Brrrrrrrr! Today, we’ve got incessant gusts (yes, gusts) of fine rain that make an umbrella absolutely futile and looking good absolutely impossible. Yes, that’s right, I’m moaning about the weather again. Nothing new there. Unlike this! This, right here, this is new! What a snazzy blog format. Thanks to the boy for sorting it all [...]
Monthly Archives: February 2010
Feb 24
cast your dancing spell my way, i promise to go under it
Bob Dylan by Richard Avedon. Enough said.
Feb 20
in these shoes? no way, jose
Hello, freezing cold Saturday. How do you do? Sorry, what was that? Did you say you’re cold? Yeah, me too. My goodness me, it’s cold. Anyway, enough of that nonsense. I do hope you all have lovely Saturdays! Happy birthday to my Dad, who is currently too far South for me to be involved in [...]
Feb 19
last night i dreamed i was on the nile
Well, you’ll be pleased to know I’m feeling much better! Even if I woke up to more snow and the thickest fog I’ve ever seen (snow! and fog! pardon!?). Can’t stay long today, it’s up and out early for me. I’ll have to let the pictures do the talking again (yeah, I know, you prefer [...]
Feb 16
i’ll shout myself hoarse for your supernatural force
I’m so far under the weather it’s untrue. Apparently, I’m still in need of that thousand-year-sleep I mentioned the other day. Not gonna happen though, is it? I’ll just have to make do with the mandatory carton of orange juice and a bumper box of tissues. Oh, and the Sunday paper to keep me company, [...]
Feb 14
mmmm, you got a way about ya…
I have never found a more relevant love song than this. Happy Valentine’s Day people! I’m off to be romantic (I’m not really). The Everly Brothers \'Til I Kissed You
Feb 13
but i know that you know
F C Gundlach is amongst my favourite fashion photographers of the 50s, 60s and 70s. He has the magical ability to make something that is so obviously moving seem so absolutely/momentarily still. He does this in a way that I’ve struggled to find elsewhere. I also get the feeling he is reading my mind with [...]
Feb 11
second verse, same as the first
My favourite vintage shop in Manchester is, without question, Retro Rehab on Oldham Street. If you live in Manchester and haven’t found it yet, then more fool you. If you don’t live in Manchester, it’s worth the trip just to visit this shop. If the land of Care Bears was a shop, this would be [...]
Feb 10
all my little plans and schemes
So, are you all getting excited about Sunday’s love-in? Haven’t really got any plans here, although I have demanded a card (with all possible spaces filled with small hand-writing – I don’t ask for much!). I don’t buy into all that Valentine’s lark really (except for the card, any excuse for a card) and I [...]
Feb 05
i could tell he was a bum by the muddy boot he wore
I can’t decide if I want/need/love these brogues from Urban Outfitters or not. Instinctively, I love them. But on second thoughts, I worry that they might me look like a golfer or (worse still) a darts player. Or even a cowgirl? But I really, really, really want them. The birds-eye view is my favourite and [...]
