Just hours to go...

...until I hit the tarmac in Canberra tonight and Helgastock 2013 goes off with a bang!

I've been frantically packing, panicking, unpacking, packing.....so I'm rather behind on all your funnage out there, but I know y'all understand!

Feck only knows if I have all I need. 

Too bad if I don't!

I have time before my flights tomorrow to double check, and I'm certain-sure I'll find loads of goodies on our travels to compensate for anything I've forgotten or suddenly require!

See you in about 2 weeks, or you may see me before that if you keep up with our shenanigans over at Misfits Vintage!

I look forward to a good catch up when I get back!

All together now:

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

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Now she's in purple, now she's the turtle

How lovely to prance about in the crunchy, golden Autumn leaves!

I'm sure I could wax lyrically, Nigella style, with loads of sensual pouting and deliciously raunchy metaphors........but I'd get too carried away!

I like to think I am the Queen of botched up frock adjustments, but whomever had this frock before I found it has outdone anything I could ever do.

I just can't quite work it out.

Never mind!

I've added some purple ribbon to the neckline to hide some messy stitching, and I have pressed the former pleated skirt since this wearing.

I like the colour, pattern and shape, so was happy to persevere in making it more comfortable to wear!

You last saw it here, more pastel themed, just after I scored it from a favourite opshop.

Coat-early 70's, opshopped

Cardi-opshopped

Scarf ring-60's, opshopped

Tights-retail

Shoes-retail

Handbag-60's, opshopped

earrings-lovely Sue

50's crinoline underneath-Ecetera (a local vintage shop)

Gloves-not too sure...

O, yes, I'm going thataway, to Jane's Bar for a wee drinkie!

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The G Spot

Just a little G action...

I got him to pose it up for me as he was looking so adorably dapper on Sunday!

Grrr!

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If you're blue and you don't know where to go....

O, my freakin' GOURD, it's only 6 sleeps until Helgastock 2013!

I've been panicking about what the hell I'm going to take to wear, but I think I have finally settled down and settled on a small selection of frocks and accessories, bearing in mind that Sarah and I will likely be shopping up a storm!

Hmmmmmm...

A gal needs a good Bloody Mary to keep herself sane with all this to-ing and fro-ing over her travel wardrobe!

I'm probably most excited about going to Melbourne for the first time!

(yeah,  Sarah's gonna be popping my Melbourne cherry!)

I have seen far less of my birth country than I have of New Zealand, I am ashamed to say.

I suppose we all take "home" for granted, but now that I truly think of New Zealand as "home" (after 24 years here) I realise just how much wonderfulness there is to see in Australia!

This time next week, I'll be waking up in Canberra and we'll be hopping on the road for our first port of call, darling Dee's........with a lot of opshopping on the way!

All together now:

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Goodness, and y'know, it's about 1 year since I was hanging out with Kitty and Desiree!

I love my real life blog friends!

I love photographic printed fabrics!

Need more!

Frock-from the sweetest Squirrel

Vintage nurses cape

Tights-retail

Beret-opshopped, I think

Shoes-Trade Me

So Obviously Rex 60's handbag-gift from G

Sunglasses-opshopped

Earrings-from the sexacious Desiree

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