I had to share this little porcelain figurine. It is entitled Spring Joy , by K Tutter for Hutschenreuther, c1945. It is being shown by ...

Objects of Desire - what to keep and what to sell Antique dealers are always searching for that elusive thing of beauty that makes the he...

First Day of Spring and a Trip to Tetbury in the Cotswolds I really ought to know not to trust the weather forecasts. They foretold...

Shhhh - gather round and listen carefully This is the tale of a magical bookshop, Barter Books,  and how what they discovered which had...

Ashdown House - a National Trust Treasure When I began this blog (I actually hate that word so let's call this a journal instead) I...

She Walks In Beauty Like The Night She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's ...