Thursday! It can’t be! It’s too gruesome!

Holly GoLightly, "Thursday! It can’t be! It’s too gruesome!"

Paul Varjak, "What’s so gruesome about Thursday?"

Holly Golightly, "Nothing, except I can never remember when it’s coming up."

Vintage fashion from Pan Am

Pan Am is the lates series to be compared to Mad Men. Set in the 1960s it revolves around the pilots and air attendants of the airline Pan Am.

'It’s a great comparison to get; Mad Men is a great show and I’m a huge fan. But that does focus more on a man’s experience of that time period and this is much more about these women,' Christina Ricci says.
'These were really women who were taking control of their lives and living in a very feminist kind of way. They weren’t the average women.'

Back just like Doris Day

Over a year since I last posted, how on earth did that happen I really didn't mean to stay away so long. Anyway now I'm back just like Doris Day.

Have you heard?

Doris Day is launching a comeback with the re-release of of the album My Heart you can read the full story of Doris Day's return here. Though other than the re-release of her album she has no plans to perform in public or make films again.

Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse with Julia McKenzie as Miss Marple

I watched ITV's Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse last night, it was thoroughly enjoyable and I finally felt comfortable with Julia McKenzie as Miss Marple, she was excellent.

Odd that when you consider that Christie's The Pale Horse wasn't a Miss Marple at all.

Anyway it would appear that Julia McKenzie also feels that she has grown into the part,

“I feel pleased with the way Marple has been received and I’m enjoying it a lot more now.

“I think I was rather in shock in the first couple of films because I did take over the role very quickly. I was just so surprised to get the part, added to which was the trepidation of taking over such an iconic role. I feel now that I’m much more secure in the characterisation of Miss Marple.

“I feel I’ve settled into it and would like to play her for the rest of my working life if there are enough stories to go round.”

(Julia's quote from Sunday Mercury.Net)

So what do you think?

Umbrella day?

A quick look out of the window this morning shows another grey day,

we may well be needing those umbrella's again.

Oh why, did it have to rain on St Swithun's?

Image from The Musical Umbrella a vintage childrens book by Friedrich Feld

Kirstie's Homemade Home

'KIRSTIE'S HOMEMADE HOME is about a journey I made into a world which I thought I knew, but didn't. It's a world full of dedicated and talented people in this country who make beautiful things, both traditional and modern that support the wonderful crafting heritage we have in the UK.
If, like me, you have ever been caught at a car boot sale or antiques market and can't keep control of your purse, or if you're curious and want to have a rummage for the first time, then this book is for you. It's my take and experience of a world which is as vast and varied as you can possibly imagine. It's about women and men who are ensuring that handmade British things are here to stay. And it's packed with their expert advice on creating your own homemade home.
If you enjoyed the TV series, then the book takes it one step further with my advice on interior décor, plus the shops and websites that have transformed my life. If you didn't see the show, then welcome to my world. This is what I think is fun for the whole family and hugely informative.
It's a book for mothers and daughters, and trust me, sons. If you're looking for a new hobby, there is nothing more manly than blacksmithing or glassblowing, and few projects more satisfying than flower arranging or mini cake decoration. (You'll soon discover that it's just as much fun to decorate cakes as it is to eat them). Or if you just want a moment to yourself and something lovely to look at, then this book will not disappoint. Try it - you have nothing to loose but your flatpack furniture!'
Available to preorder via Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/ref=pe_30651_21207561_pe_31Q3/?ASIN=1444704087

The Village Show

If you like heavy horses as much as we do pop over to Renaissance Life to see the photographs of the village show. You'll find lots of Shires and Suffolk Punches as well as sheepdogs and vintage cars.