Tag Archives: magpie monday
Campervan thrifting and the inauguration of Betty
We always owned a VW camper when I was a kid, we’d scamp off from school a bit early and spend the whole summer trekking around Europe, hitting up spots as distant and exotic as Hungry, the Czech Republic and … Continue reading
Posted in Finding things, Thrifty
Tagged campervan, car boot, fair, magpie monday, sales, vanagon, vw, west sussex, westfalia
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A mug for the jubilee?
PSSST! Over here. So you know this jubilee lark? I may, MAY, be joining in. I know, absurd, isn’t it? Me with my stark raving socialism and hippy love. Don’t panic- I’ve not turned monarchist; I do think there is … Continue reading
A little bit of sunshine in my kitchen
We have been climbing the heights of DIY in our kitchen of late, let’s face it, with weather like this what else is there to do? Tim has put in a beautiful sink that we found last year that has … Continue reading
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Tagged charity shop, magpie monday, pheasant oven mitt, retro blind, thrift
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My new (ancient) Zig-Zag-o-matic sewing machine. Guess what it does?
ZIG ZAG! For my birthday this year my husband bought me a beautiful retro Singer sewing machine, but we quickly discovered it didn’t do zig zag stitching. I use zig zag alot as it requires less precision with pesky single … Continue reading
Posted in Craftiness, Finding things
Tagged charity shops, magpie monday, retro, secondhand, sewing machine, vintage sewing machine, zigzag
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