Wednesday, 5.45 am and I hit the road. It’s not yet busy-busy but far from empty as people start their commute earlier and earlier to avoid the rush hour (or should that be the slow…
On my stall I sell used knitting needles at 50p a pair. For this my customers can expect the needles to be paired, clean and not bent. I buy job lots of knitting needles at…
I hadn’t set out to go second-hand buying while in Normandy. It’s February and moreover I’d heard from fellow traders that prices in France are high. But I couldn’t resist buying the Calendrier 2015 des…
The Bayeux Tapestry We’ve just come back from a flying visit to Normandy organised by Number Two Son. A visit to the Bayeux Tapestry was a must! Like the Mona Lisa, the Bayeux Tapestry…
Sunday 25th January 2015 5.10 am. Time to get up and go to work. I arrive at Level 9 Brighton Marina car park just after 6am. It’s still dark. Not as cold as forecast, and…
Thursday, 22nd January 2015 Yippee! The forecast is cold but dry and sunny: I can go to work! This is the first time I’ve been able to do a stall for weeks. It’s rained every…
Hi I’m Christine aka The Ribbon Lady. I combine my passions of car booting and crafting by selling craft supplies at various car boots (and yes, the taxman does know!) We live near Littlehampton so…
