Laser update: bikini line9-Dec-2017-In a previous post I mentioned the new course of laser hair removal that I am doing. It’s going very […]
Lost and found4-Dec-2017-It was the Monthly Market at Farnham Maltings on Saturday, and as regular readers will know it’s something I like […]
More laser hair removal (pew pew anew!)11-Nov-2017-In a previous post I mentioned that I was re-commencing laser hair removal after 3+ years, and since then I […]
Shopping trip28-Oct-2017-Today I decided to get into girl mode and to pop into Camberley for a spot of shopping. I wanted […]
Time to break out the lasers again18-Aug-2017-It’s now been over 3 years since I last had laser hair removal treatment. Mostly, things have stayed pretty much […]
Girls who do Maltings2-Jul-2017-One of the things that my various social media accounts often results in is contact with other t-girls, and one […]
Workbench 3 – the final workbench25-May-2017-In a previous post, I mentioned how I had built two workbenches out of plywood and planed timber. Only a […]
Building a workbench or two9-May-2017-At the end of my series on restoring an Art Nouveau style cabinet, I mentioned that I had another project […]
Weekend Away (Part 3) – Iconic7-May-2017-This is Part 3 of my trip away for the Bank Holiday weekend, which included front row VIP tickets to […]
Weekend Away (Part 2) – Caro Emerald5-May-2017-This is Part 2 of my trip away for the Bank Holiday weekend, which included front row VIP tickets to […]
Diary update – Lady driver23-Apr-2017-Recently I popped over to Thruxton Race Circuit for a track day organised by Gold Track. It’s a circuit I […]
Art Nouveau style cabinet – part 422-Apr-2017-This is Part 4 of my restoration of an Art Nouveau cabinet which I had bought and whose base was […]
Art Nouveau style cabinet – part 32-Apr-2017-This is Part 3 of my restoration of an Art Nouveau cabinet which I had bought and whose base was […]
Art Nouveau style cabinet – part 222-Mar-2017-In a previous post, I mentioned an Art Nouveau cabinet which I had bought and whose base was riddled with […]
Art Nouveau style cabinet28-Feb-2017-Today I went to the huge twice-monthly Antiques and Collectables fair at Kempton Park Racecourse at Sunbury-on-Thames. Unfortunately, despite walking […]
Diary update23-Feb-2017-I’ve been very remiss of late in keeping you up to date with how things are going with the job. […]
Dear diary17-Aug-2016-Somewhat surprisingly, people actually read my blog (I know – it came as a surprise to me too) and people […]
A new chapter29-Jun-2016-As you may or may not know, I work on a freelance basis rather than being a permanent employee of […]
Project Reorganise: Jewellery Rack18-Apr-2016-Recently I found a jewellery rack for sale on Amazon. It’s the first one I have ever seen for purchase […]
Project Reorganise: Shelves and chair28-Aug-2015-I have been on the lookout for some shelves to go above my dressing table, and finally found something suitable […]
Project Reorganise: Parental house rummage9-Aug-2015-As you’ll know from previous posts about Project Reorganise, I have been on the look-out (amongst other things) for a […]
Farnham Maltings (August)2-Aug-2015-Yesterday I returned to Farnham Maltings for their monthly market. You might recall from a previous post that I went […]
Eastleigh – Charity Shop Central22-Jul-2015-If you are into clothes shopping in charity shops, then I can thoroughly recommend a visit to Eastleigh. And if […]
Bargain Hunting30-Jun-2015-I had the day off on Monday, so went to the IACF Antiques and Collectors fair at Newbury Racecourse. Or, […]
Farnham Maltings11-Jun-2015-On Saturday I popped over to The Maltings in Farnham for their monthly Maltings Market. I’ve not been to one […]
Comic Con – the aftermath31-May-2015-As I mentioned in my previous post about Comic Con, the following day I decided to drive across London to […]
Comic Con26-May-2015-As you’ll know if you follow me on Facebook, Comic Con went really well. In fact, to quote GLaDOS from […]
Jewellery update28-Apr-2015-I was at one of the bi-monthly (as in, once every 2 months) Antiques and Collectables Fairs at Sandown Park […]
Project Reorganise: Dressing Table26-Apr-2015-Project Reorganise has slowed down a little of late, but I have managed to get to a milestone on the […]
Countdown to Comic Con20-Apr-2015-London Comic Con is being held at ExCeL London Exhibition and Convention Centre on 22-24 May 2015, and I’m planning […]
Art Deco ceiling light17-Apr-2015-As I mentioned in a post about lighting for Project Reorganise, I have what has turned into a bit of […]
