Archive for October, 2011

This morning as I wandered around my new home away from home, the morning fall air was crisp and clear and it was a perfect time to take these photos. My host home although is surrounded by other homes, has a very country feel to it and is a lovely place to stay just outside [...]

When my sister Norma and her husband Bryn suggested a visit to this museum, I jumped at the chance. So on Oct 13th 2011, Bryn drove us to the house set in the middle of Wardown Park. I had not been to this museum or the park in over forty years, so when I saw [...]

My journey back to my roots. I was born in Luton, Bedfordshire England and grew up here until I was age twenty-two. It was then that I met the man that would carry me away to lands far and wide. He would give me the gift living a life that was filled with wonder and [...]

My journey back to Luton is about spending time with my sister Norma and her husband Bryn. They live in what I would describe as a suburb of Luton but Norma told me it is called Stopsley Village. She read up on it and the Village was incorporated into Luton in 1933. While visiting them [...]

My purpose for sharing my millinery life on this blog is to educate and inform those who may be interested in this art. This blog is to explain what a hat block maker does and how you can order your custom made hat block from someone who loves this art form and has dedicated themselves [...]

This tour follows on from the last photo of the back of Saint Mary’s Church. As we left the back of the church, we walked around to the front. In the distance you can see a large modern building which is an indoor car park. To the right the area with the blue fence will [...]

The second time I went down town Luton with my sister Norma and her husband Bryn, we disembarked from the bus at the top end of Luton. This is where I barely recognized anything from my youth. We started walking from Park Street. I was standing on what is known as Park square. The red [...]

I caught a bus from my sister Norma’s house with her and her husband to the town center of Luton. It had been ten years since my last trip back here and so much has changed. I knew that over the last forty one years since I left, there had been many changes to the [...]

This little custom made hat has all the bells and whistles of a very sexy airline hat. By mixing black and royal blue together, the hat has a very glamorous look. Although this hat is sold, a pattern is available for those who would like to make their own. Details will be at the bottom [...]

This morning Kim my daughter brought me a small rhinestone pin (broach) for me to use on a hat to sell. She had bought the pin awhile back because she liked it, so I took one look at it and decided to make her a Cigarette Girl hat with the pin on as a gift. [...]