How to make a handmade purse
I found some rather cute Eiffel Tower print fabric in a shop a while ago and when I came across a template for a handmade purse I realised this was what it was made for (and it’s pretty easy to … Continue reading
Category Archives: Vintage
A wedding cake for my sister
My sister is getting married in a field overlooking the Suffolk coast in a few weeks and she’s asked a few friends and family to each make a favourite cake and bring it along, crafty little vixen that she is. … Continue reading
Cool camping: A Shepherd’s Hut in Dorset
So last weekend Mr T booked possibly one of the coolest places to stay: A beautifully restored tiny shepherds cabin set into a field of buttercups and daisies with gorgeous sweeping views of Fontmell Down in Dorset. Outside hens, horses … Continue reading
Posted in Kitchens, Pubs, Uncategorized, Vintage
Tagged Quirky places to stay, Travel, weekend escapes
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All the fun of the fair…
I popped into the Twentieth Century Theatre in W11 last night for their Spring pop up sale to raise money for The Rugby Portobello Trust which helps young people in the area find a better life away from crime, deprivation … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Miscellany, Scissors, Vintage
Tagged Bags, Interiors, Pop Up Sale, Shoes, Shopping
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Cecil Beaton’s Royal Portraits
I pottered along to the V&A yesterday to have a wander around the 100 or so photographs that make up this exhibition to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Beaton photographed Elizabeth throughout her lifetime from her years as a teenage … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Fashion, Paper, Photography, Uncategorized, Vintage
Tagged fashion, Photography, Royalty
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