Royal Ruminations

17:09:00 MoonDoggie 3 Comments

Prince Charles driving his Aston Martin in 1971

The Royal Nuptials have now taken place and I thought they were 'swell'.  There were even a couple of mid century touches. 

I think the coolest moment was when Wills drove himself and Kate off to Clarence House in a vintage Aston Martin.  The blue DB6 is owned by his father, Prince Charles who received it as a 21st birthday gift from his mum, the Queen.  Apparently, Charles had it converted to run on wine wastage in 2008.  I ADORE the picture of our future king above - he looks so happy.

Kate and Wills leave Buckingham Palace for Clarence House

Diana on the car in 1987
 I also like that Kate's dress seems inspired by the one Grace Kelly wore in 1956. Go Mid Century vibe!

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Now, pass me another cocktail while I celebrate the public holiday Royal Wedding.

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'Wittering' On

16:06:00 MoonDoggie 4 Comments

Keith Richards outside Redlands
via (Diet) Coke and Sympathy

We went on a quick overnight trip to Chichester, Sussex on Monday to visit a friend.  Before returning home we spent a couple of hours on the beach at nearby West Wittering.

West Wittering is home to Keith Richards of 'The Rolling Stones'.  In February 1967, his 'quaint cottage', Redlands was the setting for the infamous drugbust also involving Mick Jagger and then girlfriend, Marianne Faithfull, who was discovered wearing nothing but a fur rug.

Keith Richards & Marianne Faithfull after the drugbust
via (Diet) Coke and Sympathy

I didn't actually see the house but it was cool to be so close to a bit of rock history.

You can read more about the bust (and see lots more pictures) on (Diet) Coke and Sympathy.

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Out, Damned Smell...!

22:55:00 MoonDoggie 3 Comments

This mug seemed innocent enough when I spotted it on ebay...


but when I opened the package I was confronted with yet another smelly item!

I never thought ceramic objects could absorb odours like my unfortunate vinyl bag but now I shall never forget.  The stench when you hovered your nose over the rim was quite horrific - clearly unusable as a drinking mug - but I was not to be beaten.

First I tried a baking soda and water concoction - no effect.
I tried it again - no effect.
I used vinegar - no effect.

It reminded me of my favourite Seinfeld episode, The Smelly Car when a valet with horrendous B.O. manages to 'deposit' the odour into Jerry's car.  It then attaches itself to Jerry and Elaine, who are unable to rid themselves of the stench. Jerry pays to get his car valeted but after forking out a lot of money, "it still smells"!  As a last resort, Elaine uses tomato sauce to remove the smell from her hair. 

So I tried, tomato sauce - no effect.

I decided to leave the mug until I had more time to tackle the 'unholy' problem and left it on my kitchen window sill in the hopes that sunlight would have some effect.  About a week or so later, I sniffed and voila... the stench was gone.  I can now use my mug for the purpose in which it was created - hooray.

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That's Pinteresting

19:41:00 MoonDoggie 5 Comments

I'm becoming a tad obsessed with Pinterest. If you don't already know, it's a site that you can use as your own virtual pinboard.  You can click on any picture you find on the web and it posts it to one of your boards back on the site.

Click the link to see my Pinterest boards or if you're already there give me a heads up so I can check your boards out too.

via Quilt While You're Ahead

If you prefer actual as opposed to virtual, you should check out these steps to make your own pinboard using a canvas and an old pillowcase.  I might have to make one of these myself - if I can find the right pillowcase, that is.

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Double Decker

10:57:00 MoonDoggie 3 Comments


I like this but am not sure whether I should buy it. I'm running out of room on my window sill!

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Tiki Barbie

16:09:00 MoonDoggie 5 Comments


How adorable is this Barbie-sized tiki bar?  The tikis holding leaves and torches are so sweet.  It's on ebay now for only a fiver.  I'd buy it myself but really, what would I do with it?

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