
We had a good day in Gloucester. The sunshine was good and the kids enjoyed photographing some rather obscure things (pigeons and feet mainly). The Antiques Centre were not keen on the children entertaining themselves taking obscure photos in the units, so they ended up looking with their fingers instead! We found a very helpful chap in the London Camera Exchange who offered a good deal for part exchange, we’ll be back when we’ve saved up some more. As for the bureau, we’ve come away a little disappointed. We’ve spent the morning ringing round to find Antique Centres else where. I’ve been greeted with ansa phones (rightly so on a bank holiday) or antiques well and truely out of our price range. The quest for a ‘reused’ piece of furniture has headed us in the direction of Haynes, the scrap yard/DIY store in Challow: an aladdins cave – what will we find?