Christmas and Birthday treats (I’m 46 next week ekkkk) came early for me this year as the lovely ladies at Mandy’s Heaven gifted me a beautiful burgundy oversize jumper.
Yay!
Here she is in all her glory … You may notice I call things either Mr or Mrs. It’s something I’ve always done.
Call me crackers but this is definitely a she …look at her – so pretty. A keeper.
I thought I’d do something a bit different today…you’ll have to let me know whether you like these kind of posts or not?
Christmas is only a stones throw away , its also party season and boy do I like to party. Don’t we all !
It’s also my birthday month . I’m 46 this year – don’t even ask me how that happened! I swear I was only 21 a few years ago – or that’s how it feels anyway. My mum always told me it flew by when you reached your 30’s. Boy was she right.
An item of clothing that will see you through is the ever trusty Little Black Dress fondly referred too as the LBD.
Over the years I’ve had a few of these and they are a god-send. Dressed up , dressed down coupled with the right accessories it can look like a totally different outfit.
First up is the dress of my dreams…and totally out of my price range.
Isn’t she gorgeous?
I’m 5ft 10 so this dress wouldn’t drown me. Lace , pleats, high neck what’s not to love?
I swore I’d never wear a long dress again after I was Brownie Queen and made to wear an awful pale green monstrosity ! It haunted me for years.
On Saturday I got to have my hair ‘done’ ,dress up to the nines and party with some of my favourite ladies. (Miss O Malley over in Spain you were missed!)
The occasion a Charity 1950’s Masquerade Ball, raising money for Sheffield’s Children Hospital.
Myself and Sue decided to treat ourselves and had booked into Purdys Hair salon on Abbeydale Road Saturday morning. As I didn’t have a mask I thought I’d better do something special with my hair. Just who goes to a masquerade ball without a mask??
It’s a fab little salon with a lot of character. I felt like I was sat on the set of Grease! (always longed to be a Pink Lady)
For £25.00 you get a set and up-do.
I took a selection of images featuring 1950’s beauties hoping that something would be achievable on my scraggy mid-length hair. I half expected to walk out looking like Kevin Keegan, but I needn’t have worried!
Sue opted for victory rolls ; I just told Victoria to go for it, do what ever. Continue reading
