Wednesdays at Wimbledon Car Boot Sale
Posted on: October 29, 2011It's a professional affair midweek at Wimbledon Greyhound track as many of London's vintage store buyers and market stall holders from Portobello to Spitalfields source their stock. Continue reading »
Wimbledon Boot Sale on a Wednesday
Every weekend I hop on a train and travel just outside of London to Essex or Surrey to go searching for cute treasures at car boot sales in big fields. It’s been a really mild Autumn so most have continued but will soon be wrapping up for Winter hibernation. Over the past few weeks I’ve tested out some midweek hard standing London based boot sales which run the whole year round. Continue reading »
Snuggly Knits, Sunglasses & Soup Bowls
Posted on: October 26, 2011To celebrate the perfect Autumnal weather we've been having I've added a small selection of cute wooly accessories and vintage sunglasses to the online shoppe because for me they're the ideal combo... Continue reading »
Hot pink cable knit mittens and sunglasses with a swooping bird like motif.
My favourite style of glove is the mitten and these chunky cable knit ones in hot pink with fleece lining will keep your paws warm all winter long. Just stitch onto a ribbon and thread through your coat so you don’t lose ’em! Wear with these really unusual claret coloured sunnies with a swooping bird like motif. ***Sorry to say that both these cuties sold before I could even publish this post, but read on for more goodies*** Continue reading »
The Pop-tastic Crockery Wagon
Posted on: October 22, 2011If you ever wondered what happened to the crime fighting duo Batman and Robin, today I found them flogging cute crockery down the Holloway Road... Continue reading »
ZAP
For some reason today I decided to go to Holloway Road car boot sale. It was hideously busy and more dodgy goods market than having-a-clearout car boot sale. Continue reading »
Jam & Chutney Making Workshop
Posted on: October 21, 2011This week I've nabbed two amazing freebies via the medium of Twitter... a scratching post for my cats and a trial workshop at the Make Lounge. Continue reading »
My homemade jam and chutney suited and booted ready for Christmas.
I made my first batch of homemade jam using foraged blackberries from Wick Woods a few months ago and it wasn’t half bad. When word of a free jam and chutney making workshop at The Make Lounge popped into my Twitter feed this week, I thought it’d be interesting to see how an expert does it. Continue reading »
Belfast Road Street Sale & Party
Posted on: October 20, 2011We joined the residents of Belfast Road in Stoke Newington for their annual street sale and party last Sunday. It was a rummagers delight fueled by home baked bread and a free potato. Continue reading »
Belfast road and it’s residents enjoying their annual flea market.
My friend recently moved to the cute cobbled streets of Belfast Road and I was more than happy to visit him on the day it was celebrating it’s annual street sale. With a 5am car boot sale already under my belt that morning, I popped along with some spare change, an empty laundry bag and the will to stay awake. Continue reading »
Hey there! My name is Leona and this is my online shop and blog where you can follow my thrifty adventures and snap up a vintage gem of two.
