Personal Musings

Clothing Confessions

28 September 2011

Some of you might know I’m a big Weight Watchers fan. I lost 3 stone with them about 4 years ago, and I’m back using the online version now as about a stone of that “crept” back on over the last year. I’m not doing well at this exact moment in time, but that’s a [...]

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Utterly Shameless Self Promotion and a Pretty Picture

21 September 2011

Well, today I was going to post about the Sheringham 1940s Weekend. But instead I have far more exciting news…. However, I will start off with a picture from the weekend. Myself, Mr Chick and Mai from Darhling spent Saturday riding around on Steam Trains at the Sheringham 1940s weekend. We were joined late in [...]

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Retro Chick Goes Rural

15 August 2011

Ooooo Aaaaarrr. Or whatever it is stereotypical Sussex country people are supposed to say. This weekend has been distinctly short on glamorous frocks and cocktails and disturbingly high on the stinging nettles and crawling things scale. We own a small patch of woodland in Sussex. There is an old hut on it, that Mr Chick [...]

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An Exciting Announcement & Boot Fair Bargains…..

4 July 2011

Monday morning dawns again. At least it’s bright and sunny which relieves the trauma slightly, and it was a lovely bright and sunny weekend too! I went to Clutter City (which I’ll write up on Vintage Norwich in the next few days) wandered round a few vintage shops. Fell in love with a 1940s wool [...]

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What I Did On My Holidays by Retro Chick aged 32 and 1/12

20 June 2011

Hellooooooo! Remember me? I hope you enjoyed last weeks guest posts from such lovely people, but I also secretly hope you’re glad to have me back! I wish I could say I was glad to BE back. Not that I didn’t miss you all, but after a week of (completely unexpected) 25 degree + temperatures, [...]