ANTIQUE SHOPPING IN THE COTSWOLDS | England Countryside Village Vintage Finds

ANTIQUE SHOPPING IN THE COTSWOLDS | England Countryside Village Vintage Finds | Shop With Me!

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Today we are taking you to the stunning English Countryside and we'll be antiquing all over The Cotswolds! We visited the small villages of Buford, Stow-on-the-wold, Burton-on-the-water, Tetbury, and Bilbury!
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My name is Laura and I am a full time vintage shop owner and I've been self employed for 10 years selling my vintage finds online, in flea markets and local vintage malls. I love to resell 2nd hand and vintage items so they can live a second (or third or fourth) life!
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@leftcoastrevivals 3 ай бұрын

This was such a special trip and I’m so happy to finally share it with all of you! 😄❤️😘 Sorry for misspelling Bourton-on-the-water and mispronouncing Bibury! My dyslexia always has me seeing letters that aren’t there and taking out ones that are 🤦🏻‍♀️🙃

@rikkemeek1506 3 ай бұрын

No worries😊

@smoothtruth 3 ай бұрын

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@professoraviva4628 3 ай бұрын

I went to Bibury with a couple of friends from London. One swore it was pronounced "Bibbery" the other insisted it was pronounced "Bye Bury." :)

@user-cf8sn3nv5b 3 ай бұрын

Love the Cotswold - we were there last year - a girls trip

@ThePianoreed 3 ай бұрын

my parents are British born Canadians so have been to England multiple times mostly to Suffolk area. I remember yrs ago driving from Bath to Stratford upon Avon but we must have by-passed the Cotswolds...so bummed now that we didn't tour the area..it is gorgeous...Enjoyed this video so much. Now I have to do another trip to UK😄

@PossumLover1111 3 ай бұрын

Laura, you have found a profound way to live your life that blends shopping, selling, traveling, married life, and just life all around to be in perfect harmony. It's obvious you love what you're doing and we all appreciate you sharing with us this joy and love of life. Thank you.

@leftcoastrevivals 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching because it wouldn’t be possible without you!! I’m so grateful for the support. Jesse is loving getting to be a part of the business more and more ❤️

@SingularityHacks-Ephemera 3 ай бұрын

You are genuinely authentic, showcasing amazing places and your unmistakable emotion at the end. I really love your videos because you are incredibly positive and joyful, capable of sharing everything and unashamedly revealing your deepest feelings.

@leftcoastrevivals 3 ай бұрын

This means so much to me to be able to be my authentic self and be accepted! I’m so grateful for this accepting and wonderful community I’ve found here on KZfaq! ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you for your kind words!

@carolyn97419 3 ай бұрын

Your guide Steve was amazing. The unscheduled last place was one of my favorites. Laura you are fun to watch.❤❤❤

@leftcoastrevivals 3 ай бұрын

He really made the trip! It’s always the people we meet that make traveling so special!

@milham76 3 ай бұрын

I grew up in the Cotswolds and this really takes me back. Don't worry about mispronouncing names - they are rarely pronounced how they're spelled.

@leftcoastrevivals 3 ай бұрын

I really tried 😂 Steve was so good about helping us try to learn when we were there. I wish I would have edited this closer to the trip last fall 🤦🏻‍♀️❤️

@gramnenew6196 3 ай бұрын

Wow! What a beautiful vlog. Laura you did such an amazing job. The scenery and music was perfect. I absolutely loved every second. Why oh why did it have to end! lol! Tootaloo!!! ❤

@janinedevilliers510 3 ай бұрын

😂 That was so unexpected, I laughed. Fun moment.

@katem3961 3 ай бұрын

This was utterly amazing Laura. I absolutely love old graveyards. The history of the old buildings really appeals to me. Your camera work is always impeccable. Thank you ❤

@leftcoastrevivals 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!! ❤️ So happy to share it with you!

@oldladylovesBruno 3 ай бұрын

What a beautiful and serene location!

@meri8746 3 ай бұрын

Gosh! The footage is stunning! ❤❤❤

@annsmith4739 3 ай бұрын

Hi Laura I’m glad you loved the Cotswolds iv been many times ,as I don’t live far .sending lv Ann uk 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🪆❤️❤️

@leftcoastrevivals 3 ай бұрын

You live in such a beautiful area! ❤️ I can’t wait to come back to the UK!

