I am very lucky to be part of several groups on Facebook, including Plus size chats, Bloggers Groups, and one of the first was called the 40’s and 50’s Most Marvellous Meet ups. This group is full of wonderful Vintage minded ladies and gentleman who meet up to share their love of bygones eras. The…
Continue readingLiving large in London
Tuesday afternoon I hopped onto the Northampton to Euston train and met up with a couple of other bloggers for a spot of dinner and a gossip. Of course no trip to London is complete without a little bit of shopping, and maybe a selfie or two….. I left work a couple of hours…
Continue readingBaby Bear did good!
This Christmas Baby Bear decided I must have been a really great Mum, as I got not just one Lady Voluptuous dress, but TWO! And I couldn’t be happier! I had my eye on the Marilyn Teal print dress for some time,and just loved the print. I was desperate to get it either as…
Continue readingA little Christmas kindness
****** TRIGGER WARNING – BEREAVEMENT ****** Originally posted in December 2015 With less than two weeks to go until Christmas, most people are rushing around hastily buying gifts, making food shopping lists and generally getting into the Festive Spirit. But Christmas time can be a difficult time for many people. The prospect of getting…
Continue readingCurvee success
Last Saturday,I was sat in an American Diner with two of my blogger friends Boo Brown and Sharon Davies when I got a notification through from Twitter. It was a beautiful illustration from the amazing Murder of Goths announcing to everyone that I had won ‘Best New Blogger’ at the first ever Curvee Awards.…
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