I've had a lovely week off work and today is a bonus as it is teacher training day at the school I work at. My girls are back at school and college and Mr.Tabbyroo is back at work. So I've had quite a leisurely time pottering around a mixture of housework, making and sorting. 

On Friday me and the girls caught the train to London, we decided before hand that we were going to do a lot more walking this time and see what we discovered along the way.

There are so many beautiful buildings, you must always remember to look up..

Beautiful house with a beautiful grape vine!

Covent Garden decked out for Christmas

We stopped to watch the street entertainment

We spent quite a lot if time in Fortnum and Mason, the Christmas displays are gorgeous,well everything about that store is gorgeous and expensive!

These crackers were a £1000 a box!

Another beautiful shop we visited was Anthropologie,I love the creative way every things displayed

We found an art gallery that we hadn't visited before in Piccadilly

We packed in a lot more shops and a very nice lunch in 'Grace' off Shaftesbury Avenue. We didn't step onto the tube once(just a bus back to Euston) and still managed to see everything we had planned to and a lot more besides, plus think of the calories!! There is a good website where you can print off 'Walkit' maps and basically plan out your route anywhere in London.

It was our first Saturday at home for a long time , so we went into town and paid a visit to 'The Bicycle Bazaar'. There were a lot of sellers with beautiful handmade goodies, I was very happy with these pumpkins for 50p each

There were a few vintage stalls but nothing really grabbed my eye. We went to the last boot sale of the season at the football ground I found lots of jewellery and bits and pieces for my girls and a little bit of vintage...

I'm going to see how the swan looks on a shelf in my bedroom, got to move something off first!

The baubles and bowl will be coming with me to our next vintage event at York House in Stony Stratford this saturday 10-3, there will also be various craft stalls there.

These wooden alphabet tiles are my most favourite find, the z is missing and they are very worn but I think they're gorgeous.

I love the way considering they are a childrens toy some of the pictures are quite unusual- M for Mastiff, J for Jackdaw- that must have widened the vocabulary!

Have a lovely week Linda xx

I haven't managed to blog for ages as my dear mum has not been well at all. I went to stay with her for a couple of days, and just  as I was getting ready to leave she collapsed and we had to call an ambulance. Mum stayed in Milton Keynes hospital for nearly a week and all the staff were fantastic- a big big thankyou to them!!  Mum is now glad to be home,and even managing to get to grips with her new cordless phones and a microwave, it's been very worrying interspersed with lots of humour. It made me a bit reflective and I found myself looking through my tin of treasured photos.

Mum far left, Dad and my glamorous Grandma who worked in the fashion industry, can't remember who the other two ladies are, must find out. 

So now I really need to get a move on and get ready for the Northampton Vintage and Homemade fair this saturday 12-4.  Debbie and Ann always do a great job in organising this event and there's a lovely atmosphere.

These plates will be coming along, plus the floral Alfred Meakin ones.

The picture my eldest daughter wants to keep for her bedroom when it is 'vintage style'.How pleased am I that one of them is growing to love vintage-lots!

Eldest daughter also quite likes this tin so it also might have to stay home.

But not to worry I've got lots of lovely vintage to bring along, can't wait to start sorting. Hope to see you there Linda xx

Hooray! At last I have managed a new post, I have been trying all week but have had a gremlin in the works and not been able to upload any photos until now...

Last weekend was a great time for buying 'vintage treasure'. A lot of the boot sales we visit are coming to the end of their season now,probably just as well, the house cannot contain much more. Last week we managed to fit in two car boots and spotted a jumble sale on the way to my mums. A few treasures to share...

Some Brooke Bond tea cards, especially love the detail and colours on the bird ones

I did buy this pretty jug to re-sell ...

But will be keeping this lemon juicer, the glaze on the squeezy bit has become wonderfully crackly

This little stand is by no means vintage, but I thought it was too good to pass by- especially for £3. I thought it would be good to display things on and hang from at vintage fairs.

A great roll of vintage wallpaper. As I unrolled it I discovered a lot was offcuts but they will be useful for lining suitcases etc. I can always find a justification for what I buy! and there's still a decent roll left underneath.

A clutch of linens and some handmade clothes, my girls were not pleased about the clothes, they think they are a bit creepy

This is another that I have to keep and treasure. I had this book as a child and loved it so much.

I haven't stopped picking it up and enjoying the beautiful illustrations.

Have a good weekend, let's hope it's not so wet Linda xx