Our humble holiday....cont.

We travelled on buses, boats, planes, tuk-tuks,cable cars and canoes, on the go all the time! People fascinated me, not influenced by western cultures.

This man caught my eye as we were on the bus, I had to zoom in quite alot, but I just had to have his picture!

As I said before, the family could all travel on the scooters, only three on this one, room for shopping.

This was quite common along the footpath. If you're tired and hot, just pull up a scooter!

The park behind him, was created for couples when money became scarce.They couldnt afford to go out, so this park allows them to spend time together, families werent allowed!

The photo below was quite funny. In 40 deg cel heat, this guy was carting huge iceblocks, and they fell over in the middle of the main highway, melting very quickly!

No such thing as a ute, or truck!




Some days were hard to take, we were so busy.


Yeh, busy taking canoe rides down the river,

ponycart rides ,

river cruises......

This is high technology!! The wiring was such a mess everywhere, thankfully they werent electrical!

More photos to come, some great shopping spots, and the small and quaint holiday place we stayed in!

Did I mention how much I love winter???

It is good to be home, though as reluctant as I was to go, it was an experience not to be missed! Such a diverse country, so much history, and the people are amazing.

This is in the main street of Saigon, on the roof of the hotel we stayed in. It looks quite harmless from up there, but on the ground, you are risking your life, scooters rule in Vietnam!

As you can see, there is no amount of things you cant put on your scooter! People move house with these!
I was so excited when I saw all of this lovely junk, "a junkyard" I yelled with glee!
Hubby said it could possibly be someones home!


This photo says it all...They were everywhere, and with no rules on the roads, they came in all directions, all the time! Whole families shared these, up to 5 people on at a time, incuding babies!

This gorgeous rusty structure was outside our hotel room, Saigon.

Temperatures ranged from 32 -40 deg cel, and the humidity was up around the 500% mark! It was hot, it was extremely humid, and I soon realised the essentials were cotton clothing, hat, sunglasses, and suncream smothered hourly!

I took approx 400 photos, though I wont bore you with all of them, picking out just a few special ones, which encapsulate our humble holiday.I will post some more tomorrow, our accomodation, the people, and some market fenzy!!

Now, off to visit some of you!!

I love winter.....

I didnt get around to finishing my projects, too much rain, and not enough time.....

Im going to miss 10 whole days of winter, shame ,I love it so much, but I wont miss the rain!

Ahhh, I think I'll manage to survive, dont you?

Now....where did I put that passport......

Winding down...

Bead feet

Shabby cream drawer box

Satin lining

Antique and brass handle


Picture frame lid, floral image

Trinket drawer, cute feet

Useful, and pretty!

Gorgeous chippy layered paint

Barkcloth lining
Wella!

Im winding down my ebay sales, I dont think It's ever been this sparce in my store, but Im filling up my studio, getting ready to fly away, from winter here, to Vietnam, humid, hot, and yet gorgeous, so I hear! This is a much needed holiday, last one was 5 years ago to the UK! Im a bit concerned, leaving my girls to hold the fort, they cant cook, they dont clean, and they come and go alot!Lucky one of them works from home, and the neighbours will be keeping an eye on them, and Toby!My parents will be going to stay for a while too,just to make sure they eat, and look after the home, and maybe they will do a bathroom makeover, and fix the leaks!Haha! Im starting to write a very long list, and thinking about freezing some meals...I dont want them to starve!

I have just been finishing off some projects for the studio, if I can part with them.After that junking trip I did last post, I should have so much more done, I guess Ive already started my holiday!

I'll be back before I fly, with some more redos!(the pressure is on!)

A junkfest, and an old friend revisited!

Ive been anxious to get out junking again, so come along with me....

(click on the photos to enlarge)

To think, I found it all in my backyard!!

Am I embarrassed to show you all this? Well apparently not, it is still all here! Hoping to get some things cleaned up, and into my ebay store and studio before I go away.

As promised.....

And here she is, 'Curvy Lady'...whilst away the past 6 months ,waiting for her makeover, who would have a thought I would find another one just like her, but little! Actually, Sue gave me this one too. So of course I had to get them together, and tizzy them up!

Curvy Lady's little one!

To be 21 again.....

One cake just didnt seem enough, so a tower of cupcakes were created with much love and giggles, with the help of miss Ris, and junk loving friend Jen! Even if they didnt turn out, we had fun!

My beautiful girl is 21 in just a few days, where has the time gone?

Next... holiday in Vietnam, one week to go!

Busy creating, so come on over and visit the studio!

Chat soon, new projects in the making....

P.S. Remember 'curvy lady'? She has been transformed,(6 months late) photos next post, promise!

Thankyou!!!

Hi there, just a quick post to thank all of you who braved the weather (our only dry day in the past two weeks!), and made the sale a success on Saturday! It is so nice to receive wonderful feedback, and have customers coming back each month, and meet some lovely new ones. I almost wish I could still have them through winter! I said almost! It's too cold, and besides, I want to make it a little more special and cosy, for those interested.

I am opening by appointment Wednesdays and Saturdays . I'd love for you to bring a few friends! If you book a group, there will be a few surprises in stall, cant reveal too early! So check my website for details.

Through winter, I have a long list of things to finish, start, and all inbetween! Not to mention my daughters' birthdays and a holiday squeezed in there somewhere...there'll be more garden items, furniture, and repurposed of course!

Stay tuned, I'll be back soon to share photos of an old friend hanging around my studio!

Here's a glimpse of some items for sale on Saturday, lets browse....

This Saturday, 8am - 1pm

A reluctant sale, but a much needed one this month...the weather isnt too good at the moment, and the weekend isnt going to be much better. The lead up has kept me quite busy as usual, but finishing some projects might be a challenge in the wet!

On a more positive note, the studio is filled with more than enough, and I have added lots to the website. This will be my last sale until September, so fingers crossed, the sun will shine!

Through winter, I will be open by appointment on Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10 -12 noon, but you can always pop over to the studio's website, or my ebay store.

There are always added distractions when Im running around stupid, finishing last minute items, and this one is no exception....apart from organising a 21st birthday to celebrate in a couple of weeks, a trip to Vietnam two weeks later, and an 18th birthday three weeks after that, I have a leaky bathroom.My son's room is so smelly with damp carpet, he has had to move out into my office/craft room! It's all happening here, all at once, as usual! I guess I can be thankful we are not living on the north coast where the floods are, two rooms are more than enough to deal with! I hope the government are going to help them out as they did with the Victorian fires...some of these people have endured floods only months ago.

Well, wish me luck for Saturday, and if you are close by, come and join me!

I have a visitor in my garden....

Look who's buzzing around my studio!

Business talk!

New additions to ebay tonite!

Isnt it just gorgeous? I wish I could keep it!

Well Im happy the way this turned out, remember before?


This little table is cute!

New additions to Junkstudio.... I made up these bundles of music, some vintage and a few modern.They are part of my huge collection of old books Ive had hidden in the back of a cupboard, and forgotten.They would come in handy for the scrapbooker, and they look great on display!

I love the graphics and text.

It's all work and no play at the moment.Hopefully next post might be a little more interesting !