We got up early on Saturday despite having a late night on Friday as we were out celebrating a friend's 40th birthday.
Our first stop was an Autumn fair at a local church. This is one of my favourite weekend pastimes, stopping for a cuppa in the church hall and rummaging through the bric a brac and helping to swell the coffers at the same time.
We didn't leave disappointed, just feast your mince pies upon this little lot.
oh dear that doesn't sound very promising does it, never mind I like the box anyway.
what a surprise in a creepy kinda way and all this lovlieness for 50p
It doesn't stop there because just as we were about to leave I spotted something on the stage, to be honest I don't know how I could have possibly missed it.
....sadly it's still in the campervan and I haven't had chance to take a snap so I will have to leave you in suspense!!!
after a quick cuppa and a swoon over their lovely utility china it was onwards and upwards as there was paint to be purchased so off to homebase...so far so good until Mr. H suggested we make a slight detour to Rotherham.
Don't get me wrong I have been banging on about this place since I visited a few weeks ago but I hadn't planned on a detour, didn't he realise I had things to do and jobs to cross off my list. Just as I was about to protest he mentioned lunch and that was that, I was sold.
We had a lovely afternoon mooching around the charity shops then lunch before making our way to homebase for the paint.
By the time we made it home it was too late to do much so I plonked myself down with another cuppa and my hook and started yet another pile of granny squares.
I think I managed to cross one job from the list...Oh well there is always tomorrow.
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Sounds like a lovely day out ... I would have opted for lunch and a mooch too ... love the little pyrex bowl and the green glasses ... lovely finds ... Bee x
ReplyDeletethank you Bee
Deletethe green glasses are really lovely they are very fine glass and in perfect condition and they were only £1
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Wow what a find! The glasses and blue bowl are fabulous. Sounds like a lovely relaxing day. We all need to do that from time to time. Don't we.
ReplyDeletewe do need to take time out from our busy lives don't we.
DeleteI have used the little bowl a few times already, it's perfect for cracking your eggs into when baking!
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LOVE Beetle Drive! We used to have Beetle Drive evenings as fundraisers at my school when I was small, and I bought my mum a vintage style set a few years back, so we now play it with my niece at Christmas. Love the glasses and the Pyrex (obviously) too. x
ReplyDeleteWe played it for the first time this week. I enjoyed it but I must admit I was slightly creeped out by the beetles, especially the legs, I think I might stick to the paper version in future!
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DeleteSounds like a lovely day, your jobs list can always wait :) x
ReplyDeleteIt was a lovely day, I still managed to get some painting done later on in the week so all is not lost!
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I have to admit that I love it when shopping & lunching gets in the way of DIY ! So your day sounds just perfect... and lovely finds too. Have a great weekend & enjoy
ReplyDeletelunch nearly always gets in the way when we are out and about, at the very least we always stop for tea and cake!
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I'm soooo easily distracted too, especially by vintage goodies! I had a basket like that when I was little! :)
ReplyDeleteI got the basket a few weeks ago and decided to take it along to fill with thrifty finds and I wasn't disappointed!
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