Pretty Nostalgic Magazine- a new venture

  

I have been a supporter of this unique magazine since it first started. Nicole (creator and driving force) has had a vision of creating a beautiful independent magazine that celebrates-

                                   "Creative and sustainable living inspired by the past"

It is now being run as a society and it is great fun getting to know other like minded people. Here I am at a tea party at home with another local member Sheila. Although you will miss out on local events you can even be a member abroad and the beautiful compendiums will be posted to you wherever you are.

At the moment we are a fairly small group so Nicole has decided to put this issue on line for free in the hope that many more people will have a chance to appreciate the magazine and so become a member. She does not sell through major outlets and has only member advertising. Back issues are available though me and I hope I can answer any questions any body has.

Please do have a look as I'm very proud to have written the article and chosen the books for the spring Book Club!

 

http://issuu.com/prettynostalgic/docs/pn_compendium_volume_2

 

Happy Birthday 'Pretty Nostalgic' Magazine

As soon as I came home yesterday, I rushed to the doormat and there was my copy of  'Pretty Nostalgic' Magazine-

Reading this unique magazine is always a treat but this time I had an extra reason to be excited...

They had asked me to write an article about the quirky joys of secondhand books and it has been published in this issue.

I'm in print!

If you are intrigued, here is the link. My article apart, it's a truly unique and high quality magazine, with unusual articles, beautiful photographs and a great attitude!

http://prettynostalgic.co.uk/inside-issue/buy-issue-7-now/

In my article I talk about the unusual things found within old books and the particularly personal pleasure they can bring.

My favourite is:

"a tiny wood engraving of hens. It fell out of a 15th-century bible and was probably used as a page

marker. It is dated 1610. It’s incredible that this little slip of paper has survived over 400 years. "

I have a habit of saving favourite photographs and cards in my poetry books. It is such a joy to open a well-loved book and out slips a happy memory

Emily and Sam showing an early love for Jaffa cakes

Emily was 4 years old when she gave me this little drawing. On the back it says ' to Mummy becos you love flaws'

I save love notes and tickets, even shopping lists for a special party. The past is brought back so vividly when I discover and read them again.

A beautiful hand-painted card form my artist friend Nicky

I was recently re-reading and old paperback of ' Women in Love' by D.H. Lawrence. It was filled with my marks and scruffy hand-written notes from 1982 when I was studying at university. It may be a bad habit to write in books but I'm so glad I did!

Of course some handwriting in books is perfectly allowable. This is a recipe from a cookery book, written in 1885.

In my article I write-

 

"I love finding hidden things within the pages.  It is as if, for a moment, I am

connected to the person who owned this book before me."

I hope my little mementoes connect me to the person who owns and reads my books after me.

I will finish now with a final wish to all the lovely people who are involved with ' Pretty Nostalgic' magazine. Long may you brighten my days!