Get in to that kitchen and rattle those pots and pans!

Ask me the definition of sexy and I'll run to my kitchen and pull out kitchen stuff.
 pots, pans, plates and teapots.
 special little doodahs for whatnots I got em!
Its akin only to my brooch disorder, I can't help it I really can't!
I try But I seem able to justify every single purchase no matter how big,impractical or cumbersome it is... ah well It could be worse couldn't it?
 come on it could be worse, it's only a pot addiction (see what I did there?)
Here's a tiny collection of my newer purchases enjoy. 

not true vintage it's sainsburys, it just looks sweet

awesome glass rolling pin courtesy of my great grandma, and sieve

Complete bargains, 1970 pyrex pots ok so not 50s but vintage as all get out anyway and I luff them from debra charity shop

1950s pots, get in my cupboards from pilgrims hospice charity shop

eclectic collection of spoons and spatulas from Heselden

err how did this get in here ?

Introducing Heselden Hats and General Miscellany

Who said shopping?

 

 

 

 Oh my goodness I love this shop too much, where to start? Make yourself a cup of char dear readers get comfy and lets begin the journey of Heselden
Teresa is the beautiful owner of this astonishingly gem filled little shop She has a vast array of gifts for others and for ones self (lots for ones self!) They range from vintage hats to hats hand made or refurbished by Teresa.

She sells home wears vintage of course and hand made cards and seasonal gifts and books and oh I could go on but instead here are some pictures for you to swoon over instead.

 

Dolls house for children to play with in Teressa's store

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deer stalker anyone?

 

Browsing through everything always takes me such a long time, but it's always nice whilst looking to have a natter with Teresa and catch up on all things hatty and wonderful. 

 

 

And I can never leave without purchasing something no matter how small.

 

Easter window, Postcards and Birdie hearts



 

 

 

Then here's all the pretties I brought... Oops :s

 

   

 

 

I was so impressed I had to go home and have a cup of tea to congratulate myself on a job well done.
Some of the things I brought like the Melamine plates and cups where on sale, they'll go towards filling up my picnic hamper.
 and my gorgeous clock was just £50p
I love and endorse shopping locally I think we should all encourage local business's especially when
they're as fantastic and quirky as Heselden Hats!
 

The tale of London the Husband and the cape!

So our 7th wedding anniversary was this month, And my lovely Barry decided to treat us to London so we left our munchkin with his grandma and stepped out!

 

Waiting for our train.

 

 

My dress came from A la Mode, it's a 1940s shirt dress navy blue with a maroon lining it was so comfy.

 

 

 

 

Barry trying to figure out the phone for photo taking...should have taken his glasses perhaps ?

Our first stop the national gallery

 

 

 

  So here's my cape! isn't it adorable?

I found it, or I should say some lady found it. I saw her out the corner of my eye carry this beautifully purple mass of tweed over to the mirror, look at it then put it down.

It's fair to say I almost grabbed her arm off! I rocketed over scooped it up with a mutter of "you weren't going to have this were you" then before she could answer I darted into the changing room to start my illicit love affair with my very first cape!

Its a Strelitze info here

Its heavy and lined and looks good with everything and its all mine *insert crazed laughter here*

And the best bit, the bit I adore about second hand shops is the cost! £8.00, £8.00 I tell you!

Bargain

I got a lot of little old ladys cooing over it It made me feel pretty special and I love owning something no one else can.

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                        

 

Monet the beach at Trouville details here


                                                        

 

                                                            And Van Gougs the chair, I was so moved

                                                                                   by these I brought  the

                                                           post cards to put on my picture wall as a memento. details here 

 

Cats eye sunnies, brought from Camden Market. Take a look here

pretty lanterns in China town

 

So lets talk about the make up! I did a pale foundation with a neutral eye, I used liquid liner to give my eyes that beautiful upsweep, and the lipstick was a real find its no7 called love red its a nice matt one that lasted all day you can find it in Boots
I think the make up really made the outfit, I got a lot of looks and smiles and stopped a few times, people were really taken with the whole thing.

And finally my lovely Husband treated me to two of my favourite book of all time the great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald. And one who flew over the cuckoos nest by Ken Kesey.

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