Monday, 28 April 2014

CHAIRWOMAN'S REPORT. SITTING COMFORTABLYLY?

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   This chair, with its well-stuffed arms and deep seat and padded back, is a typical example of a Howard chair.  This was the best- known f...
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OUR FAIR LADIES Polly's Blue Heaven

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     Have you seen Polly Lyster, the landmark Dyeworks artist in Gloucestershire?   In the current copy of the BBC Homes and Antiques Mag....
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Sunday, 27 April 2014

CHANNEL (S)HOPPING

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What is worth buying when you get into the French supermarkets? Columbian real coffee and Decaff are cheaper and better, we think; chees...
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I'd like to reserve a room, please

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    When we go to a French hotel bedroom, the first thing I throw out is the large and stiff bolster on the bed which we find very uncomfor...

0LD TIN CANS AND JUGS

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   Ah!  la belle Brocante!        The French tinsmiths of the early 20c. were busy making their wares and these were sold all over Europe;  ...
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Friday, 18 April 2014

PRESENT, PAST & PERFECT

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A lavender sachet with my initials. Interwoven ribbons cover a bag of lavender A scented cover for clothes and...
Wednesday, 16 April 2014

A REGENCY FAMILY

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This was a delightful pictorial fabric showing this little family all dressed up.  I only had it for a few hours at a fair and it was sold t...
Saturday, 12 April 2014

Stripe me pink!

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sold to a Californian dec. shop! What a bundle of joy! I have always loved stripes, both for wearing, and decorating...