MONDAY MAGIC on a TUESDAY !!!! … THE BEAUTY OF WINTER ...

Monday Magic on a Tuesday ??!!! 

Had a bit of a busy day in Londinium, Capital of England, yesterday so, I'm a day late with this post !

London is all dressed up for Christmas and looks AMAZING ….. the shop windows, the Christmas lights, Ferris wheels and fairgrounds, skating rinks and carols and it's buzzing ….. a glance down a little side street and you would swear you were in a Dickens novel….. glance in a different direction, and glass domes and shards, The Gherkin and The Cheese grater reach for the sky and, a walk along The Embankment is beautiful.

….. and, on display in The Museum of London is The Lord Mayor of London's State Coach, built in 1757 ….. it looks magnificent, displayed in the window and is all lit up at night. It's been there a while now but, it all adds to the Christmas ambience.

We are off to Kew on Sunday to explore the Illuminated Trail ….. our grandson should find it magical.

Enjoy a little bit of the beauty that is Winter …..

….. and, if you're feeling rather chilly …..

 ….. wriggle, jiggle, giggle and dance your socks off !!!!

That should warm you up !!!!

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MONDAY MAGIC ….. WINTRY WHITE …..

Monday Magic is all about white this week ….. mainly because I have managed, all by myself, on my ownsome, unaided, by my own accord ….. managed to put falling snow and snow from the cursor, onto my blog this winter !!!!! I did it all on my own ….. can you believe it because I certainly can't.

I think that this accomplishment, from a woman of my age, deserves a round of applause !

So, as it's snowing on my blog, here are some pretty images of all things white …..

….. I wondered where they had got to …..

Oh dear …..

….. the snow is getting a bit too heavy now ….. I'm off to turn it down a bit !!

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MONDAY MAGIC ….. ANDROGYNOUS DRESSING …..

Androgynous trends are the name of the game in fashion for 2013/2014 

It's a girl / boy thing !!

From brogues to suits, with a feminine twist

Of course, this is nothing new ….

Katharine Hepburn did it …..

….. as did Marlene Dietrich

….. and, Twiggy in the 60's

….. and, here's a page from the catalogue of my favourite shop, Biba. I bought a very similar jacket from Biba in the mid 60's and I still have it. The very same one was on the Antiques Roadshow and was valued at £600 to £800 !!!!

That shows how old I am !!!!

But, we won't forget our pencil skirts and high heels !!!!

XXXX

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