*** JUBILATION ***

It's nearly the Jubilee long weekend, and am a bit excited! On Sunday I've got The Village Vintage Hall fair, where me and Millie have got a stall in a marquee (eek!), there's going to be entertainment from The Swingaroo Sisters, donkey rides, roundabouts, swing boats, and lovely afternoon teas!

Thought I'd get into the swing of things at home ...

I saw this lovely 1977 Wedgewood plate in a local charity shop last Friday as part of their window display.  I didn't think it was for sale as nothing else in the window was, but it did have a price ticket on it.  Anyway, I didn't buy it, but over the weekend saw it advertised in a glossy magazine showing items that were bought for the Silver Jubilee in 1977, with the price it cost then ... it was £4.99 which was quite a lot of money then.  I couldn't stop thinking about it, and of course really, really wanted it! I went back yesterday at my first opportunity ... and it was still there, thought it would have been snapped up, so ran in (I did actually run!) and bought it, and brought it home with me.

A few more patriotic corners around my home ...

My family will think I've gone doolally!  ... Or they won't even notice ...

Went to a fabulous Car Boot Sale on Sunday.  Me and Millie just ambled up the road to a new boot sale 2 minutes away.  In hindsight, I should have taken the car (or a transit van!) Can honestly say it was the best I had ever been to! Just a little glimpse of the treasures I came away with ...

An old Antler leather suitcase, think it might be 60's or 70's, with a satin lining.  It was being used to display a china tea set, so I asked the lady if it was for sale.  "Errrr, it could be!" she said, so don't think it actually was until that moment! A lovely Box Brownie camera, complete with case, set of bone-handled fish knives and forks, an American radio, a lovely old Marriage Book (complete with sex instructions, crikey!), some silver and silver plated kitchen utensils ...

Vintage Scrabble Set complete with all the wooden letters, red box and instructions (it cost 5/- new) ...

Two beautiful paintings of Paris.  The lady who sold them to me told me that they had belonged to a friend who had died and who had them painted when she honeymooned in Paris well over 50 years ago. The pictures are mainly black and white, with details in colour, and on each one there is a man and woman ... perhaps the happy couple?

Millie modelling the Box Brownie!

And finally a glimpse of 'my' beach on a lovely summer's day ...

Oh! Don't forget I'm hosting a giveaway, just leave a comment mentioning that you'd like to entered, and I'll draw it on Monday.

Hope you all have a fantastic Jubilee weekend,

See you soon, Claire xxx