Just a thought but ...

 

You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,

Love like you'll never be hurt,

Sing like there's nobody listening,

And live like it's heaven on earth."

by William W. Purkey

alternatively this sounds like good advice  too


Happiness


For a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin - real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time to still be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.

This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So, treasure every moment that you have. And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time … and remember that time waits for no one…

So stop waiting
until you finish school,
until you go back to school,
until you lose ten pounds,
until you gain ten pounds,

until you have kids,

until your kids leave the house,

until you start work,

until you retire,
until you get married,

until you get divorced,

until Friday night,
until Sunday morning,
until you get a new car or home,
until your car or home is paid off,
until spring,
until summer,
until fall,
until winter,
until you are off welfare,
until the first or fifteenth,
until your song comes on,
until you've had a drink,
until you've sobered up,
until you die,
until you are born again
to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy…


Happiness is a journey, not a destination.

written by

by Alfred D. Souza

Digesting it all in .... I think to myself, I should have taken up Tango last year like I said I was going to do !

HAPPY NEW YEAR

LOVE GINNY X

Viva La Vintage at Vintage Goodwood

  If you landed from another planet you might be forgiven for wandering what time you had arrived in.  
Everything that is vintage in the world was happening right here and now.  Where ????
Well not far from here in the beautiful South downs of England, a stones through from the historical Roman city of Chichester there lies a country estate of great beauty, and on this estate lives a typical English Gent.  We might call him an entrepreneur or just a plain clever chap, to the locals he is just called Lord March. You know the type,  makes things happen kind of guy, knows the right people etc. The mastermind behind the internationally acclaimed Goodwood Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival, (of all classic cars and planes) and proprietor of one of the largest organic farms in the south of England.
Well this summer Lord March, together with designers Gerardine and Wayne Hemingway created a Festival like no other,celebrating 5 decades of the best of British culture from the 1940's to 1980's to include Music, Fashion, Dance, Entertainment, Food and transport.
So come on lets go back in time -
Hop on the bus for a ride back in time to a place called Vintage Goodwood. 

We caught the bus from the station ON TIME .. oh i remember going to school on one of these , (amazing, they have never been on time … not back in my day anyway ;-)  …..  This lovely old vintage Bus came from the Stratford Blue Fleet.
We were encouraged to dress up vintage style and the girls chose a 40’s flavour

Jump on, and  hang on - 

On arrival you check in and set off on a short walk through a forest on a wood chip road, as you get to the clearing you are welcomed by a huge entrance, a red carpet and paparazzi.

Once inside you see before you a film set style shopping street,

an ambitious project

  Oooh here are the girls again …. outside  a beautifully designed vintage clothes shop.
Beauty parlour and hair stylists were on hand to recreate your image for the day.
Stop for tea at one of the many tea and coffee shops

or the good old British pub
with over 30 bars and restaurants, there was plenty of choice.
 

a fab cocktail lounge.
70 Art and Design workshops

dresses  recreated out of scraps  is just my thing.

Knitting bee’s

The company Cloth kits has re- launched  - i loved making clothes for my children from there fabric/pattern kits, glad to see they are back  on the market with some trendy styles  -
Along the way was the Torch Club a war time style Night club with a dance floor and stage and live bands like the Miller band. The Tea Dance was popular, including swing, jive and ballroom dancing, and dance lessons for the uninitiated, also  variety of vintage performances from stand up comedy to Burlesque.
A real deal … a Spiv – just like the  Black market dealers of the 1940’s  – with watches up his arms and his legs, and plenty of nylons for the ladies, he must have got them from the GI’s …. oooh wonder if he has any chocolate !

The Cinema was very popular with 34 classical movies being shown over the 3 day event.
200 classic cars, caravans and bikes

   ,

“sisters sisters there were never such devoted sisters “
Lets not forget the music with 80 bands covering all the era's, 85 DJ's, 6 nightclubs,  even a 70’s style Disco at the Soul Casino.
There were numerous children's attractions 
Including Butlins the masters of the quintessential English family holidays since the 1940s, the red coats celebrated their rich cultural heritage by recreating a Butlin's resort in the heart of Vintage Goodwood from there Baby love disco to there children's cinema and character Olympics, all ages were entertained, there was even a sandy beach to play on with deck chairs for the parents.
OH and DRUM ROLL last but not least .. my favourite – the Vintage Fashion tents ….   With 30,000 items of vintage apparel,12 catwalk shows, there was plenty of inspiration.

Note the very handsome presenter George Lamb,  presenting in his wellies … where else in the world would you see that.  Unless you know different of course ?
  
 
I  seem to be favouring vintage pink*  ;-)  don’t I.
Or maybe not  so pink, I love this ivory twinkle gown.
 

Many family groups were kitted out right down to the vintage pram ....
which i have to say is definitely a must accessory for the next time,

noooo not baby, the PRAM ! 
           
 

Well there is plenty of inspiration for next year …. right girls.

The good news it that Vintage Goodwood was a roaring first year success and is coming back in August 2011. I fancy coming back as a 40’s gal, with a snood  for the hair and wiggle dress. Hmm food for thought. 

See you there !.