BrEaK AWaY....

Cream Teas, Delightful shops, fabulous views, & sunny days...

James & I have just returned from St Ives in Cornwall, if you've never been, you're missing a real treat..
It makes a change to see some independent shops, with real handmade treats inside...



We stayed in a fabulous Posh B&B

Their Homemade cake when you came back was naughty but nice...

ScHooL DaYzzz..

I was reminded recently on 'face book' of my school days...

I can remember having this photo taken as if it were yesterday.

Though what my mother was thinking of?

We, were supposed to Vikings, & here I am, the only child dressed as ROMAN!!!

Check out my cardboard breast plates...!!

& I don't think I managed to stab anyone with my 'square' ended sword..

Anyway, from memory I got killed off the minute I left the cardboard boat...!!

No wonder I look so cheesed off, happy days though....

AnYoNe KnOw HoW To....?

So here's the the 'thing..'

Can you make a living from handmade & vintage..?

Can it be done? I mean, without starving yourself, or NOT paying the mortgage, & making sure that, the Mr. Alfie, still has his occasional bone to chew on....??

Are there now too many of us out there enjoying the same thing?

Is there enough room for all of us..?

What became a 'hobby' is fast becoming something I really do enjoy & something I would really like to take further, to where? I'm not sure yet, I only know that I'd like too....

I love my job don't get me wrong (to all my clients that read my blog..!!)

But we have enough room in our lives for diversity right..?

I know there's others out there in blog land, that feel the same way, because we all talk.., is working part-time the answer then?

There is only so many times you can "tweet" "blog" & "chat in forums" to get the foot fall threw your online shop,... & whilst I'm on that subject.., some of these online shops are sooooo expensive, almost up there with a brick shop... I know, I had a salon in town for many years....

Anyway, anyway, anyway... rant over... answers on a post card pleeeeese???

All images are from this mornings car booty haul, vintage magazines, tin bath a steal at £4!! & lovely little beef dripping pot, amongst other things.......

FoX POooooo...

Enough said.....!! :o/

MoLLiE MaKeS......

At last a NEW crafting magazine in the UK...

Comes out on May 12th & can be bought at WHSmith & Sainsburys... looks fun here's a link

ShOp UpDaTe....

Got around to updating my little old shop today..

All my handmade goods found HERE

CaR BoOtY....

A blustery mornings work at the car booty.... What lovely finds tho...

Old rusty watery can, little brown suitcase, rusty tins, & a marmalade pot....

Ahhh.... my work here is done people....