Thelittleanorakgirl's Blog
wellies, playing in the rain, wearing pink, dreaming of cheese on the moon, playing i spy, taking wooden dogs called sammy for walksall dressed up and nowhere to go…
i love the fact that there is now snow on the mountains and i have twinkling lights in the window but still…i dream of tulle and a lost summer…
striped carnival dress by ouma
and dreaming of hanging this on my line after a christmas party…
counting down with profiteroles
how many days before christmas…how many days before I can stop work…how many days before we can say good bye to this year…how many profiteroles have I eaten…
too many still…going through a whole term without a break has taken its toll, need to relocate to a country where they are less masochistic and actually have half terms. naturally to ease the pain my live-in chef aka my husband has been venting out his frustration with the mixer and me with the results: weeks of biscotti, banana bread cake, chocolate profiteroles, white chocolate brownies, apple strudel cake, chocolate cheesecake cupcakes and again more white chocolate profiteroles today. heavenly! and the midnight hot chocolates with cream and marshmallows whilst watching a whodunnit…some much needed distraction from what has been a very stressful few months for the anorakgirl. and I have found the perfect cherry on the cake as it were: a slice of heaven in artist andrea kett ‘the tweed temptress’
Marple cake hand glittered print by Andreakett on etsy.
and of course there had to be a red riding hood getting into trouble as always…
certainly on a late christmas wishlist…
wanna be elizabeth?
can never seem to escape p and p with my students, although it is some variation from stephanie meyer and vampires which they are also obsessed with… this piece is certainly for all those elizabeth bennet affiociondos..
thunder storms and hitchcock…
what better than to cosy up and watch hitchcock’s rear window while the storm continues outside…especially after getting wet in it countless times today whilst trying to get some shots with the old faithful slr at a couple of beaches. This included some tricky avoiding of lightning strikes of abandoned beach parasol poles, whichI was resolved to use in the shots. left the digital today to return to old faithful bulky pentax. there is still something about the mystery and anticipation of wating to see what the photo will come out like and if it comes out at all rather than just flicking through on your digital. found some fun pieces too on etsy to match my hitchcock, stormy day:
i’m in love with a ninja
ninja companions by i spy on etsy on sunday
i spy with my little eye something beginning with s...
s is for scarf: nine to five vintage glamour pinkmilkvintage scarf
u is for umbrella: cream and embroidered by DJVV
n is for well n: vintage typography signage by junkculture
d is for design: vintage design70s Pierre Cardin Bar by fabulousmess
a is for anorak: but with a twist thelittleanorak vintage bangle
y is for yellow: Panton yellow button tufted sofa by thevintagesupplyco
and that makes it sunday on etsy.
tea and murder
you can take the girl out of england but you can’t take the england out of the girl: an afternoon of writing, tea in my new vintage english pink cup, tiny fruit cakes and murder- listening to bbc agatha christies who dunnits on digital radio with june whitfield playing miss marple, which can be a little disconcerting when listening as I keep getting ab fab flashbacks! the perfect afternoon indoors as my greek summer cools down…
just got these from my grandmother as other half managed to bring whole set back in hand luggage on plane despite lots of moaning naturally. they are royal stuart, bone china, made in england and each cup, saucer and plate is in a different pastel shade with gilded scalloped edging. i remember admiring them in the china cabinet when I was little as they reminded me of rainbows and cupcakes… sniff sniff though the pink plate is missing… but at least the others are going to be loved again.
your weekly p and p
some more pride and prejudice finds from etsy… I don’t know why these amuse me so much. this would have been perfect for remembering quotes in exams…
pride and prejudice bangle by brookish
send it in a letter
as you know thelittleanorakgirl is an avid letter writer and as such keeps her eye out for all things letter. here are some of my current favourites to share…some vintage red class, some cute and kitsch and some vintage silhouettes lulu guiness style…
red vinyl vintage writing case by Bunnybissoux
vintage red phone and address book by homeandjoyhome
vintage 40s love letter wall hangings by freestylevintageco
a vintage birthday
in need of some birthday pressie ideas and wanting to go vintage have been rummaging virtual reality style through the vintage vaults of etsy…so far have a few finds which have caught my eye.. birthdays deserve treats especially when they’re now pressies to mark the big 30…but you can’t lose your sense of humour or try to ignore it…
too big for the cake? Retro plastic number by VintagePanache
then there are the designer treats and naturally as bday pressie hunting usually goes you end up finding things you would also like yourself…
vogue magazine clutch by Poochiescloset
I have one of these myself and it never fails to be fun when you take it out…
Don’t ask me why but I’ve always had a thing for seventies monogram print purses and wallets, I think there was one in the house when I was little but seeing as I usually hate the louis vuitton style emblazoned logo on everything passing as style I can’t help myself. there is still something alluring about a seventies gucci print especially with the navy and red racing stripe…
vintage gucci navy wallet by helenfashionshop
and then there are those perfect mint condition finds like this 50s mad men style Du Barry gift set…it’s like an offering from the vintage past. why on earth did no one use this, it is stunning. may be a husband’s gift to appease his wife for all those hours at the office (and the rest) whilst she was stuck in the suburbs with the children, her cigarettes and tupperware and she never even liked the gift. gold lame is not everyone’s taste whatever the reason it is gorgeous. even love the name of the shade of the lipstick:snowball of fire.
vintage 50s gorgeous Du Barry gift set by carrierscozycottage
