LIGHT GREEN - STUNNING BOUTIQUE

In my Castle Cary post, I mentioned that I would be doing a blog post about a certain shop called Light Green. It is one of my favourite shops in Castle Cary. It has a mix of modern and vintage clothes & accessories, organic skincare, fragrances, make up, jewellery, candles and many other gifts.

Come and have a little tour...

Really like these dressing gowns

There are a lot scented candles available on the market and many are made using artificial fragrance. These are natural and made with essential oils. One of my favourite candles out there. They have a good  lasting scent.

 So, what did you think? 

I hope that you have been inspired to visit this pretty little Somerset country town.

P.S: Don't forgot my GIVEAWAY if you have not already taken part. It ends on Friday 7th October.

A bientôt!

Isabelle X

LONDON - Mind Body & Soul and Sylvanians

On Saturday we were up at 5.30 in the morning.

Dawn is a spectacular sight. Just before leaving, the sun was only just beginning to rise, there was a low mist floating above the field and all that could be heard were the birds singing. My thought at that moment was: "What a wonderful start to my day..."

As we drove out of our quiet little country lane more stunning views were awaiting on the way. The pictures above were taken just before reaching Stonehenge on the Salisbury Plains.

Our destination: LONDON!

I won tickets to the Mind, Body and Soul Experience at Olympia in London and was looking forward to going. Miss P was very keen to go to London too but for other reasons, to visit the Sylvanian Shop.

We arrived not long after the doors opened.

Once inside, we walked around all the various stalls, some more interesting to me than others. Things like: Healing, aromatherapy, aura soma, crystals, superfoods (wheatgrass), yoga, meditating were very interesting. 

You all know that I love vintage things but may not know that my other passion is to do with complimentary therapies, healthy and holistic living, etc... I am qualified (IFA) in Aromatherapy, Swedish Body Massage and Champissage Head Massage. I trained and qualified in Kent in 1999/2000.

This picture doesn't do the stall much justice, I was so engrossed watching the demonstration of this fantastic machine that I forgot to take a photograph at that time. Most of the time the stall was packed with people watching the many uses of the Vita-mix.

Salt lamps

The lady on this stall was very nice and helpful, I had quite a long chat with her. Colour therapy is something that interests me but have not read much about yet.

After leaving the show we took the tube to Arsenal, home of the Arsenal football ground and home to...

....the Sylvanian Families shop!

If you have children who are in to the Sylvanians, then they will love this shop. Although it is quite small, they have several displays which Miss P and I loved.

Just a few yards away, is Cafe Vintage where we had a late lunch. We also needed to rest our weary legs and get out of the heat for a bit. It was unbelievably hot for this time of the year.
Not only can you eat and drink there but you can also buy vintage clothes and homewares.
What a great combination!

We had a lovely day and on our way back home were treated to a spectacular sunset.

Miss P recently won a year's membership at a golf club (25 minutes away from home) after obtaining the highest score at a fete about a month ago. Yesterday she had her first golf lesson and really enjoyed it!

Have a great week!

A bientôt!

Isabelle X

The joy of shopping in local shops!

For quite some time, I having been cutting right back on shopping in supermarkets. I like the idea of  going back to the way our Mothers and Grandmothers used to shop. The supermarkets have become a place of convenience but at what cost! More and more village shops have closed and the same has been happening in towns. It is becoming harder to find villages and small towns where you can find everything that you need without having to go to a supermarket.  

Supermarkets lack soul and atmosphere. The endless rows of tins, packaging makes it all feel very industrial and  encourage us to buy things we don't really need.  Supermarket shopping is not a pleasurable experience for me and I am reluctant to give money to such companies, I prefer to support smaller shops and individual traders. 

Where do I go to do my shopping?

One of my favourite places is Castle Cary. It is a pretty little country town.

This morning, just after dropping off my daughter at school I went there and did some shopping.

I cannot imagine anyone going there and not liking it!

There are many individual boutiques selling a wide range of things

This little lane leads to the post office

Isn't it just stunning! Castle Cary is full of beautiful architecture.

Looking back from the Post Office

Market place

This is a fantastic stall, "Alex's Salad". Alex is well know locally and his Friday stall is a great success. All the produce is home grown, no pesticides. The quality and taste are excellent, so much better than supermarket ones. I always buy organic but even the organic fruit and veg bought from supermarkets don't taste as good as home grown ones.

 Today I bought some curly kale, beetroots, spinach, plum tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, salad, little yellow round cucumber, yellow and green courgettes and celery.

You really have pretty much all you need when it comes to shops and places to eat! They are all so varied and interesting. What I like most is that they are individual. 

The town retains a very traditional feel with a lot of character and that is why I like it so much. 

Lovely shop.....So lovely that I will be doing a blog post about it soon. 

This antique shop is not always open but when it is, it's really worth having a look. The owner always finds such beautiful and unusual things.

 I hope you enjoyed the little tour of Castle Cary, it has given you an insight of where I go to do some of my shopping. I had so much more fun than if I had been to the supermarket!

I am loving this beautiful weather. The colours of the trees look amazing in this warm mellow light.

Enjoy your weekend!

P.S: Don't forgot my GIVEAWAY if you have not already taken part

A bientôt!

Isabelle X