extended frills

As I mentioned yesterday, I am off on holiday camping in France in a few weeks. We went last summer. The place we are going to is blissful, situated on the river Sioule in the Allier, Auvergne. It can be … Continue reading

pride and joy

I promised yesterday to share my final couple of buys from my epic Hopkinson spree. I thought I’d split them between two posts because a) I didn’t want to go on and on, and b) I think that this one … Continue reading

broke, but happy

This weekend I went on a lovely rummage. As you may remember, Hopkinson is a fantastic old building near Nottingham station, with four fabulous floors crammed to the gills with vintage and handmade stuff. It’s where I picked up my “Golden Hands … Continue reading

thrifty rewards

I promised yesterday that I would share the other items found whilst on my tea towel quest. I know it was naughty to buy stuff other than tea towels when that was specifically what I had set out to snag, … Continue reading

a good morning’s haul

Whilst I usually browse the charity shops with nothing much in mind, just a magpie’s roving eye, occasionally I do actually go on a quest. Part of the joy of thrifting of course is stumbling across the unexpected. But when … Continue reading

radio days

As you may know if you read my tweets, I am a huge fan of the radio. I usually have BBC Radio 4 on all day in the background. I make time to sit down and listen to the Archers and … Continue reading