Pretty Vintage Jug

Here's another of my weekend finds - a pretty little vintage glass jug.

 

It has a lovely floral pattern which just matches some glasses I've found over the last year or so.

 

 

I think it would be nice as a water jug for whisky or as an individual jug for cream.

 

 I've also finished the little crochet granny square baby blanket I started ages ago!

Joining Nifty Thrifty at A Living Space - come on over!

Love, Liz

Flowery Glasses

Do you have a thrifting wish list - one that you keep to yourself, just in case you jinx it?

There are a couple of items which are on my mental wish list and I look out for these when I'm doing the charity shop rounds.  Yesterday I found something on my list.

It's these two little glasses with a pretty floral design.  I think they are gorgeous and had been on the lookout for some - these were only 99p and are in perfect condition!

I would never actually say aloud what's on my list, but I still have one little item that I'm on the lookout for.  I think it makes thrifting more enjoyable, because you never know when that little treasure will turn up and then there's the delight when it does - well, as long as the price is right!

Hope you had a good thrifting weekend.  I'm going to check out all the lovely bargains at Flea Market Finds.

Love, Liz

Coronation Glasses

At first I wasn't sure when I saw these four sherry glasses in the charity shop - I don't usually buy glass items.  But the colours on the crest really attracted me - and I gave in.

They commemorate the Coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953.  The crest shows the lion of England and the unicorn of Scotland joined by the crown.

They'll be great to use when we celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee later in the year.

Looking forward to seeing what you have found over at Her Library Adventures - Flea Market Finds.

Love, Liz

Style Evolution ....... Not!

Now don't laugh!

(Why is it when you say that to someone, they automatically do laugh?)

Went for an eye test yesterday and need stronger new glasses.  I've been wearing glasses since I was 10 - so as you can imagine, there's been a fair bit of glass used in helping me see clearly!

I looked out some old frames to take into the optician's shop - I think they "repurpose" them. 

All this made me think about my glasses style evolution…….  oh dear!!!!!



Dame Edna eat your heart out!

My early glasses style I can put down to my Mum, who must have thought that these were lovely and suited me to a tee!

Later styles were not much better - but I probably choose these myself - were they fashionable at the time????

My sons called these my "Deirdre glasses" because of Deirdre in Coronation Street!

Is it me, or do they all look exactly the same with just minor variations?

I think I suit the ones I'm wearing now, but I'm not confident enough to post an up to date photo! 

Hope the new frames I've chosen are OK - its really hard to see what you actually look like in frames when you are as shortsighted as me.

Never mind - in a few years time I'll wonder how I ever thought they were the bees knees!

Love, Liz