
They were absolutely filthy but to the experienced eye they said, ‘might be Whitefriars.’ Now that I’ve scrubbed them up, I’m sure that they are.

A stack of knitting patterns, £1.50. From the same seller, some cheap and useful stationery and this Doulton ‘Watteau’ plate for my blue and white shelf, £1.00.

More china: Royal Albert ‘Flower of the Month’ for Christmas. £1.50

And how about this? ‘Free books. Please help yourself.’ So I did.

Plus some other quite ordinary things which were still good buys. Phew!
In other news, our mild spell continues. I have the stable door open and it’s warm enough for gardening. The trouble is, everything is dripping wet, which would make the gardening rather uncomfortable. That’s my excuse, anyway.