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Tuesday 5 June 2012

AND THE WINNER IS .....

Jubilee Weekend

Have had a very eventful past few days, and feel a bit worse for wear today, as my friend Kath came round last night for a quiet drink, and to watch the Jubilee concert on the telly ... we were busy putting the world to rights, and before we knew it, it was 2 am, so am not the liveliest person in the world at the moment, so please bear with me as I might ramble on a bit, or disappear completely!

My lovely Giveaway prize from Bellaboo at Bella's Country arrived midweek, beautifully wrapped and beribboned ...







Thank you Bella for picking me, it was a lovely giveaway, and I feel very lucky to have won your lovely presents. (Can I just apologise for the quality of my pictures, must get a better camera!)

On Sunday, me and Millie got up with the lark to a dreary, wet and windy day ... the morning of the long awaited Jubilee Celebrations, which have been planned for a year.  We had packed the car the day before and my little Micra was stuffed to the ginnels with tea trolleys, cupboards, crates and boxes, with not an inch to spare!  Dressed in a dotty dress and Cath Kidston wellies off we went to a sodden field with dejected looking swingboats, 


and marquees, resplendent in bunting and jubilation ... and do you know what, we had a fab day! Although the sun didn't make an appearance the Great British public sallied forth in their kagoules and wellies, and a good time was had by all! Let's face it, if we waited for lovely sunny days, we'd never go anyway, or do anything, would we?


Our marquee


Millie and our stall (as I've said before, it's amazing what you can get in a Micra!)




We had a really good day, and went home with a lot less than we arrived with, thankfully! I sold the little cupboard I showed you on a previous post, and also another rosy, dotty bedside table (and received an order for another).  I love these fairs, because you meet such lovely people,  customers and stallholders alike, who can tell you tales about your wares (Oh! I remember my Grannie had one of those ... and we've got one of those in the attic somewhere).

We were entertained by fabulous Lindy Hop Dancers


and the amazing Swingaroo Sisters ... sadly it was their final performance that day as they are disbanding.  Such a shame as they were fabulous, and sang songs from the 40's and 50's (We'll Meet Again, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, etc) ...


and of course we had to have the amazing afternoon tea, but was so busy eating it, forgot to photograph it!


Millie and her friends...

On Sunday, the weather was better (typical), so me and Millie went to a Vintage Fair in Ulverston, which was in a lovely hall, all art deco extravagance and gilding, was a really lovely setting, so we may join this too in the future.  I didn't take any photos inside, as I didn't know any of the stallholders so didn't like to, but this lovely lady was outside...


She wasn't really dressed for the weather though, unlike these three ...


Ulverston is the birthplace of Stan Laurel, and is very proud of its famous Hollywood actor son.There is a world famous Laurel and Hardy museum in the town.  

We took the scenic route home ... (Millie took these photos through the windscreen, in between stopping to pick big bunches of cow parsley and buttercups)  ...






where we wrote out all the names of our lovely Giveaway entrants ...


Put them in a vintage hat ...


Drum roll please ......

And the winner is  ....




Four Happy Bunnies! 

Congratulations to you, and if you could please email me with your details, I will send it out to you as soon as possible.  Commiserations to everyone else, but hope you've all had a lovely Jubilee Weekend.

See you soon, 


Claire xxxx


37 comments:

  1. Hi Claire,
    You have managed to capture the splendor of the day in your piccies...
    It was just lovely, wasn't it!!
    Congratulations to the winner (four happy bunnies)
    Enjoy a peaceful day as you work soo hard at these fairs!
    Wasn't the concert fab last eve?
    Love Maria x

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    1. Really enjoyed the concrt Maria ... hic!

      Have had a lovely weekend, bit flat now it's all over but am toying with the idea of leaving all my Jubilee stuff up for the Olympics ... well it is in London, isn't it, so its a bit appropriate! Hope you've had lovely weekend too, see you soon, Claire xxx

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    2. Hey Mrs what a brilliant idea...
      You know I will have my heart and soul in those, with any luck!!
      It's our year here in Old blighty, thats for sure!
      Maria x

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  2. I like your attitude! Setting forth in the rain. A friend of mine said this,'you go to work in the rain don't you? So you should do nice things in the rain too.' I always think of that when wet weather is putting me off!
    Glad you had a successful day, it look like jolly good fun!
    Have a rest now and make up for last night!

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    1. Thank you! We have to have bit of attitude and take whatever gets thrown at us, don't we? One of my favourite sayings is "If life gives you lemons, make lemonade" . Hope you had a fab weekend too, Claire xx

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  3. Looks like you had a great weekend Claire! Thanks for joining in my swap and I'm glad I found your lovely blog!
    Love Katie xx

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    1. Am glad I found your blog too Katie, and looking forward to finding out who my swap partner is! I'm worried about getting something homemade into jar, as I do furniture! Bit like a ship in a bottle ... I'll think of something! Claire xxx

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  4. Glad your sale went well. Your stall looked very pretty. The rain didn't dampen spirits around our way, either. X

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    1. Hi, am glad rain didn't dampen your spirits either ... Great British spirit at its best ... I love it! Hope you had great weekend, Claire xx

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  5. Hello Claire, thanks for the lovely comment on my blog and thank you for becoming my newest follower.I have returned the compliment and look forward to getting to know you.I have been reading some of your past blog posts and you have done some gorgeous makeovers.My kind of thing definitely!

