This time last year I saw a lot of my vintage friends talking about a marvellous vintage event in Doncaster. Now I don’t think Doncaster is somewhere you would automatically think of as being the centre of vintage happenings, however I saw lots of photographs and social media posts all talking about a wonderful…

If you have followed my blog for a long time, you will have heard about my extended family. Back in the late 1930’s my maternal grandparents got married in Leicester. Little did they know how their life was going to pan out. Grandad Henry and Granma Florrie ended up having 5 children (to my…

Whilst wilfing around on the Interweb I came across a gorgeous dress which really caught my attention. A silky midi dress with a vibrant, swirly floral pattern in teal, orange, amber and black which was being sold on the Shein website. I have to admit that the dress was not something that would normally…

For those of you who have read my blog for a long time, you will know that I try where at all possible to publish a new read every fourth day. If I publish on a Monday,  then you will get a new post on Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday and so on. Most of…

A couple of years ago I introduced you to one of my favourite dresses…EVER. The gorgeous blue and white checked Honey Bee dress was purchased from Unique Vintage in America and as soon as it arrived, I couldn’t wait to wear it. Of course, I don’t do things by halves so I added a…