If you are a long time reader, you will know that the highlight of my year is the Twinwood Festival which is held every August Bank Holiday. This is the fifth year I will be going and I am as excited as the very first! Last year was a bit of a first as…

As many of you know, a couple of years ago I wrote a post about 50 things I wanted to achieve before I am 50 years old in 2024; some of them long term goals. I wrote an update in November 2108 which you can see here and also a previous one in July…

For several months now I have been a member of a couple of pages on Facebook that are based in America. Run by a mother and daughter Tammy and Bonita, they attend auctions and estate sales, and have to offer some of the most beautiful vintage items for amazing prices. Hats, Gloves, Bags, Jewellery…

Last year I was educated into the ways of Twinwood by a lovely friend Penny. We went for the day on Bank Holiday Monday and as tends to be the case, it teemed it down all day! However, as with the Blitz spirit we got on with it and had an amazing time. We…