John Bull Special

New eBay purchase ... A nostalgic treat to myself, as there was a set at my Nanna's for the cousins to share. Grandad was a litho printer, you see. We used to print and draw on paper samples and offcuts.

It was pre-owned by some small boy called Philip, and hails from, of all places, Chorley, Lancs, my birthplace. I feel I was destined to own this.

Love the 'John Bull' font: the rubber type is more like a pre-Helvetica simple sans serif.

Prepare for many a handprinted birthday-slash-Christmas card, friends and acquaintances!

Please can I live in Downton Abbey?

I am so enamoured of these Clarks 'Colour Wheel' heeled brogues.

[image from www.clarks.co.uk]

They are so Edwardian, so Downton Abbey.

[image from enchantedserenityperiodfilms]

Hope they have them in my size!