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We have moved! 10 Aug 2009 | 06:30 am
We’ve moved the H is for Home Harbinger blog to www.hisforhomeblog.com. Subscribing to the new feed is easy – just go to http://feeds.feedburner.com/hisforhomeblog Looking forward to seeing at our n...
Ring, Ring! 5 Aug 2009 | 08:30 am
We bought this lovely vintage cream-coloured telephone yesterday. It was in a bit of a state when we got it – but it’s cleaned up beautifully. This particular model is the BT 746 which was manufactur...
Berry Delicious! 22 Jul 2009 | 10:15 am
Our berry picking has started early this year. We were out gathering bilberries at the weekend. They love acid soil and are found on low-growing bushes in the surrounding area. The berries are small a...
Child’s Play 11 Jul 2009 | 09:38 am
We bought a huge pile of vintage Ladybird books this week. They’re fabulous little books, designed to educate & entertain children of all ages. We really enjoyed having a browse through them all. Hav...
Cordial invite 29 Jun 2009 | 07:35 am
Elderflower blossom is in full bloom at the moment. Not only do they smell gorgeous, they’re easily made into the perfect summer drink. So here’s the recipe for elderflower cordial that has been reque...
Potato masher… we think! 21 Jun 2009 | 08:56 am
We often feature mid-twentieth century items in our blogs, but we also have a real passion for old country furniture. We picked up this wonderful piece of rustic kitchenalia – we think it’s a potato ...
Country Fair 16 Jun 2009 | 09:53 am
We bought a small pile of vintage Country Fair magazines last week. It was their covers that caught our eye. They feature wonderful illustrations of birds, animals, insects etc representing the parti...
Piece of Cake 10 Jun 2009 | 10:49 am
A new cake has been made for the tin by the kettle – a rather nice chocolate sponge with a coconut chocolate topping. The recipe is taken from ‘Delia Smith’s Cookery Course Part Two‘ book. It’s based...
Saving the Pennies 31 May 2009 | 12:27 pm
We bought this great money box last week – made by Dendan Ware in the late 1950s or early 1960s… …featuring a hip young girl saving her pennies for life’s essentials – holidays, clothes, handbags, so...
Tile-tastic! 19 May 2009 | 10:16 am
We were out & about in Huddersfield the other day and took some photos of these amazing tiled mosaics. They’re situated in a 1960s-built precinct development in the town centre- they really capture t...
