tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post3417199971278915123..comments2023-12-12T11:39:43.504+01:00Comments on Blurb from the Burbs: French Fogey FindsMedicatedMoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08609190990579743429noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-87025752816903501442013-03-09T10:47:55.115+01:002013-03-09T10:47:55.115+01:00Never fear, Anon - POG is thrown out - and receive...Never fear, Anon - POG is thrown out - and received - with the greatest of respect. And rueful recognition!<br /><br />RedNomadOz, I'm regretting NOT buying all of the ducklamps than the vomit bowls....MedicatedMoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08609190990579743429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-11288926038963833342013-03-09T06:31:25.360+01:002013-03-09T06:31:25.360+01:00Your foresight in purchasing those KILLER baby car...Your foresight in purchasing those KILLER baby carrots just before Easter will make you the envy of your apartment block ...<br /><br />And the vomit bowl entree dish is GOLD - is there time to go back for the full set??? And see if anyone recognises what they are out of context??Red Nomad OZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03020668094026661054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-33909712197079505232013-03-09T03:04:30.975+01:002013-03-09T03:04:30.975+01:00POG. Nice. I'm sure that goes down well :)POG. Nice. I'm sure that goes down well :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-55335629079362185032013-03-08T07:16:45.020+01:002013-03-08T07:16:45.020+01:00My Life In Sweden - I'd love to go to a Swedis...My Life In Sweden - I'd love to go to a Swedish flea market someday too. Milly very very grudgingly allows us to take her photo before wildly flapping her eyes and thus dislodging both the scarf and the sunnies.MedicatedMoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08609190990579743429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-87440058258901641352013-03-07T16:40:36.679+01:002013-03-07T16:40:36.679+01:00I should go to more flea markets, they seem like s...I should go to more flea markets, they seem like so much fun. Love the duck lamp and Milly looks like such a cool movie star in those glasses and scarf. :pMy Life In Swedenhttp://ropcorn.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-9193439352313973342013-03-07T10:54:56.895+01:002013-03-07T10:54:56.895+01:00My Dad still *has* his, JackieK!My Dad still *has* his, JackieK!MedicatedMoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08609190990579743429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-90079405157524092372013-03-07T10:31:33.304+01:002013-03-07T10:31:33.304+01:00My dad had two travel alarm clocks like that, and ...My dad had two travel alarm clocks like that, and one still works! I always loved them, and I still do. <br />I love your mini carrots, and the duck lamp! Treasures all.<br />Poor Milly.Jackie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06322613989851869319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-89713583851442454512013-03-07T10:29:50.165+01:002013-03-07T10:29:50.165+01:00Thanks Alexia - you've given me a purpose now:...Thanks Alexia - you've given me a purpose now: I'm brocanting on behalf of you, too!MedicatedMoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08609190990579743429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-41530098869354945482013-03-07T04:00:49.062+01:002013-03-07T04:00:49.062+01:00"We all need something pointless in our homes...<i>"We all need something pointless in our homes"</i><br />I couldn't agree more! Mr A comes to mind.... nah, just joking. Having moved house twice last year (out of old house to rental, out of rental into newly-built house) I had to massively de-clutter, and made a solemn promise to myself that I would not buy STUFF any more. It's so hard to keep to that - it is fortunate that I am not presented with these sorts of temptations. Wooden carrots! Duck lamps (how could you not buy them all??) So cool.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing - we can all brocant vicariously :)Alexiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405656530899442354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-89730315354907124502013-03-06T14:22:22.859+01:002013-03-06T14:22:22.859+01:00OpEx - the carrots just appealed to me, for some r...OpEx - the carrots just appealed to me, for some reason. The fact that there's so much detail. At the moment they're sitting in a little ceramic bowl on my bookshelf and I just smile goofily when I see them. We all need something pointless in our homes!<br /><br />nuttynoton, I'd dearly love to go to more 'closing down' or big car boot sales in the UK someday. The ultimate road trip - fossicking and then Bed and Breakfast....