tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81404096678606588912024-03-19T02:38:46.322-07:00Fashion, vintage, jewellery and cupcakesRamblings about all things craft, handmade, yummy cupcakes, vintage clothes and accessories and sparkly jewellery.Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193292802247991359noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140409667860658891.post-77080436262021984502012-06-24T07:14:00.000-07:002012-06-24T07:14:01.533-07:00Next Sunday... a Vintage Treat in Norfolk<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #990000;">Today I have been getting bits & bobs ready for the <a href="http://www.littlevintageloverfair.co.uk/" target="_blank">Little Vintage Lover Fair</a> at Heydon Village Hall near Norwich (Norfolk - the UK one!).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #990000;"> I have some lovely classic vintage leather handbags that were my dear Aunt Thelma's. She was a very classy dresser and I have been fortunate enough to have been given a few treats from her over the years. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #990000;"> Its held in a pre-war village hall which is very cute in itself. The hall will be filled with goodies & glorious finds such as <a href="http://mrsbobobun.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Bobo Bun</a> who collects & makes gorgeous things.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #990000;">Mummy Butterfly & I will be outside at the back of the hall - the naughty corner I suspect!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #990000;">We have an eclectic mix of glass dressing table sets, trinket pots, candle sticks, hand mirrors, negligees, vintage stockings, cushions made from vintage fabrics, vintage jewellery, handmade jewellery made from old beads, vintage handbags and any other niceties that we find along the way. Oh we also have a selection of craft & vintage books which are perfect for a bit of light bedtime reading.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #990000;">xx Claire & Rona xx</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #990000;">Heydon Village Hall, The Street, Heydon, Norfolk. NR11 6AD £1.00 entry.</span></div>Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193292802247991359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140409667860658891.post-36122542860237831322012-06-19T10:43:00.000-07:002012-06-19T10:43:14.699-07:00Sun, Steam, Stress free days by the seaAll work and no play makes Claire a dull girl..... and Mr Fabulous fed up of her tired grumpy face!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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sOOOOOO we took the train to Sherringham to see the big steam train!!<br />
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Mr F regressed to a 5 year old, all grins & chatting to the train driver.<br />
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Here you can almost see his tail wagging!! He was very happy indeed.<br />
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The station is very nicely decorated - a step back in time. <br />
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Apparently they do a amazing 1940's weekend here, I have to go.<br />
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Sorry the train photos are rather guff, too many spotters in the way of my master shots ha ha<br />
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Isn't the station pretty?<br />
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The seats were lumpy & bouncy, made it funnier.<br />
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I loved this picture, excuse the reflection.<br />
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It was so nice to take a day off & go out for some fun. We had lunch too and browsed in antique shops. </div>
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The train was fun too, might have to pop back & take a trip in the dining carriage. A spot of wine & dinner, dressed up to the nines... whats not to love!</div>
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I'm lucky to still have my fab Dad around for the best hugs, chats, moans and the odd bit of DIY!!</div>
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Last night we went to see a hilarious play by a local dramatics company. Mum got the giggles and we roared with laughter throughout. </div>
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This is my dear papa on the Jubilee weekend. Much cake, scones and Pimms were consumed by all.</div>
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Clearly the tie was a good purchase! All vintage & patriotic events it makes an appearance.<br />
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They were going to name my brother after my father; but Dad is such a stupid name!! boom boom.</div>
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<br /></div>Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193292802247991359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140409667860658891.post-81296150431232993842012-04-28T15:10:00.000-07:002012-04-28T15:10:52.511-07:00I'm not old, just Vintage!It was my Birthday on Tuesday but the celebrations started on the Sunday before when I met M and R. After being lavished with presents & cards and a cheeky G and T we headed into Norwich for <a href="http://www.vintagenorwich.co.uk/?m=20120527&cat=10" target="_blank">Flicks & Lips Vintage Make Up Masterclass</a>. Well let me tell you, we had a blast. Three lovely vintage bloggers are the brains (and beauty) behind this. Check out the <a href="http://historicalsauces.com/2012/04/may-flicks-n-lips-taster-masterclass/" target="_blank">Historical Sauces </a>There is another one on May 27th. Highly recommended. I have managed reasonable eyeliner twice this week - compared to the usual twice a year!! They must be good. We laughed and learned loads. A lovely evening, all set up nicely with excellent attention to detail. There was a sip & shop afterwards. Vintage shopping & cocktails - perfecto. Mr fabulous will be the proud receiver of a lovely cravat. M & I treated ourselves to bow ties which we intend to make into wrist corsages or hairbands.....<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="background-color: white;">We had the gorgeous Gemma teach us tips on how to apply liquid eyeliner - no small task for someone who has a wobbly hand and ends up with it everywhere other than where it should be!! We chatted make up, cakes, cocktails and all sorts..... and ate Jubilee Fancies!</span></div>
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A Salvador Dahli lipstick that was a present - yep it's red. Fabulous packaging too.</div>
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Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193292802247991359noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140409667860658891.post-79472201921319465522012-04-15T04:17:00.001-07:002012-04-15T04:17:27.977-07:00I'm back on the blog!!<div style="text-align: center;">
Well life is a bit of a busy old merry go round. Sometime I wanna get off ha ha.</div>
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Anyway I've been all work & no play (makes Claire a very dull girl). Sooooo I decided that I must get organised. This is nothing to all of you fabulous bloggers & readers who have gorgeous spick & span homes and still cook clever dinners from scratch, create pretty things & look like you dropped from a stylish magazine cover. I however am naff and to achieve one of these things means the other juggling balls drop!!! </div>
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">So I decided that if I had a home for everything & everything was put away in it's place (instead of being dumped on the bedroom / kitchen / studio table / floor ......). It's working too. ok so the pile of kit on the floor from the business trip & the gym kit from Friday night & the pile of work to do is the exception. (There may be a couple of other messy bits if I'm honest but they will be whisked away in two shakes of a a lambs tail - honest!!!). So I thought you might like to see some areas of improvement - Be warned - if there are mirrors in the photos you may see more evidence of unrest ha ha.</span></div>
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Hope you're having a lovely weekend. I have to try & tidy the pile on the kitchen floor, mow the lawn, do some washing, make myself look presentable and dash out for high tea with champagne followed by vintage cocktails for Tina's Birthday. looks like life just got back to a balance of fun V darned hard work!!!</div>
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Hope you're having a splendid weekend. Will post soon on high tea & if's it's worth a recommendation xxxx</div>Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193292802247991359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140409667860658891.post-84149358739270811172012-04-08T06:26:00.003-07:002012-04-08T06:26:22.659-07:00Happy Easter Chickerrooos<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have loved these little things since I was a child ... oh dear, guess I will never grow up - or grow out of tat!!!</td></tr>
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Soooo these were the messy cupcakes. A little bit lemony with lemon butter icing. Not too pretty but hopefully taste better than they look!!</div>