@SherryAnnOfTheWest 3 ай бұрын

If you've not been ... I highly recommend on one of your trips to England to visit Coventry. The cathedral is a transcendent place. On the night of 14th November 1940, the city of Coventry was devastated by bombs dropped by the Luftwaffe. Hit directly by several incendiary bombs, the Cathedral burned with the city. The Ruins are the remains of a medieval parish church, consecrated to be the Cathedral of the new Diocese of Coventry just 22 years earlier, in 1918. The ruins exist adjacent to the new part of the Cathedral. Just walking the grounds and exploring the ruins was a pretty spiritual experience and speaks to the resiliency of the English people and their regard for history of their country.

@66lonerider 29 күн бұрын

Thank you for making my home town sound so wonderful .Born and bred in Coventry and have lived here my whole life and I guess after all these years I don't see it as special anymore ,it's just home lol

@lynnvolgel6648 3 ай бұрын

Isn’t the Cotswolds the most enchanting place you have ever been to? My heart was so full when I visited this magical place💗

@leftcoastrevivals 3 ай бұрын

It really was! I will for sure be back again someday to visit more of that region 😍 We loved it!

@cindyblumenthal8315 3 ай бұрын

I pray I get the chance to go back to the Cotswolds at least one more time!

@andreabradley5837 3 ай бұрын

I almost didn't watch because I think I had a really bad past life in London, but this looks nice.

@elisabethspanhak3159 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking us along on your travels. ❤

@bettybryson9637 3 ай бұрын

Burton on the Water!!! Loved staying there! Was my favorite by far in the Cotswolds, because the river running thru it was what gave it the best charm!

@Robin-MP 3 ай бұрын

I was partial to the black iron fence with all the moss lichens on it❤

@susananthonypeagram584 3 ай бұрын

I’m so happy to see you enjoying our beautiful countryside 🥰

@brenda9990 3 ай бұрын

Great video, Laura. The Cotswolds are indeed some of the prettiest and most iconic of English villages. Thanks for sharing!

@Cinderella1125 3 ай бұрын

This was certainly an amazing video of your trip to the Cotswolds. While I will never be able to visit this area myself I love watching videos of this charming area. Thank you so much for sharing your visit with us. Fantastic!

@user-cp7zb6yw7f 3 ай бұрын

Love touring old cemetery's too!

@hankvincent9006 3 ай бұрын

OMG I want to live there!

@aliciahurt2182 3 ай бұрын

What a magical tour! This must have been like a fairytale dream come true! You truly live a blessed life to the fullest! Thank you for sharing!❤

@leftcoastrevivals 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and being a part of these trips virtually ❤️❤️❤️

@smoothtruth 3 ай бұрын

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@susieq3765 3 ай бұрын

Everything was so gorgeous and picturesque! Thanks for sharing it with us, Laura!!!

@lovematters7515 3 ай бұрын

This is synchronicity..I was just watching a video walking tour of the Cotswolds then I went to your channel to see what you're up to and..there you are..in the Cotswolds!! 😮 Such a beautiful area..but I feel like all of England is beautiful and historic!!❤

@jojons6484 3 ай бұрын

As a devout Anglophile, I greatly appreciated your beautiful video. I have never had the honor of visiting England, so seeing the Cotswolds through your lens was very satisfying

@deboramccallum3987 3 ай бұрын

I feel the same about old cemetaries, they pull me in to explore. I go walking in them, so peaceful and lush. Great history in Cotswolds.

@Alex-dz2et 3 ай бұрын

It would be great if you could do a video (or section of one) on how to return home with all your vintage purchases. I’m going overseas in May and would love to know what to bring for packaging etc in anticipation of buying some vintage treasures.

@leftcoastrevivals 3 ай бұрын

Hi! I talk about this during this video 😉

@Alex-dz2et 3 ай бұрын

@@leftcoastrevivals must have missed it 😂

@JR-kf9bt 3 ай бұрын

@@leftcoastrevivals I think you mean the next video. You say in the end you'll share that in the next one. 😘

@rikkemeek1506 3 ай бұрын

@@JR-kf9btTo be fair Laura did talk about how to get things home safe the last time she was on a trip.

