shiny bits
4 February 2012
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Today Nao added a few shiny bits to our Fiat, like a new chrome number plate lamp {previously it was black} and a luggage rack, which can just about take a suitcase.
Today Nao added a few shiny bits to our Fiat, like a new chrome number plate lamp {previously it was black} and a luggage rack, which can just about take a suitcase.
My Welsh blanket has come in handy in this cold weather as the Fiat's heating is non-existent.
We discovered an amazing shop for all parts for Fiat 500s, its called Ricambio the chap there was so helpful and fitted our swish new wing mirrors and gave us lots of advice. I like this about classic cars, people are always so helpful and friendly.
Nao fitting a new seal on the window.
Our headlights like to blink a lot, we have to keep an eye on the reflection on the car ahead.
When I was a nipper, we had two of these cars in the family, my brother and my mum. When my mum used to pick me up from school in hers, I was so excited, but I got so pissed off with other kids that called it a bubble car. I'd stamp my feet saying..."Its not a bloody bubble car, its got four wheels, a bubble car is completely different!"
I always dreamt of driving it when I got older, but something expensive went wrong with it and it was eventually sold. I lost interest in cars at that point. I might learn to drive this one...but maybe not in London, just around country lanes!
This week we have had a great time going to work in it and pottering down to the cafe and pub...you just can't help that big ol'grin spreading across your face as soon as the engine starts. Its so funny looking at the expressions of passers by too and other drivers...in fact I'm concerned that we may cause a traffic accident.
By the way, we went over Tower Bridge on a sunny day with the sunroof down...it was AMAZING!
p.s. Its snowing here in London! but don't worry, Lewes and {yet to confirm its name} Fiat are all tucked up under their covers.
introducing...
31 January 2012
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Yes you guessed it! {well, I bet some of you guessed it?} this is our mystery Italian I was going on about. Its a 1972 Fiat 500L, and it has just come to the uk from Turin where it has been restored. We thought she'd make a nice lady friend for Lewes, what you reckon? I know we are bonkers, we now have three cars! Which I still can't quite believe myself, as we live in possibly the cheapest flat in South London.
As I'm sure you know, this car is absolutely minute, {in fact it makes me look really tall which is a bonus}. So its just for going around town in, y'know 'pottering about'. However we collected it today from South West London and it was bloody freezing, snowing in fact! and this car is designed for a warmer climate. Anyhow, we stopped by our favourite Petersham nurseries for lunch, and took some quick photos. I'll take some better ones later, as we have a few extra shiny things to add to it to emphasise its looks!
As I'm sure you know, this car is absolutely minute, {in fact it makes me look really tall which is a bonus}. So its just for going around town in, y'know 'pottering about'. However we collected it today from South West London and it was bloody freezing, snowing in fact! and this car is designed for a warmer climate. Anyhow, we stopped by our favourite Petersham nurseries for lunch, and took some quick photos. I'll take some better ones later, as we have a few extra shiny things to add to it to emphasise its looks!
christmas pressie wrappings
19 December 2011
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my fave part of christmas is buying/making and wrapping up pressies for the nearest and dearest. I get really into it actually, and i can stay up all night wrapping pressies, grinning to myself and stuffing my mouth with mince pies at the same time.
my fave part of christmas is buying/making and wrapping up pressies for the nearest and dearest. I get really into it actually, and i can stay up all night wrapping pressies, grinning to myself and stuffing my mouth with mince pies at the same time.
This year I found some glittery paper which I quite liked, I don't usually buy paper {i just make it myself somehow}as its a bit pricey, but I did miss a bit of glitter. I made some initial labels out of that same book I was chopping up before {btw, that was an old book from a charity shop which had some kids scribblings on some of the pages}. Luckily no one has the same initials except me and my mum {A}, but I quizzed a bit whether it should be an 'M' for Mum?
I also used some book pages with tissue paper over the top...at this point I was getting a bit too creative I think ; )
does anyone know what these are called? Y'know, when you cut up paper to make a chain of people, I used to do it at primary school. Great fun!
We had some lovely visitors at our Rust shop Open days. A lovely Japanese lady came from Brighton with these flowers for us, she follows my blog...hello! if you are reading this...nice to have met you, and we love these flowers!
aren't they amazing? I would love to know what these are called, or even what country they came from. They look like wool, in fact I bought some wool from Liberty's {when I attempted to learn to knit} and they were the EXACT same colours! I hope these flowers will be dry-able, because I'm planning to make them a permanent feature in our flat. {they are real by the way, but i did have to double check!}
also...a little sprig {i love the word 'sprig'!} of mistletoe came with them, Ive kissed Plimsoll a few times as she often wanders around that area, but she does not appreciate my affections.
and also, some gingerbread men from some lovely friends of ours. I can never bring myself to bite them though, so I might have to eat them in the dark so they cant look at me.
Our mantle piece is beginning to look like a small museum of sentimental items, which I rather enjoy looking at, whilst munching the odd mince pie as usual.
Happy wrapping folks! XX {if you havent done it already or course!}
titchy flat xmas decor
15 December 2011
Ooo Christmas...
this year, I got snipping away at some unfortunate books and made some {almost free} decorations.
Those gold baubles are edible, thus being recycle-able. win win!
Its not easy to decorate our flat because it is SOOO small, nearly every wall already has some thing, furniture or domestic items, shoved up against it, so no just to make it look sparkly.
So we have like one corner and a few lights in the bedroom, but, its enough to add a bit of festivities to our place i reckon.
our toucan picture has now been adorned, and i think he like it.
I also chopped up some wrapping paper to make holly leaves, and I used some vintage gold Rick-rack trimming to tie onto the tree.
a few cards from the past year or so.
Every year Plimsoll wonders why the humans have bought a tree into the house.
we have a few crackers left over from last year, you can read about those here.
i loved this reflection on the wall from our Angle Chimes...
the only modern thing on the tree are the lights and my new whale...
a bit smaller tree this year, I hope it will stay alive in its pot until next year too.
xmas trees always look better when all the other lights are off, don't you think?
ahhh, not long now eh!
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