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25.01.2022 Vintage French and Chinese pieces can sit together nicely - my own house is full of a Chinese-French fusion. Offered here is a seriously nice vintage Chinese ginger jar. It looks like it should have had a ceramic lid, but there are no signs of the tell-tale wear that would have happened with a lid so I'm thinking it actually had a cork stopper, which was common at the time. This one is 13cm tall and is $82. Also offered is a French Daum glass splash bowl. Daum is an excellent, high-quality brand and this bowl dates from c1940. $115.

24.01.2022 We're in Newhaven on the south coast of England tonight, ready to catch a ferry to France tomorrow. We've already taken two entirely full van-loads of goodies to the shipper, and I'm ready to hit the Paris markets. First stop, though, will be Brittany to select lots of lovely antique copper, then a rat through Serge's big old barns in Normandy. There's a quickie update - including about the hurricane bearing down on England! - in the Newsletter at www.frenchandvintage.biz.

24.01.2022 Before you start, just remember that I'm in a hotel room with dodgy hotel lighting. Plus you know I'm the world's worst photographer. But here are some random shots of things I've bought so far on the 2019 Buying Trip. I've found far more glass and ceramics than I have for a long time, and it's all lovely. A round-up of what's been happening so far is in the Newsletter, www.frenchandvintage.biz.

24.01.2022 This is Chateauneuf, a beautiful French castle which will be seen (fleetingly) in one of Calypso's coming books.

23.01.2022 Here are two things that are now Official: 1. The pop-up shop for this year is now closed. Thanks to everyone who popped-in. I'll now be moving selected items onto the website (www.frenchandvintage.biz) starting with these cool vintage Chinese cloisonne pieces. Those little water bird lidded boxes are quite rare. 2. Calypso's first Book, Sink or Swim, has now arrived from the printers and is available for sale. If I say so myself, it's beautiful! It's a pity it didn't arrive in time to show people in the pop-up shop, but we are still able to post it because Post Offices are still essential. It's $28 (book + postage) to anywhere in Australia. Contact me if you're overseas and I'll find the cheapest way to get it to you. You'll find it at www.frenchandvintage.biz.

23.01.2022 Could I have your opinion, please? Work on Calypso's Book 2 is delayed while Erickson, the illustrator, is still trapped in Venezuela because of Coronavirus. But that doesn't mean I can't get the cover finalized. I've narrowed it down to two colour versions. The font of the main title A Cat's Tale will be quite a dark purple in the final version, whatever background colour is selected.... Could you tell me what colour background you prefer - yellow or violet? It's going to be a fun book! Hopefully coming soon.

22.01.2022 DO YOU HAVE A GREAT IDEA? Calypso's first book, A Cat's Tale - Sink or Swim, is very close to being finished. It's looking fabulous! So the time has come to name the yacht that she and her girl Tallulah own. What do you suggest? ... Bear in mind that whatever you suggest will be translated into French, because Tallulah is a glamorous young woman who lives with Calypso in Paris. The whole series is set in the Art Deco era, in different locations around the world. Here's what visitors to my pop-up shop have liked so far: 1. La Vairon (The Minnow) 2. Couler ou Nager (Sink or Swim) 3. Mers la Journee (Seas the Day) 4. Les Fille Gere (Girls Rule) 5. Jeu de Chat (Cat's Play) 6. L'Aventure du Poseidon (Poseidon Adventure) Do you like any of these? Please leave a comment and have your say. Some are clearly little jokes for the adult readers. Or do you have a fabulous suggestion of your own? Spoiler Alert: Tallulah's yacht can't be called The Calypso, because there are special plans for a boat with that name in the book where Tallulah and Calypso discover Atlantis. Bigger Spoiler Alert: Atlantis turns out to be off the north coast of Australia. Who knew? That's why no-one else has found it.

22.01.2022 You'll have to be fond of jade and garnet to enjoy this Post. Fabulous, Qing Dynasty jade, and lovely, deep, rich red garnets, it must be said, though. This time, I'm releasing a limited amount of vintage and antique jewellery. None of it has ever been offered before. If you see something you like and you're thrilled with the price (as you should be!), yes we do post to anywhere. Within Australia, postage is $9.00 to anywhere, including insurance. Outside Australia, PM me.

