Race for Life

Well I'm all entered for the Race for Life on the 17th June. I'm doing the 5k but wish there was a 10k so I could really push myself. I am starting training propely next week. I will am going to carry on running 3 times a week for the first 2 weeks then up it to 4. I need to start accurately measuring my distance but I nomally do 3 miles when I'm limited to how much time I have. As from next Monday I am going to stop drinking during the week (except for special circumstances, which incidentally, doesn't include a bad day at work. 2 days a week I am going to run before work and 2 days I will run after. I'm also going to get my once a week swim in somewhere fom then. I love swimming so much and just want to get back into the routine of going, have a lovely vintage swimsuit to wear that is actually far more practical than any modern bathing suit I've ever seen. All of this, along with work and my lovely market stall will keep me super busy and distracted from all affairs of the heart and hard times in the life of me! Excellent news I'm sure you will agree. My reason's for running are the normal run of the mill but important to me, reasons. Out of respect and love for my grandparents and also because of my cancer scare. I will post the link for sponsorship so please sponsor me if you can xx

Tracey Thorn

The best place to be in love is in a movie

Romance.... the lost art x

Onwards and upwards

I must take charge of things and make better, well thought out choices. At the moment my head is all over the place and I may not be thinking my decisions through carefully enough. I act impulsively and sometimes running away from things seem the best course of action but life never really alters as dramatically as I expect it too. People let you down (fact) and hurt you (superfact) and often it feels that escaping them and all that surrounds you will give you the best protection. Maybe it does in the short term but long term those deep seated feelings, problems and issues will still be there. Traditionally I run to the hills the minute things don't go the way I want or expect them to. I feel like doing that right now, this very minute but I have anchors that are stopping me. This is the first time in my life that I have stopped and considered my actions, considered the impact of me running away on others. I would love a crystal ball so I would know if the promises made to me were true, if things really are going to get better!

Well hello there

Good Morning! I've been a bit busy recently so not been able to get on here as much. Market times have been really good recently, the good weather helps, plus an influx of wonderful linens and vintgae fabrics has given The Vintage Cause a good boost in sales. The regular pitch helps of course, a godsend! I'm super looking foward to my break away next weekend, the thrill of not having to get up at 6:20 6 mornings a week is the most wonderful part.

So i've been doing some research into the vintage underwear recently. When explaining to customers why I never get larger sized clothes in I have to explain that this is partly due to the change in womens shapes over the years, waists aren't always as nipped in as they used to be. The biggest impact though is the underwear we where. I try to wear vintage bra's or vintage inspired underwear as much as possible because it gives a smoother shape under garments and is more flattering to my squidgy body. It isn't always easy to find the right cup size though, D or DD, but there are some wonderful vintage inspired ranges that cater for bigger boobs, What Katie Did, Stockings and Romance to name a couple.

Here are some pics of my fave things!