A Spanish Market

We have been going to Mallorca for years and similar to our mini moon last year ( http://vintique-tree.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/mediterranean-moments.html ) we wanted to do something that takes us away from the crazy tourist areas and into the local culture. So armed with our map we set out into Mallorca's most central town Sineu. A farmers market come brocante has been happening here every Wednesday for hundreds of years and although there are stalls for the tourists to enjoy it still has the essence of its orgins with a animal quarter and local home grown produce. Worth a trip this summer!

I wanted to bring one of these handmade sinks home! So nice!

Bees making honey while you wait!

In the english countryside

Well its been a while since my last post, with upholstery courses, crazy busy with work and celebrating the hubbies 30th and my best friends wedding it has been super hectic!

So I thought I would kick start my blog again with this post, a friend and I went to an antiques valuation day at our local National Trust country house Calke Abbey. Set in the beautiful Derbyshire countryside Calke is maintained as a 'country house in decline' and has been left in a certain state of repair by the trust. Never the less it has a lovely cafe and stunning grounds for a walk. We didnt get to go in the house or the gardens but from previous visits they are fun to explore too!

Blood, sweat, tears and upholstery...

So in early January I began my very first lesson in traditional upholstery.  It is always something I have dreamed of doing, especially when I see an unloved chair crying out for love, so I took the plunge and booked a 10 month course. So far I have learnt that there is A LOT more to it than just stapling fabric on, and the traditional method is wonderfully crafty and technical and folding corners of fabric on to the frame almost had me in tears...but I did it, next week is...stitch and stuff chair omg!!!

tadarrrrrh!!!!

Thailand honeymoon

Its been a while since my last post!! I have been busy going on our belated honeymoon and then with christmas and a trip to tenerife for new year we have hardly been home let alone have time to blog!

I am aware my blog seems to be travel related recently but I like to use my blog like a diary so capturing all of our adventures is a must!

We honeymooned in Phuket Thailand for two weeks of blissful relaxation and new experiences. It was wonderful to see a different culture and the Thai people are so lovely and friendly it was almost embarrassing how much they waited on us in our hotel!  We pushed the boat out and stopped at Indigo Pearl in Phuket, a beautiful resort that paid hommage to Phukets history in Tin Mining with its luxury industrial style.  We took trips to James Bond Island went for a elephant ride and visited Big Buddha. A amazing honeymoon, with memories which will last forever...

Billy dog

I have fallen in love with this chap Billy whose is a friend of ours. How cute is he!!

A Parisian Broncante

These are some pictures from the Parisian broncante we visited when on our mini break to Paris. The stalls were laid out beautifully and I wanted EVERYTHING but the prices were sooo expensive compared to the UK I only returned with a vintage kids game. But a good time was had by all! the pictures are a bit shaky as it was on my iphone!