As you know, I recently spent a weekend at Twinwood and had an absolute blast! Of course, the music is one of the main reasons to attend, but so is the shopping. You literally can get everything from a full three-piece suit to a lace handkerchief, a pair of braces to French knickers. It…

Long time readers of my blog will have seen my love for Twinwood over the past 4 or 5 years. It is the highlight of my year and something I start preparing for several weeks in advance. However this year was slightly different in that COVID is still prevalent and there was the worry…

If you are a frequent reader, you will probably have seen a post that I posted last week called Doodlebugging. If you missed it, you can still catch it here.  In it I mentioned the fact that I was having a Pake Muu made by the amazing Karen Harvey. A what-a-muu? For any of…

Several years ago I stated that I would never hide behind big baggy black clothing again. Bright, colourful, vibrant outfits were the way forward. In fact, Big circle skirts, Doris Day dresses, high waisted trousers and lots of vintage hats. Since then I have grown in both confidence and size. In fact, I am…

I love handmade items. Knitted, sewn, quilted, you name it, I love it. Most of them I cannot do and would never ever attempt. I can create the prettiest cross-stitch designs yet I can’t sew a button on without messing it completely up. Therefore I am always in awe when I see hand crafted creations.…