I needed some new crockery as the set I owned was more chipped than a street-fighter's teeth, so I was glad to find this twelve piece set going for just £7.50 in Wilkinsons. I had one of those £5 Love To Shop vouchers, awarded to me for taking part in a survey regarding Newham, London (place of my birth and place of my current life) so I ended up paying just £2.50 for this little lot. Result!
The set, as you can see, did not include cups, so I nipped over to Sainsbury's to pick up some lovely mugs I'd seen reduced in the sale, for either £1.50 or £1.75 each. They had gorgeous red poppies and purple orchids splattered on them.
However, they only had the one mug left, and the colours didn't really go with the plate set (or my kitchen decor) anyway, so I was pleased to find four of these floral lovelies going for £1.25 each.
They are very Cath Kidston, aren't they? I love that brand but it isn't cheap, although I'm not against shopping premium brands during the sales.
When I was buying my flat, I found some lovely, candy coloured, Cath Kidston stripy fabric that was ideal for my kitchen window, but I needed about four metres and they wanted £35 a metre for it!!!!
I was so pleased to source something very similar, albeit of lesser quality (well, that is to be expected) on Shepherd's Bush market for £1 per metre.
One day I will be rich- until that day, common sense applies!
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