Very Busy Bees.....................!

 It's been non-stop as per usual in our busy,busy lives hence the lack of a new blog....

Two weeks ago we were looking forward to browsing one of our favourite local Brocantes but the weather has been very unkind on weekends recently,though it has been glorious throughout the weeks! When the weekend arrives -it seems the heavens have opened and ruined a lot of people's hopes of a good selling day...as for buyers like us-it has been equally disappointing-good job we have stock to fall back on!

This particular venue is in the grounds of a huge Abbey.....

 with fantastic gates..........wouldn't mind these myself!

Such a shame and a poor turnout of ever-hopefuls....this field is usually so crammed with stalls you can't move up the walkways.....

Shortly after these photos the heavens just opened and basically that was the end of THAT!

a bit different from previous years.......

Oh well!

And so last weekend saw us whizzing off to meet up with friends again on our Annual trip to the Luxembourg Dobermann Club Trophy Show-where our fabulous Dogs did us proud once again......

and my friend Claire brought my can't live without supplies from the UK-Including my Heinz......

A salad is just not a Salad without Salad Cream!!

Our Fantastic Boy Esto continued his winning ways,freah from gaining top honours at the French Dobermann Club a month ago he AGAIN won Open Black Male and the CACL -We're so PROUD of this boy!

It was a poignant reunion too with Idol-his half brother, our Lodger from last year-do you remember?!

Just look how he's GROWN!!!!

it hardly seems possible it's the same dog!.....

We kept a little distance between them for obvious reasons as they're both big boys now!

And as for the Russian Princess-at only her second ever Show she showed like a dream and gained a 3rd Graded Excellent (the highest) in a class of 11 very beautiful young females.....I was over the moon!

Our friend Claire fell in love with her and wanted to take her home.....er NO!

& our beautiful Dita,whom we seem not to have taken any photos of for some unknown reason (poor dita) gained a very respectable 3rd Graded Excellent in a strong Open Female class,so here she is in the garden at home....with her beloved red KONG... 

Boo!

 Since our return from Luxembourg we have been busy taking Esto for his training work towards his French Title,so Whilst James is still with us I have been rooting for something a little different to put on the site...from Gargoyles....to Jewellery....

Believe it or not I found this in a Sewing box amongst cottons and Lace.....it is diamonds & we think a Pink Sapphire.....so very pretty...

A beautiful Mosaic Brooch will soon be on site....along with other beautiful pieces ....

So keep watching-new items being added daily!

See you soon.......!

 (This Billboard Image was my friend's revenge after I pinched her oversized Ralph Lauren Sunglasses for a laugh-I don't know how she wears them without falling over......-her way of getting me back for taking the mickey ....lol!)

Au Revoir...!!

This beautiful Country.............

Yesterday saw us travelling through the most picturesque of areas on the way to our Dog Training lessons with the gang......Montsoreau is a Stunning Riverside Village and on the list as one of the Plus Beaux Villages de France-it really IS Plus Beaux!...............breathtakingly so........

There are Chateaux everywhere in this beautiful region of the Pays de La Loire....

I would live to live here! But  then everywhere we go in France I see places I would love to live in....it really is such a Beautiful Country.....

Training went well again for Esto.......

he was introduced to the "sleeve" and got the hang of it almost immediately.......though I must admit I was glad it was the trainer having 45 kgs of dog lunging at his arm and not me-I would have gone down like skittles.........!!

one of our friends came with us this week with her brown female who has had some training before,so was much more advanced...but as you can see,they so enjoy themselves.......!

After training had finished it was lunchtime so we stopped at a beautiful rest area nearby......overlooking the amazing Abbey de Fontevraud.......where apparently you can follow the nocturnal wanderings of Nuns if you so wish on wednesday evenings......it is one of the largest Monasterial Complexes in Europe and quite stunning.......

