Category Archives: Shopping trips

Fridges and Fondue

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Suzy
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Today we’ve had a major white goods fail. Our fridge freezer went kaput a few weeks ago, and decided to turn into one massive fridge instead. Secondhand shopping is very time consuming (much as I love it, that is… Read More

THE VINTAGE HOME SHOW, MANCHESTER

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Suzy
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Last Sunday (June 10th) we went en famille for a visit to the brand new Vintage Home Show at Victoria Baths in Manchester. Now I had a good feeling about this show, which turned out to be completely correct. It’s … Read More

Provincial dreaming: Alderley Edge, Wilmslow & Cheadle Hulme

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Suzy
VINTAGE EGG CUPS

Since I last blogged things have looked up considerably on the thrifting front and we’ve had a few truly successful excursions, in various different ways. I’ll report ‘em one by one.
As I’ve mentioned… Read More

Date night! (erm, day)

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Suzy
FIFTIES STYLE BOOK

I know I’ve mentioned this once or twice already, but I’m a mother of two very young  daughters (aged one and three), and while I wouldn’t have it any other way I get very, very little time to myself. Equally,… Read More