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Sunday, April 29, 2012

a wet and windy loot shoot




There is a LOT of weather around this week, we have had rain and wind all week long, and I almost stayed in bed this morning, instead of braving the elements to check out the brocante fairs.



 
The first two were disastrous, I found almost nothing, but the third was totally worthwhile.  In a lovely setting on grass under huge beech trees;  pretty but very, very muddy.

The wind raged incessantly as I stomped around the fair with a friend, pausing now and again to shelter under a tree when the rain got too heavy.

Amazingly there were still people selling, and I was pleased with my haul.  Also amazingly I found a mannequin, the second in two weeks, having found none for a year!




Ghetto and Gibson helped me set everything out in the garden for a quick, if damp loot shoot between showers.

They liked what I bought, but they would have liked even more to come with me this morning ..... in their dreams!










So without more ado, here is what I found, I hope you enjoy and  I wish you a fun and sunny week ahead.






PS  Ghetto hopes you like his haircut, a bit tidier than when you saw him on Friday!






Quiet Time

wisteria over french gates







 In our valley,  people like to have high stone walls around their homes.  The walls make you feel safe, and private and ..... 






 they are great for training climbing plants like wisteria,  clematis and Virginia creeper.







 Many houses have  wisterias over one hundred years old twisting
 and turning their way around gates and pillars.










and the great thing about wisteria, is that it can make even a ramshackle fence 
look romantic,  especially when the wall beneath is covered in a pink flowering weed.





Wishing you a fragrant weekend,
 thank you for reading my blog, you are the best!



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