patterns

Charity shops haul. Can't pass a pretty patterned plate. I really like 70's patterns on some sort of subconscious level. I often try to resist but all in vain.

Sierra, English Ironstone by Wood&Sons

Staffordshire Potteries

Circus Lorenz Bolz Zindorf  Spinning Top (Germany) - this company is the original inventor and maker of tinplate spinning tops

Vintage Dutch Tin

Vintage 70's woven tablecloth

Advanced Style

LOVE this lady. I would love her to be my granny.
I just found this amazing blog called Advanced Style by Ari Seth Cohen. Obviously it is well known but I was absolutely oblivious to its existence. There are lots of  gems here

More Animal Magic

Unbelievably cute! Does it need to be so cute for its survival?

Red panda in Paington Zoo

Red panda in Paington Zoo

Peacocks in Paington Zoo in April

Emu in Paington Zoo

Again polar bear in Moscow Zoo

It moved its paw!

Koalas on a tea towel

Greenery

Vintage Versace tie

Every man should have a vintage Versace tie

Marmite

After 10+ years living in Britain I eventually succumbed to Marmite, drinking gazillions of tea and not putting your butter in the fridge at all! That is actually the first jar of Marmite that I bought.

Ice lolly