Ponsonby Market Day

Had a most congenial day with a former workmate of mine  who came over to Ponsonby to go to the Market Day  with me.  Started off at the parish fair at All Saints Church where I took a bag of my own former treasure  to add to that there on sale.  Came away from there with a couple of things     - a pretty teal Fortnum and Mason tea caddie and a vintage container like one I had as a child.  They were made by crocheting panels of wallpaper and old birthday cards together and you  kept your little treasures or hankies in it.  Couldn't overlook the books and bought an Alexander McCall Smith, whose books I am rereading at present.

Sampled the pancakes with lemon and sugar being made outside a French restaurant and tried out my French on Monsieur. Received a voucher for 50% off the food bill when 2 people dine there on a Tuesday.  Looking forward to trying out la cuisine next week.

Onwards to Chambers with its usual bargains. Purchased some rose soap and a couple of pretty enamel pill boxes.  

It wasn't the weather to be trying on clothes though could well have been tempted by one of the skirts at Carly Harris massively reduced along with the filmy garments I have bought on other occasions  if I had have.  Milly's  next where Carolyn bought a stylish biscuit tin , then Bambina to get out of the wind and enjoy a delicious panini and coffee.  Fortified by that walked as far as the Woman's Bookshop to browse their outside offerings then back along the other side calling in to Wallace Cottons  before walking downhill to our abode in Deepest Ponsonby.  

Happy Birthday Eli

Remembering this day in 1983 and chose this photo from 2013 for today.  

First Day of Spring and Father's Day

A lovely  balmy  Spring  day marred  somewhat from the start by our discovery that the  car had been broken into for the second time in as many months. Glass everywhere and the ignition tampered with and the indicators not working made it undrivqble  so we hobbled up the road to Mass and back  and set about reporting it to Police  and insurance company when we got home.  

Luckily I had made the celebratory nut cake as customary for Father's Day so afternoon tea went ahead as planned.  It was delicious as usual and used up the last packet of hazelnuts I had stashed away.  So the next birthday cakes on the horizon will have to be something different.

The garden is slowly coming to life and requires attention which neither of us are able to give it at present.  In the meantime the irises and the sole tulip add colour to the garden and view uplifting  our spirits as we go about kitchen routines.  

Downsizing our possessions on Trademe  acquired Top Seller status for us a couple of weeks ago, mainly from Dieter's coin sales though with a few bits and pieces of mine from the china cabinets and basement thrown in for good measure. We sold 60 items in a six week period to achieve this status though have dropped back to a more modest number since then.  

My walkie talkie doll, Rosy Primrose is one of my latest sales .