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The 1980s, when we danced to Duran Duran, rolled up our sleeves and had massive hair!

Mills & Boon – The Art of Romance Adult Colouring Book

14/05/2016Cate 17 Comments
Mills & Boon Book Covers Colouring Book

When Mills & Boon followed me on Twitter a little flutter danced inside. What a blast from the past! I used to read Mills & Boon romance books when I was a teenager, you know when I was angsty and tied… Continue Reading →

Books & Magazines 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1980s, Book

My Childhood Vintage Inspiration

14/10/2015Cate 13 Comments
My childhood vintage inspiration

After recently reading Liz’s wonderful post from The Vintage Inn blog about her own vintage influences I started to really think about where my love of vintage actually came from. It’s always been in my blood, ever since I was… Continue Reading →

TV & Movies 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1980s, Period Drama

Vintage Shopping in Cardiff

13/05/2015Cate 9 Comments
Welcome to Wales

Last weekend I spent a very soggy couple of days vintage shopping in Cardiff. It was part of a series of small trips my mum and I are going to do this summer to different cities or towns in the… Continue Reading →

Vintage Craft, Vintage Fashion, Vintage Lifestyle 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, Vintage Accessories, Vintage dress, Vintage fashion, Vintage Places To Visit, Vintage sewing, Vintage Shops

Vintage Shopping in Bournemouth

06/04/2015Cate 6 Comments
Vintage Shopping in Bournemouth

As mentioned in my last post, I’ve been on holiday this last week to make sure my mum has a really special 70th birthday. On the Monday I suggested we took a trip down to Bournemouth for the day to… Continue Reading →

Vintage Fashion, Vintage Lifestyle 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1980s, Bournemouth, Vintage Accessories, Vintage dress, Vintage fashion, Vintage interiors, Vintage Places To Visit, Vintage Shops

Five Unique Vintage Inspired Holidays – Wednesday Wish List #14

23/07/2014Cate 4 Comments
The Big Green Bus

I am in serious need of a holiday! Things have been so stressful over the last couple of weeks and I really, really need a break. Unfortunately I don’t have anything booked until September when I’ll be heading up to Edinburgh… Continue Reading →

Vintage Lifestyle 1920s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, Vintage Places To Visit, Wednesday Wish List

Shepton Mallet Flea Market Bargains – Part 1

09/10/2011Cate

Every couple of months there is an amazing flea market at the Shepton Mallet show ground. It is so vast and has such an amazing variety of goods to pick up and haggle over. I have in the past bought… Continue Reading →

Books & Magazines, Music, Vintage Fashion, Vintage Lifestyle 1980s, Music, Royal Bath & West Showground, Secondhand Books, Shepton Mallet Flea Market, Somerset, Vintage Accessories, Vintage fair

She Loves To Be One Of The Girls

28/02/2010Cate 4 Comments
pretty in pink

I went clothes shopping this weekend, which contrary to popular belief is actually a rarity for me. After a few years of going through the ‘am I too old to be fashionable’ freak out, I have reminded myself that my… Continue Reading →

Vintage Fashion 1980s, Molly Ringwald, Pretty in Pink

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