Hanging Out...

Last week saw the inaugural Monday Funday meeting! Monday is a) the worst day of the week, and b) practically Cabaret Saturday, so why not have a celebration! 

 

In The Cheshire Cat (one of the oldest pubs in London!) With Antonia Lynch, Taz Zebrowski, Ruby Deshabille, Ben Carpenter, Joe Morose and Chastity Belt!

Zebrowski Photography was on hand to get some suitably artsy pictures of the night!

 

Erm... yep.

Such a fun night with a great group of people - here's to many more Monday Funday shenanigans!

At the weekend I joined the cast of The Burlesque Show for the evening in Epsom! It's been such a long time since I've performed with The Ministry of Burlesque and it was so lovely to spend some time with friends I've not seen for far too long.

 

Mirror Picture! With Elan Kosuk, Frankie Lynn, Kittie Klaw and Sarah Louise Young!

 

 

Selfies!! With Frankie Lynn, Alexandra Hofgartner, Kittie Klaw and Abi Collins!

So, last week, Antonia and I went along to a Trapeze induction, and this week we started lessons properly! I love it - it's so much fun, and I remembered to take pictures!! Amanda is such a wonderful teacher; funny and patient and clear; I'm so excited to learn more!

 

|Antonia *nailing* it on Trapeze!

 

 

Trapeze times!

Trapeze injury! A Hello Kitty plaster makes it all better though!

After trapeze I headed across to Balham to a lovely pub called Hagen and Hyde where Chastity Belt was hosting a pub quiz for another Monday Funday! Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures of the night, but I think this about sums it up...

Yes...

Christmas Showgirl

Another busy, busy week here!

On Friday I travelled to Bath - the most beautiful city, and one of my favourite places to perform as a large proportion of the audience are regulars to High Tease so there's always an amazing atmosphere!

Christmas Tree by Bath Cathedral

The show was more 'Party' themed than Christmas, which worked well as I was looking forward to performing my newly re-costumed 'Shake it Doll' act - a showgirl striptease with a rock and roll edge!

 

New costume goodness!

This month was hosted by the wonderful Tempest Rose and featured a fabulous line up of fabulous people:

Mirror Picture! With Elan, Tempest Rose, Frankie Lynn, The Great Voltini, James Malach, Kittie Klaw, Elliot Mason and Nurse Electra

 

Elliot on stage ** Tempest on stage

 

Christmas dinner pre-show ** Dancing at the disco post-show!

Saturday was a rare treat for me - I was performing as part of the Flaming Feathers Burlesque Show in Bath that evening so I had the entire afternoon to myself to wander around the beautiful city, do a little more Christmas shopping and shelter from the rain in quaint coffee shops!

Pretty coffee

The show went fabulously well - unfortunately since we had separate changing rooms I didn't get chance to take any pictures! However here are a couple stolen from others on Facebook :P

 

 

On Sunday, back in London, I indulged in one of my favourite pass-times; vintage shopping! After a lovely lunch at Goode and Wright in Portobello (it's delicious, you all must go!) I unearthed some fabulous and unusual vintage furs - Christmas present to myself, obviously! I adore vintage shops and markets for the weird and wonderful things you can find:

 

Taz with life-sized brass skeleton! ** Ken and headless Barbie...

A hectic, yet fun Christmas Eve soon arrived - dashing around, shopping for the last few bits and bobs, running out of wrapping paper and gift-bags, wrapping and packing until I was exhausted! However a steady stream of Christmas movies (Muppet Christmas Carol and Nightmare Before Christmas are firm favourites!) kept me going all along!

It has been a truly lovely Christmas season - spent with family and dear friends, eating far, far too much delicious food and drinking far, far too much delicious booze! 

Burlesque and Babies!

I've had such a lovely week!

Friday saw the final 'The Burlesque Show' of the year and it was a fabulous way to end the 2012 tour! The audience of Crawley were incredibly enthusiastic, and they had a line-up to be wild about, also including Mat Ricardo, Elliot Mason and Rod Laver

Mirror Picture! With Dolly Rose, Kittie Klaw, Beau Rocks, Dolores Delight, Alexandra Hofgartner and Laurie Hagen

Mirror Picture! With Jim Devereaux as 'This is Elvis'

 

Wings Pictures! Beau Rocks and Laurie Hagen

Train Wine! With Dolly, Laurie and Dolores

On Saturday I travelled up to Leeds for the legendary 'The Wet Spot' and it was another wonderful line-up!

Mirror Picture (from Missy Malone on Facebook!) With Missy Malone, Carrie-Ann O'Dell, Millie Dollar, Mr. B. The Gentleman Rhymer and Cherry Shakewell!

 

Backstage: Millie playing Mr. B's banjolele ** Cherry knitting with Missy

 

Packed Audience ** Carrie-Ann onstage

 

Missy on stage ** Cherry on stage

So many friends came to watch the show and the sold out audience were amazing! I stayed overnight with the lovely Dahlia of Leeds Burlesque and her gorgeous cat, Danzig

Spot the cat in the case...

Travelling back to London on Sunday, I made a slight detour to Liverpool as one of my best friends had her son last week and I was dying to meet him as I'm his godmother!

 

 

All in all it was a fabulous few days!
xx