I have never bought a tin of magnolia paint or any colour described as ‘white with a hint of…..’
The photo above is of Paul and me on our wedding day in 2004. The chocolate wedding cake by the way was made by our dear friend Julia Higgs. I was really pleased that Paul decided to go along with the purple theme, and he surprised me with this amazing shirt and white suit on the day. My own outfit was from Monsoon – for a second wedding I did not want to wear white, which for me has associations of purity and innocence, which did not seem appropriate!
I have always loved bright colours, not primary colours, but vivid shades of pink, yellow, turquoise and purple. It may be that I am compensating for being excessively shy as a child. Having bright colours in the home and in my wardrobe is always a talking point. We went to a party recently to celebrate a 50th birthday and to say farewell to dear friends Liz and James, who have gone to live in France – thanks for a great party Liz and James! My outfit attracted so many comments; who else would go to a party dressed like this?!
It was lucky that I happened to have some sunglasses to match my flamingo dress! By the way, if anyone is interested, the dress is from https://ladyvlondon.com/
I am thinking of getting the Domestic Goddess dress next, which has a design of domestic appliances!
Some people have commented that the colours of my clothes are quite similar to the colours in our home, and that I blend in really well. This cannot be denied! Below you see pictures of some of the rooms in our house, and get the general idea.
I am particularly proud of the canvas in the above picture. It was made from a photo I took in Agueda in Portugal last year. I was so inspired by the Umbrella Sky Project there. I call it Os Guarda-Chuvas which is a litle joke of mine – the picture is my version of Renoir’s Les Parapluies.
It has been pointed out that the kitchen colour resembles very closely the colour that the Lady in the Van kept painting her van!
Here are some more of my outfits that I enjoy wearing to parties, all guaranteed to be an ice-breaker.
At the hotel on Burgh Island
I have just realised that in the above picture, the kitchen walls are painted a different colour. I was seriously fed up with that colour, which was supposed to be terracotta but did not really have the right effect.
I buy most of my clothes nowadays from Joe Browns, and I have over the years bought Paul a variety of shirts from there too. The men’s shirts are just as loud and colourful as the women’s clothing. The one with the naked women design is particularly amusing.
If anyone is interested in getting my advice on clothing or interior design, you know where I am………….