by peacocklady | Jul 14, 2023 | News
Don’t know if you know that I’m also a medium? Bit of a change in direction I know but life is one rich tapestry and this is the direction it’s taken after a fraught few years and needing a new direction. I’ve not given up my spiritual side and my dream is a little...
by peacocklady | Jul 8, 2023 | News
I was going through my pile of vintage and antique walking sticks and canes and umbrella’s yesterday and I came across a black umbrella that had “Damian & Esther” printed on it and a date in August 2005 somewhere in Richmond. Clearly this was an umbrella printed...
by peacocklady | Jul 3, 2023 | News
Glasses come in all shapes and sizes, and vintage glasses are no different. The French, Italian, German style of glasses are all different but all equally as beautiful, as are our own in the UK. Glasses have evolved over the centuries and if you go charity shop...
by peacocklady | Jul 1, 2023 | News
Just like clothes, antiques and all things preloved, come round again, fashion wise. What’s hot to trot one year can be scorned the next. Mid-century modern has been ‘de rigueur’ for quite a number of years now. All that stuff from the 70’s that was laughed out of the...
by peacocklady | Jun 30, 2023 | News
Have you ever thought about the glasses you use for drinking your 8 daily recommended drinks of water? Or the glass of vino after a stressful day? Do you drink from crystal or plain old everyday glass? Crystal tinkles! Yes it plays you a tune to tell you of its...
by peacocklady | Jun 28, 2023 | News
I like up-cycling! There it’s out there .. I’m a creator … not of content but of stuff. I’ve got a massive set of hardwood drawers that are filled with paints, bits of this and that, glue guns, ribbons.. you name it, it’ll be in there. On cold winter nights, I’ll be...
by peacocklady | Jun 27, 2023 | News
I don’t have a buying “theme” as such – well besides my beloved peacocks of course! No, I just buy what interests me. Take this helmet, for example. It’s a Jofa ice hockey helmet and it looks circa 1980’s but don’t quote me on that lol. I bought it because it’s...
by peacocklady | Jun 26, 2023 | News
The photo of the French armoire type wardrobe above? You’ll pay a pretty penny for that one but generally, ‘Brown’ furniture has had its day – currently! Everyone over the age of 70, well they probably still love it, own it and use it. But anyone younger –...
by peacocklady | Jun 25, 2023 | News
Wow starting a little business is bloody hard work let me tell you … websites, eBay, instagram, WhatsApp for business (still fathoming that one) I’ve traversed terrains I never knew existed being a woman of a certain age – ahem! Next it’s Etsy and it’s like...
by peacocklady | Jun 24, 2023 | News
Fraught very fraught last night and this morning preparing for move day… Eventful day – now fully installed in our little unit at Dagfields Nantwich in Emporium 7. To say we are tired is an understatement but elated we got it all sorted. The Peacock has landed I...
