Something that I do treasure and that is in everyday use, and will be until the day it falls apart, is my lovely patchwork quilt. All through Winter it stays on my bed on top of the duvet to add an extra layer of insulation. And in Summer it is similarly on hand, ready to go on top of the summer-weight duvet that I switch to, in case of a cooler night. I like cold rooms and cosy beds to sleep in.
After all my sorting and decluttering of recent years, it's nice that the things that I have around me now are going to be the things that stay around me for as long as possible.
Rationbook Rebecca describes what she is up to so perfectly here:
Memories of my grandparents' farm and a love of personal freedom have encouraged me to attempt at turning my little home into a micro-holding; that may also have the potential to financially sustain me.
My house is a semi-detached with 5%-acre back garden so the whole property is approximately 1/10 acre in the middle of England.
I'm not an activist but a silent rebel! I hope to encourage others to grow their own, live contentedly with less and enjoy life more.
It's not a bad thing to do or way to live is it.
She seems to be a gentle soul living a very calm and quiet life and has come out of recent health worries even more inspired to carry on. Her wartime rationing challenge was a really good watch and I'm really surprised she has not got more subscribers than she has ... she really deserves them. Anyway have a watch a see what you think.
Have a great weekend.
Sue xx
Oh, that quilt - how unutterably beautiful it is. As you say, worth treasuring and using.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the YouTube recommendation - I have subscribed and will enjoy following it up today and watching back.
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I've always loved the quilt, I bought it with birthday money from my lovely Mum-in Law many years ago while we lived on our first farm. We were on our way home from a farmers Market when I spotted it in a tiny gift and antiques shop in Wheatley, so it holds many memories.
DeleteMuch more than the total of the individual parts! Memories are priceless. xx
DeleteThey really are. :-)
DeleteLove the collection on your shelf.
ReplyDeleteHaving fewer “things” does mean that the belongings we keep are the treasures ones doesn’t it, I started watching the video but there seems to be some sort of clicking and rustling in the back ground that irritated me - sorry! - so I had to stop
Wishing you a good weekend also,
Country Cook
Sorry you had to stop watching it, I guess there's not much she can do about Shaky the chicken scrambling around in the sun room. :-)
DeleteIf I had known it was a chicken called Shaky I would have persevered 😃
DeleteOff to have another look - thanks
Country Cook
Haha ... she was making a LOT of noise intermittently throughout the video.
DeleteI'm currently on a train & forgot my headphones so will watch later! But yes, removing the stuff we don't need but hanging on to small treasures with precious memories is good.
ReplyDeleteIt makes the things that you treasure all the more special when you get rid of the things that you don't doesn't it. :-)
Delete"I love old things, old beautiful, well used things" yes, me too! That's why I've got far too many vintage dresses & handmade Indian tribal jewellery, more mid-century art glass than I have surface space and four 1970s Swedish dollhouses....ooops! xxx
ReplyDeleteHaha, but your collections are well used and very well loved and that is magical. So even what could be considered 'excess' can be very good if it is used and not just collected for collecting's sake.
DeleteMy home is filled with well used before me things which I love and use everyday. My favourites are three 1930s sage green pottery containers for raisins currants and sultanas. I think of the person who bought them new and wonder what she was like and how they they lived. I also watch Rebecca and look forward to all her videos, as you so rightly say, a gentle soul.
ReplyDeleteThey sound lovely, are they TG Green or maybe Sadler Kleen Kitchenware ... if they are I used to have quit a few of those, they are beautiful.
DeleteThey are Bristol kitchenware with handles which is great for my clumsy hands!
DeleteI've just Googled it and had a look .... GORGEOUS!!
DeleteMost of our living room and bedroom furniture is preloved, and now loved by us. Our crockery is mostly blue and white Willow pattern, also preloved. I prefer to buy preloved furniture, I can get good quality things at prices I can afford.
ReplyDeleteOlder, proper wood furniture is just far superior to the modern mass produced stuff isn't it, and it always looks so much more homely. I used to have lots of Willow pattern and the nice thing about it is that you can mix and match with the various variations throughout the years from lots of different potteries.
DeleteNearly all my stuff is second hand apart from my beds and most of my electrical stuff, and I love Rebecca’s channel and yours. Heather
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to know that we have something that has seen a lot of love in it's lifetime isn't it. Far better than the soulless things lined up in shops these days that have been mass-produced and will have a 'newer and better' version available in six weeks.
DeleteHaving fewer things around us means we can appreciate and love what we have even more.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Yes we can, and the things that we love stand out so much more when they are not hidden away by other less treasured things don't they.
DeleteSilent rebel, I like that, it feels like it fits :-)
ReplyDeleteAnd another "me too" for 'old things, old beautiful, well used things'.
I apply that to the few new-to-me possessions which I allow into my life these days, and also to the old dog who is in a rescue through no fault of her own in preference to the bouncy puppy. xx
Now off to visit Rebecca's YouTube, thank you for the link.
'Silent rebel' is a very good description ... I think my aim is to be one too.
DeleteAnd YES to the oldest, ugliest little rescue dog in the shelter, that is the only sort of 'new' dog that will come into my life from now on.
I love that quote from The simplicity Habit! Social media has made us crazy with wanting and imitating. We would all be happier if we were just ourselves :)
ReplyDeleteSocial media is the most invasive form of advertising we have at the moment, it's so hard to escape from isn't it. I have at least unsubscribed from most of the blogs that are full of adverts now. If I could justify the expense of £11.99 a month I would watch YouTube advert free too.
DeleteThanks for sharing this excellent utube video. I agree with all she said and loved the sound of Brussel sprouts in a cheesy sauce. We had to go shopping this morning for the makings of a meal on Monday for our daughter’s birthday and husband’s comment was that we would have been cheaper going out for a meal! The big cost was the beef that will become a casserole in time for Monday. And the £12 bottle of wine for son in law. Catriona
ReplyDeleteI hope you all enjoyed the meal, hopefully there were some leftovers out of your purchases. Gosh your son in law must like his wine, I'm an Aldi £4.49 type of girl ... I've just got no good taste I guess. ;-)
DeleteFeels like anything worth having gets better with age :)
ReplyDeleteI love handmade quilts - beautiful
Alison in Wales x
That is a very good way of looking at it. :-)
DeleteThank you Sue for posting about Rebecca, very interesting.
ReplyDeleteShe's got one of those quiet channels that slips under the radar, but that you really enjoy once you find it. Her gardening exploits are spurring me on to get seed sowing at the moment ... if only the weather would let me!
DeleteThat quilt is lovely...online grocery shopping has me running into "out of stock" quite a lot. I am flexible, so doing okay for now. Thanks for the video.
ReplyDeleteThere are still some gaps on supermarket shelves so it's not surprising that you run into 'out of stock' so frequently. There seems to be either lots of salady bits or a very sparse selection indeed.
DeleteI'm another lover of quilts and here's another "Thank you" for introducing Rebecca. Now, how's the Fast 800 going? I was impressed with how easy you seemed to find the first week and the differences it had already made especially lowering your blood pressure. I hope it's going well and that you'll give us an update.
ReplyDeleteHopefully Rebecca's channel will grow and grown and she can earn a little money out of it one day. I have mentioned how I'm getting on in the next post. Hopefully you will call by and be updated. :-)
DeleteYour quilt is so beautiful, little wonder that it is so treasured.
ReplyDeleteIt's getting a bit fragile, but it survived another 29 minute wash cycle. :-)
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