Hemswell Shenanigans!

We had a jolly to Hemswell Antiques Centres on Monday.

I love it there and we laughed all day long.

Fancy having a nosey round?

I think this is one of the nicest pin cushions I have ever seen.

German chocolate boxes.

Now, before we got there I was telling me mate Sam about the Whitby jet brooches I had seen there a while ago.

There were brooches carved with old fashioned names like Edith and Maud, and I had seen one with 'Fanny' on.

I nearly bought it but talked myself out of it, and had regretted it ever since.

Sam was scouring the cabinets and then shouted across to me:

'There's a fanny!

There's a fanny!'

Unfortunately, it wasn't made of Whitby jet so I didn't buy it but we chuckled the whole day long.

I've talked about my strange fascination/ repulsion with taxidermy before...but I do love a fox in a box!

This one looked like it came from a museum.

But stuffed animals in costume?!

There's even a fab reclamation yard.

This little chap came home with me!

Look at those carved heels!

Oo I fancy a cup of tea now!

Bourbon or custard cream?

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The Patchwork Garden...

I've been working for quite a few days on this machine embroidered picture.

I've used some new ( well, to me!) techniques on this piece, acrylic paint and mono printed scraps of fabric.

I think I'm looking forward to Spring!

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Just a little something...

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Vintage Goodness!

One of my favourite little market towns is Brigg.

Full of quirky independents, charity shops, tea rooms and the fabulous Steel Rooms Gallery.

And to top it all I spied a new vintage shop!

Relix is funky, friendly and full of vintage goodness.

There was even a juke box for customers to play, including hits by 'Marry Banilow'!

I so nearly bought this cape...

I also just have to show off my bargainous and beautiful Welsh tapestry coat that I purchased from my fashionista Bloggy friend Curtise from The Second Hand Years.

'Tis the coat of my dreams and fits like a glove!

(Well, more like a well fitting coat really!)

Thanks Curtise!

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