Tag: TBT

Lesbians, LGBT+ History, Wildblood and Queenie

Ibiza 2000

Ibiza, September 2000. Our first time on the White Isle. Lene’s island tours and Christopher’s local characters. Café con leche and cerveza, nuddy beaches and the never-ending blushes. Hotel Cenit and breaking the beds. Kittens in the sand and drives around the Aleppo pines. Pan and jamon, sticky seaweed and the beauty of Benirras’ bongos. Longed for paella and perfect sunsets. And asking ourselves as … Continue reading Ibiza 2000

Unknown's avatarWildblood and QueenieLeave a comment
Like we do, Outfit of the Day

Granny Branch and the polyester years

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

Unknown's avatarWildblood and QueenieLeave a comment