This is what I wore to visit my Dad on his 83rd birthday yesterday. I didnt realise this 1960s crimplene and lurex mini dress was quite so short but it put a smile on the other residents f...
She may have been cavorting with fellow Antipodean minxes Kitty and Desiree this weekend but darling Helga didnt forget me. A parcel of joy arrived this morning and just look at my treats.Catsui...
I was restless yesterday so abandoned my feminist murder mystery on the lounger and got all creative in the sunshine instead. I pulled the plastic bits off a pile of artificial flowers Id bought...
The wonderful Curtise sent me a parcel containing a fabulous lame dress with the grooviest of vintage labels. I couldnt wait to get it on my back but despite it looking great off, once on my body it ...
The sun is shining, weather is sweet, Ive got a pint of chilled cider by my side and Im dreaming of festivals.Grubby Portaloos, cremated vegeburgers, mud, queueing for a beer, not washing for days, r...
The lovely ladies in my favourite charity shop put this groovy House Of Lavinia sun dress aside for me when it was donated last week. I was so excited when they showed it me I kissed them a...
Weve been to three jumble sales this weekend but this 1970s maxi by Linzi has to be my favourite find. Its turquoise, its crimplene and its ruffled, whats not to love?I liked it so much that I insist...
Yesterday Liz and I caught the bus 5 miles down the road to the city of Wolverhampton. Birthplace to such rock legends as Slade, The Mighty Lemon Drops, Cornershop and Neds Atomic Dustbin, Wolverhamp...
According to the Guardian Im officially "on-trend" with my leather skirt. Mind you at £1.06 mine probably cost considerably less than the Whistles one modelled by fashion editor, Jess Ca...
Heres my budget-busting 1930s corded cotton velvet coat from last weeks chazza shop trip.Coat by Bromante of London (£20, St Giles Hospice)Whod have thought wed still be wearing coats in the middle o...
The suns shining, the first of the festival tickets have arrived and its time to dust off my headbands and embrace the day-glo.Our 50 year-old weeping willow was a casualty of the storms that battere...
Yesterday was my first charity shop foray since March and I was raring to go. In addition to some bargains I also managed to pick up a young man who followed me around from shop to shop convince...
Ready for the next instalment?After a week of chilling in South Goa we jumped on the train and headed to the neighbouring state of Karnataka to Gokarna, a Hindu pilgrimage centre, for a week of ...
Patnem beach, South GoaReady for some India pictures? Dont worry, Ive included todays outfit just in case travel photos arent your bag.I meant to take this dress away with me but forgot all abou...
Despite the positively wintry weather conditions its actually the May Day holiday here in the UK .It was far too cold and wet for a car boot sale so, as its less than a month until the festival seaso...
Ive gotta tell you that I was blown away by yesterdays comments. Thank you so much for bothering to visit my blog and leave me a message, its helped me beat my usual Back-From-India blues so much fas...
Namaste!Were back from the land of spices.India was as fabulous as always. We basked on tropical beaches, visited temples and markets, filled our faces with exotic fruit & fiery South Indian veg ...
Its been twenty years today since our first date.Whats changed? Jons got less hair and stronger lenses in his specs, my blonde locks are now black and my hips been replaced, weve lost loved ones, pai...
I bought this handmade crochet cardi from yesterdays jumble sale. It may be beautifully made but Id rather go naked than wear beige. Time for a bit of do-it-yourself.My friend, Miss Rayne, sent a par...
Just when I thought Id got my packing sorted I go and find this cute little crochet number at a jumble sale this morning.Youll have to wait and see what else I bought, most of its in the wash.In the ...
...and on to me!How gorgeous is this 1960s maxi dress which my fabulous friend Curtise found on her explorations of Chesterfield flea market?Its an exceptionally well-travelled frock, starting life i...
Last weekend in celebration of Jon and Is 20 year anniversary and Liz & Adrians shared birthday (on 29th March) we headed off to The Bartons Arms in Birmingham. Ive no idea what Liz and I we...
Its officially British summertime and warm enough to sport the 1970s chevron stripe play suit I bought from the "50p Lady" at last weeks car boot sale.It reminded me of something my childhood...
"See her over there" one lady say to another in a charity shop, pointing at me, "Every week she comes in here, buys the kind of crap nobody in their right mind would look at, wears i...
Some people say Im lucky that Jon loves charity shops, car boots and jumble sales as much as I do. Call me picky but Id rather be single than live my life with a man who didnt share my passions....
Warning: This post contains photos of an middle-aged woman in a bikini, those of a nervous disposition best look away now. Ive been watching flights to Goa for ages and last week the prices drop...
Hola, amigos!Seeing as the velvet flamenco dress I snaffled at the weekend got loads of love yesterday and Id received a charming request to model it from my dear friends Kathryn, Agnes, Lucille...
How much do I love jumble sales? More than any car boot sale, flea market or charity shop when I can find a fabulous Seventies frock like this for a piffling 20p. Crimplene frocks rock! This was...
Today Liz and I jumped on a bus and headed 9 miles down the road to Dudley, the second most populated town in the UK. The town might be famous for being the birthplace of Lenny Henry and being the si...
Its Thursday and I havent set foot in a charity shop for a week. Gypsy skirt with bells, a Lonsdale crop top (Ive revamping plans for this) and a vintage paisley wool blouse by Country Cas...
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