seaside garden

Janet Maxwell is a painter who lives in Whitstable. Together with her son  she created the most amazing seaside garden.

For me Janet's garden is the best garden I visited this year.
Hope I can visit  her garden again in Spring.

Now I have some new plans for my garden (for next year). Want some more pebbles...

see you
Kay

PS: some more info on seaside plants.

Aladdin's Loft

 

There  is a little shop in Faversham which is called Aladdin's Loft. They have a great  range of vintage and I always find something there. Last time Mister Kay got me a pretty vintage Opal ring... Lucky me.

 

See you

Kay

 

 

PS:

Started my Monday with a good workout in the Gym. In the moment I sport about 5 days in the week and I totally love it and feel good. Also I made some really nice friends in the Gym, which is a nice bonus.

my sunday

• vintage dutch candle stick
• french tea from my dear friend Isabelle
• black and white photo from the 60's of the dutch Royal family (Mister Kay got me that one yesterday)
• handmade tea mug from the lovely Vicky

enjoy the rest of your Sunday

see you
Kay

PS:my Sunday song  Killing me softly from the Fudgees

this week

If I had a car I would get some carlashes.

The weather is changing and I'm eating more cookies

 

Just love the Radio tin from Marks & Spencers

Hi Everybody, hope you are all well.

Yesterday I saw Argo at  the Filmfestival in Leiden. Everybody should see that movie. Really good

We are having a lazy weekend. Perfect after a busy week.

take care,
Kay

Trick or Treat

We are busy getting our home ready for Halloween. Nila and I where delighted when Room Copenhagen offered to send use some Halloween Lego Storage Heads. They are  so cool.

We got a Halloween party coming up on Saturday. I notice that Halloween is getting bigger here in Europe and more shops sell some Halloween candy and decoration.

trick-or-treating (enjoy).

Kay

PS: at Martha Stewarts website you can find some great Pumpkin Carving ideas.

Mister Fox

Wish I could say I made the Mister Fox scarf. He was on my wishing list for a long time. So when we saw him in the High street in Whitstable in a little shop, we had to get him. Isn't he cute?

Can't wait to see the new Bond movie Skyfall! Has anybody seen it yet??


see you
Kay

PS: cool Bond poster

end of the season

Our garden looks so pretty in the moment but it is time to bring the garden furniture in and start planting our flower bulbs.

I will tell you more about our trip to the UK. We brought back a few vintage items and I also got my first Christmas gift. (I know, a bit early.)

see you  soon
Kay

PS: Got the new CD from The Killers

coffee diary

Turner Gallery in Margate.

We also had a large piece of cake which we shared.

 

I had a long beach walk every day early in the morning.

 

Cafe Nero in Canterbury.

Windy Corner our fav local cafe.

Did really well not to order cake everyday. 

 Tea and newspaper moment.

 

 

We are back  and we still have a day

before we have to get back in to daily life.

Lots of good coffee moments we had the last couple of days.

Lots of talking and some great new plans.

Guess the sea makes us creative.

Hope you are well ?!

Did you miss me??

 

 

see you soon

Kay

 

little break

Our autumn holidays started today so we are off to the UK. It's a great time to go for long beach walks, trying to find some toffee apples, reading and family fun.

Sure there will be time for a little bit of vintage hunting. The Vintage Home Show is on this Sunday in London. Always wanted to go there.

Just need a little break. See you very soon.

Take care,
Kay

PS: Love the new mugs from Iittala Sarjaton

Oh Marie

Oh Marie is a Dutch/English online magazine full of vintage and styling.

They started the travelling vintage item, a small thrifted item passing from one blogger to the next blogging about it. I got the item from Ingrid last Sunday at the market and my idea is to send it in the morning to the lovely Inge from By INCK.

It is a little vintage tile with a dutch girl waving to a ship. I really like it. A bit kitsch but still very nice, it does look good in my home.

see you
Kay

PS: Nila really loves Jammin by Bob Marley, she is really in to Reggae.

Artist open house trail

For the next three weekends is the Artists Open  House Trail in Whitstable. This year they have 53 open houses. Great time to have a trip to Whistable. You see some amazing art and some beautiful houses. If the weather permits you can end the day with a drink on the beach.

See you there,
Kay

PS: my song of the week  ''One of these mornings" by Moby

Sunday Market

Yesterday at the Sunday Market in Amsterdam.

Great weather, wonderful friendly people

and amazing customers. Really enjoyed the market.

My bestseller vintage Polaroid cameras.

But then they are really cool to have.

I had a great fellow selller,

she makes unique jewelry Petra de Lange.

Hope your new week is going well. We are getting ready to go to the UK (more about it soon).

see you
Kay

PS:
- on my book list Mollie Makes Christmas (looks really good)
- our movie last night Chronicle
- Elvis wants a Kattenpandje . Schurk got one.

Mister Kay

Mister Kay had a lucky day going vintage hunting alone. He came home with:

• Plia folding chair designed for Castelli, Italy in 1967
• Flamingo bowl from Stavangerflint
• Koyo Transistor radio made in Japan
• Teak Wood Tray Made in Sweden
• 50's world globe
• Two Villeroy & Boch teapots

... and a pastel blue bowl which is not on the photos.
For me the Plia is the best find of the day.

Happy Hunting,
Kay


Ps: my feel good movie Tangled (Rapunzel)

bright and blue

Blue... or should I go green for the winter????

 Six pages of Norwegian mid-century tableware

in the October issue of Homes &Antiques

 Looks like a good place for the long winter nights!

Enjoy your weekend
Come to see me at the Sunday market and say hi.

Kay

PS: 
Having a little break... need to recover from a trip to the dentist.

rooftop cafes

 

I have  a new passion:  rooftop cafes.

This one is in Leiden at the V&D.

 

Nice Escape from  the very busy city life 

and a great place to have lunch.

My friend just told me about

a rooftop cafe in Amsterdam.

Tell you more about it soon.

see you,

Kay

PS: I love the work from Kaffe Fassett

hey Tuesday

The first issue is so good. 

The simple things  is my new fav magazine.

Flowers from the garden

Mister Kay wanted a retro plant

new mobiles

Pancake everyday... that sounds good .

Having a nice and lazy Tuesday...

see you

Kay

PS: song of the day  - I know you care by Ellie Goulding

forest creatures

  

Yesterday we made some cute forest creatures.

We got the idea from Couch magazine.

I tell you we had lot's of fun.

 

see you

Kay

 

 

PS: we love Jamie´s fluffy American-style pancakes.