new foliage

i was a bit sad to let the green mobile in the 3rd room go as i thought it was so beautiful against the backdrop of the tree foliage. anyway, now the "fire-fire" mobile is out, looking funky japanese. these mobiles are one of my current favorites of the shop, must get one for home.

citrine, amethyst & aquamarine

it's not really a good picture but i like the gemcolours that remind me of semi-precious stones. aren't these little tables cute? sturdy steel for indoor/outdoor use. more colours available (poppy red, orange, willow green).

smarties for adults & other goodies

sweet but not calorific... i have re-ordered some of the smarties jewellery and it's finally arrived.

cute as a button

mami, can i have a dog? no.
papi, can i have a cat? no.
can i have a hamster then? sorry.
now you can have a panda, a cat with a hat, a fox or even an elefant and nobody can possibly say NO, for these are incredibly low maintainance.

avoiding monologue

assuming that the streets of zurich will be deserted wednesday from 16h-18h, during Spain-Switzerland that is, i will be watching the match with my neighbours at the Hot Pasta. by all means come and get me if you're coming for the shop. the shop doors will re-open after the game ends. olé!

photo by Michel Figuet

stars

i'm having an affair with all things blue. is the universe trying to tell me something?

a new batch of shawls has arrived, largely the same as last time but with a few new entries and not all of them are blue...

1:0

as i write this, argentina has just won its first match in this world cup. so let me post this little purse showing a collage work made by mirjam joss. i've had mine for several years to safekeep my euros (no argentinian pesos unfortunately). more contestants available like switzerland, italy, germany, england, mexico, france, holland and brasile... costs 25.-

back in town

ok, so it's back to work... it was a bit hard to leave rolling fields, olive trees and tiramisu behind but finally summer days are here in Zurich too. the fact that i have secured two of those low armchairs for my own home mean that it's a pleasure to come home, kick off my shoes and relax in the evening sun. having roadtested the armchairs, let me say they're really expensive, but an investment worth opening your wallet for. a few are yet available in the shop. for more information you can have a look at http://www.fermob.com/

a pastoral moment

this picture is fresh from this morning's stroll before coffee...

so now the update for tomorrow saturday: miss b. will be opening the shop from 12h to 16h although the weather is expected to be very good as i hear, so enjoy the sun!