You're all individuals

I was at school today attending a fundraising event organised by Nina's year group.

 The theme, predictably, was Easter, but a very secular chocolate and bunny-based version. 

Which is fine by me, not having a religious bone in my body.

Nina wanted to enter the Easter parade, for which she needed a costume or a decorated hat. 

My suggestion of carrying a cardboard cross and saying she'd come as Jesus received an outraged response. 

"Mummy - that's so offensive!"

Simon and I thought it was hilarious.

Honestly, they're being dragged up, these kids...
 

                                                                     

 

 That little voice piping up with "I'm not!" and being shushed makes me laugh every time.


Anyway,  just in case any of you who are appalled, don't fret; I relented, and cobbled together an Easter bonnet appropriate for the most refined of church-going ladies.

Straw boater and dress - charity shopped

Plastic flowers, chicks and eggs (on top) - Poundland

Scruffy hair - model's own

1970s dress - Ebay

Denim jacket, bangles, necklace and sunglasses - charity shopped

Boots - retail

It just so happened that the tulips and honesty mirrored the colours in my dress perfectly.

 And the sunshine on the tulips was just dazzling.

  Don't mind me, I'm having a Georgia O'Keeffe moment.

Oriental Poppies, 1928.

Georgia O'Keeffe

(Source)

And to prove this isn't just thrown together - I had my first mammogram this week. 

It's a sign of being (almost) 50.

It was fine, very quick and efficient, courtesy of a chatty Dutch radiographer called Stephanie.

 

A quick trip to the local hospice charity shop this morning, en route to the Post Office and Tesco, saw me part with the vast sum of £4 for this little collection of goodies.

1962 Simplicity sewing guide
1970s Style pattern
1960s Featherlite sheet and matching pillow cases

(Oh, don't tell me you're not thinking of Durex now, I know you are!)

I am thinking of making the dress out of the sheet. It's probably too ambitious for a novice, but I'm going to try. I want the version with short sleeves really, but that might be pushing my luck, not to mention my rudimentary skills.

 

  Of course I need another dress with an orange and pink floral print. Need you ask?

Sacramento's Share-in-Style feature on Saturday has a floral theme, so I'll be linking up.

Look at that face. Slapped arse.

I recognise that I frequently mock things which other people hold dear, but in my defence, I also take the piss out of myself.
A lot.
It's the only way to stay sane, I find.

xxxx