Mosaic house numbers and name plates made in Yorkshire to give your front door the wow factor it deserves

August 7, 2020 No comments

Ever had the feeling that there is something missing from your front door? That it’s not got the ‘Location Location Location’ curb appeal it might have, or it’s not making the individual style statement that you and your home deserve? Well, my front door has recently had a little makeover with the addition of an[Read More]

Vintage Burberry, Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Steiff up for auction at Tennants

July 3, 2020 No comments

Fancy a Chanel midnight blue quilted leather handbag, anyone? Or a Louis Vuitton suitcase? Both go under the hammer tomorrow, Saturday, July 4, as part of the Costume, Accessories & Textiles Sale at Tennants Auctioneers in Leyburn. North Yorkshire. There are vintage textiles, period costume, luxury designer accessories, giant sample perfume bottles, lace, quilts and[Read More]

We love The Yorkshire Candle Company

May 13, 2020 No comments

We are doing our best to support Yorkshire businesses, designers and makers and it’s paid off. Not only do we have the satisfaction of helping our local economy, the items we have bought are just wonderful. My (it’s Sharon here) latest buys have been candles from The Yorkshire Candle Company, which is based in Sheffield.[Read More]

A celebration of Harrogate past, present and future

April 17, 2020 No comments

The creation of the Harrogate Nightingale Hospital, transforming the Harrogate Convention Centre into one of the first NHS Coronavirus treatment hubs, marks a moment in history for the town. Our great-grandchildren will look at the old photos with little understanding of what it was really like, much as many of us now look at photos[Read More]

Chance to meet artist Danny Abrahams

February 28, 2020 No comments

I like landscape paintings and I like them to be recognisable rather than abstract. I want to look at them when I’m stuck indoors and imagine myself walking through fields and over moorland looking at big skies and getting blown away by fresh air. It’s why I have fallen for paintings by Bradford born Danny[Read More]