@melissayoung463 3 ай бұрын

Oh my goodness!!! Miss you guys! Let's go back again!

@leftcoastrevivals 3 ай бұрын

We miss you too Melissa! Let’s get together soon! ❤️❤️❤️ Tell Greg we say hiiiii! This trip was so special! Thank you for being a part of it!

@JemmaKomo 2 ай бұрын

What a surprise! I live in the Cotswolds (not far from Burford & minster lovell) and seeing you visit a few of my favourite antique shops really made me smile! Makes a change knowing everywhere you went 😂

@maryallen1017 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the memory with the bank. So Laura, you never broke into a Penny Bank? If there's a will there's a way. I would never break a bank to get the money out either. When I was a young child my Mother would put duck tape over the stopper on the bottom of the bank to try to detoure me from taking my money out. Well, that didn't work. So, if I wanted to get money out to buy penny candy at the neighborhood corner store I held the bank upside down and I would take a butter knife and shimmy the knife into the slot and shake the bank and wala coins would drop out. That's when 5 cents would get you 5 pieces of candy. It was a great time to be a kids growing up in the 60's. To this day I still have my 65 year old penny bank I received when I was born. What a wonderful trip you & your husband took. I picture myself through you walking around the land and visiting all the wonderful places & looking at all the beautiful scenery and of course all those great shops. Thank You for sharing Laura! Toodeloo! ❤

@moniquepellettier6423 3 ай бұрын

Love blue mountain pottery. I collect it living in Toronto, Ontario.

@AmZeeel 17 күн бұрын

I love what you are doing. I like your Road Show

@catherinemcneill7045 3 ай бұрын

So special, Laura. I know you're thrilled with the success of your trips. Just gorgeous scenery. Thanks for taking us along. Cat NMBeach, SC

@almagarcia1537 3 ай бұрын

Dear Laura since I met you in person I been wanting to go and visit Oregon just to see if I’m lucky and see you again, and it will be a dream come true to go on one of your trips ❤

@leftcoastrevivals 3 ай бұрын

We would so love to have you!! We’ll be doing many in the years to come 😄❤️❤️❤️❤️

@tammydillander8992 3 ай бұрын

That church is Beautiful ❤️ it's all gorgeous

@michellegarvey1 3 ай бұрын

Yes please.count me in for London

@cindyblumenthal8315 3 ай бұрын

Laura This is one trip I would love to go on with you! Any trip would be amazing but to be able to go with you and your precious husband, would be a dream come true!

@lauralofy1676 2 ай бұрын

I just learned you can buy large batches of matches with strike pads to stick on the bottom of any vessel. So cool

@oreed 3 ай бұрын

I could have watched 2 hours of the gorgeous footage and antique stores! Video ended too soon.

@reginaibrahim182 3 ай бұрын

thank you so much for sharing. You're the best Laura.

@RN-mn3jn 3 ай бұрын

What a beautifully done video of an amazing adventure. Steve is exceptional. Goodness, I have to sign up for your newsletter so I don’t miss the next opportunity ❤

@LindaKayHolevas 3 ай бұрын

I do think I’ve ever been this early! I can’t wait to watch! 😊 Edit- I am so excited for how popular your group trips have become. What a dream come true for you (& Jesse!). I hope to join you on a trip at some point in the future when my schedule & commitments slow down a little. In the meantime, I will watch & live vicariously through you! 😊

@louisechainey2940 3 ай бұрын

Hey, glad you liked my hood ❤️ I live in Oxfordshire and was married at St Kenelms church in Minster Lovell, right next to the ruins and was born in Chipping Norton. I take it all for granted here, it’s just home so it’s fascinating to see it through someone else’s eyes 😊

@carolsuesamuelson7935 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I hope to one day take a trip with you. You are an amazing lady.

@erinmcgrathejm4985 3 ай бұрын

Your pasty reminded me of my first trip to England. I would take all my time at stops taking photos…then run in last minute to grab a meat pie from a bakery to eat on the bus to the next stop! Too much to see and photograph to take time for a sit-down meal!

@pattiray47 3 ай бұрын

The dog and the woman you found in Italy I think , each you pictured as a necklace …I keep magazine pictures and came across the dog AS a necklace 🤩you have a great eye and mind!

