Toni's Glamour Shack

Evening stroll along the beach

Elvis Presley Jockstrap to be Auctioned A rhinestone jockstrap which was made by a fan for Elvis Presley is to be auctioned by Paul Fraser Collectables in the USA.  It is expected to fetch $36,000. Apparently, it was often worn by Elvis for many years.

Hot Sunny Day Forecast - Enjoy :)

Dorset's New Parking  Lots Since lockdown began, Dorset has seen famous ocean liners, luxury Sunseekers and aeroplanes park up. Currently there are 6 cruise liners anchored in Weymouth Bay.  These are the Queen Victoria, Queen Mary 2, the Brittania, Aurora, Azura and Arcadia.  At night, they look truly spectacular. At Poole Quay, a £100 million 272 ft Sunseeker is moored up.  The superyacht comes with an infinity pool, helipad and cinema. and finally at Bournemouth Airport, approximately 50 British Airways planes are parked up whilst flights are currently grounded.

Hot Tub at the Glamour Shack To ease lockdown and to compensate for a holiday that was cancelled, a hot tub has been purchased.

Start of 2 Weeks Annual Leave Was supposed to be going to Scotland - Staycation instead!

Bake Off for Hedgehogs Bournemouth University has been celebrating Hedgehog Awareness Week this week and asked staff to bake a hedgehog cake.  The Daughter and I decided to give it a go.  What can I say - it was harder than we thought :) The one on the right looks very similar to the below!! ******************************************** I sent a picture of the cakes to my friend Karen, who sent back a picture of her cheese scones that she had baked.  Unfortunately, the only cutters she had in the house were a star and a Christmas Tree :)

Remembering Little Richard Credited as being one of the founders of Rock N Roll, Richard Wayne Penniman, aka Little Richard has passed away at the age of 87. Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Bill Haley, Jerry Lee Lewis and many more artists all recorded covers of his records.  His flamboyant stage wear was all the inspiration for artists such as Prince. with Buddy Holly with Jet Harris, Gene Vincent & Sam Cooke with Jimi Hendrix with Chuck Berry with the Beatles with Mick Jagger with Michael Jackson Lucille (1957) - play it loud

WW2 Women at Work In March 1941, women were called up to take on the work the men had left to go off to war.  At first, only single women aged 20-30 were called up but by 1943 almost 90% of single women and 80% of married women were working in factories, on the land or in the armed forces.

Remembering VE Celebrations in Wimborne: Wimborne Square American Hospital - Kingston Lacey Bournemouth & Poole Bournemouth Pavilion Winton, Bournemouth Tatnam, Poole

Remembering James Brown James Joseph Brown was born this day in 1933 in Barnwell, South Carolina.  Often referred to as the "Godfather of Soul". with Muhammad Ali Mick Jagger Aretha Franklin Michael & Janet Jackson Chuck Berry Tina Turner Paul McCartney