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And my fav bars are still <a href="http://www.franksbar.co.uk/">Franks Bar</a>, <a href="http://www.thebirdcagenorwich.co.uk/">Birdcage </a>and the fabulous <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ten-Bells-Norwich/220326944657171">X Bells </a>which serves the best cocktails in town. </div>
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Mr Fabulous & I popped in for a few on their finest. They mix incredible Bloody Mary's, vintage style double G&T's yuuuuuum, Old Fashioned, Vespers ....... and yes, I did have a bit of a headache the next day!! Serves me right. </div>
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Flea Market also on Sunday 25th March 11 - 4pm with local musicians, pop up bar & lounge, tea & cakes. £1 entry. Can't wait!! </div>
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What are you up to this weekend? I'd love to know xxxx</div>Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193292802247991359noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140409667860658891.post-60942653115986205632012-02-14T05:20:00.002-08:002012-02-14T05:20:52.638-08:00Vintage Valentine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Vintage Valentines greetings to you all xxx</div>
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Well it's that sickly day of the year again. </div>
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Much to Mr Fabulous' dismay, I am not one of the great romantics! </div>
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I did however buy a card & write a little ditty in it....</div>
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And I will dress up in a pretty frock (no ribbons in my hair though) for dinner tonight.</div>
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And I will maintain my best table manners & behave like a lady.</div>
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Honest!!</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">I should count my blessings ....One friend is desperately hoping that she won't get another heart holding cuddly teddy bear - could be worse if it was in a helium balloon too ha ha.</span>
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xxx</div>Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193292802247991359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140409667860658891.post-83978224128754680432012-02-12T10:01:00.000-08:002012-02-12T10:01:37.889-08:00Rest in Peace Whitney Houston<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However it was only last weekend I was on a hen do dancing away to a few of her best 80's hits - "I wanna dance with somebody" got the whole group going & some of the girls weren't even born in the 80's. The bar played the video too with her huuuuge blonde curls - oooh the memories!! I also confess to watching Thw Bodyguard on TV a couple of weeks ago - Everyone in my family had been given the soundtrack album forever ago ha ha. Many an hour was spent warbling away to that!!! Also had a cringy crush on Keving Costner in this film ooohhhh dear; should I be admitting that!! </span></div>
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I finally feel Chrismassy - it won't last as i have an 8 hour train journey before I meet up with the relatives and pop lots of bubbles. Might have to sneak some Babycham in my bag as I shall be a grouch after about 2 hours. </div>
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The reason for my Christmas mood arriving just in the nick of time is reading some lovely blogs. Ahhhh like a breath of fresh festive air with bells and baubles on!<br />
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We had an early family Christmas party - Puttin' on the Ritz at Mater & Pater's house. Not the best photo but this is my brother's (he's the ginge) mother in law who is a sweetie (she was really ill & just flown in bless her) my mama, papa, Charles's No.1 in a mischievous mood, me in vintage but looking a frump ha ha. Anyway it was a lovely eve, nice to black tie every so often & being a historically military family since forever. It was nice to see the mess dress. My brother spent much time in a peace core re-housing & helping to smooth the hatred of neighbours who had different beliefs or opinions. He as some lovely stories of the wonderful people he met, quite humbling. Whatever people think of the reasons behind conflicts & wars, there are some incredible people fighting for independence & safety of their families & countries. It's just a shame we can't all just get along. <br />
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Wishing you all a very merry Christmas eve eve, Christmas actual eve and Christmas day. Hope you get to spend it with your loved ones, if only in your dreams as the song goes. My bf is off the coast of Africa but I'm sure I can dream up some mistletoe ha ha xxxxxxxxx<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So sadly it was the last night in Norwich but it really was worth going to see if you love classic music from the movies, 1930's fashions, wonderful sets & magical choreography. Anyway the tap dancing was superb and I think Fred & Ginger would have been pleased with Tom & Summer's dancing. Following in the footsteps of two utter legends must have been super scary. </span></div>
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<br /></div><div>Anyway I heard about this vintage tea party book & snapped one up straight away, immediately copied off an invitation template (from the book) added a date two days later (what was I thinking) and organised my very own vintage tea party. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>The book covers all things from venues, decorations, vintage hair styling & make up to loads of inventive recipes. Lemon scones with lavender cream is something I'm keen to try out and the candy striped meringues may well be a feature at the next dinner party!! There are drinky poos ideas too & wild hibiscus champagne and Gunfire (Dark Rum & Breakfast Tea!!) sound incredible. .... temped yet??</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Please excuse my poor & lack of photos but my friends arrived on time (a concept I struggle to achieve myself) and Mr F & I were still making sandwiches. Well you can't fault the freshness ha ha!! </div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ZlyMyvW-Ka1Sbj2b00mbyC_2B7xAPs-0X0wlp51LHft1Ys5DV5hbyltDuG2ISsvfldP_zsIiTHRvykJKxLcD0ETDXwrjH3ZmzhYB0b5cYGd_WXqRRxf-VLnW972bvWKr9Tc63JnrkQEB/s320/TeaParty1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645493744943895234" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 320px; " /></div><div>The mini trifles and Pimms Jelly were my favourite makes - although using my old glass jelly molds didn't work. Basically they looked like they had jumped from the balcony and splatted on the plate!! What I really wanted was a selection of mismatched glasses for the jelly.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>The open cream cheese & cucumber sandwiches idea in the book is fabulous & went down very well - mine were square due to time (lack of) but were popular all the same. Oh and I would always recommend cheese & pineapple on sticks - these went before I could blink!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlzBxcnF2UTto04qwyhSZml99h47yBV1axndEfb2smR741Z0VV_pA2KcmqvhOYKwfmTLbhRRuRfsOKU5vcPxL9CKwEMowtIAURVHqEQeiJrQDZnRYCxakCtA77ioR8RcHckB0n65FNKIv_/s320/TeaParty2.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 271px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645493596200413250" /></div><div>I also managed to have an empty plate on the table .... there were so many cakes thanks to Mummy Butterfly that the office has been stuffing their faces for Britain this week!!</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Anyway everyone had fun & enjoyed the food & drinks - some even had tea! </div><div>The book is lovely and really inspiring, I think there may be a few spin off tea parties - I'll be glad to attend this time - as fun as it was, it's a lot of work.
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thankfully it's a nice relaxing bank holiday weekend for me -Pimms jelly for breakfast anyone??!! Have a wonderful weekend xxx </div><div style="text-align: left;">
