It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.................everywhere you go...!

Sunday morning saw us up at 4am and out of the house for 5am travelling Northbound for 2 hrs searching for Treasures to a  beautiful City which reminded us of Paris with its' stunning Buildings and Tree-lined Avenues.We actually got there a little TOO early and the Vendors were still  trying to wake themselves up gathered round the Buvette clutching their cups of Cafe & Chocolate Chaud & munching on warm Crepes & Croissants.Our dogs were yawning away in their warm beds in the back of the van wondering why thye'd been woken up so early but needs must & where we go,they go!

The Christmas decorations were hung from the trees,the streets looked spectacular lit up like a Magical Wonderland but guess who'd left the camera at home so the I-phone had to do and mine doesn't take great pictures unfortunately.......so I apoligise in advance for any blurred visions....

It gives you some idea though........!

We had a lovely time at the Brocante and found some lovely pieces which will trickle onto the site over the coming week or so......but one particular item I found won't be going on site unfortunately,instead it is going to light up my mum's face on Christmas Morning...she will LOVE this Handpainted & Hand Enamelled signed Art-Deco Limoges Brooch.......I couldn't resist it for her....

 but we have more similar treasures so don't worry!

...this equally beautiful Handpainted piece will be online this week....

and as the sun came up it slowly became warmer & easier to peruse the delights on offer strewn all over the pavements and stalls in a way only that just invites curiosity & I just love this work,whether done with frostbitten fingers or not! I couldn't feel my feet despite two pairs of socks and furlined boots-but do I care?! Of course not!

his delightful trio of Petit Creme Pots were simply strewn in a wooden crate amongst Remnants of material and household items-Vintage Hand-decorated & Gilded Theodore Haviland Porcelaine Limoges Ware-they cleaned up a treat and amazingly were completely undamaged!

and gradually blue skies and sunshine appeared after the cold & frosty start.......

and we started to spot things we'd probably first walked past earlier in the half-light........like this wonderful Art-Nouveau Bust....."Faneuse"......

.....I loved this little Silk Cigarette Card but left my gloves behind on the stall after taking them off to examine it and had to rush back quickly before someone bought them!

and this interesting Picture or Mirror frame caught my eye glinting in the sun on the floor of one stall.....

gorgeous Ribbon Bow Garland tops this delightful piece which would enhance any wall in the home....

and so eventually after endless walks back and loading the van to the Rafters,we headed off home.We let the dogs out in the garden (what's left of it!) when we got back and they proceeded to hurtle round their new self-made Racetrack Circuit...........

Dita took a well-earned five minute break before the next 100 laps,closely followed by Esto......oh the joys of dogs and the mud they bring in the house......grrrrr!

Anyway-that's all for now folks-got to get listing all these goodies or you won't see them before Santa makes an appearance at this rate!Au Revoir for now...x

Halloween on the Flood Plain............

 Well it's been quite an eventful week here.......Halloween came and went and for the first time in years we had no little callers at the door despite being armed with a large basket of Treat Bags all neatly tied up & a pile of Lollies...apparently the Village children had gone to a special event in the NEXT Village until quite late whereby their parents had decided it was too late by the time they got home to knock on any more doors...so the Basket of Sweets sat staring at us on the kitchen table...and well,let's just say temptation got the better of us and we succumbed.....but there were more than enough to go round and I delivered the rest the next day to delighted recipients.....

As for the weather.....well I HATE RAIN......and it came with a vengeance........

just to annoy me I think.......

This was the view outside our front gates after the downpour.....grrrrr!

Meanwhile we've been out and about all over the place in search of more treasures....this is just a small selection of  Religious & other  Jewellery & Brooches I found at a recent Brocante-it was a Good Day for Tresure hunting!.....

Of course we have to cater for all Tastes & Pockets so we try to bring the Varied & Different into your lives.....some of the nicest recent finds....

all of which will find their way onto the site at some point or another soon.......!

Of course the current weather is putting paid to outdoor photography to a certain extent so I am dodging in and out between rain showers and when there IS a rare glint of sunlight or Blue Sky-I'm there,like a shot!.....

Our friends in the UK say it's payback time for all the nice weather we've rubbed our faces in for most of the year whilst they've been hiding under their umbrellas.............!

And finally before I go I am appealing to any of our customers in the United Kingdom to read the following Poster and please be vigilant and spread the word for our dear personal friends back home who are going through hell at the moment following the disappearance of their beloved Stella-they are totally heartbroken and devastated as are everyone who knows them.....we are all actively campaigning through the Internet,Police,Rescue Organisations,Pet Detectives....etc to try and find her and reunite her with her family-for any animal lover you will know this is an owner'r worst nightmare......if  any of you can do anything to help it will be greatly appreciated-please contact them on the numbers provided.

And So,on this sad note- until next time.....Au Revoir!