March 2nd marks the celebration of Old Things Day! As we have many old things in our lives, we recorded an episode to discuss our favourite old things and some famous old things. We also interview Emma, who is a treasure hunter on the banks of the Thames River, hunting for shards of history and … More Old things day (March 2): Podcast episode 02
In our house growing up, we had an extensive and eclectic record collection. One of the vinyls was a copy of Bedknobs and Broomsticks, so I grew up enthusiastically singing in Portobello Road in my best baritone. It has been more than a decade since I have ventured to this part of London, but with the excellent … More Portobello Road: Snapshots of my London
It’s official. I have fallen off the shopping ban(d) wagon. It started small, with this justifiable purchase of neon socks, as I had showed up in Stockholm following months of sockless summer life with not enough foot coverings to last through a week or two. But, things have escalated a little bit from there. I have … More Shopping ban: 5-month check-in
My shopping ban had left allowances for things that ran out or broke. With a few exceptions (jeans, undies, socks), I usually don’t wear out clothes. As until recently, I acquired new clothes at a rather constant pace, I hadn’t really noticed major signs of wear on most of my garments before moving onto something … More Vintage shops: The island upon which this aspiring minimalist crashed her ship
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