This is who I am - Creativity Workshop

The wonderful and beautiful Cristina from 'Divas & Dreams' photography blog has started a very fine workshop where we photograph three objects that tell you something about ourselves! I knew immediately that I wanted to get involved with this, however it has been a tough one for me as I have so much stuff that says multitudes about me, but I have tried my best to whittle down to a few that you might find interesting. Friends of mine will notice some items in the background which say a lot too but haven't been shortlisted!!!





My wedding shoes by Jenny Packham. I love these because they represent all that is beautiful about vintage bling (I love bling) and more importantly because they transported me down the aisle towards my husband!!! I want to wear them again but can't quite bring myself to??

Audrey Hepburn. A very kind friend of mine said I have eyes like hers, I of course don't believe her but it did make me squeal with excitement (inwardly)!!! I love everything about this woman, her beauty, the love she had for others, her compassion, her humility and of course her incredible sense of style. She could make simple three-quarter trousers and a jersey top so feminine and individual, she also made short hair very retro darlings! I loved that scene in 'Roman Holiday where she impulsively decides to get her hair cut, there was such an element of freedom in it! She was a true lady and someone I aspire to in everyday life (obviously not the Hollywood film star part - I'm long past that now but maybe we're all stars in our own movie, what do you think Cristina??? :-)

My photo of my grandparents on their wedding day! I love this photo because it represents a moment in time that for some reason transports me back to those precious moments I had with them! Although very clearly I wasn't around then, I feel somehow when I look at this photo, they are with me and I remember the times I had with them. Like with my granddad - there was'Tickle time' every day at 3pm in the summer holidays, he would spend hours tracing circles round my face with his fingertips till I fell asleep....and he used to call me his little princess (I'm sure he said this to my other sisters, but it still made me feel special). And my grandmother, I remember the smell of her nivea night cream while she lathered it onto her baby smooth face, the hours and hours I used to sit listening to her stories about her life in India and the microwaveable 'duck a l'orange' she used to prepare for me after granddad had passed away and she was too frail to cook, it tasted amazing!!! It reminds me how much I miss them, love them and that they are a part of me - always...

xx