Well, it's been a long time since my last post (sorry!), and what an interesting year so far. In my last blog I mentioned that I was starting a full time degree in Creative Writing, which I am pleased to say I absolutely love! But trying to find the right balance between University work, normal work and Retro Queen has been a challenge. Hopefully I will get everything perfectly balanced from now on and live in harmonious bliss for the rest of my life...err...maybe not quite, but there will be more regular blog posts and a change around coming to the website!
For any book lovers out there, I also started another blog about my love of reading called Literal Satisfaction, which you can take a peek at here: www.literalsatisfaction.wordpress.com, but for now, back to the afternoon tea!
Both of the vintage fairs I have done this year have been organised by the fabulous Dolly Dazzler Presents, and having attended quite a few of her fairs over the years, me and a few others have become 'regulars'. We all try to attend the same fairs, pretty much as an excuse to drink coffee, catch up and talk vintage, but on the other hand trying to meet up outside of a vintage fair...well, it took us about six months, but we did it!
Luckily one of Dolly Dazzlers regular traders is the master baker Lia, from Lia's Cakes & Tearoom in Preston. She brings her tasty wares to the fairs in a pop-up shop and has a super cute little tearoom, which is the perfect place for a vintage ladies meet up. There are home-made cakes galore including a range of Gluten Free goodies and as a proper brew is one of the most important things in life, Lia’s delivers with a brilliant range of leaf tea.
We had delicious platters to share with fresh olives, smoked salmon, roasted veg, feta and home-made bread, including Gluten Free too, all served on beautiful vintage plates. The two lovely vintage ladies: Mary who runs Dolly Dazzler Presents and Leigh-Anne from Luscious Crafts.
Look at these bad boys! Chocolate cups, filled with chocolate ganache and fresh berries! Complete chocolate bliss! Plus me and Cara from Vintage Faith enjoying a fine cup of tea.
I love Lia’s creativity when it comes to new ideas! Naturally flavoured water with no added sugar and an indulgent cookies and cream hot chocolate. It’s the jam jar revolution people! Brilliant and delicious!
And at the end of our feasting a bit of a knees up! Hopefully it won’t take us another six months to plan our next vintage meet up! Heh heh Check out Lia’s page on Facebook: Lia’s Cakes and Tearoom and Twitter: @lias_cakes and keep your eye on www.dollydazzlerpresents.co.uk for the latest updates on the next vintage fair! Leigh-Anne has a new website too, showing her amazing creations: www.lusciouscrafts.co.ukand for some funky vintage pieces see Cara’s Facebook page: Vintage Faith and take a peek at her ‘For Sale’ albums!
Since I've been talking about vintage ladies, our retro song is from a group of iconic vintage gals, doing what they do best! Released in 1956. Enjoy!
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