I used to be a regular “booter” (both as seller and buyer) at Apps Court Farm 15-20 years ago, back when that was on my old stomping ground. Yesterday, I was back. We’d been to…
It was, apparently, an unusual day at Pease Pottage. People told us that usually the huge field is full, sometimes going into an overflow field, and that sellers stay around until around 2pm. Today, however,…
“That is how I would like to dress,” a friend whispered to me as Trudi and her entourage of husband and daughters walked towards my stall at Ford car boot, “but I’d never have the…
My second time at Bordon car boot sale and this time I knew the ropes. The first time we went, I had to stop on the A325 and ask the way. The postcode and address…
We’ve been doing a whistle-stop tour of castles in South East England over the last couple of months. This is thanks to a guest over from Canada. My interest, of course, fixed on any arts…
No need to be there at the crack of dawn when selling at Sayer’s Common, I remembered from last year when I’d been first in the queue. But I was up anyway before six (force…
Folded books? Never heard of them… until I met Michelle. One of the joys of selling sewing and craft supplies is meeting crafters and learning about their crafts. Michelle is passionate about book-folding – the…
The GOM (Grumpy Old Man) has arranged a week’s holiday for us in Mercia, Southern Spain with friends who’d retired there a decade ago. “What else would you like to do?” Mary, our hostess, asks….
It’s a short car boot season at the Roundstone. It started last Sunday (third Sunday in May) and will finish at the end of September. The Roundstone car boot is a favourite with many sellers:…
If you’ve been inspired by The British Sewing Bee, why not find out if there are dressmaking classes in your area? In West Sussex, we’re very lucky to have a variety of classes on offer….
