Country style treasures

There is one thing that always stands out to me when I go to these markets and fairs are little treasures for your home. Having recently moved in with Hugh, I am always on the look out for treasures for our home. While in the Antiques Bazzar I came across a stall full of gorgeous and delightful bits for your home and for gifts. There were beautiful little tea lights, decorative bunting, hand made soap, delicate boxes and all sorts of pretty little things that you want to fill your home with. Hatty's Attic sources items from all over England and Europe and some items are designed by the owner offering a unique and special item. It has a great little website too which you can even order online and get delivered. 

See below my Country style treasures

Hand made wooden picture block £7

Love Heart decorations £1.25 each

Country Life

Happy New Year!
Looking forward to visiting many car boot sales, markets and fairs in 2013!


This weekend Hugh and I visited his dad and wife at their home in the west country to exchange christmas gifts and to eat more yummy food! They live in a very quaint town called Somerton where all you can hear are the birds and the trees. We enjoyed long peaceful walks across the country fields (Wellies were a must) and cosy afternoons in front of the log fire. Yesterday they took us to the Antiques Bazaar in The Old Textile Mill in Crewkerne which was filled with collectables, antiques, Interiors and vintage goods. A quirky warehouse that displays a wide selection of professional traders that is not that big but is great size to have a good old rummage. There is also a beautiful little cafe to enjoy hot buttered tea cakes and hot chocolates with mashmellows YUM!

I hope you enjoy the photos from the market, worth a visit if your in the West Country

Bargains all year round

On Sunday the Boyfriend and I took a trip back to good old Battersea Boot fair. Now not only is it one of my favourites because of the great treasures you can find, but also because it's on all year round come rain or shine! So we wrapped up warm and set out to find some bargains!

As always Battersea did not disappoint and was super busy with many sellers some new and some that I'm now starting to recognise as regular sellers at Battersea. Was a great atmosphere and is definitely worth a trip down to grab some winter bargains!

Hugh's Bargain: Brown Clark leather brogues £2

My Bargain: Burgundy pleated Warehouse skirt £4 

Tweed Jacket £4

New Look rain jacket £2

Stripe sailor jumper £2

Sun, Sea and Markets!

I've just come back from the most relaxing holiday in Majorca ever and wanted to show you my photos from the markets we visited in Alcudia. Mostly filled with lots of fake goods (Hugh and Mark were sucked into the not so real Ray Bans), the atmosphere was very exciting with lots of bargaining to be done made it a great experience. All of the markets that go on around Marjorca start about 8.30am until 1pm, most sellers do speak English but beware they will start out at the highest price because you are foreign, they think you will just say yes but there is so much room for negotiation which is where all the fun is!!

Yummy Spanish Coffee!

Enjoy the photos :-)

My greatest bargain yet!

So I was passing by a stall and something caught my eye. A beautiful Sisley khaki green coat. It fits like a glove and is in the best condition!

And the price...£4!! Now that's a bargain!

Looking forward to winter already.

My Little Treasures

I always try and have a quick look around at the other stalls when I'm selling, even though sometimes I get distracted and end up being away from my own stall for an hour!!

Vintage pattern umbrella £2
Beatles Abbey Road and War of the worlds Vinyls £1 each
Leather pink Jewellery box 50p
Michael Jackson Moonwalker book £1

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about any of the car boot fairs I've been too or the treasures I've brought.

How much have you made

When ever we do a family car boot sale there's always a competition of how much money everyone has made!! Today we were all selling me, Hugh, Mark, Mum and Dad. And we all did very well considering the unpredictable weather.

When we arrived at 7am the whole field was buzzing with lots of sellers and buyers! We quickly unpack what we had to sell (as buyers like to jump in your boot to see what you've got) and after a quick refuel with coffee and a bacon butty we were ready!

It's always best to start your prices high and gradually bring them down as the morning goes by to make sure you make a profit. But I'm always happy to be selling my un wanted clothes and to see them go to a good home.

Apart from a few showers and it being a bit windy (the rail fell down 3 times) the weather stayed true to the forecast, which gave the boot fair a nice flow of people.

I hope you enjoy the photos especially the one of my mum and the tiniest dog in the world! You always see lots of dogs at boot fairs in all shape and sizes.

Will be posting my treasures soon too.