Little Bits of Me

The things that surround me are part of what makes my home a big part of my life and reflect me and my personality. If any one of these items went missing so would a little part of me.

A vintage soap dish fixed to the side of a wall cupboard beside my sink

Bertha my mannequin that has lived with me since 1980

Our wood burning stove, the heart of the home

A corner of the cottage with a little collection of loved items

A piece of old worn silk and fringing

White plaster grapes and peppers in an old Wedgewood bowl

Fake tulips in an ancient jug that came from my great grandparents and two concrete candlesticks

Marble fruit mixed with fake fruit from an old French charcuterie

My big circular mirror found in an architectural salvage yard

My collection of Hermes boxes some containing Hermes scarves

The little antique bronze hand that keeps my mouse cable out of the way

An old enamel lavabo found in the L'Isle sur la Sourge antiques market in Provence

and an old enamel washstand found in the same market

My cooker and the surrounding area, so easy to work in with everything at hand

Our lattice work spiral staircase, the main feature of the cottage and fabulous when the sun shines through it

An antique screen, which I coveted for years, left to me by Harvey's mother

The view from my window, note the brick at the bottom of the picture, the builders are still around