More dogs

The previous post reminded me that this homeless dog was not my first from the charity shops.  Here are a couple of vintage fellas I got earlier in the year.  Some renovation is still required and it is rather faded but I like it more because of that.  I'd love to know how old this is!

The dog gets a new home ...

I nearly didn't buy anything from the charity shops last Saturday until a last look in the Limerick Animal Welfare furniture shop turned up (rather appropriately) this homeless dog ....

For €1 I couldn't help myself so I brought him/her home, renovated the frame and plan to give him/her a new home on the landing.  I wonder who he or she was - obviously someone's pride and joy once.  

I love the photograph, the little red eyes and the feeling that he or she was probably a bit of a yappy dog who might jump up and bite you from that position.  Add the linoleum floor, kitchen chair, pink jacket, table cloth and strange perspective and I'm thinking Nan Goldin except of course there are no tits or fags in the shot.  Oh meow!

Now when I say I nearly didn't buy anything I mean of course that I didn't buy any major clothing articles.  BUT I did get a great book on jewellery making and a  really soft, colourful scarf which given the Limerick June weather and the fact that I'm a 'perished aul creatur' * at the best of times I've been wearing since I bought it.

*  always cold

Weaseling in Kilfinane

Kilfinane is a beautiful village in the hills of south east Co. Limerick and if this wasn't enough to get you to visit it now has its own second hand shop and rather marvellous it is too. 

I was in like a weasel when I saw it and my weaseling was rewarded with a gorgeous Noa Noa linen summer coat for €4.  The shop is run by Josie who was rather bemused at the excited English woman wanting to take photos of the shop.  She let me - Kilfinane natives are just as friendly as their village.

I know I should have ironed my lovely new coat but I couldn't wait to take a photograph

Gorgeous Noa Noa details

Some views of the Kilfinane and the shop:-

Hardware shop window

Strangely, sights like this really get my heart beating

I'll definitely be keeping a eye on Second Glance.

Shop:  Lourdes Connect charity shop, Lower Gerald Griffin Street
Price:  50c

     If only we had lace gloves and trilbys instead of tracksuit bottoms and hoodies.  Limerick is particularly afflicted with the latter but here's proof that once upon a time a lace glove might have been seen.  These were found whilst mooching in the wonderful Lourdes Connect shop which is staffed by the sweetest ladies possible. 

You need really skinny fingers which is good for me seeing as my Dad said I should have been a concert pianist or a brain surgeon such is the extreme scrawniness of my digits.  I feel I now need a horse and carriage for my transport to really do these gloves justice.

Alas!  Lack of a record player stopped me from buying this long play record.