Vintage Shopping in Cardiff
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 Places To Visit
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood at Kelmscott Manor
On Easter Saturday I took my mum to Kelmscott Manor, William Morris’ home set in the heart of the Oxfordshire countryside. It was yet another treat for my mum’s 70th birthday as she had been wanting to go for ages… Continue Reading
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
Fashion on the Ration Lecture
Just about every UK based vintage blog I have read lately has had a post about the Fashion on the Ration exhibition at the Imperial War Museum. I was actually lucky enough to be invited to the press opening but… Continue Reading
Lou Lou’s Vintage Fair, Oxford
On Saturday I braved the freezing cold weather to get on a very steamed up bus to Oxford in search of some lovely new vintage gear. Lou Lou’s Vintage Fair was in town and, as I had never been to one in… Continue Reading
A Very Festive London Trip
On Friday my mum and I headed up to London for our annual Christmas shopping trip. Instead of the usual rushing around and trying to fit everything into one day, we decided to stay overnight to make sure we could… Continue Reading
A Big Slàinte Mhath! to Edinburgh – Day 2
Edinburgh seems like such a long time ago now but I still want to tell you about our second day in this beautiful city as it involves some seriously fab shopping. After enjoying a rather delicious breakfast of granola, croissants… Continue Reading
A Big Slàinte Mhath! to Edinburgh – Day 1
If you follow my Instagram account you may have noticed that a couple of weeks ago I spent a long weekend in Edinburgh. I had an absolutely amazing time. It is such a beautiful city and, I have to say, I was very… Continue Reading
Five Unique Vintage Inspired Holidays – Wednesday Wish List #14
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
The Vintage Bazaar Textile and Costume Fair
Yesterday I spent the day in one of my favourite places to go shopping, Frome in Somerset. It has a fantastic collection of vintage shops, as well as a multitude of charity shops and a couple of fab sewing shops.… Continue Reading
