A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours

We had a lovely day yesterday, blasting out some hardcore dance tunes from Jon's Bad Boy Boombox and dancing non-stop for most of the day followed by curry and a catch up with some of our vintage family but, what with Jon's knackered knees and my ruined hip, we're counting down the days until we can strip off and lay on the sands of a Goan beach for a month.

Back in the old days of corporate whoredom I was contractually required to organise weekend events in addition to my usual 90 hours a week.  I don't know how I used to do it, these days I'm exhausted after just one event. No wonder I look half dead in most old photos.

My 1960s spotty maxi & Chelsea Tailor lurex blouse (99p & 50p, Cancer UK), Saluki fake fur (£3, car boot sale)

 It's not all hard slog though. On Friday Jo and Annie came to visit and we had a fabulous day, scouring the chazzas for bargains and trying on almost everything in the now-legendary Second To None.

 My Liberty House midi was too big, Annie's Carnegie maxi too small but Jo's St Michael skirt was just right.

As surely as night follows day, a restorative pitcher of cocktails and huge bowls of chips in Wetherspoons is what you get after a day of serious shopping.

My Second To None purchases? Van Allen 1960s cheesecloth smock (£3.50), 1970s C&A flutter sleeve psychedelic blouse (£6) and a fabulous length of vintage fabric (£2.25)

Gifts galore! From Annie - Indian chandelier earrings and stick-on fair trade paisley motifs.
From Jo - the purple velvet Indian crop top, the groovy 1970s metallic shirt and these incredible psychedelic pants...

....worn with a vintage suede waistcoat (from Liz, last Xmas), old skool Bukta leotard & Mary Quant scarf (both from jumble sales) and 1960s Welsh Tapestry Baker Boy cap (British Heart Foundation)

I'm linking to Judith's Hat Attack, Spy Girl's Blue Hues and Patti's Visible Monday

We've an exhibition preview, two vintage fairs (HERE and HERE), my birthday and our space within a shop opening next week and then we can finally start thinking about India. Be ready for packing posts, past travel photos and bikinis at dawn!

See you soon.