Glamping & Glastonbury Carnival 2012

Last weekend we headed to Somerset for a weekend glamping in Glastonbury. We were in for a real cosy-den-bright-light-carnival-salvage yard hunting-cider-drinking treat. I won’t deny that poking around the curious, witchy,  crafty, charity… Continue reading

How To Preserve Lemons (Ideal Christmas presents)

We are back after escaping for a couple of nights to Glastonbury. Blog post to follow soon on what we did and saw! In the meantime, I am crashed out by a roaring… Continue reading

Knit Your Own Fingerless Mittens

How sweet is my Grandma. She knitted me these fingerless mittens last week. Charity shops and jumble sales are great places to pick up odd balls of wool which you can use to… Continue reading

Retro Kitchen Style

A super quick post today to share a couple of new items to my retro kitchenware collection. Charity shops are heaving with funky vintage and retro bits for your kitchen, pantry or dining… Continue reading

High Heel Boots I Can Actually Walk In!

I am feeling like a very sorry looking squirrel today. I had my bottom wisdom teeth out this morning and despite being drugged up to the eye-balls (literally) it’s still a wee bit… Continue reading

“I can make that out of wood.” Anon.

This post was inspired by @postaday – daily blogging motivation from the folks at wordpress.com  It’s dedicated to someone who shall remain anonymous. If you’re a member of my immediate family you’ll know who… Continue reading

What is the difference between vintage, antique & retro?

Yikes, it’s been weeks since I babbled to you guys. It’s time for an over due chat! My draft box is full of half-written, part-illustrated posts so while I wait for a sunny… Continue reading

Mrs.Thatcher. A Style Icon?

Some of Margaret Thatcher’s suits recently went under the hammer. How could I have possibly missed this fashion extravaganza? I am whispering that in case the Fashion Police heard. Please don’t confuse this post with a mis-guided… Continue reading

What Does One Wear To A 60th Birthday Picnic?

This isn’t a question I ask myself on a daily basis but I did give it plenty of thought a couple of weeks ago when we headed to Witley Court in Worcestershire for a… Continue reading

Road Trip! V.W. Transporter Campervan For Sale

It’s not easy to part with something that’s created so many happy memories but my sister and her boyfriend have reluctantly decided to sell their VW Transporter campervan. They asked me to feature it on Charity Chic to… Continue reading

Countdown to Bestival 2012!

It’s with gritted teeth that I type this post out. Bestival 2012 is next weekend and I am not going. There’s an underground restaurant and everything. Bitter? Yes. More to the point, if… Continue reading

The Godmother Rocks!

Drum roll!… This is my Godmother & aunt’s debut on Charity Chic! While down in Pembrokshire this week, we passed through the county town of Pembroke. Not missing an opportunity for a charity shop… Continue reading

My New Skirt (from the town with the smelliest charity shops ever)

Ozzy & I are in Pembrokeshire at the moment for a week by the sea. After an abysmal few days when the wind howled and the rain lashed down, the sun finally came out to play… Continue reading

Mixing Animal Prints. Yay Or Nay?

I broke with convention today and decided I’d shake my pre-birthday outfit up with a mix of animal prints. No, I am not auditioning for a part in TOWIE rather I wanted to see… Continue reading

Wild Swimming In The River Coln

I’ve got to be honest, I have shoe-horned a link to charity chic style in this post purely because I want to share some very fond memories. We headed with four of our favourite… Continue reading