More Lace and Old Flowers

What a lovely day we had yesterday Tony took me to the Lincolnshire Antiques Fair it was huge over 3000 stalls. We walked miles my feet are sore today but it was well worth it. As you can see I found some more antique lace and some old silk and velvet flowers they are so pretty. I was looking for a mirror for my bedroom and I found the lovely gold one with the cherubs on the top and then I spotted the old metal one and could'nt resist that one too. They both need a little restoration but nothing major Tony can sort them out, and they only cost £15 for the two. I also bought something else which I love I will show you that tomorrow. I have never seen so many beautiful things in one place and it was funny to watch people trying to load things into their cars which were never going to fit. There were some beautiful French Glass light shades they were a bit expensive but I think they are worth the money. I have been dreaming all night about where my goodies will go and what lovely thingsI can do with the flowers. Hope you all had a good day.

Happy Easter.

Hello Everyone, I hope you all have a wonderful Easter, my family is coming over on Good Friday so I am cooking dinner for them lots of hugs and conversation, what could be better? The weather is not very Easterish but never mind it is still a lovely time of year and always seems to bring me peace in my heart.

Drop thy still dews of quietness,

till all our strivings cease,

Take from our souls the strain and stress,

And let our ordered lives confess,

The beauty of thy peace.

JG Whittier.

Chintz Plates and Antique Lace

Here are some of the items I found whilst I was away in Lincolnshire. I love Chintz China and found all of these bits in several different places they are so pretty, I will definitely look for more. The dish with the handle is Royal Albert and is just lovely. The lace is all old stuff that I found in cardboard boxes and drawers and anywhere it could be shoved but I found some of it this is just a small amount I am showing you I bought loads for such a small amount of money and I will get greta joy using it on my sewing. The little pink dish is coalport a bon bon dish Iwill use this a lot. I do love old and pretty things and I feel very lucky that I am able to indulge myself a little, to someone with lots of money they would be worthless to be they are precious.

Antique Heaven

Hello Everybody I am backfrom my sojourn in Lincolnshire we had a brilliant time and the weather was kind. This is a photo of Lincold Cathedral it is very beautiful we were allowed to take a photo inside which I was glad of because it is stunning.Getting to the cathedral is a bit hard because it is at the top of a very steep hill but, to make it interesting whilst your heart beats like a tom tom there are sweet little shops on either side of the cobbled hill also cafe's and restaurants so you can have a rest half way up if needed. There are sweet little houses so I presume people live on the hill too they must be fit. The pictures with the tables of china were taken in Horncastle which has an antiques and collectable trail and is loved by Americans we did most of the trail it took us all day the places are huge with two and three floors plus outside space too they are like old factories or warehouses which have been turned into Antique Heaven. The tables with the china were so magical and whilst looking around I spotted a Chintz creamer which I immeadiately bought for pennies. We also visited a place called Hemswell which has the aerodromes where the planes took off for Germany in the war years, I think this is where the Dambusters left from there is a pub on top of the cliff road called The Dambusters Arms. We had a lovely meal in a cafe on the Hemswell site which was full of war memorabilia. There were a bout 14 antique stores on this site they were huge we managed to look around 4 I bought some more things which I will photograph and put in my next post.

We are off in the caravan for a few days, I will post when we get back. Take Care

My Birthday was great.

Hello everyone, I had a great birthday with lots of goodies from my family and friends and lots of family time too. The cushion you see here was made for me by my daughter Kate it is so lovely. I bought her a Tilda book for christmas and she made me this cushion out of it, the flower you see in the middle is beautifully embroidered by Kate this is something she has never attempted before and she's very proud of it. I will post some more pictures of my lovely things, Kathleen made me a lovely Vintage fabric book it is so pretty. My son bought me one of the brooches I collect by Lea Stein it is Scarlett O'Hara I love it. I had Fabrics and buttons quilting books perfume and so much more I am a very spoilt Mum. I am off now to recover my Linen chest and then I am going into the garden I have Daffodils about to pop.