I'm back!

Oh I love being back at the Cornhall, I've had a great day there today.  I've seen all my fellow stallhoders and had a good natter and giggle with them, I've met some of my regular customers and sold some gorgeous treasures to them, I've had a bacon sandwich from Bobs and lastly I've had a break from my 2 adorable(?) girls - back to school next week!  Yeh what could be better.

Busy Busy Busy!

We have had a fabulous summer - obviously I forgot to take the camera on our latest adventure but trust me is was good and the memories will stay for a very long time.  This summer has been very busy and although it is nearly at an end and life is beginning to return to normal we still have a few more adventures to look forward to. 
This weekend I was fortunate to be asked to take part in the Cotswolds Vintage Fair in Toddington, again I forgot my camera but it was fabulous.  So many stalls bursting with vintage goodies - too many to choose from.  My daughter came with me and as a reward I let her have some money to choose something for herself - she came back with a glass jug!!!!  I managed to purchase a little bit of scrumptiousness too - want to see?

I bought the little green and yellow flower brooch.  1200 people came to the fair on Saturday an amazing number of people in such a small space but I think we can all agree that the day was great.

I haven't had a lot of time to make or sell this summer but I have been commisioned to make this....

It's a bench! (not yet put together)  I have painted this and decorated it with paper, it is designed to be used indoors but with a coat of clear varnish could also be used outdoors.  These are available in the Cornhall, Cirencester and I will be producing them in a variety of designs.  I am so excited - this is my first one and there may be one on sale in a long established retailer soon - watch this space!
I am back at the Cornhall from tomorrow and will soon be taking delivery of some new stock!  Hope to see you there.
Bye for now

Garden fun!

Anybody can have a trampoline but how many people have a piano in thier garden?

It's a long story!  Oh but look we also have a new trampoline................

My girls decided to spend some of their holiday money on a trampoline - a great investment!

Poorly

Feeling very sorry for myself today - not well and have decided due to very poor sales yesterday to cancel my pitch at the Cornhall next week, I will be back weekly from 31st August.

look at this beauty

What do you think?  Bought on a market stall in London during my recent vacation for the grand sum of £10 - bargain.  I don't think you know who would be very impressed but I love it!
I did promise to add the dates that I will be at the Cornhall over the summer so here they are;
Wednesday 10th August, Wednesday 17th August and Wednesday 31st August
Hope to see you there!

London

We have just spent 4 nights in the big smoke and have had a fabulous time

We wanted to show our girls some of the sights of our beautiful, historic capital - and show them we did.
We stayed in a hotel in Docklands, right on the river, one of the highlights for all of us was having to catch a little ferry over the river each morning and evening.
We have planned this trip as a family for several months planning which sights we most wanted to see, so of course a must was a hop on hop off trip on an open topped bus - or if you are 6, a bus without a lid!
This was a great way to see the city, I even managed to climb all 311 steps of the monument at Pudding Lane  (I did need the aid of an oxygen mask and had to be airlifted down - only joking!!)
Another must see, have a go on, was the London Eye.  We all loved this and the experience was made even better by Elvis!  I kid you not Elvis was alive and kicking at the London eye - he is now about 25 and black but he was fab and got us into a pod with just 2 other people.  Who says people in London are not friendly?  I don't, we met a few really warm and generous people who made our visit really special.

Each night we arrived back at our hotel happy, tired and in need of a shower and a large of glass of something red!  I got to see China Town and Brick Lane and have plans to do an adult trip to see lots of other places that would not interest either my husband or 6 year old!  A great start to the summer hols and a trip that we will all remember for a very long time.