Category Archives: Shops and Shopping

Magic lamps

Posted on 14 April 2013 by

Chris and I went to Marrakech with the aim in mind to purchase  a handmade glass lantern – a Moroccan craft speciality. We’d seen them hanging up in interiors boutiques in Brighton and London, as well as for sale at … Continue reading →

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The First Edinburgh Yarn Festival!

Posted on 21 March 2013 by

My last day in Edinburgh last week just happened to coincide with the First Edinburgh Yarn Festival! It would have been downright rude not to go. It was held at Out of the Blue in Leith, which is a space … Continue reading →

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Vintage hunting in Birmingham

Posted on 20 February 2013 by

When enquiring about what to do during one’s spare time in Birmingham, the reply was always simply ‘Shopping’. As I predicted (correctly) that the high streets and shopping centres would be filled with chain stores both high- and low-end, I … Continue reading →

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Dropping into Lewes

Posted on 9 January 2013 by

Hello January! The tour has finally hit the road after our three week opening residency at the Brighton Theatre Royal – a time which now that we’ve left seems a distant and hazy memory, somehow both idyllic and naïve in … Continue reading →

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Hiatus abandoned – a full update!

Posted on 26 November 2012 by

Hello, hello hello! Sorry for leaving you in the lurch like that. An awful lot has happened over the past two weeks, and I had to put blogging firmly aside in order to deal with things in the real world. … Continue reading →

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Shoe desire

Posted on 8 November 2012 by

(Shoes from Schuh) All I can say today is that thank goodness these shoes were incredibly uncomfortable (thin sole/pressure on ball of foot) because otherwise I would have acted a little recklessly with my card and lo! behold! Yet another … Continue reading →

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Brittany: Guérande. Salted herds of walkers.

Posted on 20 August 2012 by

After leaving Rochefort-en-Terre we headed to Guérande, a fortified mediaeval town which is famous in the region because it produces sea salt. Many sweets, biscuits, caramels, crèpes and galettes of Brittany are flavoured with this local salt; and of course … Continue reading →

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records

Posted on 26 January 2012 by

We discovered a groovy little record shop whilst meandering around looking for nothing. It was great because it sells primarily jazz, blues and rock – CDs as well as records – which are my favourite genres. I can’t comment on … Continue reading →

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Day in Boscombe, pt.II

Posted on 4 December 2011 by

I walked up the pedestrianised high street in Boscombe and there was a market on. There were many vibrant fruit and veg stalls, as well as meat, delicatessen produce, and the usual strange clothing stalls which seem to be present … Continue reading →

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Boscombe vintage market

Posted on 3 December 2011 by

Beautifully displayed hats The ideal rocking horse – and a lovely way to use doilies Today I went to Boscombe Vintage Market. For those who are not familiar with the Bournemouth & Poole areas, Boscombe is an area on the … Continue reading →

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