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Simple Jams – that look good on the shelf
Knowing that there is still a jam making season (now passed), and participating in it, is a great part living in Napier – indeed it this is a real Hawke’s Bay tradition that has lingered long after the invasion of … Continue reading
Havelock – Hero of Cawnpore and Parian
A wet Saturday morning and I have an injured Achilles’ tendon. I was pretty determined not to go anywhere much at all but to stay inside. How then did I end up in Hastings – clutching a Parianware bust in … Continue reading
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How to wallpaper with old book pages
Some time back we came across an old dictionary in a box lot at the local auction house – its cover was missing and it was in pieces but it had great illustrations and great (no longer used) words. There … Continue reading
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Woolen Upholstery Fringe
Lazy blogging? Perhaps? I just wanted to post these Victorian upholstery fringes from the collections held at Hawke’s Bay Museum & Art Gallery. Mostly because of their vibrant colour. They came into the collection decades ago and have been stored … Continue reading
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Special moons and strange visitations
During May there was something of a special moon. Or something strange happened to the sun and there on the wall of Douglas’ new bathroom was a shimmering apparition, as close as you could get to magic. It was in … Continue reading
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Queen’s [Jubilee] Weekend and a free recipe
In my family, Queen’s Birthday weekend has always been put aside for gardening. No holiday for us – because as children holidays were linked to the family yacht and the first day of winter is not the best one for … Continue reading
At the Club
An Edwardian gentleman – or at least those occupying the house of one time Edwardian gentleman artist/farmer – as we do – requires a club. Not a tennis club or bowling club but a gentleman’s club – in which one … Continue reading
Decor Neglect
Are we guilty of décor neglect? Probably. A follower has reprimanded us for our lack of postings and it is true – our minds have been elsewhere. That is not to say that the pressing issues of décor haven’t been … Continue reading
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The perils and possibilities of Ticking
Ticking is a material most people remember from mattresses. It is, usually, cheap and decorative. It suits old furniture, having a certain Jane Austen quality of elegance and utility (ie it is cheap as chips). Ticking comes in black, red, … Continue reading
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In praise of footstools
The auction drought is over, from mid December to end of January there’s little in the way of auctions to feed the need of an obsessive auction goer. However from this week that is all over, not only have Cordy’s … Continue reading
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