An Unexpected Trip

My mother is the strongest person I know. She was rushed into the operating theatre just over two weeks ago after learning that she has cancer. I flew to Johannesburg to help with her convalescence, and she is recovering remarkably well. I knew she was feeling better when she said: I need an elixir, preferably in the form of an antique shop. I happily obliged (and snapped these pics in the treasure mine we jokingly refer to as the gift-that-keeps-on-giving - JAB Louw in Melville)...

44 Stanley

Mum and Henry's home...

Under Glass

The beautiful Teylers Museum in Haarlem, the Netherlands...

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Alex MacArthur (forever)

See other posts devoted to Alex MacArthur here...

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Frozen in Time

Still trying to work out the "Exceeded Quota" debacle (see here). Has anyone come across this? I seem to be able to upload certain images, but not my own original photographs. I am really loathe to start paying for the blog. It is a labor of love after all...

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Choc-a-bloc

Unfortunately, I don't have any details about the above image. I found it via Pinterest, and it had been 'Uploaded by User'. If anyone knows anything... do shout!

Détente

I do so love noncombatant colors..

Via Green Wellies

A friend never defends a husband who gets his wife an electric skillet for her birthday. - Erma Bombeck

Luckily, that was not the case for me, as I got SUCH fabulous loot from family and friends... a cream porcelain 'food warmer' complete with coat-of-arms; a Thomas Paul Sea Life Turtle Tray from my daughter (a dead-ringer for our turtle Winifred, now known as Winston*); two exquisite goblets - also with heraldic shields; a vintage print of a sperm whale and a glass dome containing dozens of clothes pegs. Got a bit trigger happy with the pics, but had to include every detail... 

*To my daughter's dismay, a recent gender investigation revealed that Winnie is, in fact, a boy.

All images by Philippa Berrington-Blew