Change is in the air…

I have brazenly taken this picture from the advertising of The Vintage Bazaar, who are holding their next fabulous Christmas fair in Frome on Saturday 15th December.

I am sharing my stand this time with my friend Woo, as we have recently launched our joint venture….The Weekend Bohemian.

The Weekend Bohemian loves sumptuous silks, damask, velvet, jewel colours, foxing, time worn metals, crystal, religious iconography, natural, eclectic, decorative and unusual items for the home.

So do come and say hello and let us know what you think of

“The Weekend Bohemian”

Another reason that I purloined the picture is that yesterday we left the cottage that I have been brought up in, and are now living in temporary accommodation until our new home is habitable.

For some years we have known that we needed to move, but have had the end goal of a fantastic barn conversion finished to our own spec at the end of the stressful tunnel.

We have a lot of work that we will be doing ourselves, electric, tiling, painting……but with the current move over I am feeling much more positive about things. I hope to come back to blogging and am now have the energy to look forward to next years new Vintage Bazaar fairs. I am happy at Dairy House Antiques and the top floor is looking fabulous (even though I say it myself).

It is quite amazing how uncertainty unsettles a person….I know that mine is nothing compared to others…..but I am feeling much chirpier.

So from the little static caravan by the river Avon, Flo and I say

“ have a lovely Sunday”

On my travels…..

In the Hermitage there are many works of art, you have to look everywhere and it is true that you can never see everything. I have been twice now and am still amazed.

It was founded in 1764 by Catherine The Great. In her lifetime Catherine acquired 4,000 paintings from the old masters, 38,000 books, 10,000 engraved gems, 10,000 drawings, 16,000 coins and medals and a natural history collection filling two galleries.

Russian Society of the period wanted to be accepted as European which is why the collections showcase European art and art of Antiquity, Russian Art is barely included and certainly only added to the collections much later, which is a shame.

 

Medieval Scandinavian silver or is it contemporary?

So if you are in St.Petersburg this winter, do go and admire the beautiful Hermitage, but if you would like to see wonderful Russian art try the Museum of Russian Art in St.P, or the fabulous Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow (no photo’s allowed, which is a shame as the Art Deco chandeliers on the stairway are fabulous).

Rustic Industrial @ Dairy House

This is my current unit @ Dairy House……

I now share the other side of the room with “The Weekend Bohemian”, click on the link to see wonderful Boho style.

Yellow

This time last year I was in Southern Russia, just a couple of yellow pics.

Shaken not stirred!

I am hoping to be both soon!!!

Greetings!

Recent stock at my unit at Dairy House.

I am still here and hope that you are all happy and well.

It made me smile

 

Deep in Southern Russia, in an expensive supermarket, a family favourite, angry squirrels,  Badger beer & Newky Brown!!

Thank you for taking the time to comment on my last post….I will try to keep posting little snippets for you!

I hope these made you smile!

Vintage Bothy decisions!

Hello, I am posting a note to say that as my blog has been sadly neglected of late and due to a major project at home and an exciting prospect at Dairy House.

I am not happy posting once in a while, as previously I have worked hard to regularly post either something interesting or lovely or both, so I am wondering if  I should perhaps suspend this blog.

I am always disappointed when I go to look at blogs that I enjoy and they haven't been updated and would not like my followers to feel the same way.

I have thought about just posting one picture and comment - but would that be suficient?

I am an all or nothing sort of person, so perhaps to stop for a while would be best?

Any comments would be gratefully recieved.

You will still be able to catch up with beautiful things as I will be contributing to Dairy House Antiques blog, and I do have a "Pinterest" page.

I will leave you with some photos of two little visitors that I was recently asked to look after.....

Katy and Lily are working girls, and as my son is now working near home, needed board and lodgings for them, whilst he flew off to Majorca. Unfortunatly for him, in less than a week they had become very naughty sofa doglets!!

Lovely Katy Doglet

 

Katy Doglet, Florence & Moi

 

as before & Lily Doglet

 

...and Tom's latest addition....Sako

 

 

Nearly there…….

I have a small indoor pitch at Kempton on Tuesday and am taking the car, so being very tight on space I am hoping that all of this, M & I will fit in!!

Florence has asked to stay at home which is good as it may have been a toss up between her and the flask & sarnies, and I know which would win if it was up to M!!

The new header was taken last Friday evening at Lulworth cove where after leaving The Dairy House, Woo & myself went for a swim – IT WAS FANTASTIC!!

Maybe we will see you at Kempton?!

Hello

I am still having trouble with everything and unfortunately my blog has suffered!

Today I am just posting some practice pics of a stall I am working on for an indoor pitch at Kempton next Tuesday 14th August.

The print tray holds an old collection of shells.

An old tin hatbox with bright blue inner

 

Only a few pictures, and taken in a dingy utility room, and not all of the stock, as I will be taking lighting and other bits that I am collecting from Dairy House this week.

But I thought that you might like to know that I am still here, but just too preoccupied with life at the moment!!

If you are coming to Kempton I we will be indoors in the Bronze ring, come and say hello!!