Vinyl Additiction

Last month I treated myself to a record player, I've wanted one for some time now and I finally found 'the one'. Since then I taken great pleasure in browsing record shop and rummaging in charity shops for LPs.

However yesterday I took it to the next level... 2 hours spent searching in ten charity shops, 8 records bought... £8.50 spent :D

Charity Shopping

As usual I've been rummaging in the Charity shops and got myself tons of wonderful bargains this week, including a vintage cheese knife (20p) and gravy boat (50p), an Edith Piaf LP (£1.50), a gold corset (£5) and this very cute dress (£3)...

Summer Wardrobe

Now that the weather is changing and the days are getting warmer, I've treated myself to a summer outfit.

Top £3, Skirt £16 both from Matalan

 

Bargain denim jacket from Tesco, should have been £20 but with my clubcard vouchers and staff discount I got it for £5.50

 

Outfit complete

New Dress

To start the bank holiday we took a trip to St. Albans to visit a Goth Exhibition in the local Museum. Whilst we were there we took the opportunity to look around the shops and as usual I found myself rummaging in the charity shops.

The moment I walked into the Cancer Research shop a dress caught my eye... after a closer look and a check of the size, I knew I had to have it. Its perfect and a bargain at only £5.50.

Car Boot Bargains

After finishing helping out my friend Sarah on her car boot stall last Sunday morning, I decided to have a little browse around to see if I could find any goodies to treat myself too... and I did.

Vintage Cutlery, 50p each

Vintage China plate 50p

Hopping Mad

Easter time is a great time to get some more bunnies in my life. I've made a few bunnies purchases recently and my Pinterest Easter Bunny board http://pinterest.com/pushygalore/easter-bunny/  is being added to every day.

Ceramic bunny dish, John Lewis £4.50

Rabbit Tin with chocolate eggs inside, £2 M&S

 

Chocolate bunny, 80p Sainsbury's

Mr Rabbit postcard, free from Hotel Chocolat

PJ top £3, bottom £5 from Primark



Wooden bunny egg cup, £17 from www.notonthehighstreet.com I've not bought this, as I think it's a little over priced, but it's still very cute.

Cute mini bunnies and teacup, image on Pinterest

Bunny garland tutorial http://create.northridgepublishing.com/wow-132-bunny-garland/?doing_wp_cron=1356887955.2306020259857177734375

Bunny biscuits

 

Bunny toy tutorial http://www.goinghometoroost.com/2013/diy-craft-projects/diy-bunny-with-a-baby/

G Dad's Collectables

Today I had the urge to go to G Dad's Collectables in Old Wolverton... it's one of my favourite places for a good rummage for vintage and retro goodies. They have everything from figurines, jewellery, cutlery, crockery, clothes, old toys and books. I love it. They also have a cute little 1940s inspired tea room for a cream tea after you've had a good look around.

I always come home with something from there and today was no different, I purchased two very cute cake stands.

 

You could spend hours rummaging

 

Cabinets full of goodies

 

How cute is this oven!

Bears

Love this little cabinet

 

Brown shoe collection

 

 





Cafe for cream tea



My new cake stand/sandwich tray, £5

And the other new cake stand, £4

Shopping

I have the week off work, with no real plans other than to be a lady of leisure, which includes, shopping, baking, cleaning, blogging and eBaying. Yesterday I visited a couple of my favourite charity shops, then cleaned out my wardrobe - I now have a 2 piles of clothes, shoes and bags, one for charity and one for ebay. And today I went shopping and treated myself to a few things that I needed... wanted.


Vintage side plates 30p each from local charity shop

Vintage silver spoon 25p from Age Concern

Love this dress... actually bought it a couple of weeks ago but have been meaning to blog it, £9 Next (Special Purchase)

Fab new PJs. Top £3, Bottoms £5 Primark

Print on PJ bottoms...super cute



Top tip... when buying a hoody to lounge around in, buy from Primark mens section, they come in XS and have long arms and body so fit perfectly and are toasty warm, £8

What Katie Ate

On Thursday a cookbook that I have been waiting for, for what feels like forever arrived. I decided to save it until the weekend before sitting down to look though it so I could really enjoy it... it was so worth the wait. Absolutely beautiful, the food styling is inspirational and the book design, also by Katie is gorgeous too. Really happy to have it as part of my beautiful cookbook collection.

Printing Blocks

New purchase from Snoopers paradise, printing blocks, to add to my collection.

Food Photography Props

I'm always on the lookout for food photography props like pretty plates and cutlery in charity shops, here are some of my recent bargain finds.

Vintage lace napkin 30p and silver cake slice £1

Set of 5 silver cake forks £1

Tiny vintage salt spoon 50p

Darling Pin Up Cards

I've done it... I tracked down the playing cards from my childhood. After a very long search I managed to find out they were from the 1950s and called 'Darling' playing cards. After I had the name I very quickly managed to find and purchased pack from ebay. They have beautiful illustrations of pin up girls on every card and the three jokers and I absolutely love them.

A very happy nostalgic purchase.