We have boxes of old records for sale at the moment; so many that we’re selling them for just a dollar per record. There are some gems for vinyl lovers but there are also some that no-one is ever likely to play again. So what to do with old Val Doonican records and the like?

You can make some unusual craft with vinyl records – from bookends to butterflies to clocks. Could be a good way to spend a rainy school holiday day. Check out this DIY website for some ideas and tutorials. Just make sure that you choose records that have no future on the turntable.