22.01.2022 Plenty of good stuff coming out of the Long Lost Box. And more to come! But here's today's offerings.

21.01.2022 The first Collectorama Antiques Fair for 2021 will be held on Saturday, 6 March. As usual, we'll have a double stand, jam-packed with good stuff. Here are a few random shots from the antiques warehouse we call home. All available on the day, unless sold prior. Hope to see you there! In case you've forgotten (or you're a Collectorama virgin) it's at the Nambour Showgrounds, Sunshine Coast, from 7am - 2pm(ish).

21.01.2022 Even though it's not been possible to have an Official Launch of Calypso's first book, Sink or Swim, work is already underway on her second book, Up, Up & Away. Here is a choice for the Page 1 image. These pictures are photo-shopped from a photo of Calypso, using different apps. Would you please vote on the image you like best? 1 or 2? As soon as we're able to be together in groups again, I hope to have Sink or Swim officially launched. In the meantime, though, you can visit our website www.frenchandvintage.biz to obtain a copy. Sink or Swim is a beautiful book, and we're working hard to make sure Up, Up & Away is every bit as good.

20.01.2022 Here are some nice things that didn't make it out of their storage boxes at the Collectorama Fair, but maybe I'll find a spot for them at the next Peregian Beach Market. It's good to have lots of spare stock that's pretty fabulous.

19.01.2022 Finally, the shopping is done, the packing is done, and this trip is done. We ended up with 70 boxes, loads of things too big to pack into boxes, and some bits and bobs we're bringing home in our luggage. Now it's time for a little relaxation. Torrential rain is forecast for England, so it's time to head for warmer climes. Bangkok coming up. This time I don't have to worry about getting my hair wet, so it will be a bit of pool time for me. And room service, lots of room service. Meanwhile, here's a few more photos of nice things on their way. I can't tell you the prices of these yet, because my stock database has crashed and will need to be retrieved when I'm home. But if you have an interest in anything just leave a comment and I'll give you more information as soon as I can after an Australian techno-dude has saved me.

19.01.2022 I've been offline for a little while because the computer decided to crash. But I found a repair man, and I'm (sort of) back in action. The system has been 'updated', apparently, but now I have to relearn how to use it! Just what I need mid-trip. Somehow I'll cope, and then I'll ask for some quickie lessons from more techno-savvy people than me when I get home (looking at you, Vicki-Anne Carter). Meanwhile, he's a random selection of things we've been seeing, doing and buying. Now I'm back in business, proper Newsletters and lots more photos of excellent things coming soon.

19.01.2022 You get to see this first! It's the cover of my new book Fabulous Beasts & How to Collect Them (Vol I), to be published at the end of November. It explores the sometimes strange but always interesting social histories of some of our favourite animals, and discusses in detail the collectables made in their image - what's valuable, what's not and why.... It's an entertaining and useful guide to help you make educated decisions and avoid costly mistakes when considering vintage collectables relating to these animals. The Fabulous Beasts covered in Vol I are: Bees, Cats, Chickens, Dogs, Dragonflies, Dragons, Fairies, Mermaids, Peacocks and Unicorns. This book will be available in print version to begin with and offered as an eBook in due course. But the print version will be prettier. I spent a long time sourcing beautiful illustrations of each featured Fabulous Beast. Prices are so far approximate - I'll know for sure once the printers have finished doing their thing, but I'm pretty sure: Buy from me in person at our shop or market stand: $20 Posted to anywhere in Australia: $28

19.01.2022 We're enjoying our spot at Peregian Markets, where we're last stop before the beach. Million-dollar views and lovely sea breezes, what's not to love? Here's a sample of some of the lovely new things we'll be showing at the next market - that's tomorrow, people! That's because it will be the first Sunday of February 2021 ALREADY.

18.01.2022 Here are a few antique English distressed wooden frames. Victorian era, c1900. They're suitable to be used as blackboard frames, mirror frames, or heck even picture frames. Furry fat-bum not included. It's my intention to display a number of lovely old distress-painted Victorian era frames at the next Peregian Market. But that won't be until August at the earliest, so you're getting to see them before anyone else. Local pick up in Eumundi, or they can be posted to anywhere in Australia.

16.01.2022 If you're a knitter or a sewing enthusiast, here are some lovely antique French and Czech Bohemian glass buttons, c1900. I'll be putting them (and more) on the website (www.frenchandvintage.biz) with sizes and prices in the next day or so. Or you can PM me here, if you want to get ahead of the game. They're beautiful buttons and in excellent condition.

