apothecary jar – Maddie Grigg

I changed over my handbag at the weekend, thinking that spring might be here. It wasn’t.

But things must be looking up because I found a £20 note in one of the pockets.

So I went to Crewkerne to the Antiques Bazaar, a wonderful emporium of eclectic bits and pieces sold by a collective of traders.

Over the years, I’ve bought some lovely items here but, sadly, the place is closing down, so there were plenty of bargains to be had.

I found a trio of Old England jugs in a vivid blue and, because they were half price, I swooped like the eager eagle I am when it comes to things like this.

Once home, I put them where I thought they would look right, but they stuck out like three blue sore thumbs.

And then I found the perfect spot, on the ledge of an internal window, sandwiched between three bottles of blue-coloured water. (The middle one is a vintage apothecary jar I bought many years ago at an auction of items from a former Bridport pharmacy.)