The Decorative Living Fair

 It may have been a little wet and wild yesterday but at Eridge Park, East Sussex a slice of perfect Englishness was served up by Caroline Zoob and Hetty Purbrick. 
Now on its 7th annual outing The Decorative Living Fair is my favourite of them all! I think I have been to them all bar 1! The organisation was great...I went in wellies expecting a mud bath courtesy of this delightful English weather and I didn't need them! All the stalls were undercover and there were runners underfoot everywhere...brilliant planning girls! The quality of the stall holders was excellent once again, this is what really makes the Fair stand out for me, so many beautiful pieces and wonderful breadth of choice...come and see...

 Once again the catering was provided by The Blackbird Cafe...unfortunately it was so gusty and wet the marquee was closed this year, as ordinarily the views across the Weald are stunning through the open end. There are long scrubbed wooden trestles with tea-lights twinkling in cut-glass, posy's of garden flowers dotted throughout along with miles of bunting festooned on all sides.As you probably saw, I recently visited the Cornish Spring Flower Show where the food was lovely but the service chaotic ~ none of that here, the team were very efficient and friendly. As for the food...Y-U-M!

 I also had the great pleasure of catching up with the gorgeous Viv from Hens Teeth at her stall ~ just look at the treasures I bought! The broach is for Magpie, isn't it sweet? So good to see you Viv -x-

 Yes they are real sweet peas! Locally grown and now in pride of place in the kitchen with some lilac from the garden.

 

 Now a real thrill for me was to discover that Lucy, the creator of Love Lane Vintage had a stall! I recognised her immediately from an article I had scrap~booked from Country Homes and Interiors and in my usual over enthusiastic way I bounced over to her full of admiration, luckily she knew the very article I was babbling on about...phew! As it turns out Lucy is hosting a Fair, VillageVintage on 7th July in Cuckfield. I shall definitely be there!

Even in the miserable wet weather the house is stunning...

 

Bye for now...I''ll be back soon,

Sarah

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ps I bought a beautiful vintage quilt, a stone swan planted up with white geraniums, gilt blue birds and other little treasures more of these soon...

pps Thanks to my beautiful partner in crime, the lovely Leila from Coco Cuscino

pps Found these images  I took at the Fair in 2007 and 2010 respectively thought you might like to see them

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