15.01.2022 Jetlag sucks. The only benefit of being awake this early on a dark, chilly, misty English morning is that I can post a few more photos of some of the goodies we've found so far on the trip.

14.01.2022 As I write I'm looking down on the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok, watching a tiny tugboat labour to drag the most enormous barge downriver. Soon I'm off to get m...y hair done, a Bangkokian tradition for me. Not many people know we've headed off on a Buying Trip because I've been hugely busy and haven't been a good gel and written my Newsletter since July. But it's there now. So if you have an interest, head over to my website and see what's happening, when and where. It's all good! See more

14.01.2022 I've been busy getting lovely new things catalogued and packed for Collectorama Antiques Fair, coming up on Saturday 7 November. But here's a few things that you're getting to see first.

13.01.2022 We're offering a limited range of vintage jewellery exclusive to our pop-up shop right now. All pieces were sourced at the Porte de Vanves Market in Paris. And yes, the prices are gobsmackingly good. Add $8.50 for postage to anywhere in Australia, or come and visit me and Calypso and have a look at everything.

13.01.2022 A sample of nice pieces from our current shipment.

13.01.2022 The shopping has been going really well, and I've smashed my goal of finding 1000 nice antique and vintage pieces. I'm going to have so much fun styling the pop-up shop when it all arrives, and hopefully you'll have a bit of fun ratting through it all. I've posted the next Newsletter on the website, www.frenchandvintage.biz. This time I'm sharing what I've discovered about the secrets of French style. Next time I'm in Paris I'm going to try to look a step up from a bag lady.

13.01.2022 Can you speak French? Really speak French, not schoolgirl French or Google French. Heck, even I can do Google French. Here's what I need your help with: as you know Calypso's book Sink or Swim is currently in development. The illustrations are taking somewhat longer than I anticipated, but they're great. The scene I'm giving you a sneak peek of here is set in Paris, so I need the words "Shallow End" to be in French. There are a number of ways to say that in French, and I need... the "shallow end of a swimming pool" version. Can anyone help? Dammit that I learned German at school!

12.01.2022 Collectorama, the biggest and certainly the best antiques fair in Queensland, is being held at the Nambour Show Grounds tomorrow (Saturday 7 November 2020). I've spent four hours unpacking and styling, and here is a random selection of what's on offer. But there are heaps more things as well that I just didn't photograph well, and I was too tired to persevere so I buggered off home. Fingers crossed for a good day.

12.01.2022 It's unfortunate that Peregian Beach Market and Collectorama Antiques Fair aren't scheduled to be held until November 2020 at the earliest, and possibly not until next year. That's 2020 for you. So here are some pieces I was saving to show at the market and fair, but I'm releasing them now. The enamelware is all French, c1930. The extra-large bowl is $120 and the two larger jugs are $110. All other pieces are $86. The paint on the wooden rectangular bowl is very distressed,... as you can see, but looks good. c1920, $110. It's my only one for the next little while - until I can get back to Europe and find this stuff again. DM me if you want more details. Pick-up is in Eumundi, but everything here can also be posted. The last time I posted one of those extra-large bowls to Sydney, for example, it cost about $30 and it was filled with other stuff so it was quite economical.

11.01.2022 Have your say - and give me a little help, please! My new book Fabulous Beasts & How to Collect Them is with the formatter. Yay! Today is a big day for me. And the cover designer is finally following my brief, so I'll have a cover to show you soon. Heck, I'll have a completed book to show you real soon. ... But meanwhile, I'm finalising the illustrations for each chapter. I want pictures that aren't the usual depictions of the animals concerned, and I've narrowed down the Unicorn picture to these two choices by the same artist. I don't want some cutsie "magic happens" unicorn, I want something strong and fierce and unusual. So here's what I'd like your opinion on: 1. Do you like either of these images?; and if so 2. Which one should I go with in the book? Thanks everyone!

