A little bit of what you fancy.....

The weather has been so fab that I have found myself and my girls in the garden loads this last week.  I love to find new plants and regularly in the Spring I buy them, plant them and then our rabbit eats them!  So some friends have given us these giant tubs which we have planted with potatoes, carrots and sweet peas. 

My youngest has loved watering them every morning and evening and was thrilled when she was rewarded with tiny little plants beginning to grow. 
At the carboot yesterday I found this.......

Lilly of the Valley

I love this tiny plant as the smell is gorgeous - this was 50pand not too much to loose if the rabbit has it for brekie!
Last year my Aunty Helen gave me this old metal bath and I planted it with herbs - ala Kirsty.  They all died off in the winter and I didn't hold out much hope for any surviving but as you can see....

Fabulous

And finally amongst all this self sufficiency I have found time for a little creativity.  I have been quite successful with selling my mirrors recently and so have added to my stock with this little beauty, a carboot buy thats in the middle of its transformation

So real life is beckoning - back to school tomorrow.  Parties to look forward to though...............

Baileys

Well off I went.  Baileys Homestore is situated near Ross on Wye so not too difficult to find.  No photos - sorry - they don't allow any photography.  I wasn't disappointed, it's one of those shops that makes me want to buy something - it basically doesn't matter what! I just wanted to move in and live there or take everything home with me. They have some gorgeous vintage items, all with a hefty price tag attached!  So what did I buy I hear you ask........well.......I bought not 1 but 2 wooden spoons and some red gingham ribbon.  I know really extravagant!  Don't be disappointed though because on the way back I stopped off in Ross for a little mooch with my youngest.  Ross has loads of charity shops but no bargains to be found today, however I did stumble upon a little treasure trove of Greengate gorgeousness and obviously had to buy something for the business!  I could not leave the shop without a Pinny, a traycloth and some plastic cups.  I have never seen so much luscious Greengate in one place - I will definately be going back!

Greengate pinny - to strictly be worn on my stall only!

We also bought some nasturtium seeds to plant alongside our potatoes, more on that later.

Outing

I'm off here tomorrow
www.baileyshomeandgarden.com
I've been wanting to go for ages, so many people have told me its fab!  I'll let you know what I think!

Mr Whippy and a glass of red!

Look where I was yesterday.....

Holly (www.spotsandmore.co.uk) and I set up our wares at the Vale Country Fair and Point to Point.  We had a great day, would have been better with a credit card machine and fewer dogs attempting to wee on the brooms!  The sun shone all day and we sold loads.  I am constantly taken aback by the generosity of other stallholders.  We had a rather flimsy - carboot buy - gazebo, the top was a rather snug fit on the frame and we had pathetic pegs to hold it down.  So to our rescue came two lovely ladies who secured our gazebo with heavy duty pegs and ropes!  We ended the day with a Mr Whippy ice cream and a plastic cup of red - delicious!

New Stock

For a limited period I am stocking these gorgeous Emma Bridgewater 1/2 pint mugs RRP £17.95 I am stocking them at £12 each!

FAB day!

Great day at the Cornhall today - delicious bacon sandwich, a few laughs, really nice comments, some great sales, and finally a lovely stall holder who has given me the opportunity to own some must have earrings by paying weekly/monthly!  It doesn't get any better than that!!  Off to see dinosaurs tomorrow.

Sunshine, bakewell tart and THE CARBOOT!

Wow, what a beautiful weekend all my favourite things in 1 weekend.  The carboot, which as you know is where I can be found every Sunday morning, was FAB this week.  I had to queue for 10 minutes to get in by which time I had palpitations of excitement, I was desperate to get there I nearly abandoned the car and walked the last bit!!  I bought loads and could have bought loads more - do you want a little peek?

gorgeous blue salts

Victorian Davidson hobnail pedestal cake stand

 

 

1950's shot glasses

Art deco blue glass dish

This is just a tiny selection of my purchases - and the photos do not do them justice!  They will all be on my stall at the Cornhall this week.  Finally the highlight of Saturday was a friend (male!) making us a homemade bakewell tart - it was delicious, I won't tell him that though, it will go straight to his head!  I need to come down from my carboot high and get the ironing done!

Mirror Mirror on the wall........

I found some fabulous paper and thought what can I do with this.....................

So I made these........................I did have some Beano paper, I sold 2 mirrors and now I can't remember where I bought the paper!  I'm addicted to gorgeous paper and have added several photo frames and 2 large mirrors - what else can I cover in paper?

Carboot booty!

I only bought 1 item at the carboot this week - unbelievable!

But what a fab item - 1930's Bagley pressed glass and sold already!

 This is my stall after it's recent makeover - the crates are great, the colour's have worked well and really show off the glass.  I'm loving being at the Cornhall every week, I've made some great new friends.  This week I took a shine to some beautiful earrings that I really felt I could not longer live without and the stall holder said I could pay for them weekly or monthly!  Wow - I've now got the dilemma of whether I can really live without them!  Are they essential to my life?  What do you think I should do?

Vintage?

I am often asked if something is vintage and what that means.  I stock a lot of pressed glass and embroidered tablecloths amongst other things, so what does vintage mean?  Recently an older couple where browsing through some glass on my stall, they asked if the items were new, and today I was asked if my tablecloths were new and just made to look old!  I'm not sure how I would do that......
I am beginning to research the glass, its fascinating, many items were produced in the 30's, 40's and 50's and other items are definately Victorian.  I also have some fabulous art deco pieces which are quite easy to identify.  Other pieces are recognisable as being by certain artists and so therefore easier to date. 
Vintage is a frequently used word  to describe something which is brand new but made to look old.  Older glass is often heavier, has a great sparkle, often has bubbles within the glass, has beautiful detail and most importantly has a purpose.
People who buy and love vintage pressed glass often use it for things other than its original purpose, dressing table trays to hold condiments and jams, large jugs to hold flowers, salts to hold candles to name a few.
I'm off to the carboot tomorrow to find more treasures - hope you all have a fab Mothers Day!