Last Sunday we finally managed to have a quick photo shoot with Trunki. In fact it rained earlier that day but by late afternoon, the sun was out and I asked my son to help me with the photos. He has graciously obliged.
Monday was a busy day for me, and I only managed a couple of photos for the next day blog tour of Victoria to Vikings. These two antique china cups and saucers were one of our wedding gifts from a friend who knows me so well. I love those cups and treasure them. The golden necklace was passed on to me from my husband's grandmother (who was a Marquise/Marchioness), for some reason the Italian lady had a Victorian coin made into a necklace.
On Tuesday I was catching up on some TV films I missed earlier, and watched the latest two-episode series of Inspector Montalbano. The LEGO minifigures kept me company.
My father-in-law is very interested in Napoleonic wars, and has an extensive library on the subject. When I spotted these porcelain figures in the Blue Cross charity shop, I mentioned them to my husband, asking if he thinks his father would like one of them. Off he goes and buys three of them.
They will eventually move to Italy, but so far are brightening the book shelves in the entrance hall.
I don't think they are antique, more vintage, probably 1950s?! I tried to google, but there are no marks at the base to help finding them. Does anyone know their origins and also what nationality these hussards can be?
My dragon doodles, inspired by Space Dragons, which Eddie and I have been reading.
Weeding behind the greenhouse (the nettles were as high as me, eek!), I saw this mini-alpinarium in the stone wall. It's self-planted, but lovely, I'm going to keep it.
The last couple of days are sunny. I even put a freshly washed duvet outside to dry in the sun. It's still not entirely dry, as it's a very thick winter duvet, but hopefully by the end of today I can take it in and fold away for the colder nights. No pictures of our duvet, but these little dianthus blooms. They have a lovely sweet scent.
I do like the little figures. They seem to have a lot of character! Your dragon doodle is fantastic. Fingers crossed that the nicer weather stays for a little while now.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sarah, the porcelain figures are well done, the paint work is good, including small details like faces.
DeleteThe weather has changed so much over the last week. It feels like we're back on track for summer!
ReplyDeleteTrunki's are so cool. My girl has one and loves it.
I love the Victoria to Vikings photo. There's so much story to the items in it.
That dragon doodle is brilliant! You are very talented.
Thank you, Kim! The weather has much improved over the last few days. We even have the sun cream on.
DeleteWe have a trunki and its been to Turkey, Dubai and Pakistan with us! It's quite handy!
ReplyDeleteLove the dragon doodle!
We have some dianthus in the garden...so pretty!
Sounds like your Trunki has travelled a lot with you. We'll be taking it with us on a trip to Cornwall, when we travel there later in summer.
DeleteThat dragon looks amazing! You are so talented.
ReplyDeleteIt's been such a wonderful weather. I washed and air dried my duvets as well (one we use at home and another one we have in the caravan). Love that.
Thank you, Anca, it's nice to have a bit of sunshine, but hopefully not too hot.
Deletesounds like these figures are a great fit for you father in law.
ReplyDeleteAmazing doodle.
lots of very pretty small flowers this week.
love the matching shoes in the trunki photo
Thank you, Elaine, the shoes are just a coincidence, it wasn't a planned matching colour scheme. :)
DeleteThe china cups and necklace look beautiful. The porcelain figures and your drawing look amazing!! The alpinarium is an interesting sight
ReplyDeleteThank you, Andale, I love "hunting" in the charity shops for odd china pieces to add to my eclectic collection.
DeleteLove the dragon doodle and the pink flowers. We need to get rid of N's trunki really. He never uses it and it's taking up room.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Emma, that's interesting what you said about Trunki. So far Eddie's got great plans for taking it with us to Cornwall and possibly abroad, if we go to stay with my in-laws.
DeleteLove your dragon doodle. My son loved his Trunki, he had so many adventures with it when he was younger. Sounds like your husband's family have an interesting history as well as being history buffs #365
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary, yes, my husband's family history is fascinating. His aunt is an ancestry buff, and has traced their family back to early middle ages.
DeleteOh i love dragons, your doodle is fab. The trunki's are great. The pink flowers are very sweet too xx
ReplyDeleteThank you, Susan, the dianthus are so pretty and smell lovely too.
DeleteEddie looks very pleased with his new Trunki. I am sure that your Father in law will love the models when they make their way to him. But I am not sure much about them I'm afraid. For a self seed that plant is beautiful. I hope the rest of the gardening went well.
ReplyDeleteThank you, I'm not sure about the figures myself, but they are kind of growing on me. Maybe by the time they leave, I will miss seeing them, who knows.
DeleteI do like the figures, but no idea about them. I have enjoyed your plant pictures. One thing I am missing from my garden is anywhere to grow plants that like walls and rocks.
ReplyDeleteI haven't collected the Disney minifigures so am jealous of your collection (I have all of the other mini fig series though!) #project365
ReplyDeleteLove the dragon drawing and the gifts for your father in law. Those trunkis are a pain in the backside in airports, especially when the kids go off in the wrong direction
ReplyDeleteSorry for the late comments, I'm on catch up after travelling for 3 weeks.