Well – they are nearly done. Just a few to be trimmed out here and there and a bit of post production work for some.

It’s taken a while but I’m nearly there…

Yay!

Before the ceremony

During the ceremony

The reception

After a lovely visit from Justin and his ever so cute daughter Tilly, I now have in my hands the two possible suit candidates. So now I have to find a tailor and see if they can get them to fit me perfectly and then the choice will be made.

Slight worry – the over eating and boozing on the holiday seems to have undone all the good work from the gym over the previous month – oh well 2 and a half months left to get into shape!

So here is a list of the London vintage shops I am going to investigate that I have found on t’internet;

Devoted to vintage – 230a St Johns Road, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, Herts HP1 1QQ

Rocacha Rob Crossley 020 7373 9910 rob@rocacha.com – 21 Roland Gdns (viewing by appointment only), South Kensington, LondonSW7 3PF

Retro Man – 34 Pembridge Road, Notting Hill,  London, W11 3HL – 020 7792 1715

Episode -  26 Chalk Farm Road, Camden, London, NW1 8AG

Funky Thea Vintage – Camden – Unit 16, Camden Stables Market, NW1 (020 7482 5002)

Lost N Found – Camden Stables Market, NW1 (020 7482 2848)

Beyond retro – 112 Cheshire St, E2 (020 7613 3636)
Beyond Retro West End 58-59 Great Marlborough Street, W1F 7JY – 020 7434 1406

Eastend Thrift Store – Unit 1a Watermans Building Assembly Passage, E1 (020 7423 9700)

Crusaid - 19 Churton St, SW1 (020 7233 8736/)

What The Butler Wore – 131 Lower Marsh, SE1 – 0207 261 1353

WOW Retro Mens – 14 Mercer Street Covent Garden WC2H 9QE – 020 7379 5334

WOW Retro Mens & Ladies 179 Drury Lane, Covent Garden WC2B 5QF – 020 783 11 699

Cenci – 4 Nettlefold Place, West Norwood, Lambeth, London, SE27 0JW – 02087668564

Rokit Covent Garden 42 Shelton Street, London WC2H 9HZ 020 7836 6547

Carnaby Street

The Vintage Venue Balham, at Hildreth Street Market, Balham. Every Saturday, 9am – 5pm

The Vintage Venue Abbey Mills, at Abbey Mills, Colliers Wood, SW19 2RD 0208 543 8016 Saturday 10 – 5.00pm

RADIO DAYS – 87 Lower Marsh, Waterloo, London SE1 7AB 020 7928 0800

Mint Vintage Clothing – 20 Earlham Street, Covent Garden, WC2 H9LN, London – 020 7836 3440

Vintage Heaven – Brick Lane, London E1 6SE

This Shop Rocks – 131 Brick Lane, London E1 6SE – 020 7739 7667

Hunky Dory Vintage – 226 Brick Ln, Shoreditch, London, LondonE1 6SA -020 7729 7387

Going to London on Saturday to have a boys day out shopping – yeah that does sound a bit wierd, but actually there is good reason.
Going to go to the 2nd hand /vintage shops looking for a nice suit for the wedding.

Ideally a genuine 60′s mod number to go with the vintage theme of the wedding!

Should be fun. And they have beer in London too…

The big task at the moment for me is to sort my suit.

Current plan is to go retro and find some suitable shops that have genuine 60′s suits for sale.

So I am going to go down to London to check out things there – there are a few shops that seem to specialise in this area. Jules thinks there are some Brum based places that do this but I haven’t founf them via google yet.

I don’t want to just go to second hand shops though – want something more focused than that else I’ll be at it for ever…

Well – I joined a gym.

The Warwickshire (http://www.theclubcompany.com/clubs/Warwickshire/) to be precise.

And it’s great. I had my induction to the gym equipment this week and unlike my only other experiance of gyms, I didn’t end the session near death, unable to drive or walk properly (thanks Holmes Place!)

All the staff are lovely and friendly, and very relaxed. The other patrons seem a non threateningly wide mix of people. And I have my own workout scheme – bit of cardio, bit of weights.

My short term goal is to shape up and loose a couple of % body fat. I was pleasantly surprised when I was measured and was 21% body fat – in the healthy zone. But still good to improve a bit. Then can start on toning up and the wonders of free weights. But the machines will suffice for now.

My big thing is to avoid scaring myself off from getting fit by overdoing it too soon. So far I am loving it. I shall be a god by the wedding…

The pool, sauna, steam room and jacuzzi all help!

We is going to Hawaii!

Cool!