Recent vintage buys and some things you can't buy..

I haven't bought too much lately; although not through lack of choice as we now live near the fantastic antiques town of Horncastle (well worth a visit if you are in the area).  A couple of things I did pick up:

Some lovely silvery vintage baubles - I love it when they are a bit peely!

Improving children's book, inscribed 1885

Lovely green utility jug (what is it with me and jugs??)

2 small glass cups; I think they would be great for a drop of mulled wine this Christmas.

And here are a couple of things I couldn't buy:

Winter sunrise this morning:

And some fellow Lincolnshire residents.  These are grey seal pups born on the beach at Donna Nook at this time of year.  They are absolutely gorgeous.

Christmas is coming...

What a miserable, wet start to the week! Lately the weather has been very warm for November; so the cold and rain is a bit of a shock. We have been enjoying recent walks on a local farm.

Beginning to get excited now about Christmas; although I have made no preparations whatsoever. I've got a couple of fairs to attend first. One is the Garston Manor Winter Fair; next weekend (13 and 14 November); so busy sorting out suitable Christmassy stock to take with me. Like these:

Aren't vintage baubles so much nicer than new ones?

And for those people who can sing in tune (not me):

It's a beautiful 1940's Christmas Carol song book; with words, music and lovely black and white pictures. I'd keep it myself, but with the musical ability of a flea, it seems a bit of a waste. Hopefully someone else will appreciate it and put it to good use.

Off now to work out how to incorporate an old wooden sledge on my stall...