@pattiray47 3 ай бұрын

Yes London looks fun

@lisbethmllegaard8437 3 ай бұрын

Good one with the FF. My favorite ❣️. Have two of those. Blue glaze w horses and silver glaze woman.

@Lomie32 3 ай бұрын

I love seeing what you pick up here in the U.K! I loved the little striped pot, recently on Etsy I bought some stick on match strikes to make little pots into match holders- perfect for that pot.

@greenphoenix687 3 ай бұрын

Wow Laura... you showed the beautiful cottage I stay in regularly for work in Bibury. I was so sad that I missed you that day as I saw you were there on your insta stories. Hopefully I catch you next time to invite you all in for a cuppa :)

@patricksalta5362 3 ай бұрын

Amazing place!!!!

@rikkemeek1506 3 ай бұрын

I love walking around cemetaries aswell and also churches😊

@martha6153 3 ай бұрын

I want to go to London with you and your group

@tout_en_douceur8603 3 ай бұрын

This video made me cry. lol. It's everything I want to experience in my life. Thank you so much for sharing, Laura. It was a really well made video. Maybe one day I will join you on one of your excursions. :)

@leftcoastrevivals 3 ай бұрын

I hope we get to explore and shop with you someday! We’d love to have you join us on one of our trips!!

@susanknight183 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful filming of our Cotswolds, I live at the foot of Bredon Hill at the edge of the Cotswolds. 🌍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🌍

@SherryAnnOfTheWest 3 ай бұрын

Those cloisonne pillboxes are definitely something I'd slip into my luggage!

@ellew5645 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely gorgeous, loved this video

@kerstinmcintryre1869 3 ай бұрын

Laura I love near Liverpool and never been to the Cotswolds thanks for taking me there I definitely want to see it one day

@monicamcgahan 3 ай бұрын

Ahhhh I loved that wooden cup! My Garndpa did wood working and made all kinds of bowls and cups! When both my grandparents passed away my grandmother’s son gave all his stuff away cuz he did not like my grandpa 😢

@isoldelippens6670 3 ай бұрын

I love the Cotswolds. I remember several of these scenes. Currently still on our month long trip in Argentina and Chile having another wonderful time. Amazing countries.

@victoriaadams2171 3 ай бұрын

I love England 😊

@kathleenwestfall5140 3 ай бұрын

Bravo 👏👏thanks for taking me along on this amazing trip..... and I didn't even have to spend a dime. Seriously, would love to go on this trip, I watch several BBC programs that showcase the English countryside, love love love it❤❤❤❤❤❤

@FoundTreasuresByJean 3 ай бұрын

Hi Laura thank you for taking us on your trip.

@rhoward295 3 ай бұрын

I loved seeing all of the iconic and beautiful scenery in the Cotswolds. My favorites were seeing where Tolkien was inspired to write, Burton on the Water and that last gorgeous bonus visit! Thank you so very much for taking us all along!

@GrannysGarage333 3 ай бұрын

I want to go ALL your trips!!! ❤️

@kayeichler1090 3 ай бұрын

Yes please for a 2025 trip to the Cotswolds! Going to subscribe to the newsletter now

@dianamangas9398 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing ❤

@richardsoper777 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for highlighting the Cotswolds. Lots of exciting places to visit

@i.zoraidacortez2094 3 ай бұрын

Quaint and lovely. I must visit.

@sylvanramble1757 3 ай бұрын

Yes, I would love to join your group for a trip to London and the Cotswolds. It looks like you had an amazing time and the shops and scenery were incredible!

@jules_8a 3 ай бұрын

I have been binge watching your channel all week!!! What a beautiful place to visit!!! The clouds played the perfect backdrop to the village!! Can’t wait for the next video!! ❤❤❤

@ClarkTNT5050 3 ай бұрын

Don't know if you're still looking for vintage hardware for your home but saw in some of you videos you were. Here in Evansville, IN there is a shop called Salvage Candy and they have all kinds of vintage. Older doors, windows (the string and weight kind) , hardware for doors and winds, fireplace mantels, cast iron railings and even outdoor "Little Italy" sets. Just an FYI. If you do get down here there is a shop located on Washington Ave also (can't remember the name) but it is right next to Heritage Federal Savings Bank and he has all kinds of things, some old some not so old. Lots of furniture also

@marybee4734 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Laura what a beautiful trip and all the treasures ❤🥰🦋🦋🦋🌻🌻🌻🐝

@marianic194 3 ай бұрын

Wow! What an amazing video. Loved every second of it. The villages look so lovely and you put the footage together so perfectly mixing the antiquing with the touring. Loved the music too! A joy to watch. I literally gasped when I saw the Fratelli vase. Gorgeous!

