This may not sound too appetising but on a cold damp day it can be strangely comforting. On a recent visit I managed to buy a wonderful set of six glasses (c.1920) for pounds 18. The label said pounds 23, and I wasn't even given a chance to start bartering the discount was offered the minute I showed interest.

Fashions fade, only style remains, said Coco Chanel. Chanel often borrowed her style from the 'boys', creating timeless, classic pieces. She is known to have empowered women with their first pant suit. (Silly, yes, xuwltest20140805 I know!) I called my real estate agent and asked him to meet me over there to look at it. Because three of the units were currently rented, we could only get in the fourth unit to check it out without giving 24 hour notice (which I don like to do unless I really really interested.) I was surprised by the overall cleanliness of the unit, though while the unit we were in was listed as the bedroom unit it was functionally only a one bedroom (one of