Skip diving for hydrangeas
… because quite clearly it’s just not right for your neighbours to dig up the hydrangea bush from their front garden and dump it in a skip…. is it?
Images: Design Hunter




… because quite clearly it’s just not right for your neighbours to dig up the hydrangea bush from their front garden and dump it in a skip…. is it?
Images: Design Hunter
Hello and welcome to my blog. Over the coming months…
I am on a roll with my junk shop finds…
Images by me.

There’s something rather reassuring and endearing about the familiarity of these chairs, based upon hundreds if not thousands of comfortable sittings throughout our lives.
Starting out at school, passing the time in endless doctor’s surgeries and hospital waiting rooms, filling countless stadiums as well as popping up here, there and everywhere within the public realm, the Polyside chair has firmly established itself as a true design classic. Indeed so ubiquitous are they, with over 50 million units having being produced since Robin Day first conceived their design over 50 years ago, that we rarely acknowledge what a successful solution to mass produced seating they represent.
It was my birthday at the weekend and we decided…
Design Hunter has always reflected my love of understated, modern,…
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I love your collection of white ceramics! And hydrangea is such a beautiful flower. My personal favourites are lilac and blue.
I love your collection of white ceramics! And hydrangea is such a beautiful flower. My personal favourites are lilac and blue.
Thanks. Most of the vases are junk shop finds (& a few are from Ikea). The one on the right is actually quite a collectable Hornsea vase by John Clappison that I picked up for just 50p. Definitely one of my best bargains!
Thanks. Most of the vases are junk shop finds (& a few are from Ikea). The one on the right is actually quite a collectable Hornsea vase by John Clappison that I picked up for just 50p. Definitely one of my best bargains!
Oh how nice. Love it when you get a steal like that!
Oh how nice. Love it when you get a steal like that!