I am currently on the look out for holiday clothing. I am off to Milan and my summer wardrobe is looking a little tired. Exhausted even. Although I adore vintage, synthetic fabrics are not great for ...
Its hot. So hot I have been waking home in the shade. And so hot I failed to notice this breathtaking painting in a Cowley Road shop window. Until this evening. It is not for sale, but I want it. I a...
I am still in Cornwall for my Friday Photographer post. Cornish dwelling Paperdolly was featured last week, and this week, heading east towards Devon, is the lovely Jo.Jo captures the Corni...
The rain is easing, but not enough to brave the outdoors without a raincoat. These photographs were taken in Abingdon on Saturday, where I indulged in a coffee shop crawl, lunch with friends, a photo...
I have 195 blog posts to read in Google Reader, a large chicken ready for the oven, wet hair and the washing machine on the go. I am calling today my admin day, you know, a day to catch up on emails,...
The Olympic torch is arriving in Cornwall today. How exciting! And to coincide with this momentous occasion, I decided it was appropriate to feature a Cornish photographer on my blog. Shevie is the o...
Conferences - meh - plastic tea, cheap suits, dull presentations, horrid free pens and cheesy speakers. That was my take, until Saturday, when I attended Cybher 2012. The first blogging event in the ...
I just spent some time catching up with my friends uploads on Flickr. It seems like forever since I was last there. I never thought my love for Flickr would ever diminish. But sadly it has. Buzz Ligh...
If you are bored of grey skies, rain and general gloominess, then feast your eyes on these beautiful photographs. They were taken by my lovely friend Zoe, during her holiday to Cornwall earlier this ...
Here is a vintage spam post (yay), if you dont like vintage, look away now. The photographs were all taken on my iPhone at Station Mill Antiques Centre. I wanted most things, but was extrem...
Clare and I escaped Oxford today, and what an escape it was. After a frenzied and epic vintage fix in Station Mill Antiques Centre. Plus a wonderful lunch, under the watchful eye of some rather stunn...
If you have ever uploaded a photograph of a toy to Flickr, you will know toy pincher. He is like a toy lovin homing pigeon. His photographs are an explosion of colourful kitsch humorous happiness. De...
It has been raining for days, weeks even. I have been trying to enjoy the simple pleasures it brings. The post storm fresh air in my lungs. Running in heavy rain. The burst river banks and swollen fl...
Paula lives in a vintage, embroidered, lacy home in Louisiana. She is a talented crafter, and one of the sweetest people I have met on the internet. So I thought it was time I shared some of her swee...
While staying with my folks over Easter, my Dad caught me looking at chalet cuckoo clocks on eBay. The shame. Anyway, thank God my folks are hoarders, because the following day, my Mum and I unearthe...
I cant believe I have been blogging for two years. On the one hand it has gone really quickly, but on the other I cant recall LBB (life before blogging!)I will refrain from getting sentimental, and s...
A cuckoo clock arrived for me yesterday, all the way from Germany, to which someone tweeted on Twitter if you dont blog about it - it didnt happen. So I will. Soon. But for now, here are a few I...
I discovered some amazing prints by Bianca Hall at Selina Lakes Book Launch and Market last week. I adored her modern treatment of vintage dolls, so much so, I bought Lulu - the pink one. My Mum has ...
Wild horses (or work) were not going to keep Zoe and I away from Selina Lakes Book Launch and Market on Friday. I met Selina in 2009 when she styled a magazine feature in my home, I have been an avid...
I am back on Polyvore after a five month hiatus, I wonder if anyone missed me?
I met Vicki while working for agnes b. eight years ago, we used to chat about antiques, fashion, shopping and going to art college. I love meeting fellow ex-art students - they have st...
Yarnton Antiques Centre was amazing yesterday, I came away with a tiny wooden shelf, and Clare found a lovely brown leather folk style shoulder bag. There was so much more we wanted, b...
After blogging about January, I thought I should keep the momentum going, so here are the photographs taken in February and March. The project to date has involved a lot of iPhone shots - partly beca...
I said I would post some photographs of the treasures found at the Magdalen Arms Market on Saturday. An adorable white kitty, a donkey (my current earworm is Little Donkey!), tiny birds and four mini...
I have always said New York is like a playground for adults, and yesterday Oxford felt much the same. The day began in Cowley, with a hot chocolate at Pegasus Theatre, followed by a browse at the won...
To combat the stress of work, my colleague is baking biscuits, while I make mosaics. Tomorrow I will eat her biscuits, and she can admire my mosaics. Its a fair swap.1. Untitled, 2. fragile...
Weekends are always better when the sun is shining. And this weekend was utterly glorious! Saturday was spent vintage shopping in London with Clare and Andrea. Heaven. And today my man and I we...
For more please visit frillie designs on Flickr and Shellas blog Tea by the Sea.
The first day of spring arrived covering my living room with golden sunshine, and making me turn to lighter tunes on my way to work - Metronomy, Marvin Gaye, Joni Mitchell.. Great days require antiqu...
Some beautifully colourful and kitsch photographs by Danielle Thompson. For more loveliness please visit Danielles blog and Flickr page. Have a great weekend!
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