weekend tresors..

Bonjour mes amies,

It has been another of those days where nothing is going according to schedule but in a good way. 

Finally got around to taking some photos of some of the tresors that we found at the weekend.

The first find of the day was this this vintage plant holder which is adorable and I think it would look great with a wee plant in in. I have put some moss in the hole where the plant goes....

 
You will find details here.

Next up was a couple of Napoleon III crucifixes which I have yet to put on the online shop.

As you know I have a thing about marriage globes and this one was too good to pass up, it was very carefully carried home. I was happy to find it as it is complete and blue interiors are rare to find these days. 

Blue is my favourite colour, note it is for sale but is collection only as the glass is too fragile an item to send by the post.

Next up was a set of two Larousse encyclopedias which are dated 1917.

 Love the detail on each page and I never tire of looking at old books, especially French ones.

I especially love the coloured gravures, they are gorgeous and most inspiring.

This particular one is my favourite, the title is "Modern House", if only all modern houses  looked like this....

and the interior of the "modern house" is as fabulous as the exterior....

The next gravure shows a selection of beds or lits as they are called in French....
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One of the last finds of the weekend were these irons which have been painted and the seller informs me that they make great book-ends.....

I am off to attack my pile of repassage (ironing) and feel that I maybe gone some time!

à très bientot, Leeann x

 

fabulously French...

 

photo from here

I could not resist sharing a photo of my favourite French actress; Marion Cotillard. Not only is she a real stunner, she is also one of the finest actresses that France has produced.

Fabulous and oh so French.....

Leeann x

p.s. We were busy in the shop today so did not have time to photograph the weekend tresors but hope to do so tomorrow. 

just another day...

Bonjour mes belles,

A couple of weeks ago, a lovely English couple came into our new shop and commented how lovely the countryside is here in the Dordogne and what a lovely slow pace of life it is.

A week later, French guests that live in Antibes,  made the same comment and said they adored the pace of life and found the village and the locals friendly.

This morning, whilst heading home from a local brocante, we were greeted by this sight.....how gorgeous is he and I loved the way that he just strutted out in front of the car.....il est vraiment charmant, la vie ici n'est-ce pas?
   
And to think that some people think that the pace of life in this part of France is slow......

à demain, Leeann x 

bon week-end à tous...

photo from here

Just wanted to wish you all a TRES BON WEEK-END...

amicalement, Leeann x

French Food Friday...Strawberry Coulis

Bonjour mes belles,

We have a lot of strawberries in the house which need? to be eaten quickly which is fine by me as I adore them so this week's recipe has a strawberry theme to it.

This coulis is very yummy, not too sweet and is a perfect standby sauce, as you can  make it ahead of time. 

 recipe and photo from here

Here in France, this coulis is sometimes served poured over summer fruits and drizzled with single cream as a refreshing dessert, called fruit soup or as it is known here soupe de  fraises. 

Strawberry Coulis

 
Serves: 6 as a sauce or 2 as a soup (approx 400ml)  
Preparation time: 10 minutes  
Cooking time: 10 minutes

You will need

750g ripe strawberries (hulled and quartered) or raspberries
60g caster sugar
Freshly squeezed juice of
1 lemon

Method
1. Rinse the fruit in a colander. Briefly shake off any excess water – a little leftover water will encourage the fruit to release its juices.
2. Put the fruit and sugar in a pan and heat very gently to prevent it from scorching. Simmer softly for 10 minutes, or until the fruit has lost its shape. Strain through a sieve, making sure to work the pulp with the back of a spoon in order to extract as much juice as possible. Add the lemon juice (also through the sieve).
3. Stir well before serving. The coulis will keep for up to one week in an airtight container in the fridge. 

....bon appetit à tous, Leeann x

cushion love....

photo from here

Following from yesterday's post where I posted a photo of a couple of new grain sacks, I thought that it was worth sharing this photo as the cushions have been made from old sacks and they look fabulous....

amicalement from a gray SW France, Leeann x

weekend tresors...

Bonjour from a sunny SW France,

Wish that the sun had been shining on Sunday when we were hunting for treasures at a nearby vide grenier but it was rainy and cold hence we are hoping for better weather this sunday as there is a brocante/vide grenier taking place in our village so I plan to spend the morning treasure hunting while French Boyfriend is selling his/our wares as he is having a stand  "comme d'habitude".

My favourite find of the day was this fabulous portrait which is florentine and as you know, this isa favourite style of mine and I collect and sell a lot of platters in this style.

It was French Boyfriend who found the enormous rosary, this is the type that was worn around the waist on the pilgrimage to Compostela  and this particular one is dated 1883.

A glamorous find was this pair of vintage oversized sunglasses which really are fabulous....

As if we do not have enough sacks, we have a couple more in stock which are identical in design and are in great condition. Perfect for making cushions or displaying on the wall. You will find them here.

Fingers crossed for Sunday's brocante/vide grenier as we are expecting around 400 sellers so hope that the sun is shining and for those of you that want to make a day of it, there will be a farmers market taking place in the grounds of the old chateau where buy lots of lovely local food and enjoy eating them on-site.

à demain, Leeann x