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Happy Monday and welcome to my final blog post of 2020!

I thought, what better way to finish the year than with some more expert advice from another antiques great...

If you've been following my blog, you'll know that I've caught up with a few industry legends this year.  I hope to continue these short interviews next year, as they've seemed very popular, but it will all depend on if I can persuade more of these legends to take part.  I'll see what I can do for you!

Nevertheless, this year has been a real start studded turn out.  We've managed to chat to 'Dickinson's Real Deal's' very own Tim Hogarth, 'The Urban Vintage Affair' and 'The Bidding Room's' Natasha Francis, 'Bargain Hunt's' Gary Pe, 'Hoof Brocante' and 'The Bidding Room's Adi Higham and 'The Antiques Road Trip's' Isabel Balmer.

This week, for our final interview of 2020, I had the good fortune of chatting to David Harper, whom I'm sure you will all recognise from popular BBC antiques shows, 'Bargain Hunt' and 'The Antiques Road Trip'.  I know some of you got in touch with me to request this interview, so here you go, a gift from me to you.  Merry Christmas...!

So, for the final time in 2020, get that kettle on, settle in and let's see what arouses David's curiosity in the world of antiques...

Hello one and all!  Thank you for joining me once again for my Monday blog post!

This week I had the pleasure of chatting to Isabel Balmer, whom some of you will recognise from popular BBC antiques show, 'The Antiques Roadtrip'.  Not only that, Isabel is an auctioneer at Wessex Auction Rooms in Wiltshire, so I'm sure some of you will also recognise her from there.

It's another good one!  So go that kettle on, settle in and let's see how Isabel got into the trade and what catches her eye in the world of antiques...

Hello one and all!  It's Monday again and you know what that means!

If you've been following my blog, you'll know by now that I've been catching up with industry legends to find out how they got into the trade, about their favourite finds and their biggest regrets, and to get some advice for myself and for anyone else thinking of getting into the trade.  These short interviews will continue to come out over the course of the next few months, depending on who I can persuade to take part.

This week I had the pleasure of chatting to Hoof Brocante's very own Adi Higham, whom some of you will also recognise from new BBC1 antiques show, 'The Bidding Room'.

Now, here's a fun fact for you.  I actually appeared on the first series of 'The Bidding Room' and Adi bought my item! If you're interested, you can read more about my TV appearance here.  Enough of these shameless plugs...! Let's get down to business!  Get that kettle on and let's find out about what tickles Adi's fancy in the world of antiques...

Hello there and happy Monday to you all!

If you're a frequent flier with Source Vintage, then you'll know by now that I have been busy approaching industry legends for advice on the antiques trade. I have been finding out how they got into the trade, their favourite finds and their biggest regrets, and there are some words of advice for anyone thinking of getting into the trade.  These little interviews have and will continue to come out over the course of the next few months, depending on who I can persuade to take part.

So far we've chatted to 'Dickinson's Real Deal's' very own Tim Hogarth and 'The Urban Vintage Affair' and 'The Bidding Room's' Natasha Francis.  So, remember to follow me on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter (or even better, all three!), to be notified of my new posts.

This week I was lucky enough to chat to the delightful and ever so charming Gary Pe from popular BBC antiques show, 'Bargain Hunt'. So, as always, get that kettle on and let's find out about Gary and his love of antiques...

I've been chatting to some more industry professionals about the antiques trade. I have been finding out how they got into the trade, their favourite finds and their biggest regrets, and there are also a few words of advice for anyone thinking of getting into the trade.

This week I spoke with super talented Natasha Francis of London based 'The Urban Vintage Affair'. Some of you may also recognise her from new BBC1 antiques show, 'The Bidding Room'.

Natasha has approached the trade in a fresh new way. She's on a mission to inspire a younger generation to shop old over new and to prove that antiques can still work within an urban modern lifestyle.

So, without further ado, here's Natasha...