Tomorrow it will be Thursday again.

My days off have disappeared. On Monday I was a busy bee who did everything. Then yesterday I had a slow day in London with no money to spend. I cycled very slowly to the Tate Britain then ponderously walked around every exhibition. Then sat hunched on a bench and ate a packed lunch of Borough leftovers - watched intently by a toddler. Finally I went to Jacks and let him shovel pancakes into my mouth.
Very good.
Now on with the toot . . .
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Crucibles.
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A variety of handsome tin boxes.
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This printing kit - look at that bulldog's face - it's just a touch Bruce Forsyth.
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Tiny little rolls of paper . . . handy.
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A stencil it in a tin box with all the accessories.
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This is what the stencils look like.
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A little glass - I reckon it's a Penny Lick but I've not seen one so deep before
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An afghani smock - the bottom panel with the triangular top is a pocket, how pleasing.
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And this grand picture of a band, bit jealous, I want to be in their band.
Also last week at the market I put the mystery item out on the stall - do you remember it? The pewter shovel that turned out to be a masonic thing, I'll link it soon. I put it out on the stall with it's new label and a small old man said to me: 'You've got to be f**king mad ain't ya?' which isn't my preferred mode of address but i didn't mind when he followed it up with . . . 'that shovel's for stirring ice cream!'
That's odd isn't it? I'm not sure I believe him. (Do you think he might have been mad?)

4 comments:

  1. How interesting about the penny licks, I've not heard the term before. And your comment from the old man made me laugh! I've no idea if he's right or wrong though.

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    1. Yeah penny licks - what a good idea, if only they'd washed them between each lick we might still be using them today. And the mystery of the pewter spade continues.

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  2. I realise after our real/virtual collision at Spitalfields yesterday I have been pretty slack at commenting on your blog so wanted to come over and say hello! I work only a few minutes from the market so will definitely be making more of an effort to come down for a spot of lunchtime junk shopping.

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  3. It was lovely to see you, I look forward to seeing you more in the future!

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