Our Day Out To Vintage London

I've been working hard on The Boutique Markets  so this blog is rather neglected.  But I thought I'd share some of the gorgeous pictures we took when I joined up with Love Southsea for a fun day of research at Vintage London.

My daughter and her boyfriend - on the train to Vintage at Southbank

Louise, owner of Love Southsea and Mary, owner of Mindworks Hypnotherapy boarded a train with us dressed in our bestest vintage-esque outfits!

Arriving At Waterloo was like arriving on holiday - the sun was streaming through the rooftop windows  ready for a glorious day at Southbank.

Posers unite

I took this picture intending to Instagram it, the red and yellow paint looked so striking against the freshly laid tarmac, like road art graffiti, but not... 

Getting closer...

I can see the London Eye!

Oh, to be this young, beautiful and hip...

Can you believe they're not even fifteen years old yet? 

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Could it possibly be this way?

Can anyone see the entrance?

Fiddledy-dee it looks like we made it!

Bargain little nick-nacks

Decoupage madness

Get yer tats out!

Everybody loves this boy

Mary gets a vintage up-do - Victory rolls!

Pop-up vintage tea room

Louise loving the Helter Skelter

Now where can we get a slap up meal?

Ooh, look, retro tourists!

Aching feet and a well earned rest for the young folk

Obviously, I was having far too much fun to take pictures of everything and some of the pictures I took aren't good enough to publish.  But we have been truly inspired by our day out, we're bursting with creativity now ready to bring new ideas to our markets.

To find out more about our indoor vintage style markets in Portsmouth and Southsea visit:

www.southsea.me for Southsea and Guildhall Boutique Markets

and

www.lovesouthsea.co.uk

for the stunning indoor vintage style markets at The Square Tower.

Making Time For Music, The Longest Wedding's Acoustic Set

One of my very dearest and best of friends is getting married in August.  She is planning the Longest Wedding Ever.  Which was aptly presented with The Longest Invitation Ever.  It is going to take no less than three days out of my working week and is not even going to be local.  It's in Dorset a good hour and a half in the car.

Kirstie and Johnny are getting wed

She is having a civil ceremony on the Tuesday followed by an outdoor totally romantic and perfect sounding ceremony the next day.  While around 150 of her lovely friends and family will all be in attendance as we are all camping.  It is nothing short of a Wedding Fest and now that I know that I do not have to take the toddler with me, I am really looking forward to it.

The Venue Roebuck Farm (there will be a marquee and possibly some tents)

In keeping with the outdoor/natural theme,  they do not want any electronic music.  "In a field full of party people without some banging music?  How can that be possible?"  Was my reaction.

 But really, it is going to be rather nice.  Fortunately she knows some brilliant musicians including a bag pipe player and the wonderful Helsinki and although I am rubbish compared to the beautiful talented Hayley Alker,  I am going to have a go at an acoustic set.   It's so awesome to jam again for the first time in absolutely ages.

So, largely for the benefit of Xyphious and Design:bias  here is the acoustic set list we are thinking of!

1. Heartbeats by The Knife
2. Kiss by Prince
3. Portishead - Roads
4. Maps by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

5. Hey Ya by Outkast but the Blanks version

6. Unintended by Muse

7. Don't Marry Her by The Beautiful South



8.Head Over Heels by Tears For Fears, but this stunning acoustic version:



So, what do you reckon? It's going to be rather wonderful, yes?

Your Opinion Please!

Here is a poster put together for some A boards.  I am just wondering if the swirls between the words look like "&" signs.  What do you think?

The general consensus was that the swirls were not looking too great.  So here is the finished A board sign: