We've been working hell for leather to get the house decorated for Christmas - not decorated as in 'hang up a few baubles and holly' more the 'ripping wallpaper down, re-painting and sanding floors' kind of decorating.
Yesterday we grabbed a few hours off, and after the vile chicken I bought for Sunday dinner from the local supermarket the other week, we decided to drive to the next village and go to the posh supermarket in search of a poulet who hadn't been pumped full of water and goodness knows what else.
A quaint, Georgian market village, much like Midsomer without the crime rate, there was clearly a hullabaloo going on there as we arrived. The supermarket car park was full, and part of it had been sectioned off to accommodate a Christmas fete of some sort.
Every member of the population here seems to be in either the WI or the Lions, so there were plenty of mulled wine and home-baked cakes on offer. The scouts were roasting their nuts, and the Morris dancers jangling their bells.
Never to miss an opportunity to sniff out a bric-a-brac possibility, we ambled over, and sure enough there was a local charity stand selling all manner of wares.
Under the table I spotted a wooden bucket, which the stall-holder authoritatively told me was for putting my Christmas tree in. For 50p I couldn't refuse it.
I may beg to differ. It might well be planted up with spring bulbs and then hold host to some herbs in the summer. For now I'm deciding whether to paint it or leave it au naturel. What do you think?
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Leave it ! Gorgeous, I love it. xxx
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely - I'd leave it as it is personally.
ReplyDeleteThat is a super bargain for 50p, Lizzie - sometimes the best bargains are at the most unexpected locations, aren't they?
ReplyDeleteGood spotting Liz! I'd leave it too, and yes to the spring bulbs, would look fantastic x
ReplyDeleteI vote for leaving it as it is - beautifully weathered. Gorgeous with spring bulbs - although I actually have a daffodil flowering in my back garden at the moment so when they would come up is anyone's guess!
ReplyDeleteLeave it as is! Don't you just love it when people tell you what you have to use things for, when if they're such experts, they wouldn't be selling it in the first place? Actually, this makes me think, I know what I'm looking for in our shops this week. Will I manage a successful mission?
ReplyDeleteLeave it as is as the spring colours from daffs or tulips will work well with it.
ReplyDeletei would vote for leaving it au naturel. it has some lovely character the way it is. i have linked my post to yours.
ReplyDeleteI like it as it is.
ReplyDeleteI too have had a slim picking week but will link up later today all being well.
Tut on the nuts and bells, almost as bad as me and my jugs
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ReplyDeleteSpring bulbs will look great in it. Don't forget to move it to the right place before filling it as it will be harder to move when full!
ReplyDeleteI did some thrift shopping with one of my sisters in York on Saturday - have done a written blog post plus an audioboo about what we found.
My friends live between your village and the other village and I nearly went to that fete thing yesterday but was too ill, we might have been fighting over that very bucket, I have an ornate stand that I bought years ago for my real Christmas tree so I wouldn't use it for that either, could defo see some spring bulbs in there, I'm a fan of not painting things until they actually need it to preserve them. x
ReplyDeleteA Christmas tree would look very pretty in the wooden bucket as would spring bulbs. Nice thrift find.❤
ReplyDeletesince it was an unplanned outing I know that bucket was meant for you. even I would not have haggled over that price!
ReplyDeleteOh and natural all the way!
The bucket is great as is!!! Thanks for hosting the party!!!
ReplyDeleteOh that is such a bargain!! I can just imagine it with flowers or herbs.
ReplyDeleteDon't paint it, I think!!
I love that planter! I vot to leave it as is too. Imagine it in the spring filled with fab flowers. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOooo, I think it would look awesome white-washed!
ReplyDeleteI'd be leaving it as it is too!! Lovely!!
ReplyDeleteJem xXx
Oh definitely leave it as is.
ReplyDeleteLove the planter, such a bargain price too!
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