Bags Packed & Ready to Roll

Where's this week gone? Two days at home and we're off again, this time to Weston Park in Shropshire, taking Kinky Melons Retro Boutique on the road to the revellers at CamperJam.

We've been going to the festival since it first started  and I've blogged about it HERE, HERE & HERE but this will be the first year we'll be trading. 

Gilbert's rammed to his pop-top roof with stock and our groovy 1970s trailer tent will act as a pop-up shop. I've packed mirrored disco balls, me-made bunting and Jon's knocked up some fabulous hand-made chalk boards (thanks to Sam's tutorial) and enough stock to clothe every attendee and his best mate.

With four days worth of booze and food we've had to be extra strict with our packing, no changes for night-time or sneaky extras. The glorious heatwave we've got forecast better be true or I'm buggered, get this lot wet and I'll be serving customers in my knickers.

As with all festivals I pack by the outfit, the one I'm wearing plus a change for every day I'm there. Each garment gets rolled up with the coordinating accessories tucked inside to save messing around  when I get there. The pink floral case holds 1950s fold-up coat hangers and it follows me around the world , it's one of my travel essentials.

A vintage negligee for flitting to the portaloo first thing, my swimsuit (so I can top up my tan while I work), rainbow over-the-knee socks for when it gets chilly after sunset and new knickers (I treated myself to some new M&S ones pre-Glasto, about from a disastrous 5 pack I bought pre-India, the last ones I bought were 7 years ago!). A bra? Not if I can help it!

My fabulous 1960s Barbie travel case (from the fabulous Janice) will serve as this weekend's bag, some neon pink gladiators (from a jumble sale) and the suede knee high sandals I'm wearing.

After last week's camera catastrophe I'm taking TWO!

My make-up kit - false lashes and glue, Barry M eye-liner, lipstick and nail paint (which I'll use once we've set up camp), eye shadow, cream blush so old that the pattern's worn off the container, bindis from Tamil Nadu in 2011, tweezers and a make-up mirror (from darling Krista). 

A Sassy Vamps crown (courtesy of the divine Desiree), hair grips, flowers, headbands, bands...anything to detract from my windswept locks. 

In Gilbert there's a sun hat, parasol, fingerless gloves, a fake fur coat, plastic mac and wellies, Batiste dry shampoo, a comb, wet wipes, sun screen, toothbrushes, paste & floss, deodorant, anti-bacterial hand gel, body lotion and moisturiser. 

Sunflower culotte suit (last seen HERE), feather boa (£1.45, SENSE), 1960s psychedelic St Michael scarf (20p, jumble sale), suede sandal boots (Office sale, 2011)

Have a fabulous weekend and see you on the other side!