Hello, here is a brass St. George slaying the dragon. Today, April 23rd, is St. George’s Day!
Our next fair at Bibury is on May 6th, another Bank Holiday weekend!
See you soon, regards, Andy.
Andy
Happy Wassail Weekend!
Greetings and Happy Wassail!
For many cider drinkers and orchard owners Wassail is an important date in the calendar and I know that at many orchards this weekend there will be gatherings and celebrations.
Here is my glass of fine cider, Old Stag Cider, from a Gloucestershire company I came across recently, and very tasty it is too!
The glass is a commemorative one marking 100 years of Bulmers Cider, (which was in 1987) and the engraving is very good!
Have a good weekend, and enjoy the photo, I have to go and drink this now!
Regards, Andy.
Signing off!
Hello folks!
Thanks to all the people who came to the fair and especially for the signing in the visitors book!
Here is the last post of the day! Signed by Robert.
All the best Andy.
The Bell Tolls?
Morning Folks!
Bibury Antiques Fair has just opened and the church bells are ringing wonderfully. Pop along to see us, we close at 4pm today.
Here is another bell for sale too.
Have a good weekend.
Andy.
Return the Marbles to Bibury!
Well, not a secret hoard of ancient ruins, but with some summer weather, maybe playing marbles in the sun could be a pleasant pastime! These were spotted at the last event, so they may still be available.
Pop along on Sunday to find out, could be the addition of a world championship event in the offing, no, not for me to organise, but I’d probably come and watch.
Have a good evening.
Regards, Andy
Roll on Sunday!
Hello again!
Sorry for the absence, seem to have been busy with a few things!
Pop along to see our next fair this coming Sunday, June 4th at Bibury Village Hall.
If you need a reminder, or haven’t seen us before, here is a glimpse of some stock.
Hope to see you soon, bye for now!
Andy.
Indiana? No! But what was his dad called?
Hello Folks!
Well, what am I on about you may well ask!
This storage label was found a few months ago on the back of something, and I can’t remember what it was, maybe I’ll find it again, or maybe it has gone back to the client!
It made me laugh as it made me think of the films of Indiana Jones, but I can’t recall what his dad was called!
See you soon with more news!
Have a good week, Andy.
All a buzz after the fair!
Today I had to sort out a swarm, which happened when I was at the fair!
Here it is! (Or was during collection!) Now sitting in a hive on a table in the garden, awaiting it’s new place of residence!
All the best, Andy.
May you join us?
Hello again!
Time rolls on as ever and our next event in Bibury Village Hall will be on May 7th, open from 10am to 4pm.
We shall have a great display for you, and we have a couple of new dealers to us, to fill the gap made by others family commitments, so a surprise for all of us.
I have been busy doing a few restoration projects and some of my work will be on show, meanwhile this is a selection from John’s stand, he always has some interesting things, treen, ceramics, glass and metalware being amongst them.
Regards to all, Andy.
Waiting for the call?
Hello folks.
Well, I know that one Swallow doesn’t make a summer, but they are here! Pretty well around their usual time, and as ever, I get to see one and then a few, then they just go quiet for a few days or so, then more join the advance party.
So, I next start waiting, stretching my ears to hear a call, yes Cuckoo!
Here is a treen Cuckoo call I was given from a stallholder years ago, I have cleaned it and waxed it, mostly it sits in a bookcase, but I do use it, and yes it almost always gets a reply!
Don’t tend to use it much as I was told that by using them, it gets a reply as another male is defending territory, and if I persist, will go away, and despite their parasitic breeding habits, I do like to hear them.
Here it is, hope you like it.
Andy.
Bibury Antiques Fair 2023! 