Wednesday 28 January 2015

TRY THIS - Stylish Buys & Sparkling Skies


I found these sparkling paste bangles at a Saturday 2nd-hand market in the seaside town of Deal, Kent. This small but perfectly formed buyers' delight is located in Union Road car park in the 'Old Town' CLICK HERE. Traders are friendly but pack up promptly at 3pm. Once the market moves on, Deal's clutch of antique shops, vintage emporiums and charity shops will keep a 2nd-hand shopper happy for the balance of an afternoon. I'd plenty of spending left over from my bracelet buy, these dazzlers were just £3. 




On this visit to Deal we booked in at bright and cozy Turnstone Cottage CLICK HERE. Teaming with quirky twists and turns, the seaside 2-bedroom home, stocked full of amenities, is the perfect HQ for exploring the Kent coast. The Middle Street Fish Bar is a 'must eat' CLICK HERE and The Ship, also on Middle Street, has a relaxed but traditional pub vibe. The new fast trains whizzed us into Deal from London St Pancras in under 90 minutes - sparkling sky and sea beckoned us the moment we disembarked. This lovely little (high speed) whistle stop has become my home-from-home, a peaceful but buzzy village with lively pubs, 2nd-hand hot spots, welcoming people and an unending view of the sea. 


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous sparklers and are those defunct letter openers? Loving the foxed mirror too ... almost too cold to charity shop today. Almost lol

Anmarie said...

You know, some of those are letter opener, but the painted one is a 'page turner.' Apparently Victorian ladies wouldn't touch the page with their hands, but I guess sort of slide a page over with this lovely do-dad. Imagine, reading book on the train, while using a hand-painted page turner! Hey, why not?