A Little Bit Vintage...

~" June brings Lilies, Tulips, Roses, fills the children's hands with posies"....

Meadow flowers picked from a long summer walk yesterday !

~ and brought home ......

Summer in a pretty vase to behold and enjoy!

My week has been busy, but kinda nice....

These are the longest days after all.

I hope this week finds you all in a  'Happy Place' too!

~I have been rummaging a little for a few hidden gems.....

And doing quite nicely too.

And coming up trumps with what to wear!

Thanks to Mrs Thriftwood http://thriftwood114.blogspot.co.uk/   for helping me out with this little two piece number...
Lurex! too...

~ I have a fancy dress' nifty, fifty' birthday party coming up very soon.
Not mine! I may add! hehe....

 I must confess, I am quite excited to wear this!

I am going to be teaming it all up with my Grandmothers clip on earnings and my mums vintage pearls...

Ooh la-la!
Mum and Grandma above...
On another post I simply must tell you more of my Grandmother...
She was a very spooky lady.
And always and I mean always knew when something was going to happen.
~ Her mother, my great grandmother, was a medium.
And took the chair every week at the local spiritualist church.
I was always fascinated to hear about her.
I will post more about this, one day...
I promise...

~ Back to the outfit!
What do you think of these....

 My Cinderella vintage prom shoes....
American..

1960's era.

I do hope my feet will fit into these!

They are so petite.

They have been on show in my posts before, and were bought from a vintage fair last year.

It was LOVE at first sight!

I have added my own pretty brooch, as one was sadly missing...

No matter they have had a life before, you see...

But now belong to me.
I do wonder who else has danced the night away in them!

So I will go to the ball !

But take my converse for extra style! 

( sore feet really)

~ Well happy feet will dance for longer....
It's a sixties soul night, after all!
So lots of boogie -ing down!

June has been kind to us all up to now, hasn't she just!
More of the same please and thank you, Mr Sunshine!

~ Thank you for kind visits as always...
They make me smile....
they really do!
I wish you a 'vintage' week ahead!
Ooh and do wear a little vintage if you possibly can...
It makes you feel the' bees knees' and fills your heart with glee.
With 'twinkles **** and hugs...
Maria x

A Father Is......

Happy Fathers day one and all..

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Have a super day!

"A Father is some one who carries photographs in his wallet, where his money used to be"...

Love and blessings to those dear, Daddies who have passed through those pearly gates ....

but remain in our hearts forever.

God bless you all.

Vintage Days Make Vintage Ways.....

~ "A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, 

The birds are singing and the lawn mower is broken".....

~ James Dent.
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~ Thank you for all the jolly nice comments on my last post!

~ "Vintage days do seem to make vintage ways".....

 http://moonlightandhares.blogspot.co.uk/

~ "Always Wish Upon Stars", from Karen s beautiful blog above.....

~ With beautiful summer days and long balmy evenings..

I've become a little nocturnal.........

A little like my felines...

It has been almost to nice to bid the day good night!

~ and so long over due!

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" Sweet Dreams".....

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~ Long may it last!

(Picture courtesy of Google, thank you kindly)

~ Apart from the usual washing that folks seem to muster up when the weather holds day after day.

I've been hard at work with ideas for the new blog for, 'Bumble Bee...'

Our new shop will be opening this month and although I have worked here for eight years...

Change can feel a little scary and exciting all in one!

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( A tiny peek in Bumble Bee)

We are now on Facebook too, so click on the link and say hello!

~ I will keep you posted on the date and Oh my I would be ever so pleased if you joined me too on the  new blog!

It goes with out saying, that I will still be wearing my ' Rosey Tinted Spectacles', as I just couldn't leave the house with out them!

~ And still musing on my own blog too!

~ Other ramblings!

~ I have Patrick hard at work also with thoughts of decorating, at the moment!

~ I am wishing him to start ASAP..

~ Or even before that if possible....

I don't 'do' waiting very well, am afraid!

I really don't......

Ooh decisions, decisions...

~ I just can't decide which one?

Could you.

~ I'm a thinking it could be this one!

But then again...

Decisions, decisions!

The room to be decided upon is my utility room, where my kitties sleep and dream, feline dreams of chasing, pretty, butterflies and night moths! (naughty I know)

So you may understand the big decision! hehe!

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~ I suspect you will want to be back out in the sun shine.
Have fun!
~ Thank you once again, for just being here!!
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~  And take time to dream, lovely friends!

I am a little behind with my visits to your worlds of pretty pictures and tales to tell...

But I will call in on you very shortly with a nice cup of tea in a  pretty, china cup,  bliss!

~ Cheerio for now, Maria x

Where Are You From......

