We've had a busy week, but managed to squeeze in an adults-only weekend away which was bliss. We stayed on a cottage boat - a static canal barge with Clifton Cruisers, and it was the perfect break.
The boat is moored in the village of Clifton just outside Rugby and there's plenty to see and do in the area. We had walks and a cycle ride along the tow paths, the Old Man found an old quarry pit to indulge his passion for outdoor swimming in, we had a fabulous night at the boatyard's dinner club joining their Australian themed evening. The bustling and historic Warwick, Leamington Spa, and Coventry are all nearby.
Rugby is just a few minutes drive away, and it was to here I gravitated on the Saturday. Last time we visited I was in seventh heaven with the amount of charity shops in town, and I overheard one customer proclaim that Rugby boasted 18 in total. I'm sure that's right, and it even has a charity shop attached to the tip (of course, we managed a detour to visit this too!)
Unlike a lot of towns which have an abundance of charity shops, Rugby is still a thriving centre, with lots of independent shops, boutiques and lovely bistros and cafes - try the amazing Somersault vegetarian restaurant and deli or the Cafe Vin Cinq French bistro next door.
So, enough of the tourist information, what did I buy?
Well sadly the Old Man wasn't 'in the zone' which was annoying as I'd traipsed round muddy lakes for him earlier in the morning and held his clothes while he swam...
I did manage to buy some lovely spring clothes though, both for myself and Ruby. I spotted this dress and looked to him for approval. He wrinkled his face, ummed and finally declared that it reminded him of an old pair of kitchen curtains.
Green light for me then. Any dress that looks like a pair of vintage curtains is a winner for me, so I ignored his exasperated why-do-you-ask-my-opinion-then-ignore-it look, and paid the £6 price tag.
I also bought this cute little blouse which I thought would look nice with jeans on a sunny spring day.
I like the detail of the gingham edging and the mother-of-pearl buttons.
For Ruby I found this pretty broderie anglaise dress with green print.
It has a lovely big bow at the back.
She also got this sparkly Next T shirt with ruched sides.
I also treated her to a Sylvanian Families Riverside Lodge house for £7 - a quick Google search on my phone told me these cost about £45, so I snapped that up sharpish.
All in all, a pretty perfect weekend!
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Looks like you had a great time and managed to factor in some chazza shopping, sounds like the ideal getaway to me! x
ReplyDeleteI like your clothing taste - right up my street - even the colour scheme is spot on!
ReplyDeleteLoving both those dresses! Now we just need some warmer weather so you can wear them! x
ReplyDeleteI love all those floral patterns, especially the first dress!
ReplyDeleteooh sweet finds! Love the little dress for Ruby! Oh to have girls ....!!
ReplyDeleteLoving the greens and the little dress for Ruby is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteJust found your blog. I miss buying sweet dresses like that for my daughter. Thanks so much for the link up.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful summer designs!! Sadly, we still have snow!!
ReplyDeletePerfect for spring beginnings :)
ReplyDeleteI love that dress for R!!!!!! It's gorgeous! x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful finds, I love how they are all from the same colour scheme. I've been meaning to link up for ages and finally had some bargains worth a post this week!
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