BASTON IN THE BLITZ - 6th & 7th August 2016

The last couple of years Bob and I have been unable to make it to Baston In The Blitz but this year we kept the weekend clear especially and are so glad we did!  Baston is a small village only about 10 miles from our house so we tootled along on Saturday 6th, were directed to the Disabled Parking which was easy to find, paid our £16 for two weekend passes and walked right into the 1940's.

The weather was very kind but, after my stint of heat exhaustion, I was taking no chances so was sporting my parasol that Bob bought me on our honeymoon in Gozo 11 years ago, a pocket fan and spare batteries, and cooling spray.  My canvas tote bag proved a good addition just to carry my cooling items!

The first people we met were the lovely Jill Merlot Palmer (no relation!) and her partner, Neil Mitcham.  Jill was toting a large basket filled with baked goodies so, instantly, she was Bob's best friend.  Believe me, Jill's sausage rolls and bread pudding are amazing.

The weather was perfect to wear items from Heyday!  On Saturday I wore my red deco Mary dress and shoes from Canama Dance Supplies.  My navy bag was a charity shop purchase a few years ago.

On Sunday it was the turn of my Heyday! swing trousers and Martha Blouse in the Rambling Rose fabric, and again my white sandals from Canama Dance Supplies.  This time I took along a vintage leather handbag that I bought from my friend, Kate, at her stall a couple of years ago at Life on the Holme Front.  It was time to give my lovely beige snood from Virtue To Victory an airing too; perfect for keeping my neck cool.

The weather was perfect for the fly past but, as I've tended to do since Dad died in 2014, (he was ground crew on Lancaster Bombers), I shed a few tears when the Lancaster flew over so apologies for the bad pictures!

Baston had lots of trade stands and it was good to see my Facebook friends, Julie Topley of Knits and Kitsch, Karen Back of The Heritage Milliner, and Vivian.  We made some new friends (and a few purchases!) from two lovely ladies at Vintage59.

Anita and her husband, Keith, were friends who we kept bumping into, and their advice on my hat purchase from The Heritage Milliner was very welcome.

The whole weekend was a success.  Weather was perfect, the company of good friends, a welcome bar for cooling drinks, and a lovely surface to walk on.  A few more chairs would be useful but there are certainly no complaints from me.  We are already making plans to return in 2017.