" If you don't know where you're from, you'll have a hard time saying where you're going".........

(Words of wisdom from Bumble bee)

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~ A tiny voice whispered to me whilst reading, lovely, Anita's post just recently.

Lots of memories for me were evoked!

Thank you Anita...

I do hope you do not mind me writing my own little story, my friend!

http://wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.co.uk

So here goes.......

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The red cape.

"I am from a little red cape, worn shyly, over a pretty floral dress...

From blushes and smiles.

~ and Shirley temple hair.

I am from a room with a view, of a park and a lake.....

Of birds songs and blossoms and gypsy free days"!

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I am from music played loudly from the colourful fair ground close by...

Of candy floss hands and wonder waltz-er rides...

Of a garden of Wall flowers, growing up so high,' me and my daughter shall never ever die'......

From summers of old that beckoned you to come play....

And nights by candle light, when electric strikes had their way!

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I am from nights with out night lights and bright orange, 'Diddy Jackets'....

Fishing for tadpoles with long butterfly nets..

 From hours spent out doors free, not with a single regret!

~ Cool larders with jam jars and tea in the garden......

And manners if you please, there is no pardon.

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From loving parents who were first and last loves...

and dear Nana, Maude- Fay...

always a love and hug coming from this way

I am from a home that takes in all waifs and strays.

And a pa who would bring home, white, kitties to make your Christmas day!

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I am from you," reap what you sow", 

and nights gazing at the moon.

laughing and singing to our very own tune.

And so this is me

~ and this I know to be true..

those were the good old days and I wonder how yours were for you!

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The end or just the beginning!

A sunny spot.

I hope you all have been having fun in the sun!

(Little stool I painted up and brought home to live with me from Bumble Bee)

LOVE the spots........

~had to sneak it in mind you!

But I do love a painted spotty seat to enjoy a cup a in the sun!

~ Other things I have been up to are viewing this movie.

" The Great Gatsby".

I must say I did enjoy it very much!

It has mixed reviews, I know...

But I loved the colours the era and the wonderful clothes and the very splendid Leo, of course!

I think I will watch the original now, as I have never seen this before!

Have you, I wonder?

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~WOW June already, now how did that happen!

~ Thanks for all the lovely comments always...

They make my day, they really do!

I will close for now!

Toodle pip and cheery o!

Love Maria x

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Take Me Home With You.......

~ I've been away for

 a few days.....

Sunny Manchester be the place!

Where incidentally the sun did shine brightly. Well for the couple of days we were there...

I hope your bank holiday was well spent!

~ Chin up, I know we all have 'window crying' weather today!

~ Such is life ~

( Courtesy of Google thank you kindly)

~ Over the weekend we had a jolly time indeed......

With tickets to see, Lana Del Rey in concert at the Manchester Apollo...

~ I've never been to a concert at the Apollo before and found it really intimate and full of character and charm!

~ What I'm really saying here is, not too BIG...as I get terribly claustrophobic at concerts, and almost always like to be near an exit.......
HELP!

( An age thing, me thinks)

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We had a fabulous view of her, really close up!

~ and although Lana was good...I did also enjoy Billy Lockett, the act that stepped in at the last minute to support her...
~ A very talented young man!

~ Very atmospheric!

~ Lana is perhaps not everyone's 'cup of tea', the evening was lovely though and a treat for Olivia for finishing her exams at sixth form....

A very tense time for all involved to get those much needed grades, I know!

Saturday brought a little retail therapy....

~ where these little darlings whispered to me...

"Take me home with you"....

So I did!

~ Well I got to thinking it may be rude not too!

~ Having a ''soft spot' for red shoes, I just couldn't resist.....

Does it matter that I can't walk in them?

hehe!

~ A few more things, whispered gently,"take me home with you"...

But I pretended not to hear them in this shop!

Patrick was giving me the 'We have a house full of this' look so I closed my ears to the wanting....

~ Which was terribly difficult!

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As always the displays of vintage loveliness are always a delight to have a peek at...

~ And  I did have my camera close by too....

Naughty of me!

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~ And just because Patrick had been ever so patient shopping with the girls...

We stopped by to take a look at the Manchester city games held in Deans-gate!

~ I could have touched these guys, but didn't want to be arrested so settled on the photograph!

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Above

(Mum's, lily Of The Valley, my favourite, just out in bloom)

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That's about all from me...

I hope you all had fun in the sun this last weekend too!

~ Thank you ever so much for the wonderful comments!

I am looking forward to catching up with you all with a nice pot of tea very soon!

Ooh  and lets hope the weather 'pulls it's socks up for us all'...

~ Take time to dream......

Love Maria x