Vintage tins and the village fete...

We ventured out to another auction where we were lucky to find a box full of vintage tins. Most of them are now listed on our website so stop by, have a look and don't forget that our special discount is still available until this Sunday!

I admit to having a soft spot for tins and having a fair few in my own collection. Here is a sample of some of my own personal faves:


This one holds my sewing machine feet and accessories.


This one is very large so is perfect for holding my candles, all shapes and sizes!


This one has a design that I think might have inspired a well known homewares designer...(no names!)


I just love the picture on this one. Unfortunately it was covered in tape when I found it and the sticky stuff from the tape left a residue. No matter what I have tried alot of the residue remains although is no longer sticky.


With its soft colours, this one is perfect for our bedroom and holds my hair pins.


This one holds hair barrettes and clips.


This large one is great for my buttons!


This one is quite special to me. I bought this at a garage sale in the US a good few years ago now. The design is a painting by one my all time favourite artists, Norman Rockwell. It holds my garden seed packets at the moment.

So if you are looking to add to your collection of tins or just wanting a bit of vintage charm in your home, check out our new arrivals category.

This past weekend was our village fete. Unfortunately, it poured with rain most of the day, the wind blew and howled and the temperature remained very low so the turnout wasn't as good as it has been in the past and the rain put a damper on a few of the events. Still, we stayed for a couple of hours and managed to have some fun.



There was a wonderful western style horse rider named Terry Cooper who put on a great display despite the rain. His beautiful American quarter horse, Slipper, is so amazing and can respond to his rider's commands by the riders bodyweight alone without the use of vocal commands or reins.

This is "Slipper", Terry and Terry's wife.




When the weather became particularly awful, we took shelter in the large beer tent. I was impressed with the bright floral displays on the marquee poles.



I also managed to find a delicious strawberry cake, to which I could not refuse a piece. No wonder I am not losing any weight! Still, it was worth it...very yummy!