Family Matters

I found this quote by Lucy Liu and it made me smile...

"Everything I buy is vintage and smells funny. Maybe that's why I don't have a boyfriend."

Does that mean that us 'vintage girls' that DO have a boyfriend, or an understanding hubby, are extra lucky??!

I know I am thankful for what I have and often stop to count my blessings.

Occasionally in the past my daughters would question why I collected some of the vintage things that I did...

But I think as they have got older, they saw that the pieces that have surrounded them in our home as they were growing up, are old and interesting and have a story to tell, or have something else to offer that a modern piece does not...

These days my youngest is happy to rootle through the rails in a charity shop to find something different to wear from many of her peers...

My middle daughter often accompanies me to the flea markets looking for inspiration for her textile/fashion projects for college...

My eldest daughter is a little different and has learnt that none of the material goods (vintage or otherwise) in our home are what is really important. She has moved-on many of her possessions and has a clean slate to start a new chapter of her life in the New Year.

And my hubby is happy if we're all happy! :)

Yesterday he helped me put up a new (old!) glazed cabinet on the wall in our kitchen...Him knowing full well that it offers me another opportunity to move my collections around and perhaps add to them...

I do wonder what our little granddaughter will make of us when she's old enough to consider things for herself...

Will she see a funny family that live a slightly unusual, but interesting life...?

Or will she not question, and all will seem the norm...?

When I visit some friends or relatives, and walk into their room with the 'wallpapered feature wall', matching sofa and the big black box in the corner, for me it's a home lacking personality. I'd prefer it to reflect those who live in it - Personal keepsakes or souvenirs on display bring a heart to a home.

Of course it will always be those living within it that matter most, but it doesn't hurt to add a few frivolous fancies here and there! :)

OK, this was probably just an excuse for me to add photos to my blog of the treasures and trinkets that make me happy, but now I see where they have taken me and has got me thinking about what is important...

Thanks for stopping-by...even when I don't really have very much to say!

Have a lovely day,

Niki x

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Autumn Glory

Whenever we visit Bath on a Sunday, we always park our car in Victoria Park if we can find a space, as its free to do so. Its a bit of a walk into the city centre and the shops, but is a very beautiful one...particularly at this time of year.

I thought I'd share a few photos of the glorious autumn day we had today, and the walk back to the car after we had done our shopping...

At the back of one of Baths typical Georgian terraces, there is a renovated Georgian garden which is free to enter...

Formal, neat and fairly easy to maintain.

I could do with some of that!

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Back into the park again...

And pass-by the Royal Crescent.

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Through one of several pairs of park gates...

And we're back to our car...which I think beats returning to a multi storey car park in a concrete jungle.

Hope you've enjoyed your weekend,

Niki x

Please to Remember...

Have a fun bonfire night! - Its a beautiful night for it...

Be safe,

Niki x

Early November at the Shop...

And its all gone a bit festive!

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Lots of handmade treasures for a more unique Christmas.

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(I added the faux fur wrap to the mannequin today.)

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I've also changed the window displays...

Gift ideas under £10...

And gift ideas under £25...

With lots more inside!

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Thanks for stopping-by,

Hope you're having a good week,

Niki x

Dolls On-line.

I've added a small group of handmade rag dolls to my on-line shop today - I hope you will enjoy taking a look when you have a moment.

Have a lovely day,

Niki x

Eleanor is reserved - thank you!