If you aren’t already organised with your Christmas tunes, below is a Spotify playlist I made of some cracking vintage Christmas music from the 40s, 50s and 60s (it is free and easy to join Spotify online if aren’t already subscribed). I also wanted to share with you my favourite Christmas song, by [...]
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Best Ever Modern Christmas Movies
On Friday I gave you my best ever vintage Christmas films, and today comes a list of my favourite modern Christmas films (by modern in this context, I mean post-60s). After a slight lull in the 60s and 70s, the tradition of the Christmas movie came back into full force in the 80s and hasn’t [...]
Best Ever Vintage Christmas Movies
I know it isn’t cool, but I absolutely love Christmas movies. Even better, it is the one time of year when the rest of the world seems to join me in enjoying cheesy old films from the 50s (the rest of the time, my Doris Day addiction looks seriously passé). I have done EXTENSIVE [...]
A Vintage Christmas Tree Alternative
The last few months have been incredibly hectic at home, with, amongst other things, a move to a new flat only last weekend. At this time of year I usually like to get a Christmas tree, but with our finances stretched after moving costs and an extreme reluctance to cart yet another heavy [...]
Make Your Own Christmas Birds
Who doesn’t love birds in trees? And Christmas trees are no different – rather than splashing out on plasticky baubles it is much more fun to make your own recycled Christmas birds (and creating your own Christmas decorations is, of course, super vintage). All you need is some leftover cardboard and some paints. Draw a [...]
Christmas Gifts For People Who Have Everything
The problem of what to buy people who already seem to have everything they want comes up every year, so I am revisiting a gift guide I put together a few years ago. I have to say, I think these are great gifts for anyone – there comes a point for all of us [...]
LOOT
Of course I had to do a post in which I show of my Christmas swag. As you can see, I got the longed-for bunny lamp! Mr Dreadful wanted me to pass on a special message, which was along the lines of ‘bwahahahahaha, fooled you all’. He bought the bunny lamp the day after I mentioned it, then [...]
Hogmanay and Resolutions
Happy 2011 everyone! I full intended to return to daily blogging after boxing day, but after my last post decided I was enjoying my break so much that I would have a few more days off. That also meant not reading blogs, so I have a huge amount now to catch up on. On [...]
Food ‘n Books ‘n Films
Smoked salmon, avocado, cream cheese and bagels for Christmas breakfast I’m still slowly easing myself back into work after a wonderful relaxing Christmas. Luckily I was able to bring my laptop home for working, so I have been able to sleep an extra hour and have hot leftover roast for lunch. We still haven’t [...]
Ain’t no Party Like a Blogger Tea Party
Lucy and Carrie I wasn’t a huge party animal this Christmas season (as if I ever am), but I did go to a wee shindig held by Lucy and Carrie of Snippets of Shiny Thoughts and Wish Wish Wish. We were also joined by Kristabel of I Want You To Know and naughty Fee [...]
1960s polka dot mod dress by Berketex
1970s green and red tartan knit jumper dress
1960s black and white check blanket dress
1970s floral print hippy smock dress by Emanuelle
