TARRAGON & THYME

I had a very enjoyable trip into town today.  I walked in it is a while since I have done so and it did me good.  Unfortunately if I walk into town these days, I cannot carry anything that I have bought back home,.  I grab a taxi and then get delivered straight to my door without any extra walking.  I will probably tootle in more to have a look before Christmas to see what bits and bobs I can find. Every year I gather a few crafting items together.  Sometimes I get to them another time they get used the following year, but they are safe and ready to use when I need them.  The older I am getting though, I want to add more handmade items to the tree and my decorations generally. I went into Flying Tiger today as they normally have some interesting pieces, but nothing that took my fancy today. It may still be a little early for their Christmas stock. B & M I then went on to B & M and had a walk through there.  Although I bought some items, I have ...

This post really encompasses the past 14 weeks maybe a little longer.  The original post I had prepared was just too long. I have therefore split it into three parts (at present). During the past 12 weeks, I have paid several visits to the CS shop close to where I live and I was lucky to pick up a few lovely things.  I am not in there all the time, but predominantly at the beginning of any new month. First off, I managed to locate a second bedside lamp in the Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady Range. I have a lot of items from this range and have been collecting for years.  This range first came out in the late 1970s if I remember correctly.  I  was newly married and could not afford this at the time as we were buying our own home and that was the priority, plus refurbishments were being done as well. It was something that I always liked though.  Since then I started collecting items a bit at a time as I intend to decorate one of my bedrooms with the R...