Since we got back from our holiday, life has taking over a bit and I've been meaning to post an update about Pear Tree Cottage for a while now. Steve has been hard at work chopping, digging and burning- it's a huge job and feels a little bit like slow progress sometimes, but there is now a sizable space cleared. The soil feels pretty decent, but is full of stones- removing these will be the next big job. Any tips about how to do this most efficiently would be greatly appreciated!
We were also busy at the weekend with car-boot sales, this time on the other side of the pasting table. We had quite a few bits and bobs to sell (including the last of the baby stuff, sob!) so on Saturday we decided to gently pop our booty cherry and hawked our wares at the annual charity car boot sale, up the road at the very grand Buscot Park. I was surprised how much I enjoyed myself and even more suprised that we made over £70.
However, we still had a whole car full of stuff left over at the end and, rather than unpack the car and load everything back into the shed, I decided to brave a proper hard-core car boot sale on Sunday. So Flora and I got up at 5am and headed off together to Blunsdon to compete with the pros! People had warned me about people swarming the car as you unload, but I still hadn't quite anticipated how alarming and intimidating this is, especially with a child in tow. Despite this, we soon relaxed and got into the swing of things and my dad joined us later armed with bacon sandwiches and a flask of hot coffee. I was delighted to take another £50+ and I took anything that was left over to the charity shop on Monday.
I was quite good and resisted purchasing much off the other stalls, but I do keep seeing these beautiful brightly-coloured vintage knitting needles everywhere I go, so I gave into temptation and bought a few sets.
I prefer to knit with bamboo needles, so I'm collecting these purely because they appeal to magpie tendencies, but don't they make a wonderful display?
Together, they remind me of one of those model atomic structures you always see in science museums.
Sounds like you have been working hard but very rewarding . The knitting needles are lovely, I picked up some similar ones at a boot sale a few weeks back.
ReplyDeleteAnn x
i so need to do a car boot - the house has been taken over by 'stuff' but i do love the knitting needles - not sure i could have resisted either x
ReplyDeleteWell done on the bootsales :) I have an ever growing heap which needs booting sometime soon.
ReplyDeleteI collect coloured needles too - I like using them as the cheerful colours make me smile.
Oooo well done! I've always wanted to do a car boot, but not had the courage, I find it all a bit scarey... the people rummaging. Get over it lou, I know!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a busy weekend, I think you deserve those knitting needles if you did 2 days of selling. I haven't sold at one for years - I always come home with more than I went with, sigh..
ReplyDeleteI am very impressed with all the fruit and veg that you have grown, this year is the first time i have ever grown anything edible, I started with something very easy, courgettes and tomatoes, we are also in the process of digging over a piece of our garden to make a veg patch for next year now that i have the bug. Although the weather doesn't seem to be on our side, too hot and the ground is rock hard or torrential rain like today. Finding time is also proving rather difficult with my 16mth old daughter and the urge to sit and crochet instead. I'm sure it will be worth it next year. jacey x
ReplyDeletewow you have two gardens that's ace. Your carboot looks fun, I like the lamp and the dress. Is the man for sale? :)
ReplyDeleteDo you know where I can get a bunch of eucalyptus from your Brighton days? Not in plant form but so that I can hang it. I need to hang it in the shower so I can can clear my airwaves, I'm getting very nazel and can't find it anywhere. x
*I mean not in potted plant form, otherwise that would just be silly.
ReplyDeleteOooh Rubes I don't know- I can only think of Neal's Yard, but they'll probably only do dried leaves? Must be really hard to buy fresh in this country. You can get eucalyptus shower gel though- probably full of carcinogens and wot-not!
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