December 23, 2024
Chicago 12, Melborne City, USA
Dear Diary

We're All Going on a Summer Holiday….

Oh yes indeedy-deed we are!

For the first time since I left my job in 2007 I am having an actual holiday. One where you’re away for more than 2 nights and you can’t do any work even if you want to. I won’t even be in a city with easily available Wi Fi, I will be in a tiny village in Germany where attempting to check my emails will leave me with crippling roaming charges on my phone bill.

I am equal parts terrified and excited about this prospect. It’s very difficult to switch off when you’re the only person doing your job. If the site goes down next week I might not even know about it till 7 days later, and that’s quite a scary thought. On the other hand, the idea of being free for a week is very appealing!

Don’t worry though, while I’m away drinking wine and eating sausages (no beansprouts for me, see I *knew* vegetables were bad for you) I have arranged for some truly fabulous people to keep you entertained. You’ll be hearing from burlesque star Honey Wilde, Pin Up photographer Ruby DeMuir, and bloggers Dolly Clackett, Retro Reporter , Crinoline Robot, Beauty, Bottled and Helen Highwater of Pin Up Parade. They’ve all kindly written some interesting, insightful and useful pieces to keep you going till I come back and bore you for 3 days straight with all my holiday photos!

In lieu of being able to bore you with my own holiday photos, today I shall bore you with other peoples old holiday photos! Interesting guest posts will commence tomorrow…..

P.S. I don’t expect my holiday photos to look anything like this. I am going to Germany and no where near a beach. I expect a weeks worth of rain. Actually, it might look a bit like that last one…..

14 Comments

  • perdita June 9, 2011

    Have fun and enjoy a well-earned break! šŸ™‚

  • LandGirl1980 June 9, 2011

    Have an awesome time! šŸ™‚

  • Mim June 9, 2011

    Have a good holiday!

    (I want those cars in your pics. ALL those cars. And I can’t even drive!)

  • Glamour_ologist June 9, 2011

    Have a great time. x

  • Steph (@mrs_sock) June 9, 2011

    Have a great time, I’ve never been to Deutschland. How lovely are those swimming costumes!
    Bon Vacances (I don’t know the German equivalent)
    I can ask directions to the cinema tho!

  • Roisin June 9, 2011

    Yay! Have a very well-deserved good time Gemma, looking forward to seeing those holiday photos when you return! x

  • Mr Happy Days June 9, 2011

    Come and holiday with us. I think you might like it x

  • Fi Phillips June 9, 2011

    Haven’t been to Germany in years – great beer. Have a lovely time.

  • Miss Peelpants June 9, 2011

    Sounds brilliant!!! Relax and enjoy… xx

  • Fashion Limbo June 9, 2011

    Have a fantastic holiday Gemma!!! enjoy Germany, stay away from the veggies hehe, and don’t think about anything else, except enjoying yourself šŸ™‚

  • Claire Evans June 9, 2011

    Ha ha you & your hubby are too stylish to look anything like the last photo!! Have a jolly holiday xx

  • Have a fabulous time! I know what you mean though even you writing that you have no access to emails or anything sent my heart racing slightly, it really is time I had a break too!!!

  • oh and I’ve been to Germany it’s lovely!

  • Retro Chick June 10, 2011

    Thank you all’

    It’s 4am and this will probably be my last chance! Eek!

    See you in a week and I hope all my careful scheduling works’

    Xx

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