Yesterday

 It was hard getting up yesterday morning (5.30, to leave by 6.30) but it's a 50 minute drive and so an early start is necessary. 

 I took Too Many Boxes.  Trying to get rid of Old Friends here - bits of glass and china I've had since our days at Carmarthen Fleamarket when such things sold. Hey ho. The Australian pieces came from a chap who did the Carmarthen Fleamarket a couple of times.  We passed on his stuffed crocodile, but bought these pieces of Aboriginal art instead - a pipe, a bird and a canoe.  The black pot to the right is an old Nigerian ink pot, which is a rare piece, but of course these sorts of things are a bit niche.  The ink pot was from a sale of the Rakes estate cupboards and attic, from when one of the family members died.  That was definitely pre-Covid, about 2017 or 18.  The little country print used to be on the wall in my office . . .  Hence, my stand is never minimalist and carefully choreographed like the other stands at the Fair.  I have to Pile It High to try and clear things a bit.  Plus you never know what people want.  

The big Norwegian platter, the little Arts & Crafts metal strapping next to it and the gipsy caravan nightlight beyond, all found new homes.

The water colour of Pen-y-Fan is one we bought from a local gallery - well, it must have been 15 or 20 years ago and never got around to framing.  More than time to pass it on.  The little apprentice piece settle in front of it used to live on our hall table (which is now up in my sewing room and I do my cutting out on it).  I have no place for it now, so another bit of family history being passed on.  The metal moulds are all French, apart from the copper one on the left.  

The Welsh lady sold too.  She used to belong to a good customer of ours, who sadly died a few years back now.  We bought her when her husband was trying to have a clear-out of their non-military belongings.  The little wooden container by the Gothic strapping (Keith never did get around to finding the right box to put them on) is a Victorian seed measure.  I can't even remember where that came from now, but it is one of the old friends again.  

Now a few of the other stands.  I loved this painting, but just a bit short of £720!

Those huge Alliums on Beth's stall are gorgeous.  She always has a fabulous stand.

That gorgeous dough bin, on the stage behind the painting, already had a SOLD sticker on it when I saw it.  I'm not surprised.  It's lovely.  

Well, Sunday morning now and I need to tackle Unloading In The Rain . . .  I hope you are all having a lovely weekend.