Andrea: old school Goth
Back in my youth, the kids were tribal. I was a proto-punk, then (briefly) a rude girl before embracing New Wave. In the late 1980s, I had a mad year or so as a hair-hopping glam metaller.
Read MoreBack in my youth, the kids were tribal. I was a proto-punk, then (briefly) a rude girl before embracing New Wave. In the late 1980s, I had a mad year or so as a hair-hopping glam metaller.
Read MoreYears ago I had a job in a department store. Not just any old job – one year I was seconded onto the display team to help create the Christmas grotto. Sounds like a dream job? Not entirely.
Read MoreWhen I was a kid, the future was full of shiny optimism. Yes, we had acid rain and the threat of nuclear Armageddon to face, but we also had Tomorrow’s World, the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and fictional silver-suited moon-based personnel.
Read MoreIn case you hadn’t noticed, that easy-care plant from your childhood and grandparents’ conservatory has become this season’s hot (house) accessory. From yer actual plants to cactus fairy lights – hell, even a cactus emoji, this unassuming plant is everywhere.
Read MoreOver a surprisingly-short time Matt’s beard became less Jeremy Corbyn and more Grizzly Adams. It was as conspicuous from the back as the front; sticking out in sideways tufts either side of his head like a lady’s luxuriant pant moustache. When the time came for an overdue trim, he knew where to go.
Read MoreThe Isle of Wight has many local celebrities and Kieron Cooney certainly counts among them. He is a popular GP, he also co-runs a successful medical aesthetics clinic in Ryde, plus he is an internationally-known rock musician.
Read MoreI met Bill in Carisbrooke, at the Blacksmiths pub. He caught my eye with his distinctive casual look, with a striking vintage shell-suit jacket.
Read MoreSally has a fabulous curated style; blending vintage with charity shop finds.
Read MoreNow in its third year, Ryde Slide is becoming quite the Isle of Wight institution – and I launched myself down it.
Read MoreAs well as being a talented musician, survivalist and urban adventurer, James, was drawing attention by the sculpture of Bully the quarryman.
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