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Sunday 18 August 2013

Small finds


I went to two car boot sales today. My favourite find at the first one was this little tin. 20p and the flowers are from the garden. There is nothing better than a shabby old tin to start the day off well! I like the colours of this.



The second car boot was this afternoon (I wish more car boot sales were in the afternoon) and here I purchased an enormous zinc bath tub for £3 (destined for the garden of course), a battered old brass curtain rail with curtain rings (this is for my 'some time' house), a very small walnut table and some books to take on holiday next week.



I also bought a few kitchen things for my son, because he will be going to Manchester University in a month's time. We've all been so relieved and happy these last few days. I've only visited Manchester a few times, but it seems like a wonderful city, buzzing and busy, very different to where we live. I've warned my son that he will be getting a visit....at least one! 




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  1. Oh my I am quite in love with that little tin! Love how it is displayed with the flowers, just lovely.
    M x

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  2. Great buys! What I find curious though is why anyone would have saved the old tin? Great for you they did but a strange thing to save! Looks perfect with the flowers from your garden.

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    1. I think it had probably come from someone's garage and had been used to store nails or screws, as they often were. I often head to the stalls with all the men aged about 60+ clustered around (they are usually searching for old tools), as this is where I often find my tins!

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  3. You can't beat a bit of old tin.....great finds! :) x

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  4. I love seeing what you found. I extra love the picture with the tin and flowers. If that were in my home, I would not take my eyes off it.

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    1. Thanks Christine,I love it too! And it's so nice to find other people who appreciate an old tin...

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    2. P.S I also love reading posts about people's car boot sale finds :)

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  5. ~ LOVE the oldy worldy tin with garden flowers!! Little things like this make me happy too! Big CONGRATS to your boy! ~ I have my Olivia another year as she has decided to stay and do The Art Foundation Class! Phew a big relief as she helps me with my blog too! hehe! Seriously though I would miss her so! Her best pal is off to Manchester to study English Language. Manchester is such a vibrant city and your boy will have a wonderful time here..Big hugs and summer kisses Maria x

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    1. Thanks Maria. Your daughter's course sounds wonderful...and help with the blog sounds pretty good too. I'd love someone to help me update my layout!
      Thanks for your good wishes. My boy is raring to go! I will miss him a lot but I am also very excited for him, as I know what a wonderful experience uni was for me, as I hope it will be for him, too.

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  6. Lovely bath tub - I had to pay considerably more for mine but youngest son planted it with nasturtiums and they are tumbling over and look wonderful. Good luck to your son at Manchester Uni. and I'm sure he will want lots of visits or he'll miss you all too much ( and vice versa). Karen xx

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    1. Ooh, love nasturtiums. I bought a few packets of mixed flowers from Aldi for 29p a pack, and they've filled two big old flowerpots with beautiful blooms. I'm going to buy lots next year!
      Thanks for your good wishes.

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  7. Ooh I love your finds, what is it about old tins? They just cry out for a pretty plant, don't they ...

    Congratulations to your son, we are so relieved and happy too as our third son has just found out that he is going to Salford University ... Manchester is a great place, I've now got Leeds and Manchester to visit, as a son in each place!

    have a lovely week

    Claire xxx

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    1. Hi Claire
      Thank you, and many congrats to your son, too!
      Fiona x

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