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<br /></span></div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: 14.25pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; ">Anyway I’m rambling as usual.<span> </span>So for anyone feeling that they would like to meet t</span>he real Mr Fabulous and you happen to be around North Norfolk on Saturday then please pop along and say whatto ole chap, how the devil are you & toodle pip old stick and so on.<span> </span>Anyway Mr F will be doffing the straw boater this very weekend or if you prefer jewellery of the vintage & up-cycled persuasion then come & see Mummy B & I.<span> </span>We are all dressing for the occasion in different eras</span>.</p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1HulC21sEokq_N6s8CbjqqJa32VRhIfo-zEgpFgENMk4zxUt9-n8dD2EI-7sC2WWkmNbxDw8-LZhXf7A78vjpGEDFHMXkPqVUcVwqKayDoWABR6L-xKfy-JhdyAAMm9w33DSm5Mb-lcn/s320/DSC04197.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642573522132899042" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 207px; height: 320px; " /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >I'm not photogenic at the best of times... but Elvis on the dashboard is!! Coool and check out his Hula hula lady friend!</span></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzopnD2XR3ApfMB41J5NbVBTKvC2UDYuWPnLry2O9k4TVmi4Nu58WbPC6NuVLzz10XfzurEHNnhj4PIZw3S3c6Eb6c3LwwJM_ljSGrOCL9wW5hLCAwWPxTU8ockrt7DE3d86S-FL2h3BRq/s320/DSC04200.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642574732235750690" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Hope you all have a fabulous fun filled weekend xxx</span></div><p></p><script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-11526323-3']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();</script></div>Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193292802247991359noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140409667860658891.post-56486409917063095562011-08-12T15:31:00.000-07:002011-08-12T15:43:54.187-07:00My latest love<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUW4YRcgX3zMaBj-vRGGLikO0wSQHysPY7KTMgBZAZVt67Ne1Aaqqj-NP9ngHSzDXTpYEvqBRY6eTb_VCcKD_gsuv_wtsD_Pm3gnEsROEjlR7LplzLeVdbsLfoNhyphenhyphens2upJZkHvcmytxk7D/s1600/Janelle.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUW4YRcgX3zMaBj-vRGGLikO0wSQHysPY7KTMgBZAZVt67Ne1Aaqqj-NP9ngHSzDXTpYEvqBRY6eTb_VCcKD_gsuv_wtsD_Pm3gnEsROEjlR7LplzLeVdbsLfoNhyphenhyphens2upJZkHvcmytxk7D/s320/Janelle.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640103766690613026" /></a>
<br />OMG I was just watching a bit of telly - unusual anyway but it wasn't even CSI!! I thought I would check out Beyonce (I do heart her after seeing her & the Destiny's Child gals in one of their last gigs many enos ago) anyhoooo she rocked the crowd I sat on my chubby butt supping wine & grinning like a proud mother!! ha ha. I cried wheh she did a cover of Prince's The Beautiful ones - ooooh that song always affected me & in my soppier days - yep I blubbed.<script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-11526323-3']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();</script><div>
<br /></div><div>Sooo the point of the blog is the follow on was a gorgeous young gal called <a href="http://www.jmonae.com/">Janelle Monae</a> - ok so you all already know her... what can I say, i'm soooo outta touch. She's amazing. Just as soon as I can remember my i-toons password I'll be downloading for Britain!! So for anyone as "totally clueless" as me.. well she does covers of Stevie Wonder, 60's 70's rock toons, kinda Alisha Keys meets Grace Jones & the whole 9 yards in between. It's all very Op Art, struttin' a cool look, & she's Skin - Skunk Anansie kinda beautiful - do things get any better????</div>Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193292802247991359noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140409667860658891.post-65693231096848670032011-08-08T13:39:00.000-07:002011-08-08T14:52:59.776-07:00Back to reality, with a bump!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNWHnYeNoDBi-vfmM5MZO2enCBNsQrz8xF3mQPghKqgmU9aKHPiIP_-rE5osabATWgHN4FFJtX6e5sGXRcuinptA9y6WSy31KDX9-eTX6UlIKmzBHZFRJ_MCfSTN4lkeB0Tsg1J82fbqRI/s1600/SindyDT.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNWHnYeNoDBi-vfmM5MZO2enCBNsQrz8xF3mQPghKqgmU9aKHPiIP_-rE5osabATWgHN4FFJtX6e5sGXRcuinptA9y6WSy31KDX9-eTX6UlIKmzBHZFRJ_MCfSTN4lkeB0Tsg1J82fbqRI/s320/SindyDT.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638605177479296834" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" ><div style="text-align: center;">Where the obsession began - the Sindy Dressing table!!</div></span><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well Vintage London Festival was lots of fun but really hard work. To be honest I'm pooped and I spent most of the weekend cleaning & tidying my very messy house. Mr Fabulous has been laying on the floor in the living room - just because he can. He thinks that he hasn't seen the living room floor for months!! Well it was covered in jewellery, swing tickets....</div><script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-11526323-3']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();</script><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are a few snaps of our little Boudoir stall - dressing table chic we like to think!! Lots of jewellery made with vintage beads, dressing table sets from Art Deco to the seventies, negligees & other bits & bobs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZVLR1KYeWZIKJTgEo2Yi2TuWEiO2IDBRvpjG5Ou4LhoMddUa_VQRcxMd7qJEAnUrNImrtfcB-ClHXSxQoypTYJt1SuqAAywZgRmtq_8OMKVPlrtWgKUaQZHGWgbzpbXEQ_ddxtJvGF81/s320/Dressing+Table.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638605024463586578" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczUulqXV4iHap4Tvls_Nxkt4Aqh4cjKH57RWff_AyJZTnXxM4-G4muA8O_4Q32Hr4dhdu9u_fyC7WdvJDXtEULaxjOedbp5D8M_mF3jONCkRzzack8kPOklQYS3eYHjd1wlF5BYTY9s0U/s320/DecoGlass.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 285px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638604909487164210" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDcJjj60Inh_RM_5YTOhrBayg0X1rgqz-AJhYE9GezqjiZD9cfwkf-2K0eiFA3R63GV5oE6zic_sQDiDi6Bg8Lqgo5tdr3Ku8sLqYR3RyksbpqSqZdR2EOmKTq0-73tcXuvEPQa46gLsA/s320/turquoise.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638604843285707234" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1G6KJthVsuEy3WSvmnuWpYRH85nt3pYdno0SDGDQFaAEWR-j_WGppIhIIC0qQeouI9Ny83XX29-0jDR95hWtBvEPghTYfNwmr-MozrGK7cHpBYX11_DJenGFTPHWPCjURk5biX-mxwAEa/s320/Bakerlite.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638604739356698770" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLnIhrp1CzHcRFXPegX-oD9ZxDaZfqo_mXvZtHxvAtJs6NISu91i8CFgDhztMvKRx02-bQEaXdbyn3ApgakonRo6B84qslKXk2fUyBX3wtLEAl9Uw-mIWs4poagyJ_Y_7IadGYxKMUFTw/s320/paperpoms.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 196px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638605104357440146" /><span class="Apple-style-span" >Paperpoms lovely stall & even lovelier Mummy</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div>I met lots & lots of lovely people including sweetie fellow <a href="http://tuppencehapennyvintage.blogspot.com/">blogger & vintage lover Charlotte</a> (sorry the photos were too terrible to add!!) who was superbly turned out each day - quite put me to shame. I had the nicest neighbours at my little stall including <a href="http://www.paperpoms.co.uk/">Juliette </a> Paperpoms who was brilliant fun & super duper helpful. Saturday evening Mr Fabulous popped some champagne & Mummy Butterfly organised a mini party for our favourite people - we had a scream!!</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNgRqcFCalRe0N3mUA0DliZhFfgiLEiUi5mScxhDejWef2gRCA_m66pi7MMksU2mkALo3k_hcP23Jxn5HQXzy48bA3eco6gdfk27rq2a5PPDlx0Z8SlRnsL51Jg6NZc47tYYyCIr5AEOI/s320/Mr+F.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638604368890091442" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSY6qDhHhCkoXJE1DGNszuEYVkf8pFrrUEqC2pmbUJtbusv7iJJhyphenhyphen4_ttJXHpxSlb-1ZfvGRFBi0jKAZEYok25XnDKHLaPfma1lmHwkRXV81XqmYVY4qZptrUOwlmbI4QkGQSB_B9hxbdl/s320/womble.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638604016194655522" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px; " /></div><div>Other highlights were the Chap Olympiad which was hilarious.</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBl3XmcaALWe5CJisSayj8tdtgQq7rL53hS-MkGS4-XdigXW2PdHzHiOE1Lrt6W1DWGXgy9aab0b3eU0DqnSmxbZdXCcsYnDxxYEa_epq8UvGfCjLiBvBP1hCL3th7SmUMt_hpk-Rsb1d4/s320/Chaps1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638603086349027074" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 249px; " /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWI8-PpaaMK-mHngEB9GY4CG9MAJmvGW9EIfRU6LGCvD0VgVD9BUHBtRR-8KMLOaGL972aWfiXH5cAWaIweVmivmjkp17TQPvLqPzW6b5ZkLAJ3omhDQIpBJk5L7wxKWXkG4EjN6ncIyjP/s320/ChapF.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638602820096759218" /><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div></div><div>Louise & Sophie were our amazing organisers - they were the nicest most helpful kind girlies we could have dreamed for. Thank you sooo much to them.</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJqntYSNrYTQSHo8OVN_pyDDXF-8xjKmZeSBG7-xfchWgbZzfuGMOBog7KMtywTfwk8vhYrNT1XJdk9_vC8ZuWbiQterWUUYYpRcG8_5PZEMNurQrr5rE5bTEASjnrmu3saOcGeaFuf529/s320/Duude.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638603404193694946" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 111px; height: 320px; " /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Check out this duuude, I totally dig his threads!</span></div><div>Anyway I hope you had a great time if you popped along - and if not I hope the weather was as good to you wherever you were xx</div>Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193292802247991359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140409667860658891.post-2291948650233976392011-07-30T00:31:00.001-07:002011-07-30T00:58:13.185-07:00London Calling all Vintage Lovers<div style="text-align: center;">Well just in case anyone missed me recently; I've been working far too hard on getting ready for <a href="http://www.vintagebyhemingway.co.uk/">Vintage London on Southbank</a> - those who already checked out the website & gasped at the ticket prices (me included) fear not. The Vintage Village area is FREEEEEEE to get into. So if you happen to have a spare couple of hours, be nearish Londinium and loving the vintage the pop along. Loads & loads of fab stalls selling clothes, accessories, furniture...... everything vintage you can think of. There are great food stalls including a pop up tea room which does cream teas & Nicholas Creperie doing the best Breton crepes. Streamline Cocktail bar, Pimms O' Clock tent, the <a href="http://www.thechapolympiad.com/">Chap Olympiad</a> for fun. </div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihfwsaKH_6-fGpM5ZLnTqGc-IsCIqJ_xWoJxQ3MEks36SxB1XkWftaPRr6Ij_9I_J-AGlviC9c2Bshm3ee_C4aSkEMQT_A8XSxq0G6ezRFcBs9EZh0CglY_tuDVmL9SohYN9sZytYLiT63/s320/setUp1.