In fact, a couple of years back, husband took me out for the day on our Wedding Anniversary, which is in May. It was a lousy day for the time of year, so instead of a lovely day browsing antique shops in Arundel, we came back via Tangmere, where quelle surprise there happens to be a Military Air Museum! Well, I have to confess to enjoying that particular jaunt more than I thought I would - or was it the bacon butty with a mug of tea in The Mess? On leaving the museum, we drove into Chichester, which is a town that I don't know very well, and I spotted this shop on the side of the road.
Now this shop was pretty unremarkable, its name is The Eternal Maker, which does imply some sort of craft activity but the window was just full of brown boxes...instinct kicked in..."stop the car, that's fabric shop" I shouted to a very bemused husband who had a "yeah right" look on his face. Sure enough, inside was a veritable cornucopia of lovely craft items, beads, braid, buttons and a huge room at the back stuffed to the gunnels with fabric! One happy lady!
Last Friday, we had a little impromptu trip to Bath. No visit to Bath is complete without a stop at my favourite shop Country Threads where I bought these beauties...Fabulous French print patchwork fabric and of course, I am a girl..... if in doubt get it in all colourways!
I will make it into Lavender sachets and Lavender boots to go in to The Little Blue Barn, a small shop that I have a retail interest in.
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| Edwardian Lavender Boots made by Tabbycat Interiors |
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| Tabbycat Interiors at The Little Blue Barn |
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| Christmas at The Little Blue Barn |
I love french fabrics, and furniture, and food, and well, France. Paris is our favourite city (along with New York) and we don't waste an opportunity to visit when we can. From one of my Facebook links I found this article about a Paris Apartment. Check out the link. A Paris apartment left undisturbed for 70 years, after the owner fled at the start of WWII and didn't return...there is the makings of a good story here for anyone with the talent to write it. I have to say, I am itching to have a good rummage around this!
Finally, staying on the Paris theme, I want to share a photo with you all. My favourite photo.
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| Our Padlock on the Pont l'Archeveche |
It may look like an old padlock to you, but to me it represents how romantic my husband is. A few years ago we crossed the Pont l'Archeveche, which is just behind the Notre Dame, (on our way to a patchwork shop funnily enough). It is known as the Bridge of Love because it is full of padlocks that couples have attached and then thrown the key into to Seine. I am sure there are many similar bridges around the world.
The following wedding anniversary, guess what I got? We duly planned our trip to Paris and joined the hundreds of other couples who are now attached "forever" to a narrow road bridge in France!
Everytime we go back, we have to visit our padlock and this was taken on our last visit in October of this year.
Much love to all. Michele xx
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ReplyDeleteMax is such a romantic and it is a wonderful story.Paris is the most romantic city, we have many fond memories too but we never found your bridge.
Your shop looks A.M.A.Z.I.N.G I am so looking forward to visiting one day in the not too distant future for a good browse.
The lavender booties are so sweet both in looks and smell (I expect).