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Pictured: Mark Taylor completes restoration work on the movement of a Victorian striking mantle clock.

This may take some time....

One of the country's last horologists faces a busy time of it as he braces himself to turn back hundreds of clocks this weekend.

While most people will get an extra hour in bed, spare a thought for master clock maker, Mark Taylor.

The grandfather of seven has spent months on the hunt for an apprentice to ensure that his trade does not end with him.

But his search has so far been unsuccessful, meaning he faces the mammoth task of winding back the clocks at his shop in Bournemouth, Dorset, alone.