Yes chores can be beautiful too...

Okay even the best of us domestic gods and goddesses can, from time to time, feel a little down with those household chores but this doesn't mean that we can't lighten them with some style. Gone are the days of dull as dishwater tea towels - you can now add a flash of creativity to your kitchen chores with a host of stylish picks to dry your dishes with...

Animal prints £12 notonthehighstreet.com, Pretty City £6.95 Bloomsbury, Passiflora Rosa £8.50, Oliver Bonas, 

SW1 Street Party £12.95 notonthehighstreet.com, Charlotte Farmer £9.95, Bloomsbury

Date for the Diary - Summer Vintage Shopping!

It’s Darling! Bath’s original vintage and artisan fair is returning to Bath with a summer fair at the Brunswick room of the Guildhall on 16 July 2011.

The first It’s Darling! fair took place in July 2010, organised by two local entrepreneurs, Catherine Stokes of Mrs Stokes Vintage China and Rebecca Amesbury of Purple Sparkle Crafts. This year's event will be the fourth fair and is fast becoming a regular event for Bath. The fair will feature the usual eclectic array of both vintage and handmade items - all at affordable prices.

You can expect to see vintage china, handmade jewellery and accessories, vintage and handmade fashions and much more, as well as The Secret Tea Party Cafe and a Vintage Hair and Beauty Salon.

Catherine and Rebecca are inviting applications from new traders wishing to take a stall at the fair on 16 July.  If you are interested please visit the website at www.itsdarlingfair.blogspot.com, click on the link for ‘New Trader Application’ and complete the online form, or send an email directly to [email protected] . The ladies will send you a full information pack and booking form.