Such wonderful peace and tranquilty watching the fields of gold swaying in the breeze whilst munching away on my bowl of chicken salad...sheer bliss!Oh and the bells tolled at dinnertime just for added effect which resounded across the valley...gorgeous..!

and so from there we rang some Vendor friends of ours in the Vienne and journeyed across to see what delights they'd been saving for us.We happened upon them at a Brocante at the weekend and they asked us to their home to view some treasures they'd put to one side for us as we'd gone to two other Brocantes before landing at our normal hunting ground on Sunday and missed some wonderful textiles by arriving moments too late...I spied some very desirable  items in the back of their van only to be informed I was too late and so started having screaming fits when they told me they were already sold!...(Ggrrrrrrrr!),so with that in mind they had invited us privately to their home for first choice of new stock-THAT's how I like it-BEFORE it even gets to the Brocantes! So inevitably I came away with a smile on my face........

and so I must get the camera working before it gets too hot to go out and photograph some more Treasures.....A Bientot!

Talking of Princesses..............

 It was the Russian Princesses' turn on Tuesday to be a celebrity for the day as she turned 1 yr old........it hardly seems like five minutes since she arrived at Charles de Gaulle Airport from Moscow....

Never a day goes by without I smile at how lucky I am to have her.....she's such a beauty in every way!

Last weekend was our Local Brocante at Chateau Jazarsay.......one of my favourites of the year.....roll out of bed and arrive as the sun is rising......sheer bliss!

I'm at bit behind with the blog as a lot has happened since last weekend!

But here are some photos of this beautiful place.....

nothing I like better than filling the van with treasure (three trips back and forth) then just browsing in the warm sunshine until it starts getting a little crowded which is when we tootle off home.......

and so we've slept since then.....and been  to a few more beautiful places along the way...I just LOVE this beautiful Country!

Anyway,John is having great fun with his new toy,oops I mean phone........it has come in very useful for work I must say....(invaluable infact)....so I will let him off for his sins....!

My new Granddaughter princess Nolah is looking very pretty in her little French twosome I took with me on my visit to the UK,But of course she's grown out of it already!.....time to go shopping again methinks....can't resist these French Baby Clothes!...

And yesterday was the start of a new Journey for Esto as he begins his working Training to complete his French Champion Title.......he absolutely loved chasing the Trainer around the field trying to catch the bitebar,all good fun and exercise,and John definitely came home with longer arms than when he went with.....

it's an enjoyable game of work for the dogs who simply regard it as great tug of war fun.....

The trainers are highly skilled and qualified in what they do.......

and ours said Esto would be no problem to get through the course,so not only does he have brains but beauty aswell. We are so very proud of him in all he has achieved so far......

We have many new items to tempt you with aswell as stored stock which I proceed to wade through to provide a mix of styles and tastes for everyone...so keep watching (as we appreciate so many of you do) and it will get listed as fast as time permits!.....see you soon!

A New Princess is Born...........!!

Oh I am such a proud Nana! This time little Nolah Ruth arrived 4 days early instead of the 5 WEEKS infront that Erin decided to land in this world 3 years ago! So I had booked a flight ON the due date so she was there all ready and waiting for me when I arrived in the UK!

How'z THAT for timing..........!

I have been in the UK for a week,and I can't believe how it has just flown by....it was really lovely to spend quality time with my family...and we managed a daytrip to my Mum & Dad's in North Wales to introduce the new arrival..My daughter-in-law was back at home less than 24 hrs after giving birth,they wanted to keep me in a week 34 years ago!-My How thing have changed!

So here is Three generations all sat together!

Of course my mum went a bit beserk with the cooking...the desserts were to die for....(oh my poor diet!)

and so while the cat's away the mice will play.....at being wheeler-dealers! Whilst I'm doing my Nana  duties to the best of my ability, John and son are tootling around the Brocantes in my absence-to say I wasn't a little bit jealous would be fibbing!

Sightseeing along the way...

I wish he could have dismantled this door and brought it home for me as a photo prop....don't think the owner would have been too pleased but it's SO shabby & chic!

So I have a lot of catching up to do after a week away but I can honestly say we have SO much stock it won't be a problem..We have some unusual Lampbases-we just now need to source some suitable Shades,and I can't get in our stockroom for Textiles-it's a bit overwhelming at times,lots of  Toussled Tiebacks,etc

All my fur babies have been good for Dad while I have been away and our stunning Russian Princess will soon reach her First Birthday already! 

She's a sweet and beautiful Creature with a wonderful disposition and we love her to bits.

and so it's Au Revoir for now-wishing you all a wonderful weekend-there's going to be Sun and Lots of Brocantes to choose from here and our finds will be on  Site along with present stock soon!