WI Flower Show 2012

Last Saturday was the annual Rangeworthy Women's Institute Flower Show where villagers can show off their gardening & creative skills. Once again I was asked to judge the art & craft categories which is always interesting. Unfortunately, this year the fruit & vegetable entries were way down due to the awful weather we have had & a distinct lack of produce. Still, there were plenty of cakes, preserves, photographs, crafts & children's entries. I took a few photos to show you all - I was rather taken by the Swedish cross stitch picture, the patriotic quilt & the patchwork hen!

The scarves will all be donated to a homeless charity.

Beautifully hand knitted  cardigans.

Jewellery & glass crafts.

Lots of artwork.

Veggie cup cakes!

Little wooden mice made by a 10 year old!

Fruit & veg animals.

Herbs & flowers.

Squash, But No Tomatoes!

This year the only vegetables that have grown well in my veggie garden are courgettes & squash. Everything else has been pathetic including the tomatoes grown in the polytunnel. Usually I have more tomatoes than I know what do with, but not this year. Ditto my cucumbers, peppers, chillis & aubergines. Even my apple tree has only produced 2 apples - one each for the horses! The herbs have done well though.

This Saturday is the annual WI Flower Show at the village hall & I doubt I'll be entering anything this time. Last year there were bumper entries but I think that the fruit & veg classes will be down due to the poor wweather. I have once again been asked to judge the craft categories & am looking forward to seeing the entries.

A Fun Day Was Had By All At The Vintage Jumble!

Vintage Jumble - Saturday 25th August

Join us for a fun day out at the V&H Vintage Jumble Sale
on Saturday 25th August 2012
at the Rangeworthy Village Hall,
Wotton Rd, Rangeworthy, South Gloucestershire, BS37 7LZ
10.30am - 2.00pm

Some of your favourite Vintage & Handmade Fair dealers will be having a clear out & offering vintage goodies at bargain prices.
China, glass, textiles, toys, books, ephemera & much more....something for everyone.

Last year's events were great fun with bargains galore, so come along & relive the days of the good old village jumble sale!

Free admission & parking....please do respect our neighbours though & don't block their access.
Teas & homemade cakes will be served by the Rangeworthy WI in aid of charity. 

I have posted a few photos from the March event to give you a taster of the goodies you can expect to find there. 

Gloucester

As you already know, I have a unit at the Gloucester Antiques Centre. This is situated at the Gloucester docks in an old warehouse which has been beautifully renovated & offers a lovely bright, light space to display my vintage treasures.

Usually I go straight there, unload & arrange my stock, grab a cup of coffee & then go home. 

Last week, as Mr C was with me, we decided to go for a wander. It's quite funny how you overlook the places you go to regularly isn't it? They just get taken for granted. While I was there I took some photos of the interesting things I saw & thought I'd share them here with you.

A beautiful building right in the middle of the shopping area.

A prettified bicycle outside a vintage shop which I discovered down an alley - it used to be a pub!

An amazing clock above a shop. It has moving figures which animate & ding their bells on the hour.

Finally, two photos of the docks themselves - this is just outside the antique centre. I loved the little 'garden' area next to the canal boats. 

Besides the antique centre there is the Gloucester Quays outlet centre, a number of cafes & various shops & it is just a short walk to the pedestrianised shopping area. There are a couple of museums in the dock area & you can go for a boat ride along the canals too. Well worth a visit if you are in the area.