Well, huge thanks to Cerri for hosting this week's fun, pop over to see who else is joining in today. I have no idea how she fits this all in whilst also keeping her home and family and running her wonderful store - but I'm very glad she does!
As ever I enthusiastically jump in only to find I'm not really sure what to show you! I looked up 'figurine' in the dictionary - well that ruled out all the animals around the house!
I found this dear little chap hiding in the liqueur cupboard......that's a miniature liqueur bottle - he's tinky tiny and somewhere along the way he lost part of his hat.
But I think he's a jaunty little fellow and he makes me smile!
But the little lady who makes me smile most is in the bathroom! These shelves used to be apple green and lived in my mother-in-law's kitchen for 40 years. They were filled with wonderful old seaside ornaments which her children had given her from holidays and school trips. Some of the most wonderful tacky little things more full of love than any valuable antique could ever be! We have all those treasures safe and sound but decided to fill it with our own memories of holidays and places.
Can you see that little lady on the centre shelf? She is my memory of family holidays in Devon up until I was 8. She is a little chalkware Devon violets seller. Once upon a time she would have had some plastic violets in her basket, but they have long since been lost.
But her kindly face and fresh colours remind me nonetheless of the smell of violets and family holidays by the cliffs on long sandy beaches; rock pooling and eating chelsea buns in the teashop and ploughman's lunches in the pub garden. Happy times.
The beautiful boy has started to add his own seaside bits and pieces too. Can you guess which are his?
Have a happy Sunday. t.x
As ever I enthusiastically jump in only to find I'm not really sure what to show you! I looked up 'figurine' in the dictionary - well that ruled out all the animals around the house!
I found this dear little chap hiding in the liqueur cupboard......that's a miniature liqueur bottle - he's tinky tiny and somewhere along the way he lost part of his hat.
But I think he's a jaunty little fellow and he makes me smile!
But the little lady who makes me smile most is in the bathroom! These shelves used to be apple green and lived in my mother-in-law's kitchen for 40 years. They were filled with wonderful old seaside ornaments which her children had given her from holidays and school trips. Some of the most wonderful tacky little things more full of love than any valuable antique could ever be! We have all those treasures safe and sound but decided to fill it with our own memories of holidays and places.
Can you see that little lady on the centre shelf? She is my memory of family holidays in Devon up until I was 8. She is a little chalkware Devon violets seller. Once upon a time she would have had some plastic violets in her basket, but they have long since been lost.
But her kindly face and fresh colours remind me nonetheless of the smell of violets and family holidays by the cliffs on long sandy beaches; rock pooling and eating chelsea buns in the teashop and ploughman's lunches in the pub garden. Happy times.
The beautiful boy has started to add his own seaside bits and pieces too. Can you guess which are his?
Have a happy Sunday. t.x
Comments
Hen x
Victoria x
x
There used to be a Devon Violets place near Dawlish. I wonder if she came from there?
;-)
Love your seaside collection - can't beat a bit of nostalgia!
Do you remember those naughty pixie perfume bottles that you could buy years ago in Devon, too?
I could send you some velvet violets for your lady to sell if you like...
Niki x
SSP - I do like things to have things with a history around the house! t.x
VT - yup! But I won't be trying Parma Violets again for a while! t.x
FE and Sal - she's a cutie x
Niki Oh yes I do!! And yes please!! t.x
MM - oh the trials of technology gone wrong! t.x
Jenn - in fairness most of the 'stuff' in the house is my fault! His stuff is all out in the barn, the shed, the workshop....! t.x
Your wonderful collection has bought back some very powerful memories for me.. especially the little chalkware figure of Devon violets.. I remember buying my grandmother bottles of the lurid green scent whenever we went on holiday. I can still remember the scent..
Love your Goss china collection too!
Thanks for your visit.. always lovely to hear from you.
Michele x
Lea xx
im new to blogging and just camae accross your blog!
its so nice when such things can evoke such sweet memories.
xx
rachel
Greets Paulien
C&C - have you tried eating parma violets since you grew up? Weird flavour yet I remember loving them! t.x
C - glad you enjoyed them t.x
Lea - You're way out west! I'm sort of in the middle. t.x
MH - glad you made the most of the sunshine! t.x
SCD - welcome to the party! t.x
N - They make me smile until they need dusting! t.x
P - thank-you! t.x
Kristin