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WELSH VERNACULAR ANTIQUES

We've been dealing antiques since we were 18, but we both had full-time jobs when we started; Yvonne was a nursery nurse and schoolteacher and I was a harp-maker. We'd spend all of our time at weekends and evenings selling antiques.

We have two lounges, so we used one as a shop that was open by appointment. Our home is filled with special and rare antiques,

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