At long last, it’s the school holidays. Whilst not getting many days to myself whilst the holidays are here, I always anticipate the time they will afford for fun and frolics… On Saturday, we frolicked down to London to meet up with my partner’s … Continue reading
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going to the zoo
My sister and I used to sing along to this song in the car when we were small. Although the version I remember was sung by a very posh English lady. And it was daddy who was taking us to the zoo, not “momma”, … Continue reading
shop of dreams
Behind this tasteful frontage in Nottingham’s Lace Market lies something wonderful. I had heard about Debbie Bryan’s studio and shop ages ago. I had even wandered about, lacking the address, trying to find it a couple of times. But I … Continue reading
temptress
I just had to share this… Fellow fabric fanatic friend Rachel has opened an online shop – rainbowvintagehome.co.uk. And it is full of the most tempting treats you can imagine… Rachel’s selection of absolutely top-notch, finest quality, classic vintage fabrics … Continue reading
thrift of the day
It’s funny how sometimes you almost have a premonition of what’s going to turn up. Or rather, not a premonition exactly. More like, something lodges itself in your mind so that when it presents itself in real life, you see … Continue reading
tiger treats
It looks like it is, but it’s not. Vintage, that is. We went to Luton at the weekend, for a family gathering. (My partner’s family, that is). And in Luton, they have a Tiger. So I got some Tiger treats… These … Continue reading