Tell me you come from a long line of haberdashers without telling me you come from a long line of haberdashers. Granny Branch and me, Waltham Way, Frinton On Sea, Essex, 1974. Dressed handmade by my mum, fabric provided (at a charge, no doubt) by Granny Joan Branch from her shop, Branch The Drapers on Connaught Avenue. A formidable, filter-free matriarch, shopkeeper and landlady who … Continue reading Granny Branch and the polyester years
It is with a heavy heart that I have to write of the passing of Josephine Queenie Bourne’s adored dad Philip Hugh Bourne on August 31st 2025, aged 88. Husband, Dad, Uncle, Grandad, Great Granddad, loyal friend, inspiring colleague, Monday night quiz king, the bassiest of choir wonders and performers, New Orleans Trad Jazz and Blues lover, steam railway fanatic, obsessive map reader, passionate gardener, … Continue reading Forever blowing bubbles
Age 55 and this summer, I finally fulfilled a lifetime ambition as Queenie and I built our first shed. All 6ft by 4ft of imported wood, gritty roof felt and @wickes essentials, it’s the perfect potter base, a space to call our own as I get to reconnect with a certain slice of childhood nostalgia, the smell of compost, paint tins and odd sods dragging me back … Continue reading Lesbian shed life
Tracks by Barry White, The Love Unlimited Orchestra, First Choice, Chaka Khan, Chic, David Bowie, Letherette, Mount Liberation Unlimited, Ferdi Blankena, Thatmanmonkz, Books, Coeo, Art Of Tones, Black Loops, The Associates, Loleatta Holloway and Grace Jones. Camp banter by Queen Josephine. Disco damaged presenting non-skills courtesy of Wildblood. Listen again facilities by Mixcloud. Bunker supplied by 1BTN. Enjoy. The Queenie + Wildblood Show 101.4FM | … Continue reading Sunshine disco anyone? Listen again to our latest 1BTN show
Wildblood and Queenie 