French & Vintage

Here we are, still languishing on the Sunshine Coast. I miss London and Paris! But if you have to be trapped somewhere, this is a pretty...

So, one very odd year is coming to an end. Can’t say we’ll miss it. We doubt we’ll be able to go on a buying trip even in 2021. But you...

Well hello! It’s been a while since you’ve heard from me. But you know, if you’ve got nothing to say, say nothing. And this year, not...

“May you live in interesting times” is an old Chinese curse, did you know that? It’s certainly interesting times for us all right now....

I know, I know, I’ll never win the prize for Most Newsletters by an Antiques Dealer. But here’s my latest, very quick, update: as it is...

Again? Already? This year has raced by. And everyone is busy, so I’ll keep this super short: Fabulous Beasts & How to Collect Them is now...

The night ferry trip back to England was several hours through heavy swell. And seeing how we had enjoyed an early dinner of Moules a la...

At last, after years of visiting Paris and observing an endless array of Glamazons in their natural habitat, I have unlocked The Three...

Here’s the down bit: my laptop went into melt-down on this trip, crashing at every opportunity. Some days I couldn’t log-on, and after...

Peterborough Antiques Fair is not one of the biggest Fairs, but it is one of our favourites. I do almost all my buying at the outdoor...

Here’s the Mission: Travel around England and France, buying 1000 nice antique and vintage things in 21 days. Find them first. Find them...

Guess where we are? Sawasdee kha! Greetings from Bangkok! Because, yes, we’re on a buying trip. An emergency buying trip. When I’ve told...

My life rotates in a cycle of cruising along, taking it easy and watching too much of The Bold & The Beautiful, to OMG there aren’t...

Before I start, it might seem incongruous, but there is a reason for featuring these pretty fairy images throughout the Newsletter. Read...

Guess what happened this week? No, go on – guess. I’ll wait. Still waiting ….. Oh alright, this is what happened this week: my Media...

Time flies when you’re having fun, right? Right? It’s better than the alternative, which is time flies when you’re getting old. I vote...

I know I said in my last Newsletter that I fancy living in France for a while. And, bien sur, I still fancy that. But today we basked in...

Do you know, apart from the fact that I don’t speak French (other than at pre-toddler level), apart from the fact I always put on a tonne...

We’re actually in France at the seaside at the moment, which is terrific. But in the tradition of reality overtaking my ability to write...

And why wouldn't I? Here we are in England, where the sun has been shining, the temperature balmy and the shopping pretty fabulous. I've...