11.01.2022 Here's two updates about our shipment of new stock, one good, one somewhat less than good: First update: anyone who has read my book Travel & Shop The World For Free knows about the grossly incompetent Quarantine officials I've encountered over the years. But this year they've outdone themselves. My container was offloaded from the freighter on 12 December. But the earliest it will be available for me to collect will be 30 December. All because the Quarantine team decided t...o create 'busy work' for itself, to look busy while doing their jobs in the slowest, most inefficient way possible. They didn't get around to fumigating the shipment until a week after arrival - even though I gave authorisation for it to be done weeks in advance of arrival. Then they refused to clear the shipment for another week and a half after fumigation, telling my Customs agent "we'll get to it when we get to it". It's cost me all of my Christmas sales from the new shipment. To say I'm irritated is an under-statement. Second update: when I told everyone it was 2 tonnes of new stock, now I've received the bill for fumigation and clearance - because Quarantine isn't slow in collecting money, just in doing their jobs. It's actually 3.5 tonnes. Lucky I just love unpacking. But it will be exciting, because I can't remember a good deal of what I bought, seeing how the buying trip was last September. So there will literally be tonnes of fabulous new things, once I can get my hands on it. When I have taken possession of it, and started to get it out into the shop, I'll let you know. Notwithstanding bureaucratic incompetence, it's going to be a great 2020, just you wait and see. See more

10.01.2022 Here are a few special pieces that never made it into the pop-up shop. I'll be putting them on the website (www.frenchandvintage.biz) unless they sell here first. All prices include postage to anywhere in Australia.

10.01.2022 At last! The shipment has arrived and I've been unpacking like the wind. I've included here random shots from around the pop-up shop, to give you an idea of what's on offer. There are many, many more boxes to unpack. If you reserved an item don't worry, I'll let you know as soon as it's unpacked. In the meantime, you're very welcome to visit the shop, in the rear gallery space at Old Barn Cafe, Diamond Street, Cooroy. But only until the end of March.

09.01.2022 Here are a few things I'm planning to put on the website. But you're seeing them first: 1. A wooden prop box from the set of a French-American television production called Reef Break. The series was set on a fictional Caribbean island and had a highly convoluted murder-mystery-rom/com plot. Surprisingly, given the heavy French involvement and the island setting, there wasn't a bosom in sight. It has ply sides so it's not heavy, but it is solid and has nice rope handles at eac...h end. It measures 60x30x30cm. You can get a better idea of its size from the photographic assistants who insisted on helping. I have 12 of these boxes, a little bit of television history. $22 each. They can be posted anywhere in Australia as they weigh under 20kg, but PM me for a postage quote if you're interested. Otherwise, contactless hand-over can be arranged if you're local to Eumundi. 2. The second piece is an English, hand-carved Art Nouveau wooden plant stand. The technique used is called chip-carving. c1880. This is a petite stand, measuring 60cm tall so you can put it on the floor or on a bench - and with the standard of the carving, it would look beautiful on a bench. Good Art Nouveau era furniture is not common, and this is in lovely condition. $220. Same deal with postage or contactless hand-over. 3. The final piece is a small Chinese table, probably made for export to Europe in the late 1800s. It has a Japanned surface (so it's black), a secret drawer, and the inlaid figures are some type of stone. It's a charming little table, measuring 25x25x35cm. It has some wear and tear, as you'd expect after 150 years. This one is $82, with the same postage or hand-over arrangements. Meanwhile, over on the website (www.frenchandvintage.biz) I've started putting nice things into the shop, with more to come.

09.01.2022 Apparently antiques shops are an essential service in Queensland, so for the time being our pop-up shop is allowed to remain open. But we're due to close early next week anyway, so we're starting to slowly pack up from today. But Calypso and I are in-store to welcome visitors, and still trading for the next few days. After that, I'll restock the website (www.frenchandvintage.biz) and we'll move online for the rest of the year. If it's under 20kg, we can post anywhere in Austr...alia via Australia Post (the cheapest option). Meanwhile, Calypso's first book Sink or Swim has been approved for printing and the first few cartons are on their way to us right now. Try as I might to get a decent photo of her next to her sample book, this was the best I could manage. She moves as soon as she sees a camera pointed at her, the little wretch. If you're on her mailing list, she'll be in touch shortly to let you know if you can buy from her in person in the shop, or whether post will be the best way to go. If you're not on her mailing list, just PM me and I'll make sure you're included.

09.01.2022 In even more good news, the Peregian Markets are back on from this coming Sunday, 18 October. They're literally at the beach at Peregian, so it's a lovely location for a market. It runs from 7am to 12.30pm. This time it seems that it will be a smaller Market than usual due to Covid spacing requirements imposed by the Council, but we were lucky enough to score a spot. The Council has also decreed that no vehicles will be allowed on-site for stall-holders, which majorly sucks and means we won't be able to present our usual mini-shop. Nonetheless, we'll still be able to put on a dang good showing. Here's a small sample of what's coming out next Sunday. Hope to see you there!

