As much as I love buying new ponies, nothing delights me more as a collector than finding and rescuing second hand ones which have been "abandoned". As such, I do love a regular treasure hunt round my local charity shops. The chances of finding something aren't all that great, but that makes it all the more thrilling when I do.
This week's trek round the town started off in the usual manner, with nothing quite right, not a pony in sight. Then half way round I found Elizabeth Gaskell's Cranford, a book I've been wanting to read, followed by a small pile of lovely clothes in the next shop. Then what did I spy through the window of the last store but a basket of ponies sitting on the counter! I'd have been happy with one, but 14 was so very exciting! In fact, it's more than I found in total last year! There's a fair bit of frizz to be fought, but I'll see what magic a spa day can work, and some might be candidates for custom rehairs.
