Category: Travel & Events
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What I Did On My Holidays by Retro Chick aged 32 and 1/12
Hellooooooo! Remember me? I hope you enjoyed last weeks guest posts from such lovely people, but I also secretly hope you’re glad to have me back! I wish I could say I was glad to BE back. Not that I didn’t miss you all, but after a week of (completely unexpected) 25 degree + temperatures,…
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Holiday on a Train
I have always hankered after taking a trip on a sleeper train. Far too much Poirot and an obsession with the “golden age” means I’d probably be as hideously disappointed when I got on a modern sleeper train as I was when I played Lacrosse after many years reading too much Enid Blyton. What I…
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What Retro Chick's Been Up To
It’s been a busy couple of weeks chez Retro Chick. I feel a bit guilty as all I’ve been writing is “hey, look what I did” style posts. The reason for that is that as well as all the Norwich Fashion Week stuff I’ve been up to I’ve also been making a……..drumroll……… NEW WEBSITE It’s…
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They're Changing Guard at Buckingham Palace….
Christopher Robin may well have been there with Alice but I didn’t see him. If he had any sense he’d have stayed home. What I did see were some chilly soldiers, chilly pigeons and lots and lots of snow. I was in London over the weekend for a little pre Christmas break, staying in a…
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Hidden Gems – Bobby Jo's 50s Diner in Southend
I really love it when you unexpectedly find fantastic places, but last time I posted about one of my hidden gems it proved unexpectedly controversial and resulted in me having to close the comments on the post. This time round I discovered Bobby Jo’s 50s Diner on a trip to Southend on Sea. Hopefully it…
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Camping with Class – How To Stay Glamorous at Vintage at Goodwood
This weekend I am facing a challenge. Possibly the toughest challenge I’ve faced in a long time. It’s time for Vintage at Goodwood, and, due to my (permanent) lack of funds I will be spending the weekend in a tent. Just a one day ticket and spending money will have already cost me the price…
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A Charity Shoppers Guide to Banbury
You might have caught my Charity Shop Guide to Norwich at the end of January. Well this is the second of guides to the places I shop regularly. Banbury in Oxfordshire. I’ve been frequenting the shops here for well over a year and I’ve witnessed many changes. Initially almost all the shops were the source…
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Hidden Gems – STUFF in Croydon
Croydon. Not the most exciting place in the world. Sorry, if you live there, but it’s really not. I stayed there over London Fashion Week, because one of it’s prime advantages is it’s cheap and only 15 minutes by train to London Victoria. I really love it when you find amazing things in unexpected places…
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A Charity Shoppers Guide to Norwich
So, I shall start with a disclaimer. *This is in no way a comprehensive guide to Charity Shops in Norwich. It is merely my opinion, based on the shops I frequent most often and my experiences when I have visited them.* Now we’ve cleared that up I can get on with things. I shop in…