07.01.2022 So I scored Zero as a grounds-keeper from Le Chateau de Bourgon's top dog. But the Chateau's serfs scored Zero on the technology front from me. So we're even, I reckon. It's all in the Newsletter at www.frenchandvintage.biz.

07.01.2022 HEY! SMART PEOPLE! I NEED YOUR HELP, PLEASE. Here's my problem: I've written Volume 1 of Fabulous Beasts & How to Collect Them. I'm working on Volume 1 of The Foodies' Guide to Antiques & Collectables.... They both include chapters on the social history/folk lore/bizarre tales of either an animal (Fabulous Beast) or type of food, followed by a discussion of the vintage antiques & collectables available for that animal or food. So far so good. But I'm also writing a series on activities that don't readily fit into the Fabulous Beasts or Foodies books. Topics will include Fortune Telling, the Circus, even Gardening, Cooking, Flying, Smoking, Cooking, Driving, Writing, etc. Every chapter will include an exploration of the social history of people around the world undertaking that activity, followed by a discussion of the vintage collectables connected with it. And here's my problem: I have no idea what to call that book in a way that readily conveys the contents. So here's where the Brainiacs among you can help: What on Earth do I call that book? All ideas will be welcome. Thanks! PS. Don't tell me for a second you don't look just like that last picture when you're gardening. Yes, it's a gardening picture!

06.01.2022 Because I've had a few enquiries lately I've taken the opportunity to photograph a few of the Daff trays and Kettering trays I have left in stock. Also a couple of the round chopping boards. The Daff trays date from the 1940s. They're from an old daffodil farm that closed down in Norfolk. They're $20 each. The Kettering trays are also English and are more recent. They were used for storing potatoes in the cellars of large country houses. They're from the north-east of England..., around Grimsby way. They're $22 each. The chopping boards are French and made of baltic pine. They were originally used to mature large rounds of cheese, but these days they're used for chopping stuff, as bread boards and they also make lovely charcuterie boards. They're $150 each. The pandemic means we won't be going on a buying trip this year, and golly maybe even next year. Fortunately, I bought 3.5 tonnes of stock on my last buying trip, so we still have plenty of nice things to offer.

05.01.2022 Yay, Collectorama Antiques Fair, at the Nambour Showgrounds, is almost certainly being held on Saturday 7 November. At last! So in preparation for that, I'm digging out a bunch of good stock. Here are a few smalls I'll be offering.

04.01.2022 Fabulous Beasts & How to Collect Them is now published. It took me a year to research and write, and I hope you like it. It's available from my website, www.frenchandvintage.biz for only $28 posted to anywhere in Australia. If you're outside Australia, PM me for a postage cost. Or you can collect a book in person from me in my pop-up shop in Cooroy, or at the Peregian Beach Market, for only $20.... An official launch party will be hosted by Berkelouw Books in Eumundi soon. More on that when I know the details. You're all invited! Meanwhile, here's a sneak peek of the artwork I selected for the first ten Fabulous Beasts included in the series. I think it all turned out beautifully. Hopefully everyone else agrees!

04.01.2022 Every Christmas, we help out people (men) who have left their shopping until the last minute. They make great saves, coming up with seriously nice gifts, with their loved ones none the wiser that it all happened in a secret rush. One year, in our shop, we stayed open until 7pm on Christmas Eve. At 6.57pm a man raced through the door and said "What have you got that's red?" I showed him everything in the shop that was red, and he walked away with a lovely old Chinese lantern, ...a really nice gift, with 3 minutes to spare before Doom Descended. And his wife had no idea how close he had cut it. Let's not make things so exciting this year, okay? Here are some lovely vintage jewellery options for you or a loved one. There's still time to get them to you before Christmas, if you live in Australia. Should you fancy something in this post, or earlier posts that showcased some of our nice vintage jewellery, just shoot me a PM with your postal address and I'll let you know the cost of Express Post to your house.