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635051017551663618" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Working hard eh - not actually a glass of wine in Mummy Butterflies hand though!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div>Anyway just a wee posting (More photos to follow) as I have to get vintaged up for today's splendor that is the Vintage Festival - and yes, our bit is totally free. Nearest tube is Waterloo.<script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-11526323-3']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();</script><div>Hope to see you there xxx Claire</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJJg_-GS6GQXJd6KRhDZBwIzN34o1_nKKgF_FLYhpZg4JDfKPpBZJemVXtfpmd1xcZjwgLTrZGN2dxjJJfJsUvK_vEwoawY0-uqDW2ROvdAtphRLLSNT97F5_cqpUhvd7ZstWi9trkSkP/s320/SetUp5.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635050866774510642" /></div>Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193292802247991359noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140409667860658891.post-33361556689102769262011-06-24T14:03:00.000-07:002011-06-24T14:33:00.658-07:00Good Ole British Weather<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPXx6ARjpmezfcLmu5mmcX-vt7lA0LBNHdDwNxokIsfP4n2ZZn9QLTUND_LeHDfonUbnuckNKnk9EzhRAiSkVhuQyQawDPsrQyz2OtZwcfKDl1ITJJ5J7VKuMEYzFBAzYJkof3O3nnrKf/s1600/DSC03700.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPXx6ARjpmezfcLmu5mmcX-vt7lA0LBNHdDwNxokIsfP4n2ZZn9QLTUND_LeHDfonUbnuckNKnk9EzhRAiSkVhuQyQawDPsrQyz2OtZwcfKDl1ITJJ5J7VKuMEYzFBAzYJkof3O3nnrKf/s320/DSC03700.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621900841988534338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-family: arial; font-size: medium; ">Well can you guess where I went yesterday?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >A typical glance out of the window to torrential rain.... of course, it's <a href="http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/index.html">Wimbledon</a>!!!</span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRI40cZshV43oABbMNKYQjn-vbVpCwoaw45-ZWCxG2jBJsq5lznLQcbJ7yXkTF3DKzLyvVsZU5HfIARkHbwyLqQix0jw06vDNEvfbAzylhihE4BBMzcDJxwfiNnJkqd75Dw7MmJ4UyVSr/s320/DSC03701.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621900375254510018" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Play was rained off twice meaning we didn't get to see the gorgeous Maria Sharapova, probably best for my ego, plus my friend Al would have been a gibbering wreck!!!</span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQcavogiDqdUZvS0KzTlFVw6lE9cLwIkP7Av1hj51W7p9e5HNcs_8xuylNM4kH7rmMNqU7AvHqZKI_FXGkVzwJgD_0t6gpOdCK4bWZvAHk7P4AeQZHsAH1lUOyNy_t9cnnKYMJopW325ol/s320/b_05_sharapova_120_aeltc_j_buckle.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621899916977648962" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Photos from the Wimbledon Website</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >I'm not the most sporting person, but it was easy to get drawn into the matches.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >We got to see the Tsonga V</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" > Dimitrov game which was great</span><span class="Apple-style-span" >. </span></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT3JMYGlaG2zQubHEH_8EFk_ZVgws5qwfFiF3cxWgUXuDCE0ShX-3dI_ADNe00cZPiDQeIkZO-_MG9xjziINdOxDN23Dij5f8EHjxizt5K3JD3bAMrmY5aDaMgMG61pnEfs2LsAlTYWvMJ/s320/b_04_tsonga_132_aeltc_m_hangst.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621899687167428034" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >The serves were up to speeds of 130mph - seriously???? It was incredible.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Of course we did the usual... strawberries & cream, Pimms & Champagne, such is life!!</span></span></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjklJFtAIKCuvO3Xbc_AkyLJ2bEvx-iRj3-AgHfW4lzb3GsPTmpujaaNp0oqLd2-ms20y0WaLEf1Fg-KohERbueKVeaFG4jjqnjlMNCap7A8clgNCn7iWXKHsg8UG7F-3mZop8yc7UkBB3Y/s320/DSC03711.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 258px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621898980828372914" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-family: arial; ">Today the lurgy has finally caught up with me & I'm in on a Friday night, heating & TV on (I'm at Glasto in spirit - darn the rain but the line up is good enough to make up for it) ... no no, don't feel sorry for me - I have my medicinal bottle of wine & garlic dough balls - garlic's healthy right??</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-family: arial; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Hope you're avoiding the drizzle xxxx</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193292802247991359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140409667860658891.post-22907407810050563022011-06-18T03:09:00.001-07:002011-06-18T03:40:22.308-07:00Le Weekend... Night and DayWell it's finally the weekend - hurrah!! The weather here is typically sunny first thing followed by rain rain and yes, more rain!! Last night thundered down and it was nice to be indoors with a cheeky G&T ha ha.<div><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkFHaWb1gqOZX_LWBy6l9qrW9NYeN1Z-Cp2Sr4voXefB0Eo3XLk6gMTfTvhE_Lc4VGw55UWTNJ5idBEgplN1t0zFE2OnGb10O0zRI7xiOKRIr7OvVT0pu3kzepp1igim1A33zrdDZxx19w/s320/DSC03565.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619500843406538418" /></div><div>These beautiful candles are my purchase from the gorgeous Lisa last weekend at Teh Vintage Fair in Norwich. Their fragrance are fig & sultana - sounds ominous but they smell very diptyque . They are pressies but I would dearly like to keep them for me! Greedy I know.</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway to see more of her gorgeous heavenly scented candles visit <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vintage-Belle-Candles-By-Lisa-Kay/210309255658192">Vintage Belle Candles </a>and I think she has an Etsy shop too.</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYY7CWiepIwYZ5tgGpbeeLHO6mkZKxwRmFaOSwiArjDKgtpIun9tQ2CCDabVJCD5zBcNWuih9qD26IoePwhKNiFa4ok5Y-jW9GUsUPlGFdK2h1tDbUNk_E71VYXUr3XYzRd-QJO2CygGUl/s320/DSC03568.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619500468789693778" /><div>Anyway today is all about the vintage. I may have mentioned several hundred times that I'm going to be exhibiting at the <a href="http://www.vintagebyhemingway.co.uk/">Vintage Festival London - Southbank</a> event woop woop. And I have so very much to do before this event. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have more ideas than time - probably due to the fact that I have spend the last 2 hours having a lovely relaxing bath, swanning around in a vintage robe listening to Ella Fitzgerald & eating freshly baked croissants. Oh and then there's the reading of so many interesting blogs....</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg7Rv5esgZe7Vzm3rBD7BE-Og9W2XJXTWb9hxVQsuu9CjpL9h2hjrNeUkd4CSnL9vH8WiC3x6INnumwkU9eq1SDgnwep7NLuUfj0DyGLDg44F__hfM48Xf2ulD7z_9fWXoi-BDjyWw8_ki/s320/DSC03570.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619500674836057394" /><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway back to work plans. I found these cups & saucers - I'm not sure if they are supposed to be together, but I like the colours. These little fellas will probably end up with candles in them ... not sure what scent would suit.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyt_pgKvMUBv2t_E_KrAUnm3GzYPs2XGLGA8CI1vBTNw69aOrXnc1AplWF2KsFugEtxnuUjiIrZSgXnPvCphxeSErlXoNWRStosag46Yx5hnj30JIvg6Gkd9BYOensxQGTgaUjkuDy_zOw/s1600/DSC03571.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyt_pgKvMUBv2t_E_KrAUnm3GzYPs2XGLGA8CI1vBTNw69aOrXnc1AplWF2KsFugEtxnuUjiIrZSgXnPvCphxeSErlXoNWRStosag46Yx5hnj30JIvg6Gkd9BYOensxQGTgaUjkuDy_zOw/s320/DSC03571.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619500294313669986" /></a>And then there's the 60's & 70's fabrics I found in carboot sales & charity shops. I'm thinking cushion covers, maybe some make up bags. I'm trying desperately to keep to my Boudoir Chic theme for my stand. A celebration of dressing table chic from 1920 to 1970, dressing table sets, hand mirrors, trinket pots, handmade & up-cycled jewellery made with a mix of vintage & new buttons, beads bits & bobs. <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-11526323-3']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();</script></div><div><br /></div><div>I dropped into the conversation yesterday with Mr Fabulous that I was thinking of keeping the theme on my stand by having a vintage dressing table, chaise longue, cushions ..... and by wearing vintage negligees. Went down like a lead balloon ha ha. Oh well it's not for another month or so!