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    1. Will be lovely getting to know you too! Love finding new blogs that are just me! Hope you had lovely weekend, Claire xx

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  6. Hi Claire,
    Lovely seeing your pictures of the Jubliee weekend, we all know how to still have fun in the rain! Your stall looks lovely and I'm glad you had a successful time.
    Sarah x

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    1. Thanks Sarah, am just about getting over the weekend now, hope you had a fab one too! Claire xxx

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  7. How have I not come across your blog before?! I love it.Glad you found me through oooh betty,we have lots in common.How strange we was both in lanzarote at the same time :-/
    I love that country,was my first time there and wont be the last.Looking forward to future posts from you already! xx

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    1. Hadn't realised you'd just been to Lanzarote as well .. I only went for a short break but it was lovely ... albeit a trifle windy! Look forward to getting to know you and share thrifty tips, love Claire xxx

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  8. Hello Claire
    What a splendid stall....lots of lovely bits...sounds as if you had a really great time. This is sacrilege I know but I didn't know Stan Laurel was British....tch...so you learn something new everyday.
    Congratulations to Four Happy Bunnies for their lucky win.

    Amanda :-)

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    1. Thank you Amanda, yes he's definitely British, hope you had a great weekend in the sun. Did you do anything British for Jubilee weekend? My friend in Israel was having a vintage garden party with all her cosmopolitan friends, complete with trifle and cup cakes. Hope it was good, whatever you did, Claire xx

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    2. hello Claire,
      Nope nothing Jubilee unfortunately....I worked Saturday and Sunday was my birthday but I did celebrate that in a nice quiet way.

      Amanda xx

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  9. looks like a fabulous time, the Marquee looks great! always nice when you pack up the car at the end and there's more space than when you arrived! :)

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    1. Hi Claire, thank you, it was a great day, not spoilt at all by the weather! My little car groans by the time I finish packing it, but it is great to come home with a lot less (until next time!). Hope you had a great weekend, Claire xxx

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  10. It sounds like you had a great Jubilee weekend.. Your stall looks lovely, I would have loved to have a look at all the pretty things you were selling :) The Vintage Fair sounded like a lot of fun as well.
    Congrats to Four Happy Bunnies for winning the giveaway!
    Enjoy the rest of the week
    Magie x

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    1. Thanks Magie, have popped over to your post and looks like you had a great weekend too! xx

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  11. Thank you for you lovely comment on my blog. Returning the complement. What a delightful part of the country you live in!

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    1. Thank you Louise, it is lovely ... but your village is absolutely gorgeous! Have a lovely week, Claire xx

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  12. Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. It sounds like you've had a busy but enjoyable weekend, it's a shame it has to end, isn't it? Your stall looks lovely, and no wonder your car was full to the rafters, you took so much with you. I'm going for a read back through your previous posts now.

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    1. Hi Jo, welcome to Thriftwood! I've been looking through your too, it's fab! Love Claire xx

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  13. Wow Claire, I am so excited to win your amazing gift. Thank you so much! I will email my details to you. Hope you enjoy the rest of the week. I don't want to take my bunting down either.. Xx

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    1. Hi Four Happy Bunnies! It's in the post! xxx

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  14. Hi, thanks for popping by! I am very jealous of your beach! I would love to be able to walk to one!! x

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    1. Hi Faye, welcome to my blog! I am a lucky girl having a beach on my doorstep, I know ... I see from your posts that you visit the seaside often. Have a lovely weekend, Claire xx

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  15. Goodness me you have packed a huge amount of deliciousness into a few days - good for you! Mixed bag weather wise but that doe snot hold us back!

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    1. Hello Mrs Custard! As I've said before we'd never do anything if we waited for nice weather ... what would we talk about if it was sunny all the time? Have a lovely weekend, Claire xx

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  16. Looks like you had a lovely weekend, your stall looks lovely!! Such a shame about the weather.
    Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.

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  17. Hello ! oooh your stall looks lovely and I can't believe you got all that in such a tiny car !! I so agree that we have to ignore the weather and just get on with it !
    Congrats to the winner too !
    Gail x

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  18. Hi Claire, thanks for stopping by my blog and your kind comments. I loved reading about how your local community celebrated the Jubilee, it looks like you had so much fun! Gillian x

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  19. Hi Claire

    What gorgeous photos, that must be a magic Micra!

    Have a lovely weekend

    Denise
    xxx

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  20. So many lovely pictures claire ,you certainly have been a busy bee xxxx

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I love to hear what you think of my ramblings and value all your comments ... I will try and get back to you, but am sorry if I don't always manage this ... sometimes real life just gets in the way! Claire xxx