Night Time Boules

Woop - we got our 'pretty much brand new' Boules Set from a fabulous charity shop, St Francis Hospice (as found by Anna - thank you!), for a mere £20!


So tonight, Jon and I played 'Night Time Boules', with our Sun Jar lighting the garden for us (this is another recent purchase). It's magic - you leave it out in the sun in the day, and then it glows the 'suns rays' at night! Sunshine in your hands!

So, the game...

Jon was winning in the first 2 games, then I caught up and then over took him by 1 point...

...then Jon leveled with me: 5-5...

...but I won on the last game: 6-5!! You are meant to carry on until someone gets to 13 points - but it got too dark.

Jon consoled himself by posing French style with a Boule...

Ah, bien!
So two great buys this week - one that helps charity and the other helps the environment!
You can buy Sun Jar's here!

What summer games and purchases are you proud of/into?

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Charity Shop Find of the Week!

Another BEAUTIFUL find in a local charity shop (St Francis Hospice), this lampstand has fitted in perfectly in our home. It has a lovely light green marble effect with gold trim- it makes me think of 1920's-30's style! But I'm not an lampstand expert - I just love it!

Charity Shop Find of the Week!

Here is my second charity shop find of the week - this one was found by me! I have been looking for the perfect place to keep my eggs safe (and not the fridge) and lo and behold - I found this beautiful hen in my local Cancer Research Charity Shop!

New Feature: Charity Shop Find of the Week!

Welcome to a new feature - I'll be posting up my top charity shop find of the week (or two!)

Here is my first one - a wondrous silk cat picture in a frame, given to me by friend Anna, a top arty-crafty-vintage lady!



Cat frame with my material hoop creations!