ins and outs

Gifts. Sometimes, like buses, they all seem to come at once. My lovely little pile of goodies above, however, weren’t birthday or Christmas gifts. They came out of the blue, from two friends made over the interweb. A vintage book … Continue reading

quiet amongst the crowds

There’s nothing quite like a Great British Bank Holiday, is there? Usually, we are the kind of family that pretends Bank Holidays aren’t really happening. I mean, it’s nice to have a day off and all, but usually, all that rushing … Continue reading

vintage for beginners

One nice thing about having a blog is that it provides me with a place to store stuff that I have nowhere else to put. Let me explain. I like vintage shopping. No, actually, I love vintage shopping. I browse, I marvel, … Continue reading

forget-me-not

Every morning, at the moment, I take time to wander outside into the garden. My forget-me-nots, which originate from a few plants that I took from my mum’s garden after she died and the house was sold, are in full … Continue reading

nottingham creatives: anna treliving

One of the nicer things about where I live is that there are quite a lot of creative folk who also live hereabouts. I’ve met and got friendly with quite a few of them from attending fairs and events, and … Continue reading

thrifts of the day

Yesterday dawned bright but cold – the perfect weather for a stomp down to Sherwood. I’ve had some of my best thrifty finds in Sherwood. Although, recently the charity shops lost some of their appeal after numerous fruitless trips. There are, as … Continue reading