Day Twenty Nine

Photo of the Day:

It turned into quite a nice day today, and this afternoon the sun cast pretty dappling shadows through the leaves.  The dogs enjoyed a walk this afternoon, as did we.

We had a pleasant morning walking around a Vintage Fair held at Ware Drill Hall. 

There was a good range of stalls, from glassware, jewellery, clothing, knick knacks and bits and bobs, china, woodwork and small furniture items.  There was even a really lovely antique Singer Sewing Machine that looked to be in immaculate condition, but I walked away, telling myself I don't really need any more as I am supposed to be downsizing my Vintage Singer Sewing Machine collection.

We had a pleasant cup of tea and cake in the 'vintage tea shop' that had been set up while we listened to some music.

 I saw a teapot I really liked which my husband kindly bought me, and on the same stall I also saw a lovely tea cup trio and the lady kindly discounted it and so that also came home with us.

The tea pot  is Burgess Ware and I think it dates to the 1930s.

This pretty trio is Tuscan Bone China, and looking at the stamp on the bottom, it dates from c1936. 

I will have my morning tea from this tomorrow along with the last slice of Christmas Cake!

(I have added my daily art piece to yesterday's post, and hopefully tomorrow I will add the rest to the previous posts that I have missed, and also today's post)

Art Prompt:  Black Cat

Summing up August.

Summing up August with some more garden pictures...and some other brief mutterings...

A beautiful birdbath has been added to my rose garden.  I have been looking for one of these for ages and was delighted to find this one on sale today.

The roses haven't done as well this last month as the weather has been so damp, but there are still a few roses bravely displaying their colours.

A few more dahlia photos.

The bees have  been enjoying the dahlias.

Another spider photo - from underneath it.

A few charity shop finds...

A pretty plate.

A replacement teapot for the one that got its spout broken a few years ago now.  This is almost exactly the same, just a little bigger.

A sweet little blue teapot.

Another 'Old Person' ornament to add to my collection. 

Pretty paint work on the top of her bonnet.

A candlewick bedspread.  I think this is probably a single bedspread, but it fits on this bed okay.  (smaller than a double, bigger than a single)

Some books - one of which I have finished reading - 'The Weather in Africa' which was interesting. 

Plus two books ordered from Amazon Marketplace for my September reading:

If I enjoy these I will get some more.

Oh and I picked up this little donkey from a vintage shop this afternoon - I saw it and it immediately brought back memories of one I had that was exactly the same.  I can't remember if my grandparents sent it to me or whether we got it here when I was a very young child before we moved to NZ.

Other mutterings...

My health saga continues, I have had three MRIs, one of which shows 'poor filling of the subclavian and axillary arteries and I have been referred to someone else for that, although have to wait until the end of September to see him as he is currently away.  I feel very frustrated at the continual delays, especially as I have ended up having to go privately for that very reason!    I have had another load of comprehensive blood tests that I am awaiting the results on.  The pain continues to spread to other parts of my body and I am really fed up with feeling in pain all of the time, but trying hard to be positive and get on with things.  Some days are more manageable than others.