<br /><br />OOoh yes, Wilbo43! We had three gorgeous 1950s flying ducks in our Adelaide house until the mirror fell to the floor and killed two of them. I'd absolutely love to find three again.MedicatedMoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08609190990579743429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-58864109211358772492013-03-06T13:45:10.053+01:002013-03-06T13:45:10.053+01:00I know exactly what would go great with that Duck ...I know exactly what would go great with that Duck Lamp, 3 flying ducks mounted on the wall above. I'm sure you'll find them at another flea market.wilbo43https://www.blogger.com/profile/00598066077101522060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-10557985883315106352013-03-05T21:24:25.142+01:002013-03-05T21:24:25.142+01:00Saph looks classy! I used to have a travel alarm l...Saph looks classy! I used to have a travel alarm like that about 30 years ago!! It sounds like you had an interesing and fun time. The nearest I ever got to anything like this was a sale of a bankrupt concrete factory, a great operators chair and very cheap extendable ladders. It can be fun!!nuttynotonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-46818771676748096102013-03-05T16:44:16.879+01:002013-03-05T16:44:16.879+01:00Love that picture of the carrots!!!Love that picture of the carrots!!!Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-43654813560884768912013-03-05T12:23:14.007+01:002013-03-05T12:23:14.007+01:00Anji, you're not the first person to liken Sap...Anji, you're not the first person to liken Sapphire to Princess Grace, but I do feel the need to defend my carrots - they're made of wood, not plastic! :)<br /><br />Andrew, never fear: the travel clock is liked due to its retro-ness and green colour. A digital watch is used for an alarm. I am often tempted to 'buy up' and see if such things as duck lamps would sell in Australia one day....<br /><br />E-Child, if I tell Sapphire that she's even vaguely on the attractive side, she just shakes her head and says, "Nope. You're just biased, Mum."<br /><br />River, the zimmer frame was briefly considered but then I didn't want to annoy the universe and assume that my Achilles would let me down again. Mini carrots seemed like a much safer option.MedicatedMoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08609190990579743429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-86308916216674553712013-03-05T11:49:01.752+01:002013-03-05T11:49:01.752+01:00I don't like the duck lamp, but I love Sapphir...I don't like the duck lamp, but I love Sapphire's green rabbits. I had an identical travel clock when I was 16, given to me by dad as a gift when I left home to live with mum. <br />when you mentioned nursing home, I thought you'd be buying things like wheelchairs and zimmer frames, you know, to have ready for your own old age...or when the achilles goes again. (hopefully it won't ever)<br />Such a sale wouldn't happen here in Aus. I don't think, I suspect everything would just get sent to the local tip. <br />I'm curious about what you might do with the mini carrots, you'll have to let us know. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-38844411902497356072013-03-05T02:25:27.837+01:002013-03-05T02:25:27.837+01:00Oooh. That duck lamp is amazing. Never mind the ...Oooh. That duck lamp is amazing. Never mind the store, I would have wanted one (at least) for every room in the house. And yes, as always Sapphire does look amazing. Does she know/accept that fact? Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-86070436851107032652013-03-05T02:02:42.812+01:002013-03-05T02:02:42.812+01:00You found some wonderful things. The duck lamps wo...You found some wonderful things. The duck lamps would sell like hotcakes at Camberwell Market. Sapphire has added 10 years to her appearance, haha. Do remind her to set her phone alarm and not rely on the less than reliable travel clock alarm.<br /><br />Poor Milly, dressed so we can laugh at her. Lucky she doesn't know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-29192320835967789332013-03-04T22:28:21.353+01:002013-03-04T22:28:21.353+01:00Perhaps you could freeze the carrots and use then ...Perhaps you could freeze the carrots and use then as unique ice cubes.Anjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02562210585479814093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-87774057492708964322013-03-04T22:27:44.479+01:002013-03-04T22:27:44.479+01:00Sapphire does a great Grace Kelly impersonation - ...Sapphire does a great Grace Kelly impersonation - very glam.<br /><br />What a brilliant place to get to look around. People move to round here to retire so not much chance of them closing down a retirement home.<br /><br />I love the duck lamp, you can keep the plastic carrots.Anjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02562210585479814093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-88799308649859759192013-03-04T20:17:09.978+01:002013-03-04T20:17:09.978+01:00She's got class alright and rather good taste ...She's got class alright and rather good taste in bedroom decorations too!MedicatedMoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08609190990579743429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994418.post-83031329571838441842013-03-04T18:50:40.790+01:002013-03-04T18:50:40.790+01:00Sapphire looks truly amazing. Such class! And I wa...Sapphire looks truly amazing. Such class! And I want those bunnies...Hannahhttp://wayfaringchocolate.comnoreply@blogger.com