A few years back I became acquainted with the wonderful Tracey, otherwise known as Miss Violet Bright. We chatted in vintage groups and had a lot in common, but never met. Then one day around two years ago, I was at LondonEdge for the twice yearly spectacular and spotted a familiar character! I mean,…

If you read me often you will know I have a new found love of vintage style spectacles all due to the the amazing ladies, Lauretta and Caroline over at Retropeepers. I took the plunge around 18 months ago when they offered to send me some glasses and it pretty much changed my life.…

If you read me regularly you will know that I have TERRIBLE eyesight. I don’t mean poor observation, I mean terrible vision. I am profoundly shortsighted which means without my glasses or contact lenses I can see about 2 foot in front of my face. My eyesight never used to be that bad. When…