If we weren't watching TV.......

We found a fantastic second-hand bookshop on the day out in Broadstairs. I bought two lovely books based around the Home Workshop. They show you how to make everything, even this outdoor aviary!  And Gents I hope you wear waistcoat and tie when executing handywork!

Look I could even be making my own cake tins.

They are full of beautiful plans and illustrations showing us that if we weren't consuming entertainment we could be making our own deckchairs, dog kennels, rabbit hutches, crazy paving, air raid shelters, wireless radios....... There's even a page on adding an extra leaf to a table and "Remedying ill fitting drawers" - that title is pure poetry I think you'll agree.

And guess how much they cost..........20p each from the bargain trolley.

This Makes My Heart Sing

Look what lovely souvenirs from our day out to Broadstairs we got before we even got there!
Our friendly conductor punched train shaped holes in our tickets. Of course it's not a regulation puncher, he'd bought it for himself and when I asked what he did with all the little train shapes he said he threw them away, so of course I asked if I could have them and he gave us all of the punches from that journey. I dont know what I'll do with them but I just loved the touch, it's such a little thing really but it's so enhancing to a fun day out and great customer relations.
And more to come from Broadstairs soon.....

Corn(et)y Lamps

Look at these cornet wall lamps. I like to steer clear of kitsch in my own work, but I love these as part of the total effect at Morelli's Gelateria in Broadstairs
I'd heard about this place but it wasn't like the 50's style I'd imagined, it's really cakey, more Las Vegas than Rome. I had the hazelnut ice cream to finish off a lovely day out, by and in the (cold!) sea. I can definitely recommend Broadstairs for a day trip.