Sepia Saturday 186: 20 July 2013
The theme for this week's Sepia Saturday is according to Alan: ‘Boadecea or Mother England’ or possibly Britannia. You can choose; or go with armour, helmets, shields, fancy dress, pantomime, theatricals, warlike women or big sticks". Ooh plenty to choose from here. I've been a bit stumped in previous weeks. From an early age I have thoroughly enjoyed dressing up. You might even to get to win a prize - as I did - on board the Oriana coming home from England at the age of I think 3. Any excuse for a dress up party and the one I remember most fondly was my Witches Party. I think we were all aged about ten at the time. Here we are in all our glory. My parents used to go to such trouble over my birthday parties - decorations, forfeits, the whole shebang. Unfortunately this photo is damaged but you get the idea. Dress ups continued on in many guises particularly during my illustrious (not) career ...