@smoothtruth 3 ай бұрын

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@jangriffiths8013 3 ай бұрын

Only drove through the Cotswolds when I was in the UK in 2013. Thank you for a beautiful vlog!

@yveysaint3614 3 ай бұрын

Who doesn't love the Cotswolds? But unfortunately they are not in Kent as Laura mentioned when buying the artwork (which is on the south east from London to the coast) they are north west and extend to the Welsh border. I can recommend going to Canterbury in Kent, not as expensive as posh Cotswolds! 😊

@leftcoastrevivals 3 ай бұрын

I didn’t mean they were in Kent, but that the artist was from Kent (local as in England where I was 😆).

@nicolad8822 3 ай бұрын

She just meant local to Kent I think, as the label says. And yes she would love the old towns and villages there.

@theceramicrepairstudio 2 ай бұрын

Hi Laura, glad you you are in the Cotswolds ❤😊 I would highly recommend Stonehenge but slso Avebury in Wiltshire ❤

@paigeturner1097 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Thank you for the beautiful, magical scenery from this adventure.

@lorettavalmorbida7793 3 ай бұрын

I loved all the churches you showed.

@tiffanylonghurst507 3 ай бұрын

Your videos are truly remarkable. I have been following your journey on KZfaq since the very beginning, and it is evident that you were destined for this path. Thank you for sharing your talent with the world.

@leftcoastrevivals 3 ай бұрын

You are so joined to take the time to leave this comment. I just teared up reading it. It wouldn’t be possible without your support ❤️ Thank you!

@retrovinyl5392 3 ай бұрын

😍😍😍

@kimbecicka9333 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking us along on your journey. Wonderful videography! We would join you on a trip like this!!!!

@hollyporter1193 3 ай бұрын

Fabulous!

@laurab8450 2 ай бұрын

Just beautiful! And all those shops! The treasures!:) Thank you.

@patriciabarden2821 3 ай бұрын

This series was so awesome! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE😊 your travel shopping videos!! You do a great job with all of it!

@sandyprather9133 3 ай бұрын

An absolutely stunning video! Like you, I'd prefer an old church along with its adjoining old graveyard to eating & even antiquing!

@trishecoole8421 3 ай бұрын

My mum lives in Tetbury

@lindaserfass9675 3 ай бұрын

I thank you so much for the wonderful footage of this trip. I love your channel and watch every episode. You are a true inspiration!❤

@clej1 3 ай бұрын

I would love to travel and shop with you any day! What a beautiful place to have all these amazing experiences! x

@tuke90 3 ай бұрын

Breathtakingly beautiful!

@DianeW-gd7dl 3 ай бұрын

I'd be in heaven. Wonderful trip.

@Pherine1 3 ай бұрын

With the piggy bank we used to put a knife in the slot and the coins would slide along the knife and fall out 😄

@inamccaffrey6033 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Felt like I was there with you. Great music and filming. Just found you about three weeks ago and I can’t stop watching your videos. Thank you!

@andreabradley5837 3 ай бұрын

You could do a trip where everyone pitches in on a crate or container! That would be fun, except the math part.

@kathytappero7179 3 ай бұрын

Oh goodie! Love the Cotswolds and have eagerly been waiting for this video. ❤

@glambymathilde5814 3 ай бұрын

I went there in January after seeing your recommendations in a previous video and I had a blast! Will definitely be visiting again! Brought home so many beautiful treasures!

@cherylconnolly134 3 ай бұрын

Yes, please!

@cherylhaleblian7803 3 ай бұрын

A gorgeous part of our planet. Thank you. What music is in the video. I loved it.

@nildagarcia5398 28 күн бұрын

👋 hi Laura ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉 that place it's breath taking 👍

@Ivy_Trully13 3 ай бұрын

I never found your video on the gallery wall!! PLEASE PLEASE show your baskets and wooden plate gallery wall! Baskets and all things wooden are my favorites!