Weekend indulgence ...

They visited the Frome Vintage Bazaar.

Beautiful stalls, packed with treasures.

It was lovely to be on the 'other side', 

have time to browse and really appreciate 

this lovely fair and all the talented stallholders.

VJ couldn't resist this 'book',

cleverly repurposed into a wonderfully unusual photo and note holder!

Made by the lovely Miss Jones.

It will be a Christmas present for VJ's mum.

A few black and white family photos and

a couple of special family momentoes will be slotted into the pages.

Pretty china, teeny glass bowls, ribbons and lace 

and some beautifully made cards from the Sea Garden

also found their way into her shopping basket.

Later friends came for dinner, with their newborn baby, 

their two little girls and their elderly parents, 

who were visiting from overseas.  

They arrived wet and wind lashed.

Steaming bowls of creamy pasta with greens,

and a huge, nutty, apple crumble warmed them.

The house felt cosied with laughter and chat,

their faces lit by the fire and pumpkin candlelight.

The next day they headed into nearby Dorset for the annual Eat Dorset Food Fair.

There were so many goodies to be sampled and bought.

Artisan bakers, local makers. 

All beautifully presented and packaged.

Little man helped Lesley Waters with an 'afternoon tea' demo ... !

And then, he and his pal produced griddle scones,

'instant' plum jam and cream ... with just a little help!

Scored 10 out of 10 by Lesley!

Terrible photo of their delicious efforts ...

The grown-ups tucked into their afternoon treat!

They came home with their basket full of oils and cakes,

nuts and salamis, bread and honey and local cider brandy.  

And these ...

Handmade, hand painted chocs for a friend's birthday!