Home is where the vintage heart is - Beach Belles Burlesque All Dayer

There's another GREAT upcoming event in Bedford!

And I can't bloody make it because it's my sons birthday! I can tell you I am so peeved about this - but of course my baby comes first.

On the 23rd of July

Bedford Esquires presents the 'BEACH BELLES BURLESQUE ALL DAYER' 12.00 - 4.00PM - HOLY MOLY'S - BIZARRE BAZAAR in association with Bedford Burlesque - A veritable bevvy of fabulous stalls selling the best in hand-made and vintage...FREE ENTRY TO BAZAAR 8.00PM - MAINSTAGE - 'BEACH BELLES BURLESQUE SHOW' featuring: - Lexi Sexx - Daisy Cutter - Nelly Plum - Glorian Gray - Madame Treacle Compere: the infamous Mister Joe Black Musical hilarity from Elliot Mason 11.00PM - 2.00AM - HOLY MOLY'S - FOXYBELLES CLUB NIGHT SEASIDE FOOD AND SAUCY SEASIDE TREATS AVAILABLE ALL DAY TICKETS: £8.00 advance from Danny's Bar or online at www.wegottickets.com Ticket price includes entry to Holy Moly's after the Main Event.

(c) Gil Elvgren

Have a look at this cute little promo vid!

Find the event on Facebook.

Home is where the vintage heart is - Bedford Vintage Market

Come and have a look at the Bedford Vintage market - it's part of the Handmade Market Bedford and takes place every 2nd Saturday of the month in Bedford town center from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm!

4th Time Around Curiosity Shop and Rose-tinted Vintage (amongst others) will be trading this Saturday July 9th! Go and buy gorgeous handmade gifts, great vintage clothing, retro homewares & books and then browse the handmade section of the market too! 

Extra special this upcoming Saturday: besides her "4th time Around Curiosity Shop" stall Sarah will also have a vintage styling salon at the market for the day - so if you are in need of a vintage make-over - this is the place to be for you!

Sarah with her 4th time around Curiosity shop and Kat with her Rose-tinted Vintage are always trading there!

I shall have a wander round this month!

Find it on Facebook.

Sucker for nautical goods

Yes that's me. Guilty as charged.

Right after worshipping polkadots I am obsessed with anything nautical. I see it and I want to possess it. Badly.

This loverrrrly dress I found months ago at the Flitwick Originate Fayre in February - it cost a mere £3! I loved it straight away, obviously. It's an interesting dress - it has an (I think) expensive looking top with two golden sailor themed buttons at the back and a fairly long skirt but with a drawstring. I think it's very typically 80s does retro.

Ever since I took the shoulderpads out I love it even more. And it has pockets!

Heels would be better of course but I do a LOT of walking a day (I am talking about 3 hours at the minimum) so even wedges leave me sometimes crippled at night. These also very nautically looking red flats are from Primark about 5 years ago.



Attached is my 1940s bow brooch which I have shown several times before.



And the obligatory shots of my hair....

Ship ahoy!

Home is where the vintage heart is - Tea Dance in Bushey

This event is not really local to me (though not too far) but nevertheless sounds like a lovely one!

So in case you'd like to go I cannot leave it unblogged!

As I have no car at the moment I won't be there but hopefully there will be a more local one for Bedford.



"Come and join us for a lovely afternoon of social dancing. Whether you can Lindy, Jive, Jitterbug, Foxtrot, Waltz or Quickstep all dance styles are welcome. There will be a fun taster class at 2pm to get you moving on the dance floor. The Dance Hall has a Beautiful Wooden Sprung Dance Floor. Complimentary Tea, Coffee & Cake. Admission £5 Tickets in advance available at: www.Busheyfestival.org.uk Tickets available on the door on the day Organised by www.Swingsters.co.uk in conjunction with www.Busheyfestival.org.uk and www.Lincolnsfields.co.uk Lincolnsfields Childrens Charity – reg. No. 298392"     Sounds like good fun!   Sunday the 3rd of July  2-5pm The Dance Hall at The Lincolnsfields Centre Bushey Hall Drive Bushey, Herts, WD23 2ES Facebook