If you have been following me for a while, you will know that I love Denby Gypsy pottery and have been slowly collecting bits over the years. Well my collection has just had a HUGE amount added to it!

Steve sold his van last month and is treating each of us to a present ... mine was a lovely lot of Denby Gypsy that he found on Facebook ... all for £50!






I must admit, I felt pretty overwhelmed especially when he didn't stop there and found me some mugs, serving dishes and bowls too ... I am now pretty set up and have had to have a good clear out of my crockery cupboard to make space for it. I have decided to not just save it for special occasions but to enjoy it every day! It would only come out at Christmas otherwise, and I do not have the space for that much crockery to only be used very occasionally.

It makes me happy every day now ... there are still bits we need and obvously when things get broken, I can have fun finding pieces to replace them!

What pre-loved bargains have you found this month?

 We are not a big 'dressing up' family, even before everything stopped last year ... comfort is definitely a top priority in our home, so when we do dress up a little smarter than usual I take photos!

We went to a family Christening today and it was lovely. I had the usual panic before we left that I was too fat and Steve told me the usual 'you look beautiful' that I never believe as I know he is saying it to make me feel better. But today I did manage to enjoy it and not worry too much about how I looked.

The boys of course looked gorgeous as they always do!

But I was pleased that we actually got some with Steve and myself in too!

And a photo of us together too! That NEVER happens!!


It was strange to think that it was probably one of the biggest groups of people that Jack has been with his whole life! Such a lovely day and it felt like things are getting back to normal!