I’ve avoided mentioning it so far, but no longer. There’s just no escaping it, the Diamond Jubilee celebrations are next weekend. We get 4 days off to make sure we have plenty of time to buy those paper plates and cupcakes stands with black and white pictures of the Queen that have been distributed to
One of the things I did over my holiday that warrants a little more attention is a trip to a pub. Pub visits are not normally a note worthy event for me. I am a CAMRA member and I love trying different real ales, so pubs and beer festivals are common haunts for me (and
And I’m very, very tired. Returning to work after holidays has a disturbing tendency to have that effect. I’ve been on “holiday” for 2 weeks, though it was somewhat higgledy piggledy as holidays go. I spent 2 days in our muddy woodland, 3 nights in a deeply glamorous caravan on the south coast, 1 night
Retro Chick is taking a well earned break, but to keep you entertained today’s post comes from The Fabulous Miss K, stylist and events co ordinator at Blue Skies Vintage Events When it comes to looking fabulous on a budget versatility is the key. Investing in pieces that mix and match and work together to
Retro Chick is taking a well earned break, but to keep you entertained today’s post comes from Wake Up Little Susie. Susie is a vintage seller, and this post about her style evolution is particularly interesting as she comes to “vintage” from the Rock ‘n’ Roll scene of the 1980s and has a slightly different
Retro Chick is taking a well earned break, but to keep you entertained today’s post comes from Lili La Scala, singer of vintage songs, collector of vintage clothes, lover of shoes, cat lady, pin up girl, burlesquer and comedy WAG. You can catch Lili in Norwich next week at the Spiegeltent. Musica-Lili speaking! My fascination
Retro Chick is taking a well earned break, but to keep you entertained today’s post comes from Simon Pritchard, an artist specialising in art based on Rock ‘n’ Roll music and pop culture. View his work at Art Beat 64. For anyone brought up on the British gothic horror films from the Hammer studios in
Retro Chick is taking a well earned break, but to keep you entertained today’s post comes from Betsy Hatter, I want to use my guest post on Retro Chick to introduce you all to brilliant, under used online historical picture archives which everyone can access. These amazing resources are local newspapers picture archives. Many of
As you read this I am technically on holiday! I shall be relaxing in the luxurious surrounds of a caravan on the South coast to help me get over all the actual work I’ve been totally unfairly forced to do so far this year. I shall be returning to Norwich in time for my birthday