Friday 15 October 2021

Out for a Jaunt

 Kington, where we stopped on the way home so Tam could have a look round.  There were several properties in and around Kington that were possibles when we were house-hunting.  It seems very quiet there though (makes Builth look quite bustling by comparison, but then we are at a x-roads in Builth, and all the through traffic goes up the middle of the town.



At Malvern last weekend we'd picked up a flyer for an Antiques Fair near Leominster today and tomorrow, so we went along to have a Day Out. Tam came too.  It wasn't a huge Fair, but there were some lovely stands there and more upmarket than Malvern Flea, so it made a nice change.  Interesting to see what is trending too and noticing what the Interior  Designers were honing in on. I noticed a battered old bowl which had taken my eye at Malvern when I staggered past with the Le Creuset casserole (and gone by the time I passed on my way back).  So I had been right to hone in on that and had I had any money on me at the time, I would have asked the price.  That'll teach me to give my money to Keith to look after!


This coffer was probably Spanish, and very decorative.  We have no room (and no spare money for it) so we weren't tempted.

There were plenty of Windsor Chairs too - some better than others - but this is our specialist starter for 10 and so we are very fussy!  Some of the prices were a little eye-watering too.


This was a small settle for children - never seen one quite like it before.  To the right, beneath the glass paperweight, was a lovely little William III oak box with drawers inside.  Lovely but a heck of a price.  Wish I'd taken a photo of that too.

A smart Governess cart on the grass outside, and some rather splendid Ionic columns in the background, along with some cupboards and chests of drawers, not quite in sight here.


There were a few more stalls inside the house too, so we had a walk round before heading back towards home.  It made a nice change from the more run of the mill things on offer at Fleamarkets in general.

Coopers Yard in Kington.



    This is the ship's lamp we couldn't use here.  We have a couple more like this too - one has red glass (being used for the port side of a ship).  

    Well, we have discovered another Antiques Fair on next weekend, not too far afield, so we may check that one out too.

    Meanwhile, have a good weekend.  I hope to finish my book (Dark Tide) - it's really good, and I recommend it (and anything else Philippa Gregory has written).



12 comments:

  1. I was just thinking about Kington and Leominster the other day. I went to school in Kington at the red brick Junior school and walked along Coopers Yard... I never would have known that I would be living in Southern California now.

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    1. I put that picture up first so you would notice it. I never knew I would spend half my life in Wales either! The result of a holiday with a penpal (in Carmarthenshire) back in 1971! What got you to the States then? You've probably told me already but I can't remember. A big £1 mirror got us to Wales!!

      Kington was very quiet and sleepy yesterday, but we parked opposite the school (in Mill Street) and it was dinnertime, so the children were all out playing in the playground. It was red brick, so could well have been the one you went to!

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    2. I don't know if this will take you to the school on Google earth . . . https://www.google.com/maps/@52.2028665,-3.032154,3a,75y,294.44h,85.22t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s-9-qxQGZXfZoQQQXFKZ49A!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3D-9-qxQGZXfZoQQQXFKZ49A%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D191.00623%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656

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    3. In answer to you question how I came to the USA. I got a job with racehorses near Newmarket and met a man in the US air force, stationed at Mildenhall. We fell in love, got married in Leominster and I came to live in California while he went back to college. That was over 45 years ago.

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    4. The first link does go to the map of Kington where the school is and I know how to gt to "street side" via the map.

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    5. Where Fate takes us eh? I'm sure you know how to get street side - I was just trying to show you the school where we were parked by as it sounded like the one you went to, not being "preachy".

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  2. Loved Dark Tide, heck anything by Philippa Gregory in fact.

    That ships lantern is so cool. Too bad you can't use it.

    God bless.

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    1. It's such a good story and I shall be so sad to reach the end of it. Mind you, I have a stack of books to follow on after.

      Very disappointed about the ship's lantern. I have a feeling that the sparkie just wanted an easy life - the light we had to get for the kitchen was apparently the one he used all the time . . . The husband of my friend up the road is an electrician (own business) so may get his advice on it.

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  3. A lovely place to pootle about. I have a ship's lantern exactly like that, in a box in the attic. I should really sell it as I've no use for mine either.

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  4. Looks like a brilliant day out - I love the ship's lamp in particular 😊 thank you for popping over and commenting on my blog 💕

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    1. It made a nice change. I'm sure the ship's lamp will appeal to someone when we do a Fair again.

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