Northampton! Not quite as exciting as the lyrics of the Sting song ‘An Englishman in New York’ but this particular Englishman was pretty spectacular. I am talking about a relatively new cafĂ© that has opened up locally called “The Eccentric Englishman” Located in what used to be the original ‘weights and measures’ building, which…
Continue readingFarewell Miss L Fire
For many of you vintage aficionados you will have been as dismayed as I when I received the email to say that Miss L Fire were closing down. Having been a lover (and wearer) of their shoes, it was a bit of a shock, given that they were one of the first vintage reproduction…
Continue readingSwimmingly Good with Shein
As many of you know, I do a lot of work with Shein. They have kindly sent me many different outfits over the 18 months or so, including swimwear, pyjamas, dresses, capes and more. The lovely Jessy emailed me again a few weeks ago and asked me to pick four items of my absolute…
Continue readingHoney to the Bee
As many of you know, I have an ongoing relationship with Shein Clothing, where they regularly send me clothing to review. However, I also purchase items from them myself. This has included clothing, hair accessories, make-up and even household items. So, I was having a mooch online and bought a few bits from Shein…
Continue readingVintage Antics
As many of you know, I love my Vintage Adventures. Given that the Pandemic has eradicated a lot of the social events and occasions, it is wonderful that different events are starting to happen and be planned. Firstly it was BCLM, then Twinwood and this past weekend it was the Great Central Railway 1940’s…
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