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Right I really must start making things - wishing you all a creative & sunny (even if it's just indoors) weekend. Lots of love Claire & Ella!! xxx</div>Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193292802247991359noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140409667860658891.post-37099898032686410792011-06-14T05:37:00.001-07:002011-06-14T05:44:03.397-07:00Passing the baton!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBypLHIzhgMbQaqn-r_7SEFEYVp6oh76vlnK1pXzNs-mpG_1CWgi7z3oFodMBAJ8XxTgsDuGkjUjnChO9193faF6FAxShXwX0a_4pYEjJUhyphenhypheno-65T2ba8x7Krube0LC2j_hiNc7mYaTtlq/s1600/LiebsterBlogAward.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 111px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBypLHIzhgMbQaqn-r_7SEFEYVp6oh76vlnK1pXzNs-mpG_1CWgi7z3oFodMBAJ8XxTgsDuGkjUjnChO9193faF6FAxShXwX0a_4pYEjJUhyphenhypheno-65T2ba8x7Krube0LC2j_hiNc7mYaTtlq/s320/LiebsterBlogAward.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618054124704680306" /></a><br /><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:10.95pt"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Ok I need to pass on this lovely award that I won. Imagine if it was a shiny cup with a rosette - oooh I'd never let it go!!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:10.95pt"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" > </span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:10.95pt"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Anyway after much deliberation & a week I'm going for <a href="http://coatstobags.blogspot.com/">Helen’s Old Bags</a>!! It’s no insult – just some truly fabulous bags handmade from old leather sofas, coats, jackets, trousers…<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:10.95pt"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "><span class="Apple-style-span" >She’s super clever & very creative, I have serious talent envy.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Oh and she’s lovely too (and very cool).<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Is sit cheating that she’s a friend of mine?<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I just want as many people as possible to discover her amazing bags & blogging is much easier than me buying them for Birthday pressies!!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I have a small collection of 6 so far, the clutch bags are to die for (I have 3)!!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:10.95pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:10.95pt"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" > </span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:10.95pt"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Sooo my dear Helen, apparently the rules are that you now have to pass on the Award to someone new to blogging or with less than 100 followers, who has a blog you really enjoy. You also have to list seven facts about yourself. I imagine I shall learn lots xxx<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" > </span></o:p></p><script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-11526323-3']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();</script>Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193292802247991359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140409667860658891.post-64886674876148497282011-06-13T13:47:00.000-07:002011-06-13T14:18:02.691-07:00The Vintage Fair, Norwich<div><br /></div>Well yesterday was <a href="http://www.thevintagefair.com/">Vintage Fair</a> in St Andrew's Hall, Norwich. It's a rather grand building & I was rather slack on the photos, apologies. I have been to this place so many times I forgot that you lovely people may not have had the pleasure. Next time - I promise!!<div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUdCUr5JUxZ5UxMFVNGc6Mn_wiR-KkmD0fSumBxaJR4DP-huKVBL4_e8xusoQZ3L3oNq58nNR7HYrcvKLlnrfd1s9J18KhQeO08le0e8WPtK9OWYVPXcKxDUxeeIM-EyNRdGD-cm84MS9v/s320/VintageFair15.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617811844484411394" /></div><div>Anyway I got to see some fabulous vintage loving friends & made some new ones too. This is my gorgeous neighbor. I was truly spoilt being next to the lovely Lisa. She makes scrummy candles in vintage cups, glasses, teapots.... of course I treated myself - well they are supposed to be presents. Hummm lets see! I shall have to post my purchases & a link to Lisa's gorgeous makes later i.e. when I'm more organised!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahZJxN54ytN8OKu2kXX7pdwHANMPo9DCXlSNq4_fRaoKyrMi6s_7nyJY3vrm5SAlUhWkXS5KsZeLalF3FloJGlIakGiilTJP850w5smZ9owiB8ihNJZN98VyQii-sprUNvt5sMpVeLjE-/s320/VintageFair11.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617810520771534594" />This is a little look at my bits & bobs. An incredible turquoise dressing table set with our Bubble Gum range - 1960's beads. I think they look good enough to eat & one very cute little girl did have her eye on them - I had to tell her that they weren't real sweeties. I think they would be jaw breakers!! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY1EBCT2b_My6hyphenhyphennYmKArpFxwbBgwmOElEHucL1yWqOTMWy3SAoIUhkOc9_GdEygRr_Oq89EZbi5dmeNoiKqfC6avGrn3DtkLqBBj7s0_bFfMCRr5gQ98Ka3CYP5rtlLpxcZwbDRoeYJmj/s1600/VintageFair07.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY1EBCT2b_My6hyphenhyphennYmKArpFxwbBgwmOElEHucL1yWqOTMWy3SAoIUhkOc9_GdEygRr_Oq89EZbi5dmeNoiKqfC6avGrn3DtkLqBBj7s0_bFfMCRr5gQ98Ka3CYP5rtlLpxcZwbDRoeYJmj/s320/VintageFair07.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617811779211538034" /></a>And of course there's the pretty pinky peach range. Some lovely 1950's beads here mixed with vintage faux pearls, crystals & anything else we find. I'm loving pressed glass dressing table sets. I collecting for Britain ha ha - well to be more specific, for the Vintage London at Southbank. (Having a small panic about not having enough stock already).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesIaZJ7u2PUL6wb7Z_fM1KBc2gwu5_R-_9AMKCMg2hSrqDHEpCXEowjVFfhKC7Xkb8HHa4MWcYI-TUetdjdRRJ_MdO4RRLRRC65RW5NZZ8g5mCJlqzVazEHzDfEhIRvyATvBr8MOJre1i/s1600/VintageFair09.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesIaZJ7u2PUL6wb7Z_fM1KBc2gwu5_R-_9AMKCMg2hSrqDHEpCXEowjVFfhKC7Xkb8HHa4MWcYI-TUetdjdRRJ_MdO4RRLRRC65RW5NZZ8g5mCJlqzVazEHzDfEhIRvyATvBr8MOJre1i/s320/VintageFair09.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617811698465183154" /></a>Errr this is cheesy meeee. Vintage look dress was a whole £8 in PradaPrimark sale some time ago. It's great as it's a chuck in the machine & stands up to setting up stalls etc.<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsoD9RhGEdLbWMqFGMq2WuRBz4vuKbeJS-ItAjS5ci1ALSSF4ajp8eR8L_uNQ9Fg2eG_8XVYegZdooxaMA9tyN84Z0ZpiOXvfH4EJi8cffPAThtd20uamXWNsgrtvLNFwO17bk6q-ox_0l/s1600/VintageFair14.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsoD9RhGEdLbWMqFGMq2WuRBz4vuKbeJS-ItAjS5ci1ALSSF4ajp8eR8L_uNQ9Fg2eG_8XVYegZdooxaMA9tyN84Z0ZpiOXvfH4EJi8cffPAThtd20uamXWNsgrtvLNFwO17bk6q-ox_0l/s320/VintageFair14.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617811602960991394" /></a>Ahhhh this is the very glamorous Karen from <a href="http://www.blueskiesvintageevents.co.uk/">Blue Skies Vintage Events</a>. What a pose, I love it!!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkP0LID2fcsyA5GiSRHYNk-Ji_-wvtnnZfOwPUKKkJxopR-hx7dqb9hpSKGARoOcisP_EzkB8cIchnbDUxh8lCLbgcsLE4I7A2LuUZIHjNV-FWjjXLFgEl4GxROaUvM8ur4phhVU-DmrDj/s320/VintageFair20.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 266px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617811439751102050" />As I had forgotten my packed lunch, I had to settle for a slice of heavenly Victoria sponge with fresh strawberries on top and a pot of lavender tea - in vintage crockery of course!! It was the first time that I didn't mind scoffing behind my stall - it was quite fitting.</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway it was a fun & friendly event & I didn't buy too much either. Hope you all had a great Sunday xxx<br /> <div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div>Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193292802247991359noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140409667860658891.post-55828464568502554572011-06-10T02:19:00.000-07:002011-06-10T03:09:11.128-07:00An unexpected dramaOk I admit that my memory isn't quite able to remember everything i throw at it. Thankfully my friends are there with prompting phone calls! I had completely forgotten that I was supposed to be seeing a play featuring two of my friends.<script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-11526323-3']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();</script><div><br /></div><div>We made it there by a whisker an managed to pick another friend up on the way, although I shouldn't have worried about the audience numbers. This Am Dram group (I hate that phrase, always makes me think of naff actors with delusions of grandeur and missed vocation!!) has a great following & it became immediately apparent why. They were superb. The playwrite, Norman Robbins has produced a great farce style comedy and it was truly hilarious. </div><div><br /></div><div>So a little about the play... it's called "Pull The Other One" and it's set in a small Lancashire town in the late 1960's. A parallel universe to the "Swinging 60's". There is the battle axe mother-in -law, the aptly named Boadicea Hepinstall (who has a London accent to match an East Enders cast) and poor Albert the son-in-law who can do no right by her and is just not good enough for her darling daughter.