sold out!

Sold out - thank you: mantelpiece dolls by modflowers

Just a quick post to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who browsed and bought my dolls this weekend. As you may know if you follow me elsewhere, I add my completed dolls to my mantelpiece as I finish … Continue reading

nice legs!

We got one of our living room sofas, as many people do, from Ikea. We were so skinflinty that actually, we got it from Ikea’s bargain corner. It was cheap, if a bit grubby. It didn’t have nice legs and it … Continue reading

come over to at(mine)

I probably shouldn’t, but I do love it when I find a new thing to waste time with online. I remember when I first discovered Pinterest. I was in the final few weeks of a very dull job where I was … Continue reading

riding high

I have written about the wonderful designs of Sheila Bownas before. But that wasn’t the whole story. A new instalment has just emerged. A new collection of designs from the archives of Sheila’s wonderful designs has just been brought to … Continue reading

top of the charts

Some years ago, when we had not been in our current home very long, we used to visit the local auctions at the Cattle Market. For anyone who doesn’t know Nottingham, the Cattle Market auctions can be an absolute treasure trove of (cheap) wonders. … Continue reading

stick ’em up!

Oh my! I am doing rather well this week. I received another unexpected parcel yesterday. From an online friend who spotted something in a charity shop, and thought of me. The parcel contained a selection of these… As you can see from … Continue reading