September 26, 2026 · 7 min
A picnic table for a long evening outside
Plates that can go in a basket, glasses that will not blow over and a cloth that lets the table look planned.
Free
Set the Table
A short letter every Sunday from my tiled kitchen: one table, the pieces in it and one thing to try.
“The one email I open the day it lands.”
More posts
Buying plates at a flea market: what to check
Chips, cracks, crazing and weight: how to look at an old plate before you pay for it.
Oct 3, 2026 · 9 min readRead: Buying plates at a flea market: what to check