</div><div><br /></div><div>Much hilarity unfolds as poor Albert gets himself into all sorts of tricky situations. Of course things aren't going to get any better when his old best friend Hilary Armitage turns up on the doorstep dressed up as a splendidly bad drag artist. (This is my dear friend Alastair ha ha) Hilary's high heeled swagger is one of those priceless moments that will stay with me forever. Al is clearly not a guy comfortable in heels!! The look is inspired by Dolly Parton meets a pot of glitter. </div><div>There's the local Reverend Elijah Nookey - as if the word nookey isn't funny enough for me - he did make me cackle!! The 9 year old twins & myself & my papa were the comedy laughers at the front & back of the hall - same age comedy mentality!</div><div>Oh and I can't forget the nosy neighbor Wilf Turner who has more witch references & put downs than an episode of The Vampire Diaries (my latest obsession!). The funniest man I've seen in a flat cap & cardigan!</div><div>Not one but two pretty girls cast too. Muriel (the devoted & confused wife) and Virginia (the artist). They manage to fluster Albert and cause more ridiculous situations. We have hiding in cupboards & under tables, a comedy race through the house...</div><div><br /></div><div>If you happen to be in the Norwich area & you have a spare evening tonight or tomorrow (Friday 10th & Saturday 11th June). Trust me it's £5 very well spent. </div><div>The Bramrocks production of Pull The Other One is showing at The Margaret Mack Room, School Lane, Rockland St Mary at 19:30.</div><div>I don't have a contact number for bookings but you could email me claire @butterfliesandhurricanes.co.uk </div><div><br /></div><div>Even my professional thespian friend enjoyed it immensely, he is the ultimate critique but there's no mistaking enjoyment & laughter.</div>Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193292802247991359noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140409667860658891.post-81445531147825153682011-06-07T12:42:00.000-07:002011-06-07T13:53:01.589-07:00Welcome to my award winning blog!!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpoJsGHwKJN5YCl0mPBNSQxLOVyAKF_05lrPtzHPCYUSegNLXndGl3VuAIwZhzF2GoLLL_5w3h4pL_kigNQ0ZcOfptV83hn-ub8ahMI5eht-9rDToQYi017iyVYMmh0odtHiYIb7TWG0a/s320/Liebster+blog+award.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 84px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615577300629866626" /><p class="MsoNormal">Lat week I won a raffle prize and not a crocheted loo roll cover either... this week ...</p><p class="MsoNormal">Well what can I say… “I’d like to thank my Mum for inspiring me to make crafty things, my Dad for encouraging me to listen to music & check out gigs, my bestest buddies for rocking up to some splendid events with me, my vintage friends for opening up a whole new world of parties & gorgeous styling and of course Mr Fabulous for being a great party companion.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>He he.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">I feel extremely honored to have received my 1<sup>st</sup> award, thank you thank you <a href="http://carrad.blogspot.com/">Carrad </a>(check out a great blog) – must find out your real name. Thank you though sweetheart xxxx</p><p class="MsoNormal">So now I have to write 7 things about me – lets see if I can put you to sleep by No.4 ha ha!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I’m</p><p class="MsoNormal"> going for things I love the most…. Apart from blogging which is just too addictive.</p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63JOVCNCZf20n8iClTVP0tiAIO3tEwKS4bZKWpwWQQH5v6VpzGjMqbkSD2mkc8HtjZ1_Sop3ICREGbAPAXGsFJ0HgBwOaasmsrkhqVcAX9p6k6KHteMroOktjoLE7BagjVycxQbe0UQUp/s320/6.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615576690457503970" /><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align: center;text-indent: 0px; margin-top: 6pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 35.7pt; "><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0cm; margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:35.7pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-17.85pt; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Well possibly my greatest love of all (excluding humans) is music, it can completely change my outlook on a day.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> I have been lucky enough to go to gigs from Muse to Elton John, Public Enemy to Amy Winehouse. </span>My love is eclectic with a guilty pleasures streak (Brian Adams I love youuuuuu).<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>80’s music was what I grew up with.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I’m extremely proud to boast my 1<sup>st</sup> single (7” vinyl) was David Bowie – Let’s Dance.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Still have it, still love it.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>1<sup>st</sup> Album Adam <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Friend or Foe.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Ooooh another huge crush – possibly my 1<sup>st</sup> love.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I had a huge poster (this is the actual one below) of him over my bed that I would kiss goodnight ha ha – I clearly read too many Jackie magazines & thought that’s what girls did!!</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0cm; margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:35.7pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-17.85pt; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"> Anyway just found out he’s playing at Latitude – and I just happen to have a ticket.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Heavenly – I’m sure he’s still hot!!</p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQj1QGvL32ouiIvQRA4ehw_cV8ax9E_yLaVSMkKoYTQ0aPnU-g7rc3JdzbFww75uqLvxgMrF14K-9mRWb1sLuxDJGjXA2l7hR_GavLAhojXfhh9pvRO5Oj-1w5-XHBlGa2_hG_H1RNIhTz/s320/AdamAntPoster.jpeg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 211px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615575815876494466" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>My bestest friend is Lovely Linda & she lives the other side of the country to me which is sad.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>We do chat & email when we can but after having lived together in London for 5 years in Camden & Muswell Hill it’s not quite the same.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Virtual hugs will have to do.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Think Skype is the answer!! </div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKgs4wkF0j26Vo9lGZGwXDiLCrY8G845RIQ0FPwsvb-9buljnZsjtbgiOKCNLg2WMfMDr6to5qUyklluptGUTSkQB9k-S-BKV7r-R68sVXdLez5MBAo0I3UhwcZO8vOt6uIJCUPm1l8H3M/s320/bestFriends.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 184px; height: 250px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615575372547644706" /><div style="text-align: center;">She's getting married to a fabulous man but I must confess to worrying that it's oly a matter of time before hubbie & then kiddie winks replace the boozey bessie mate!!</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_yfv60yTAru2BDFE10oF5pl35PTO3-qQwUofP2U6jZUqMXDWKoxQiLpebCDXO_yvii0zPFMHP-YbgU1c1qFvJfqu1MaHS6oRPK6pI_U9fVx2npytCQJR3u4ixh9zPk2Sl7fEeEwcHE6ja/s320/MeandL.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615581138453045090" /><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: center;margin-top: 6pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 35.7pt; text-indent: -17.85pt; "><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom: 6.0pt;margin-left:35.7pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">This is us - not at all flattering ut cheeeeeesetastic on a Guilty Pleasures Night at Coco Camden - totally awesome night!! (she's gonna kill me for this one he he)</span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom: 6.0pt;margin-left:35.7pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom: 6.0pt;margin-left:35.7pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>I love going to car boot sales, they are my new charity shop for great low cost finds.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I buy lots of vintage bits & bobs for my business.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Sadly old beads, buttons & brooches are becoming harder to find though.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>My best charity shop find was a brand new Missoni</p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom: 6.0pt;margin-left:35.7pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"> rainbow scarf ( naff photo below) for £3 – I squealed like a small child let loose in a sweet shop.</p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTYg7l_uVBbMBHTJ0_ixW2jjPUej_HK48PtqOVeVJXsmQZtrqVgxLslG4MrETJDWaH07Yf7Bc79JrED353V3oSh9ckTljWyUP5hbLYUgP2t0XGG78TZlYq87_ZJ9S42lNsNULRm4ETe7BH/s320/DSC03522.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 253px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615572923749649218" />Oooh I love this <a href="http://www.vladimirtretchikoff.com/gallery.htm">Tretchikoff </a>too that I got from a charity shop for £5 Kitschly colourful. Mr Fabulous hates it, makes it all the better ha ha.