Anyhow when my mother and sisters visited for lunch a while back we pulled out the awning and set up a table in the back yard. All my pretty strawberry dishes came out and I have my sister Gillian to thank since she started me collecting particular ones including the ones in this snap shot - which sadly they discontinued before I could finish my collection. It all just means I have to have an 'ecclectic' and sometimes 'random' mix of dishes but I've learnt to accept that now that I'm over the disappointment.
As we sat and enjoyed the sunshine and banter it was noted that I didn't have a tea cosy for my strawberry tea pot. I have been longing for a strawberry tea cosy for like forever! Well long no more Suezie :-)
Isn't this a beauty? Best of all it's completely hand made and by some lovely lady who donates them to a local charity shop in our town - how cool is that.! Wish I could knit like this. I suspect the shop gives her donated wool which I've heard is usually how it works but whatever the arrangement I'm truly grateful to this lady who remains nameless.
It cost a mere £3.49 which I feel is definitely way too cheap but then again I guess people just don't use tea pots so much these days never mind use tea cosys. I for one am encouraging Jilly to get out her little old tea pot and cups and saucers when I visit her - why shouldn't we treat ourselves to something special. Why the whole thing has been known to make us both giddy with excitement - silly pair of girls that we are - at least when we get together that is. I don't know. It must hark back to our school days together I guess but it just brings back the carefree days of childhood and we get positively giddy on it. Ha, ha - have I told you I love visitin' with Jilly?
Don't you just love charity shops? You just never know quite what you'll find and you just have to feel better knowing you did something all in a good cause. In fact charity shops, flea markets, car boot sales,antique sales - I love em' all. I love to see something old being given a new lease of life I guess, being cherished all over again and I've always been a firm believer in one man's trash, another man's treasure. Society is far too wasteful as a whole so give me old fashioned and a bit well loved any day of the week. Hubby and I refer to it as 'having character' which most modern things seem to be sadly lacking these days. Okay, I'll get off my soapbox LOL!
Sending you all blessings
Suezie
1 comment:
Adorable tea cozy and I love your strawberry dishes...I also had a set I started collecting that was discontinued before I could by the rest...so sad that it happens so often! But I love what you do have and I have found that I can always mix in solid white pieces with my dishes and make it work! Lemonade from lemons...:)
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