A bit of NOSTALGIC shopping

Here are some beautiful things which I recently purchased from Niki - Nostalgia at the Stone House


I am so pleased to have acquired this mirror and am trying to decide which room it will go in. It's more than likely going to end up in our bedroom but we shall have to see!


When I saw this cottage garden set, I knew I had to have it! The pictures are so beautiful, they capture mellow and idyllic cottage scenes. The bonus is that this pretty vintage brooch came with the set, I look forward to wearing it.



What I like about Niki's gift sets is that they are always so beautifully presented.


The 2009 calendar is full of stunning pictures, so is the 2010 one! It is a MUST HAVE!

If you haven't bought yours yet, I wouldn't leave it too long....click here to go to Niki's online shop.

A bientôt!


Isabelle x

Enjoy it, spring is here at last!

Daffodils & lilac, such a good combination

Sanderson fabric, I never tire of that design

And now on to this.....

On Tuesday our phone rang, I answered it to be greeted with very loud crackles then all of a sudden, complete and utter silence. The line was dead, I couldn't dial out or receive calls. I then discovered that the internet was not working either. We had been in touch with BT several times over the past 4 weeks as we kept getting terrible interference on the line and at times could barely hear the other caller. Our internet connection was always coming and going. All very annoying and inconvenient.

The earliest BT could come over was yesterday afternoon . They finally discovered that there was a fault on an outside cable which they fixed. Had they paid more attention to all our previous calls, they could have fixed it sooner instead of waiting until we lost all connection. Sorry, feel better now I've had my little moan!

I thank all of you who have left such lovely comments on my blog. I enjoyed reading them all when the internet was connected again. Being without internet for 48 hours means that I have quite a bit of catching up to do now with emails, Ebay and blogging. I shall soon be paying a visit to your blogs though.

During the week, I saw this card sold by Oxfam and sent it to a friend of mine.

I feel sure many can relate to that feeling!

I also found these whilst browsing in a charity shop in Frome

A small throw

Notice the colours again, greens and blues...


Royal Winton jug & pretty aurora borealis crystal brooch

Work in the house is progressing. Phoebe's room has been completed. Alan has been working hard on my work room. We have had a cloud of dust in the house since removing the old wallpaper! Lots of work as the bare plaster is not in good condition. Alan comes out of that room looking as if he has had a bag of flour poured on him. He is good though, not a single complaint!

Have a great weekend and enjoy the arrival of spring time!

A bientôt!

Isabelle x