<br /><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-QuOi5P3X7fSLzYlNcc9bSizmVbt9CCg1fBGZ3pSvhcnEFMDXevNF1dDTnwFVXexoUqIg2qv5mZzCf702yHirJNLZSfjXGns2SyqzRz9nWebaztR19eM7ZO7G5CVH78HZlpPuRcovDGs/s320/Copy+of+DSC02453.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615572612778429746" /><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: center;margin-top: 6pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 35.7pt; text-indent: -17.85pt; "><br /></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom: 6.0pt;margin-left:35.7pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->I love to dance – to camp disco, pop, rock, garage, drum & bass whatever, I just make it up as I go along. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Girls nights out are the best for this I find.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>At Playfest a brand new local music fest we packed the boys off home & we bounced around like nutters and pogoed for England non stop for an hour to the awesome Grooverider<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>ooooooh I ached the next day ha ha – what an unfit old giffer I am!!</p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguTVkvYnp7yVbY1FIDIePJjPwV2qwxwOv00yJznMMkZX6nwFhwq46xFrUzGD50NhKkE-Tzb0htsbzzbyvKY4-My9lz5ePuJbCh-LurcdKEGu0TxmNtIJNVlEPNu2KZH9sCPPGmoFfqP7CA/s320/beach33.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 251px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615568806308533682" /><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: 0px;margin-top: 6pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 35.7pt; "><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>I’m a complete yoga lover, it’s helped me de-stress, relax, sleep, undo knots in my shoulder from too many years in front of a computer, improved my posture & introduced me to some fabulous friends who I love with all my heart.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I get grouchy if I don’t get at least one class a week in.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I have a strange (quite possibly sad) wish to do some sun salutations in front of the Angkor Wat temples as the sun rises.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Oh dear, must stay off the herb teas!!!</p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDjbKOI3b35z0d1IWZ5TMIzy4Ck9C_LKP8puysn5W-1aNtZBxZ2oLehYCfgntMEcsPRhhVa00n_JHcaIPJnhfzroQHlEO_4lAyiVJBN1buduE0TLdbhu2FCX_ct6mz0K2qqGSCto8IFoF/s320/Angkor_Wat.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 228px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615568308593076146" /><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0cm; margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:35.7pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-17.85pt; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><span class="Apple-style-span" >6</span>. </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->My friends are my oxygen.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> (Yes you've guessed it, I don't have any children). </span>I don’t see any of them nearly enough but maybe that makes each chat / meet up more precious.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Sorry if you’re vomiting now.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Yes I can be a sentimental old fart too.<p></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzqZU91MIIjc8iJ5wcZYnCdOa1idPwWirmk6j34OTaEuDXrB-IOePScJsPEVLv7imCt-PMcVmOnT6MK3XzgoadGScTG9-qNICT9PNo-oZ5wjyGFUyhdg8-m24GzXsoSkx9nICZjXfDv89B/s320/beach44.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 244px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615566677028980738" /> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0cm; margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:35.7pt;mso-add-space:auto"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0cm; margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:35.7pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-17.85pt; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0cm; margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:35.7pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-17.85pt; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span class="Apple-style-span" >This would have been Linda & I if we had met as children, I love this photo. I think I took it from<a href="http://thebottomoftheironingbasket.blogspot.com/">The Bottom of the Ironing Basket</a> a gorgeous inspiring happy blog.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0cm; margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:35.7pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-17.85pt; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">7.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->I have a childish sense of humour, hence using the word fart.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I giggle at things that no one else finds very funny but apparently I have an infectious laugh & they usually end up joining me.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>That’s the point when tears are running down our cheeks & it’s more ridiculous when they admit that they are laughing at absolutely nothing at all!!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"></span></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qXexf3N3V_sW1uVPLHNMDPYv1KF3XBWSV5PzP51VPRljRwlo2VudfZ2TJdc6Yl7DTqdKQL1AIOfTs9X5kLJTD1viCmUwxAG0z5o2Nxc9AK2hRS0DcPkcxXaAMrplicJ2yMmIH8dJBSdE/s320/SANY1179.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 210px; height: 158px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615582281455107794" /><span class="Apple-style-span" ><div style="text-align: center;">oooh I went through a phase of bidding for carousel horses on Ebay - well I had always wanted one but seriously, who am I? - Peter Pan??!!!</div></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Think of me as sleepy tea & read me just before bedtime - guaranteed to help you nod off ha ha<br /></span></div><div><script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-11526323-3']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();</script><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >xxxx</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Promise to pass the baton soon x</span></div>Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193292802247991359noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140409667860658891.post-42606245768010812562011-06-03T03:34:00.000-07:002011-06-03T04:02:16.432-07:00Pretty Woman's Cinderflippingella<div style="text-align: center;">Well it's been a funny old week. I've been desperately trying to make jewellery for <a href="http://www.bigbluesky.uk.com/default.asp">Big Blue Sky</a> in North Norfolk but no no avail. Every evening has been filled with work meetings or long overdue meet ups with friends. Some of it's been fun but I'm having a wee panic about my overdue order. I should also be making right now but you know, blogging is kinda work.... ok this is where the problem arises. I should be a professional procrastinator!I shall take some piccies whn I've finished off the range. Going for a vintage castaway beach theme. How arty farty!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Sooo I popped along to Gazes auction house last week when a friend told me there were vintage treat to be had. I bid remotely on lots & won something .... I think it will look nice with closely fitted jeans & heels. Hummm I guess we will see. It may not have been my best winning & I'm not sure how vintage it is either. What do you think??? It's a bit of a marmite top!!<script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-11526323-3']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();</script></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABPj9-tU8oiBtFxZNQqZjzrLvhyphenhyphen6We58V_iF8EsqZkjbC68gZgwVQ0IF4_JHyr-2jdr5JBYAT98cL8h9dDWo-IFZvAdQ0exGosw5lg9_bPnGxeCTEDMkXz9ChD2_I55D6dEFJcyA1N_oM/s320/DSC03465.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 135px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613941871787140258" />Tonight the boyfriend (Mr Fabulous - his self title) is organising a dinner party. I say organising... he has the very fabulous Celia throwing a spectacular event at her house, she will be cooking too & he just organises the wine. Hummmm I must try this kind of gentle persuasion & delegation sometime soon. I'm sure that someone would love to offer to clean my windows ... anyway it's a black tie evening so I will try & get some shots of our friends all glammed up before we get to tiddled. I have forked out a fortune on my dress.<div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a Julia Robert's Pretty Woman inspired frock </div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg45bc4FOuhuwncYOI_VJ_xVW3phn4pixEhQTaNAxf5Kv4JKHsh8_W_97e97giaRWy7OzGnSaqeD3nn7RWCEuQRl3jkNSC05BgDqvjAihqvV3_LqhOidyhOV0T-FQfdfp6EVaN4WNPBWsof/s320/DSC03466.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 111px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613943461353557154" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKv_z9Syd2EhqQyNNLEWtW4gLkm0h-wibSwQRuNy5r5x0WdQHIAPJrRfTA7T6DLzf0AC_QfsTVfwty0nWLFzLyaphOhVFxvi2vHTLUWqDNCX_eY8l6b_ErMwvsxhLM1UKPXIfa4dGbw1aZ/s320/Pretty-Woman_Julia-Roberts_red-evening-gown_front.bmp.