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Wednesday 19 October 2011

FALLEN ANGELS................



I honestly couldn't leave them behind.......whilst delving through house clearance items strewn all over the floor at the Brocante we visited on Sunday,I saw these two absolutely delightful casualties in the bottom of a box-they had been literally thrown in amongst other heavy objects and had had their wings "clipped" as a result-what an absolute travesty...I was heartbroken-I mean just LOOK at those angelic faces and delightful curls upon their heads.....one bears a mark on the base similar to Meissen and they are a Pair. I am going to offer them for Auction at a silly starting price in the hope they find the home they deserve-where maybe they can be brought back to their former selves-I am all for rescuing poor souls who have suffered bad luck along the way in life...let's hope these Fallen Angels find their sanctuary......!

Monday 17 October 2011

Off the beaten track........................

We got up,got the dogs & cat fed & watered & set off Sunday morning to a Brocante in an area West of Niort in the Poitou-Charentes. After a few hours of scouring for new & interesting items for your perusal over the coming week we decided to take a detour & went to investigate the Village of Coulon on the way home.What a BEAUTIFUL day it was yesterday aswell which made this gorgeous little place look even nicer. Coulon is a famous Tourist attraction-situated within the Marais-Poitevin it is an absolute must to visit if you ever get the opportunity.The second largest wetlands area in France after the Carmargue it is steeped in important history. The network of canals runs for miles and miles and can be explored in traditional large flat boats called "plates"! Stunning marsh houses can be seen at the water's edge & it is bordered thoughout by the most gorgeous huge pollarded Ash & Poplar Tress & weeping Willows.It is also a paradise for birds.....it is like a green aquatic forest and known locally as Venise Vert.....
Of course the youngster had to come with us-as it is like having a baby to look after....the oldies prefer snoozing in their armchairs until we return home......
I could move to this place tomorrow................................
but instead of dreaming.....I'd better get on with some work.................................



Monday 10 October 2011

Protection Suit whilst fighting for Bargains at Brocante.......!

....we had a tootle off down to a beautiful village South of Limoges this weekend called Saint Martin de Terressus where a French Working Trials Championship was taking place for dogs.We wanted some information for the future training of our youngster Dita- whose parents are Champions in both Beauty & Working. There was a stand run by the Army who had a demonstration of Vintage Protective clothing apparatus for both humans and Canines...........what I would give to get my hands on THAT!........



Dita took particular exception to the "dog"..............well I suppose in her little mind-it was slightly peculiar......especially when it didn't respond to her inquisitive sniffs..........which of course brought plenty of smiles to passers-by. Sunday morning it was up with the lark again (I HATE getting out of bed at 5am when it's getting chilly and it's so dark-much prefer to wallow under the duvet..) but of course when we reach our destination-a two hour drive North to a Brocante brimming with treasure just waiting to be discovered...I come to life.I dived into an old chest full of gorgeous Passementerie Trims and Textiles and I was away....it seemed a very RED day yesterday! Well better get off and take some photographs or you'll never get to see it -will you?!


                                                                                                                                                    

Monday 3 October 2011

"BLOG CAT"..the most effectual Blog-Cat...

..whose intellectual close friends get to call him Matisse....(provided it's with dignity)......I'm sure there are many of our customers who won't want to admit to remembering "Top Cat"....but our own Top Cat has been helping with the photo shoots thismorning...
....................but he got bored pretty quickly and went on his merry way after I scolded him for getting too close to the Vintage metallic Tassles..........


you won't believe it-but we actually bought him from a Brocante.........he was sat in a cage-the most beautiful face peering out......our friend Kay,who was with us at the time, pointed him out as we had recently lost our Siamese cat.....& said "have you seen that kitten" (which I hadn't )-it looks like a Siamese"...and that was it-we got talking to the Vendor who showed us pictures on his mobile phone of the parents (Siamese mother/Burmese father)......and we came home with a different kind of treasure that day.He is a real sweetie & the only cat we've EVER known to have Curly Whiskers.........!