Carboots & Cavies

What a lovely day it was today. The sun was shining and it was lovely and warm. What a difference nice weather with blue skies makes to how you feel. I had a great day at Essex Cavy Society Show and did very well with both my abyssinians 'Owen' & 'Victor' and my lunkarya 'Alexander'.

Yesterday afternoon I remembered the carboot that was on up the road from where we live, and although it had already been on for nearly two hours I thought I might as well pop up there, even if it was just to buy an icecream! Well I was in luck.

These six jars were £1 for the lot. I will use them as button jars - perfect!

Next I found a milk jug and sugar bowl that matched a cup and saucer I have that was my Nan's. I asked how much they wanted for them and was told £1.50 - well I'm useless at trying to bargain and admire anyone who can stand in the hot sun all afternoon at a carboot trying to sell their wares so handed £1.50 over. I was still pleased as they were in lovely condition and matched the existing cup and saucer I already had. Just as I was leaving though I came across another stall and they had a cup, saucer, plate and cake plate from the same set.... how much I tentatively asked and was told £1 for the lot! Of course I snapped them up. So now all I have to find is one plate and I will have a nice 'tea for two' set.

On the same stall I also found this pretty trio as well, also for £1.

The whole table was full of cups, saucers and plates and I could have bought more, but I was wearing my sensible head and just picked the two that I liked the best.