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 192px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613946046668676050" /><div style="text-align: center;">& Minnie Mouse inspired shoes.</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10cXYQMnXtmjh0MtuYPv2NiRuvfC-RQzP3zpIZ5AlMfWcCBVQfBmT7w7BiG_me9BpmvTcGeDYroV7wTTVfhWvH7OUo1SQohRXmcDRD5tqOMMnzXy_Orrgsl-hfopxLhqkDMRKyF5DkXV7/s320/DSC03470.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613943369231394434" /><div>The Princely sum was £8 for the dress (purchased with a dry cleaning label still attached). The shoes in comparison were expensive at £4 however they have never been worn. </div></div><div>Yes good ole car boot sale thrifting. I'm not a patch on the fabulous <a href="http://vintagevixon.blogspot.com/">Vix</a> who is the best bargain hunter I've ever known (and has style to die for). But I'm please with my 90's outfit, it's a little cheesy but I luuurve cheesetastic things. And I do secretly love this film . Might have to watch it again for inspitration ha ha. Hope you're all having a lovely Friday xxx</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFsOxnmnfdGChofBpa0PBV2CrQ6GHjU3T0Ej9-VNps3kmWM7mkZ2gQMg3SJKxf6pqHbXeKzbndor4VBWOMnVUhOZw04wdm0-_gaHDAtk0UyHSlFxZlp2QA75Pijx3LnxELqkq5m7HpW3lf/s320/PrettyWoman4_240x260_041020080506.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 260px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613946153776640402" />Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193292802247991359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140409667860658891.post-24504581607570885612011-05-27T08:19:00.000-07:002011-05-27T08:56:47.064-07:00A Marvelous Cocktail Party<div style="text-align: center;">In between working, sleeping, working some more I managed to squeeze in a few nice things and last night was indeed one of those.</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Kl8TsqiRFDo1_wN0FkuRze7EmsLd5lbL4eRH3bClKJ6yl2-bCScspFniZVP2rRM1KWSM4Lfimmks16GymENF_xpuCtt9HH8o1EYenwgdA2lTK4tE8DAlnGEMkN1SYUyiOiMfmPlC8n-1/s320/Cocktail4.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611417939362763666" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >(Cigarette girlies, they were so lovely & a great idea. I loved my chocolate cigarettes, childhood memories)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div>Yep on a school night Mr Fabulous (his self title - I'm yet to agree) and I got glammed up twenties stylee. It was a <a href="http://cocktails.vintagenorwich.co.uk/">Marvelous Cocktail Party</a> organised by a fellow very gorgeous & glamorous blogger <a href="http://www.retrochick.co.uk/">Retro Chick</a>.</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqR1aRKoPCHSu8Xjn018rAwXjEgqp2fPPfYxMrStVYfkAz-3NuEnq2VB3-vBZHLLtrbDRIbs6CBHGCuSTejphsC2CQCkffP5XBPk1T4kpyNq81mzbm92QEVGRvFDz2R2tsTfcXwH3FFMyt/s320/Cocktail3.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611417026160475458" />This is Mr Fabulous with his strong man moustache!! He was rather pleased with himself generally but was made up that he was one of very few men there and surrounded by gorgeously glam ladies.<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmaejOy5zaBby4yVGJdHXmW-tGdSPjdQWqhr5lgZ7G409GdD9Gh_ceUGV8t6a4X_9yBowlfgEyhZuxA5H0AmfG6YfuytzxXsNHPr7UJLOqG0q3rakmHirslYOJvh9Wt5_uCjPqFHChM-s/s320/Cocktail5.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 183px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611417790501898338" /><div>However there were these rather dapper young gents there. That's an odd lampshade coming out of his head ha ha. Excuse the photos, I had zero snapping skills last night - maybe it was down to the bottle of champagne we had whilst we got ready!! I was celebrating though - </div><div><br /></div><div>I've been offered a place at the <a href="http://www.vintagebyhemingway.co.uk/">Vintage London at Southbank</a> organised by Wayne Hemmingway. It's going to be huge and incredible, I can't wait and I'm bouncing like Tigger - well I was yesterday (hangover just fading now ouch). Anyway it's on 29 - 31st July in case you fancy shopping for all things vintage, dancing, burlesque, fashion shows, old movies and much more. It will be like a trip back in time to eras from the twenties to the eighties. Ooh I did go on a bit there, sorry was chatting cocktail parties wasn't I?!!</div><div><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZu8aU5ovMoAHGUFW716YBvbg499XUtdXK5jDEw2EZqTzotoHENUsjy6wuNAq8344pPyDtRTJm3TsfkcmNBRIAmA_ebwylksxpFzWW1tFSOPufjVZfaLl851lrzHK9LUMu4lRVJnnTxCOH/s320/Cocktail2.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611418049427432290" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >The super duper prizes on offer</span>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div>Back to last night... there was a Chinese raffle - If I'm honest I don't know why it was Chinese, however! It was were you put raffle tickets into cocktail shakers with co odinating numbers to the prizes that you wanted to win. Mr Fabulous wanted a rather splendid book on King George V, George VI and Edward - some superb photos of them dressed to kill in sartorial delights as Saville Row suits and of course the odd uniform. Anyway we didn't get to take that lovely treasure home despite 90% of our tickets being in the pot boooooh.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>I had my eye on lot 4 a slinky picture of latin lovely Miss September from a calendar from 1948.</div></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS6ycwG-ww3ExQkff22CTNcYuYZtLgpYJzngINMG3J4hFMgteuZRRyganRokPm3jmtGBcZGjYiN6PnVhd2sngNWPvgToFeNISu8mqkP_tVQmxLAZ6W6aVznt9MQ7QchQqG2khhZtKirf79/s320/pin+up.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 245px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611423443778414514" /><div><div>and guess what... I only blooming won it!! Just got to get in framed & up on the wall in my studio. Super chuffed, I haven't won in a raffle since I bagged a bottle of Martini when I was 14. My mum soon whipped it off me!!</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway I've go to go & pack as I'm off to a local music festival wooo hooo. And I wonder why I'm overdrawn ouch! </div><div>Hope you all have an aaaaaamazing weekend & fingers crossed for dry weather xxxx</div><div><br /></div></div>Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193292802247991359noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140409667860658891.post-30043922657540921842011-04-30T03:25:00.000-07:002011-04-30T03:38:47.478-07:00Have I bored you enough yet?!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdzt7Vqt4bqWdavRlAFbCayZT7LIMVb7srn9vFN4PiR8OvgG9mPBhaSmdoKXp20PChWllJlVJHERMy8U_ARSLDjORNVB2JJkWkKXQeGvV9rJFdmNiq4QTFiMhUps3Dz-fUKtlEZVOdsNR/s1600/Copy+of+DSC03111.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 271px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdzt7Vqt4bqWdavRlAFbCayZT7LIMVb7srn9vFN4PiR8OvgG9mPBhaSmdoKXp20PChWllJlVJHERMy8U_ARSLDjORNVB2JJkWkKXQeGvV9rJFdmNiq4QTFiMhUps3Dz-fUKtlEZVOdsNR/s320/Copy+of+DSC03111.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601323693546725186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">My last minute garden party ended up in the house! booooh. Bit too windy and not that warm sadly especially since I put out lots of homemade bunting and I'd spent hours tidying up the garden ready for summer BBQ's.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUwohW23EBshzQ84uG8TJVxN25NKtTXOLZDkUuGxfw6IDex4k8RNx2KL3hAFd24wHR2YnabPkRglNme_y_hhxv-LycHBcaLyutM4xsuUlHNmRVaWUgai5ZuunMTgR1i7nkstRt8Cpbkt96/s320/Copy+of+DSC03093.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 182px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601323584336304690" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Anyway it was fun. We all dressed in red white & blue and drank champagne & Pimms (not together, that sounds too dangerous!). </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" > We had cupcakes, sausages & cheese on sticks. I never got around to making scones or the Victoria sponge. And for the second weekend running all 50 cocktail sausage rolls were polished off!!</span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirp73NiMbi3q4c_o2uL7iNRcX8dFe8aO3n7N05Yod_1J8Y4eKMurv2ooN7LM_AA5c32AAUnTVwaDFoMoUKPSAu3Ry3E_l5nyBDZg1v3XyhLjIecZs48NS9VcnLpIuTjllyqnQLXkrrYnTB/s320/Copy+of+DSC03094.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601323457937469330" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >In between the boozey bits we drank countless cups of tea in true British tea party tradition! Yep it was the posh stuff!! Darjeeling, champagne truffle, Earl Grey... all in my v best vintage china ha ha.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgujPy5oZqPbMjWXFzZbb2u-0BaOpu_prn4e-8ApgcRvJ1DKbGwWBrDrybj7pC1S4We1cZpHR-ULyW7En1lLsk9-R-N0WHUnyY-SoF0wbhaTO7P1_7eXF2e5U8tLxWyRETZO-3lq4_gLPi0/s320/Copy+of+DSC03097.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 237px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601322746043285266" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >The down side is that I shall be eating cupcakes and trifle all weekend!! - anyone fancy a food package?? xx</span></div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></p></div>Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193292802247991359noreply@blogger.com9