04.01.2022 Happy Halloween! As you know, our antiques pop-up shop is in the gallery space of Old Barn Cafe, in Cooroy. The cafe staff have gone a little bit overboard with the Halloween spirit. But they look good, don't you think? Well better than usual, anyway. They're so convincing as psycho-clown, bimbo-demon and wicked-witch, they scared poor Calypso. She totally freaked when she saw them! So did I, a little bit. Here are some shots of Calypso getting ready to reveal her own Halloween outfit, then telling everyone what she thinks of theirs. We have come today as The Owl & The Pussybat. It's given me some ideas for a future book for Calypso. And no, there no shots of me as owl. Never will be.

03.01.2022 Here are a few nice things about to hit the website (www.frenchandvintage.biz), unless they sell first here: 1. Chinese ginger jar. This is surprisingly heavy, and a pleasing, bulbous shape. The colours of blue, lavender and lavenderish-mushroom - yes, that's a real colour - are very pretty. $110... 2. I think these are Saki cups. I think. They're ceramic and if you look closely you can see they're covered in tiny little indents (on purpose). They're certainly big enough to hold a tea candle - or plenty of saki. $10 each 3. If this is a real language on the food carrier, I don't recognise it. I think it's just decorative swirls. But please correct me if it's actually ancient Vulcan. This is wood, and I think bamboo. It's attractive, large but quite light. $40 Finally, this is what happens when you leave your phone on a table between shots. Artemis the Selfie Queen swears she never sneaks onto the kitchen table. But here's the evidence - caught red pawed! She takes a pretty good selfie, don't you think?

03.01.2022 Here we are in London, and here's a quickie update of Things So Far: the weather has been shocking, the shopping has been outstanding. I got so wet at the Sunbury Antiques Market that even with a raincoat on, even my knickers got soaked! That's serious rain. It didn't stop me from shopping up big, though. Sad news was that Louis, the guy I always bolt to for the fabulous ceramic floor polish bottles and ginger jars, had unexpectedly died. He was a nice guy who enjoyed his wo...rk excavating lovely little bits of English cultural history from London's last remaining landfill. I've included here an old shot of the front of his stand. I never bought anything from the front of his stand, but was always allowed around the back to get to the good stuff (and the far more affordable stuff) before anyone else. What a nice guy he was. But I did meet Steve, who has now taken over part of Louis' licence to excavate the dig. He also let me access the good stuff he hadn't yet put out, so I came away with good floor polish bottles, marmalade jars and a couple of very nice old, old ginger jars. But oh no! Steve told me that the last official day of this dig will be next Thursday. All archaeological digs inevitably reach an end, and for this dig the end is now. So I bought all the floor polish bottles I could, because who knows if I'll get them again? I asked Steve to keep aside for me any more he finds, for next trip, and he said he would but I shouldn't count on there being many. Lots of people love these ceramic bottles, which make charming little vases, so if you have some hang on to them! Never say never, but they're about to become near-on impossible to find.

02.01.2022 IT'S OUT TODAY! Yay! And you can find it in a number of locations. - Visit us in the pop-up shop in Cooroy - this is the cheapest way to purchase, because it's only $20.... - Buy online at our website, www.frenchandvintage.biz, and it's $28 posted to anywhere in Australia. - Head into Berkelouw's Bookshop in Eumundi (don't know the price there yet, but it will be low). - If you're outside Australia, please contact me for postage costs. - It will be available in electronic format within a week (I hope!). I'm thrilled with how the book looks. It's beautiful. I'm hoping you'll find it to be an entertaining and useful read about some of our favourite real and mythical animals.

02.01.2022 We're in the final few weeks of the pop-up shop in Cooroy, but it will be a busy time because we'll also be attending the Collectorama Antiques Fair and a Peregian Beach Market in that time. But hey, it's great to be frantically busy, right? I've included here a few photos from around the shop. If you have a chance come by to say hello to me and Calypso before 31 March, our last day. Meanwhile, Collectorama Antiques Fair will be held this coming Saturday, 7 March, at the Nambour Showgrounds. 7am to 2pm. Should be a good one.

02.01.2022 How I hate IT boffins who inform you that your website has to change, even though you liked it perfectly well as it was, because they no longer support the old version. The change will be easy, they say. The change won't impact you at all, they say. You won't even notice the difference.... So much for that. So while the actual location of my Newsletter is currently lost in the ether, you can by-pass the boffins and access it by going here: https://www.frenchandvintage.biz//we-shall-overcome-bureau. Or clicking on the photo below should also work. Meanwhile, I am beating various IT boffins around the head, until my Newsletter reappears on my website.