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by Christopher Proudlove©
It’s a long time since I watched a Punch and Judy show. It was probably 15 or 20 years ago on the prom with the young apprentices at Llandudno, North Wales. Happy days.
I remember it well. We were on holiday and I recall being […]

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Español | Deutsche | Français | Italiano | Portuguêsby Christopher Proudlove©
Since this column is mostly about old things, I thought it only right that it should tip its hat to things worth seeking out and collecting that are 150 years old. The list is endless and the more we looked, the more we found. So […]

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by Christopher Proudlove©
It’s that time of year again: High Noon either for your antique furniture … or the beetles eating it. But action now can prevent the worst.
Fact is, between now and the end of August, […]

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by Christopher Proudlove©
Davenport desks; assorted tables for pastimes like playing cards, taking tea and sewing; footstools, nursing chairs and, perhaps best loved of all, whatnots and music canterburies.
All fit the same criteria: they are all are extremely pretty, well made and desirable, so demand is high and, […]

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