French & Vintage

Here we are in France. The ferry crossing was particularly nice this time. Crisp autumn air, a glorious blue sky and gentle white-capped...

Knowing the right people helps when you want to get into an antiques fair on Unpack Day. This is when the best bargains are available and...

By golly we hit the ground running at the Sunbury Antiques Market on the outskirts of London. This is one of Europe’s premier antiques...

Are we there yet? No. Are we there yet? No. The part I hate most on any buying trip is schlepping around the airport, waiting to board a...

Here’s a question: what do you do when you want to update your website so it looks New! Improved! but you have exactly zero technical...

Okay all you Slug-a-beds, this is what dawn on New Year's Day looked like at Peregian Beach this year. It wasn’t spectacular, but it was...

These super-early morning starts are almost behind us. I think the Lincoln International Home & Antiques Fair is my favourite of all the...

Play Days in Paris are always great fun. This time we spent several hours in the Louvre Museum, but after walking for bloody miles we...

As usual, the crossing to France by ferry was uneventful. It’s a four hour trip from Newhaven to Dieppe so I put the time to good use,...

The Peterborough Festival of Antiques is always great fun to attend, but this time was funner than usual. I’ve included photos of a...

I’m still slightly suffering jetlag's effects after being in England for six days. But has it stopped me from outstanding shopping? Hell...

From the bustle and crowds of Hong Kong to deepest, darkest Somerset (complete with wild ponies), we arrived in England in pretty good...

Are we there yet? No. Are we there yet? No. This is the conversation Doug and I have every single time we get on a plane, until I get...

While I’m impatiently waiting for the print version of my first book, Travel & Shop The World For Free to arrive, I’m working on the next...

The pop-up shop has now closed, so thank you to everyone who came by and offered their support. And to those of you who were there in...