hurray it's summer!
....and summer for us happily means joyous long holidays and glorious days in our house in lyme regis.....
.....it's no coincidence that coastal towns attract a creative and artistic population....
.....i always feel more relaxed, more creative,
more inspired when i'm here....
.....i even quite like the squawking of those wretched seagulls...
..and find myself channelling dottie angel....
..stitching and charity shopping in
lollipop coloured vintage housecoats....
...or can sometimes be found sporting a nautical stripe
with a jaunty kerchief ....
...one of my favourite treats is to go foraging at the bridport saturday market...
...you never know what you might find....
...maybe a crusty little white rabbit for the garden?
.....or a vintage corgi toy ice cream van...
...with sliding windows, mister softie posters and a little man who spins around inside?
...or maybe a little green sylvac bunny matchbox holder
(thought it was for flowers at first...
....he's more versatile than i realised!)
...but if the market's not enough for you there is the amazing vintage quarter that boasts vintage and antique shops to tempt you to part with your pennies...
...this is my favourite....
....i never knowingly leave empty handed!
i love these stars....
but they are quite expensive....
....they just look amazing though
so worth it i think?
....and of course no trip to bridport is worth it's salt
without a sneaky peek in zeitgeist...
there's always a warm welcome from caroline...
....and lots of lovely items you won't have seen anywhere else....
.....so will just have to buy!!!!
...not that i spend my life
floating around vintage markets but....
....i'm just a bit excited
to be going to the
'talent for textiles fair'
in poundbury tomorrow!!
promise to report back or i might see you there???
X
Wish we had another date planned! I'm off to Cornwall very soon....so excited to see the sea again! :) xxx
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ReplyDeleteI must add this post is a winner your images are a delight to savour whilst sipping the odd latte or two,
see you soon A xxx
oh i love this post, all colourful and vintage and wonderful, Lyme regis is a place that is on my list of places to visit, and your photos have made it all the more enticing....great post.
ReplyDeletepixie x
Oh I would love to live by the sea! We go to Kent in a couple of weeks and I cant wait. I am aiming to do lots of beachcombing and taking in the salty sea air.
ReplyDeleteThat ice cream van takes me back to the 60's, my brother used to have the same one when he was little!
I absolutely loved Lyme Regis! We didn't have time to make it to Bridport - but I will just have to make sure there is a next time - the above all looks very tempting! Such a beautiful part of the world. Enjoy summer by the sea :) xxx
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