Yearly Archives

2013

Downton Abbey fashion

December 29, 2013

When looking for inspiration for my clothes, I usually look to history – anything from the last century and further back. However the 1920s and 30s are recently starting to take my notice…..

Eddie Izzard Force Majeure live dvd

November 26, 2013

I don’t know why, but I’ve gone off Eddie Izzard a bit lately. Maybe it’s because he was being a little too boastful about his wonderful mind when he was interviewed on the Last Leg earlier this year. Or maybe it’s his politics. I watched the dvd with an open mind though…

glastonbury high street

Review of Lilith, the shop in Glastonbury

October 6, 2013

You can’t fail to notice Lilith, about a third of the way up the hill on Glastonbury High Street; its shop window display is always stunning and draws you in, but beware….

Atlantis review – Saturday evenings on BBC1

September 30, 2013

I loved Robin Hood and it is definitely my favourite kids BBC drama (well, up to the point where they stupidly killed off Marian). It took a couple of episodes to get into it, but I really enjoyed Merlin as well (forgetting the last episode which contains the most stupid decision in BBC drama history). So now we have Atlantis…

Handmade Khaleesi costume

Game of Thrones Khaleesi Costume

September 30, 2013

I had a sneaky suspicion they might be popular this Halloween, so I set about making one from a lovely soft jumper for the top half, and my pieces of thick cotton muslin I had used for experimenting with natural printing were perfect for the wrap-around skirt. The costume is based on Daenerys Targaryen’s outfit with the Dothraki in series one….

Super hero costumes

September 9, 2013

Super heroes are bound to be a common sight at Halloween this year. I loved kick-ass and can’t wait to see the sequel. I also thoroughly enjoyed Batman a few years ago, but apart from that, I can’t say I’m a big fan of super hero comics or films. Never-the-less, they make a perfect costume opportunity, and so I’ve gathered a few of my favourites from the hand-made community of Etsy….

Threads of a fairytale at The New Forest Fairy Festival

September 5, 2013

I’ve just got one box to unpack and a couple of bits and pieces still knocking around the back of the land rover, but other than that, I’ve pretty much recovered from having a stall at the New Forest Fairy Festival….

Living with hypothyroid disease

August 19, 2013

Some of you may have read a rather depressing blog post I did a while ago about my experiences with hypothyroidism. Not much has really changed for me since then, but I have just found a wonderful page with some really good advice, so I thought I’d share it. There are some excellent links worth clicking on as well. http://thyroid.about.com/od/thyroidbasicsthyroid101/a/Living-Well-With-Thyroid-Disease-Tips.htm

Introducing the Threads of a Fairytale travelling boutique

I am very busy at the moment planning and preparing for my first festival stall.

Bruce Forsyth at Glastonbury Festival

Sunday Glastonbury 2013 review

Had a bit of a lie in as the first act we wanted to see was Bruce Forsythe in the Avalon tent. Another silly place to put him – he could’ve easily had an early pyramid slot. The place was jam packed – it was a good job we got there early and saved ourselves a good spot….

Glastonbury 2013 Rolling Stones

Saturday Glastonbury 2013 Review

Another hot day forecast, which really messed up my costume plans. Spent ages dithering as to what to wear, so didn’t get in in time for The Infinite Monkey Cage in the Cabaret tent, which was a shame. They had stopped allowing people in as it was so packed….

Friday Glastonbury 2013 review

Looking warm and sunny, but with rain forecast for the afternoon, I went into the festival with a bag full of umbrella and mac, but forecast wrong and didn’t need it at all. Instead, we burned in the sun. Mustn’t complain….