Tuesday 31 August 2010

mmmm....


...these ribbons...

flying the flag(s)...


as promised - pic of the 3 flags purchased at Re. (see earlier post).
i am in love.

souvenirs...

from my recent German trip that included 2 flohmarkts...
oth
er highlights included:-
  • an eighteenth birthday party (all night! what's that all about?!)
  • a family barbecue (not my real family but I adopted them anyway)
  • non stop coffee
  • spaghetti eis (3 teaspoonsful, how good am I?)
  • sun and 31 degrees
  • gatecrashing 1st class on the train...(read electronically reclining seats, businessmen, free drinks & nuts)
  • needless to say the embroidery i took with me was untouched...


Oma's sewing kit, bargain at 1 euro...note the REVOLVING reels of thread, I almost wet myself.



1.5" tape measure spool - still works! AND is in cms = bonus, gotta love those Europeans.

Monday 9 August 2010

rusty old...

...thing, purchased in Hexham. Just what i was looking for, although there were cries of derision and ridicule when I brought it home, after all it has seen better days but it will fit perfectly exactly because of this. The shop owner thought I would be repainting it at least, mmm...no.


in situ in shop £10.50

ditto

in situ in studio
an aside... squeezed it into my fiat 500 in 2 pieces, could only get it out through the roof. Meccano rules.

Sunday 8 August 2010

a RE.ally good shop...

probably the best shop in the world...
Re,Corbridge, Northumberland.











images could be sharper but hey its an iphone.

Wednesday 4 August 2010

Tuesday 3 August 2010

Monday 2 August 2010

pencils...

YOU MUST LOOK AT THIS!
it's gorgeous!

swoon...