Now we're all settled into our new home....

Myself, hubby and our little Jessica have all moved into our first home of our very own and it has been a very busy month here! 

I have just managed to pick up my crochet hook again and have some time to write again and I am loving this place! 

Here is how our home looked in the first week... 

That's my lovely husband removing the old fireplace in our living room. The middle picture is where I began to take wallpaper off and discovered that part of the back wall had collapsed in the past, hence why it was covered with wallpaper I'm guessing! 

We started removing wallpaper in the house on day 3 and found a wonderful 60s cowboy and spaceships wallpaper, which was the bottom of 4 layers in that room! It took us a total of 3 days to remove all the wallpaper in the house and we aso removed all the carpets too! 

We also had to have a whole brand new central heating system installed as there had never been any in the property! 

This was us clearing out the fireplace so that we could plaster in and around it. 

We also had to remove the entire kitchen! The kitchen had suffered a leak at one point and the tiles were so poor. In some places there were 3 or 4 layers of tile upon tile! 

The fireplace after being plastered. 

An empty kitchen!! 

We then discovered all the walls needed replastering!! 

So then we reached a stage of where things were almost starting to get better. This was only a week in! 

Second instalment to follow..... 

Xx

Vintage Fashion

Featured Vintage & Retro Fashion Retailer.   

Retro Daisy - Worthing, West Sussex & Online. 

So once a week I will be featuring a vintage fashion retailer of designer that I adore and this week, the first week I am doing this, I felt my obvious choice would be the fabulous Retro Daisy Vintage. 

This is a local shop for me and I feel so blessed to have the wonderful Shar and all her fabulous dresses so close that I can literally touch them! 

Shah is a massive Marilyn Monroe fan also which automatically makes her amazing! 

Her store is amazing, with fabulous stock. Dresses from Hearts and Roses, Collectif, Freddie's of Pinewood, Pin Up Girl Clothing and The Seamstress of Bloomsbury to name but a few. She stocks dresses, cardigans, handbags, shoes, hair accessories and even some men's rockabilly shirts! 

Some of the designers stocked at Retro Daisy Vintage, Worthing. 

You can even pick up your current issue of Your Vintage Life magazine! 

There is also a rail of some very exciting real vintage pieces for sale. 

Surely this is everything you could want from a Vintage Boutique?! 

Top this off with the friendly service you get every time you walk over the threshold, it truly is a space where you could return to over and over to, even for just a casual browse at the new stock. 

They are always adding new items to their website and Facebook pages too so you know exactly what is coming up for sale. 

Sales are taken in store at Warwick Street in Worthing and online via their website (please find details below). 

Also, they are currently running a competition to win a dress from the Hearts & Roses range. Please find the post pinned to the top of their Facebook page. 

Online store: http://www.retrodaisy.com 

Facebook page: https://m.facebook.com/RetroDaisyVintage

Instagram: @retrodaisyvintage 

Let them know who sent you. 

Lots of love, Fiona xxx

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My clothing dilemma

Now, everyone that knows me well, knows I have a very healthy shopping habit. 

My 4 door wardrobe is so full up the doors barely close and I have other units full of clothes besides. 

I'm almost 15 weeks pregnant and already have quite a noticeable bump but I want a new dress! I'm feeling fed up so feel like I NEED a new dress, I'm sure others understand where I'm coming from? 

And I really want a lindybop retro style dress, I have a couple of their swing dresses already and utterly adore them but this time, I have spied a lovely land girl style tea dress which I think would be the right style to skim over a growing bump? If like something non maternity but light material for the slightly warmer weather that I am sure will creep up on us any day now. 

I'm sick of wearing jeans every day. I'm in a massive rut with my clothes. Who wants to wear a dress in this weather? No one. But when there is sunny days breaking through rainy nights, you can't help but to feel slightly positive about the arrival of spring, can you?