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Merry (Belated) Christmas
Well I do hope you have all had a lovely Christmas... blink and its gone isn't it? My bestest present came from my Auntie Barbie... A vintage Singer sewing machine in full working order with which to replace the long... [[ This is a content summary ...
Keep C.A.R.M and Carry On
The whole house is fragranced by the bewitching antiseptic fragrance of lilies delivered by a secret admirer or spurned lover. Thinking of you the card says. Ah if only whoever it was could see the humongous spot on your nose:... [[ This is a conten...
Winifred Peck On How Times Change
1890 (On December 20th at the earliest): Father: What about the presents for the children, my Love? Are you shopping soon? Mother: Yes, I thought I would drive into X tomorrow or Thursday and buy two dolls for the girls.... [[ This is a content summ...
A Very Crunchy Christmas
It is, I believe, ritual rather than housekeeping that has been the mainstay of BrocanteHome,because much as I consider some of the lowlier joys of homemaking to be a necessary evil, it is my personal and familial rituals that I... [[ This is a cont...
Leaves On The Track
Leaves on the track. That was the notorious excuse British Rail once gave for the reason why expected trains had failed to run. An excuse generally considered to be a lot of balderdash, and thus the reason why I am... [[ This is a content summary on...
The True Measure of Happiness
While I am sure the rather knowing young lady in the picture above would beg to differ, I have long believed that a little bit of naughtiness goes a long way to guaranteeing happiness. But it seems the Richter scale... [[ This is a content summary o...
The Letters Page
I have recently taken delivery of a large collection of Christmas Edition 1950's women's magazines and while perusing them for Vintage Housekeeping inspiration, it struck me that it is the letter page that is the most telling of it's time...the... [...
Rant!
Never again will I read the vitriolic outpourings of one delusional Ms Liz Jones. That I am admitting that I buy The Mail on Sunday is bad enough (I have always adored the interiors and cooking features in You magazine),... [[ This is a content summ...
Today At the Pumpkin Hunt
Pumpkins and sunflowers on the roadside along the way... The most perfect twig fence surrounding the caretakers cottage at Rufford Old Hall... Autumn ... Beautiful, beautiful Autumn... Mum spots a pumpkin called Sabrina... ..And another called The Wi...
Hyacinth Dreams
Today is the day you are planning to plant hyacinth bulbs. The counter of the laundry room is covered in newspaper and there is a pile of papery bulbs and assorted pretty vessels waiting to be paired. You swoosh the... [[ This is a content summary o...
Trolley Treats
My shopping habits have changed quite dramatically recently. While I was always a once a week kinda gal, for a while I found myself wandering around the shops most mornings after dropping Finn at nursery, because it was just a... [[ This is a conten...
Colour Of My Heart
Oh I know! I said, not two minutes ago, that I was going to bed because I am the kind of silly blogger who accidentally deletes everything she writes, when as you do, I got waylaid. I was busy looking... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my w...
Silly Blogger
Oh heavens, there is just no hope for me. After spending the day fluffing up the final fiddly bits of The Vintage Housekeepers Circle (the first email went out today, yey!), I sat down this evening to write a post... [[ This is a content summary onl...
A Bike Called Betty
I cannot ride a bike. I failed my cycling proficiency test because the lady in charge hit me when I refused to take my hand of the handle bar to signal and since then I haven't got back on a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for...
Keeping Up With Mrs Jones
I wish I wasn't so rubbish at it, but I am. While nonsensical Mummy talk seems to come naturally to many of the other Mums at the school gate I stand feeling puddled, not really caring about the organic quota... [[ This is a content summary only. Vi...
Cake Competition
At the risk of striking you as Cath Kidston's number one groupie I want to tell you that in a rather lovely ode to cake stalls at old fashioned English fetes everywhere, Cath is running a cake competition in celebration... [[ This is a content summa...
