(of cabbages and roses fame)
...opened the doors and beautiful grounds
of her stunning home near bath....
...to host a summer brocante.....
...as you can imagine...
...there was much hype and excitement for this event...
...and the setting was nothing short of idyllic...
....the drive to the fair was an adventure in itself...
single tracked and higgledy piggledy.....
....the lanes were challenging
and i was happy not to be at the wheel!
...once we'd managed to balance the car in a lumpy field
....we walked in the sunshine
....until the pathway opened up to the pretty venue....
....unfortunately we weren't able to go on friday (the first day)
....which was apparently absolutely heaving...
....and involved an element of ladies having elegant
'bun fights' over the c & r bargain rails of clothes....
...however...
the weather forecast for the following day was so bad
that many of the stalls packed up and returned home....
....and subscribers received emails basically
suggesting that the saturday might prove to be a bit of a wash out...
so i'm so glad we decided to 'risk it'and ignored all the warnings....
...the sun in dorset was definitely shining...
....and thankfully we were proved right!(phew!)
....it did mean that there were fewer stall holders....
....and pretty much all of the sale c&r clothes had been knobbled....
....but one of my main 'raisons d'être' for going at all
was to meet a special person....
...for quite some time i have been in contact with a fellow
old toy lover....
michele at cowboys and custard is like a kindred spirit....
....we definitely love the same things....
(see what i mean????!!!)
....and through emails and exchanged gifts...
....have forged a friendship...
...it was so wonderful for us to meet at last....
....and her stall was like 7th heaven to me....
....who to adopt?????
...i have been admiring this bunny on IG from afar...
... so when i spied him waiting for me on the shelf...
....he just fell into my arms....
true love!
...i also invested in some gorgeous fabric from
....but came away thinking i could've had so much more!!!
....these lampshades for instance....
....and a few of these beauties wouldn't have gone amiss either...
....gil was so lucky to be able to set up
in christina's tree house...
....she made it look SO beautiful....
...we decided we could happily live in there!
..it proved to be such a fabulous trip out...
....and certainly gave a glimpse into the ethos of
christina's stunning new book....
.....beautiful surroundings...
....beautiful stalls...
....beautiful people.....
...and best of all for me...
...a beautiful new friendship!
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Wow what a stunning venue it all looks and sounds simply marvellous and so great to finely meet up with your lovely blogging friend to :-) Happy days I say. dee x
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a wonderful time, lovely to meet up with blog friends and even better when there are lovely stalls filled with goodies to buy.
ReplyDeleteOh should have loved to be there! What a lovely atmosphere the pictures convey. Pam x
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely things, it looks like a beautiful setting and lots of lovely things to see as well! I am glad that you got to meet up with your friend, it must have been lots of fun! xx
ReplyDeleteWonderful weekend! Lucky that you braved the weather and it turned out to be lovely! I am in love with those toys, that bunny will be so happy in its new home...and oooo! The fabric you bought! Chrissie x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos...mouth-watering goodies...and the bonus of meeting the lovely Michele, what a perfect day out! x
ReplyDeletewhat a wonderful beautiful day.....it all looks so gorgeous, your photos are great and so glad that the day stayed lovely for you......just lovely.x
ReplyDeleteOoh lucky , lucky you....I would have been dancing on air..Miss Squirrel so much pretty on show...Love the sweet toy's...ahhh nostalgia !
ReplyDeleteHugs Maria
Oh what an eventful venue to attend. I love the photos so inspiring, the lampshades charm any lamp new or old. Of course I choose the muted cream taupe and white neutral one to blend the tones in my home. Yet all so pretty, and as for the vintage toys so cute and nostalgic.
ReplyDeleteI must look into getting this book.
Will visit soon.
Xx
Bisous
Doré