In this final episode of our first podcast, we round up the good, the bad and the ugly aspects of brocanting. We discuss the fun of driving through the beautiful countryside of France for a living.

We talk about come of the friendships we've made along our way and the hospitality we've received from our French counterparts. James recounts the time we visited a brocante shop whose owners were also axe throwers! Lizzie talks about why we choose to move on from fairs or make alternative decisions.

We share our love for the champagne region and a friendship formed through doing business.

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We discuss Brexit and the Schengen shuffle and how we manage it. We talk about the hours of driving we do whilst in France, the tolls and getting a tag for the auto routes. We talk about the hotels we stay in and why we treat it as a necessity.

Join us as we round up our first podcast. Stayed tuned for series number 2!

In this forth episode we give you some hints and tips to help you on your own brocanting journey. We talk about what you might need to take with you. Things to keep in mind when planning your trip and what to expect from the markets themselves. We hope this proves useful for those who might want to give treasure hunting in France a try. Join us as we talk through some of our own experiences and share some of the information we wish we'd had when we began this adventure!

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In this third episode, we discuss how redundancy transformed our business. We talk about sliding door moments, taking the leap from part time to full time, the hazards of our first and very old van, and we share details of our fury friends at home. We touch on levelling up and starting to sell at regular fairs, venturing further into France whilst watching the finances and making Friends with our French counterparts. Join us as we give you a glimpse into life as brocantueur/brocanteuse from the UK.

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In our second episode we chat about how we expanded our selling opportunities. We talk about our website choices and also the different fairs we became involved in as we started out as new traders. I touch on decorating our home with our finds and James talks about how we find some of the fairs in France. We also mention Brexit and the changes we've had to implement to our business. Join us as we share up experiences and give you some practical hints and tips for your own brocanting journey.

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I love sharing our experiences of browsing the flea markets in France. Where we go, what we find and how we bring our finds home to England to sell. In this first episode of our brand new podcast series, we introduce ourselves to the podcasting world, reminiscing about how our journey into the brocanting life began. We talk about staying in the grounds of a beautiful French Chateau and experiencing the Brocantes for the very first time. Join us as we launch this first series and maybe pick up some hints and tips along the way!

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In this penultimate episode we delve further into the nitty-gritty of selling as a small business in the antique and vintage world. We chat about selling online, our choices of website engines and the use of social media in helping drive traffic to an online shop. We discuss the importance of photography and composition in making your finds look truly beautiful. We also chat about how fairs can be a useful tool in growing your following and mull over important points to keep in mind when you're thinking of selling at your first fair. Join us as we give you another glimpse into our world as business owners, sharing our experiences to help you in your journey.

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Our brand new podcast launches on the 28th January 2024 with our first episode detailing how we entered the world of brocanting! Click back on launch day to start listening! x