Taking Poitiers by storm...................!

Sunday just gone, saw us heading off to Poitiers for the 2nd Day of a Two-day International Championship Dog Show where we'd entered Esto in the Dobermann Intermediate Male Class-mainly for somewhere to go which wasn't too far away for the day,mainly to keep John's Parents entertained who have been spending the week here from Leeds in Yorkshire. They love dogs so had ample opportunity to wander to their hearts' content admiring all the different breeds present on Day Two including their own beloved breed the Miniature Schnauzer. We got two chairs set up at the Dobermann Ring and set about showing our handsome boy-we wern't quite prepared for the results though!He totally swept the board by winning-1st Intermediate Class Black Male,Best Male,the CACS,the CACIB and BEST OF BREED!WOW!! Our friends were there also showing their Intermediate Female who needed just 1 x CACIB for her French Champion Title and she won that too! So as you can imagine-we were the noisiest ring in the hall-screaming,whooping and jumping up & down for sheer Joy....so there were lots of smiles and celebratory drinks!! Not content with that,our stunning boy also got shortlisted later to the final 10 dogs in a huge Working Group so a great day was had by all and two very pleased Parents to see it all unfold before their very eyes!

This was the earlier view of the main ring from the stands where it was being prepared for the groups-our Esto running round on the Red Carpet-reserved for the Elite Best of Breed Winners!Ooooh........!

Unfortunately I had the camera on the wrong setting but thought the blurred result was kind of Artisticly Effective don't you think?........!

And here's one where we all sat still for a moment.....

We are so very proud of this handsome Junior Champion boy of ours who continues to excell in the Showring.........

And so back to the grindstone and John continues to take great delight at snapping away when I've got my arms full.........

......of Fabulous Vintage Textiles of course.........and they don't call me the bag Lady for nothing either,actually Packhorse might be more appropriate........!

Continuing to seek out treasure wherever we go-this was a day out with the holidaying inlaws but we still managed to stumble across a Brocante and end up filling the van with Treasure......!

Some lovely Images & Period Patterns this week on offer...

not least of all the Dragees which of course I get to eat later.......

There are such wonders to be found here ........and before we go,we took the parcels with us to Post out from wherever we ended up taking the In-laws for a tootle about in the van-how about THIS for a Post Office?!......

and to end on today......one of my favourite photos filtering through from the wedding.....the face of an Angel......our little Granddaughter Erin........

my little Cherub!

Positively Peachy.......and Macaroons!

Not often do we come across coloured Glass Shades for Wall Lights,they are usually translucent but the above Wall Light was an Exquisite  find -I absolutely loved the Peach Petal Shade and found it hard to part with but we search for and seek out treasures for all you wonderful customers out there-so it had to be done,painful though it was....! It is now on its' way to Japan where hopefully its' new owner will love it as much as we did! And earlier on a few weeks ago we found a beautiful Antique Chandelier with the most gorgeous Peach Glass Lustres which was unfortunately very damaged and unrepairable,so again,we were privy to some beautiful Peach coloured glass AGAIN!.....these make gorgeous decorations for Christmas Trees or Festive Table Decorations with a little imagination.....

It has been busy since our return from the Wedding in the UK....we have lots of new ideas brewing and have been busy putting them into action,meanwhile the Happy Couple have returned from their Honeymoon on the Greek Island of Rhodes........and back to reality of work and everything else that everyday entails!It doesn't seem possible it is nearly a month since the Happy Day!...

Aaaaaaaah!

Meanwhile the hunt for treasure continues and we've found some really lovely pieces recently.....including this Wonderful Art-Nouveau Jardinere which will be on-line later today....

A famous female Fench Warrior Figurehead.........

and a cluster of unusual Cherubin Garnitures.............!

Nothing ever surprises me as to what we find.......

Now THAT would keep me sorted for an evening-(maybe the next evening too)-filled with a nice Merlot!

and another  Hazard of this Job is using props, then having to EAT them afterwards.....well you wouldn't want them going stale now would you?!

Mmmmmmmmmmmm!

Anyway,I have to go and download the latest batch of photographs and get our latest tasty treasures on-line so for now,Au Revoir and Bon Weekend!