Project Reorganise: Necklace rack4-Apr-2015-I buy too many necklaces and am starting to have trouble storing them. I have a table-standing necklace rack but […]
Off to the Races1-Apr-2015-On Monday I took the day off in order to go to a big Antiques & Collectors Fair at Newbury […]
In search of Fanny24-Mar-2015-On Saturday I decided to drive up to Reading to visit Fanny’s Antiques, which is an antiques and architectural salvage […]
Project Reorganise: Initial progress22-Mar-2015-Just a quick update on how things are shaping up with Project Reorganise. Earlier in the week I finally moved […]
Project Reorganise: The delivery19-Mar-2015-As I mentioned previously, the bed and the furniture were due to arrive last weekend and I was going all […]
Project Reorganise: Lighting11-Mar-2015-As mentioned in my previous post, I am in the process of reorganising my main bedroom and my spare bedroom. […]
Project Reorganise6-Mar-2015-It’s been well over a month (6 weeks, in fact) since I last posted, and a few people have asked […]
I am a div21-Jan-2015-On Saturday I cracked a bleary eye open at 7.15am and rather grumpily cursed myself for agreeing to a 10.30am […]
Cantbearseditis12-Jan-2015-I’ve been feeling rather blue lately. On Friday night I was a rather down from a poor week, and had […]
Take another Five31-Dec-2014-On Sunday I was back at the Woking Leisure Centre for another of Take Five‘s fairs, this time for a […]
Sequins no more18-Dec-2014-As I mentioned in a previous post, I had been planning a night out with a friend and had bought […]
Take Five15-Dec-2014-On Sunday I attended one of Take Five‘s flea, antiques & collectors markets. These are held roughly once a month […]
Butterfly6-Dec-2014-The butterfly and the dragonfly have both long been emblems that are special to me, representing as they do the […]
Black Friday3-Dec-2014-On Friday I had the day off and decided to go shopping to look for a party dress as I […]
It’s a man’s world21-Nov-2014-As many of you will know, I’m the kind of transgendered person who is equally happy (or unhappy) in either […]
2 Million Views10-Nov-2014-Back in August of this year, I posted on Flickr that I had just passed 1.5 million views (or, as […]
Out and about10-Nov-2014-Yesterday (Sunday) I decided I was definitely going to return that Plunge Bra to M&S for a refund, and I […]
Bras for t-girls7-Nov-2014-Due to buying larger breastforms, I needed to buy some new bras to fit the bigger cup size that they […]
Windfall4-Nov-2014-As regular readers will know, I bought two new (and rather expensive) wigs recently, which I have posted about on […]
She’s not so dumb13-Oct-2014-I had been planning on going to the Flea and Collectables Fair at Woking on Sunday, but when I got […]
Brain off, computer on8-Oct-2014-When I was at school, we were taught when using a calculator you should also do a mental arithmetic “first […]
End of Stays7-Oct-2014-Yesterday was the last day of my Staycation and I was back to work today. That meant that last night […]
Staycation: Update 34-Oct-2014-Following on from Staycation: Update 2… Thursday. The plan for this day was to get up at a reasonable time, […]
Staycation: Update 23-Oct-2014-Continuing on from my previous post… On Wednesday, I headed down to Southsea via Lee-on-the-Solent. Or, rather, I set off, […]
Staycation: Update 12-Oct-2014-As I mentioned in my last post, I took some time off for a Staycation. Well, that was this week […]
Staycation26-Sep-2014-I haven’t had a holiday in a while. Being freelance means you tend not to take a lot of time […]
Dear ‘Drunk Me’15-Sep-2014-On Saturday afternoon a parcel from Amazon arrived at the Amazon Locker at my local supermarket, so I popped down […]
Hotel adventures8-Sep-2014-In my previous post I mentioned that I was considering staying in a hotel mid-week to break up my long-distance […]
Tyred out31-Aug-2014-I’ve had a bit of a roller coaster this weekend. On Friday I got home from work early, and I […]
Fashion update24-Aug-2014-As I mentioned in a recent post, I recently bought the ‘Baroque Print Skater Dress’ by Tenki but had not […]
Getting my eye back in6-Jul-2014-Yesterday I finally got myself motivated to put on my makeup and go out in girl mode. I gave liquid […]
Infatuation28-Jun-2014-I still haven’t made a purchasing decision on a new wig yet. I’m still thinking long and hard about the […]
I’m on Twitter!26-Jun-2014-I’ve been getting increasingly annoyed with Facebook of late. In case you are not aware, ever since Facebook introduced “Promote”, […]
New wig?8-Jun-2014-I’ve been looking for a new wig for a while. Of the two I currently have, one is by Ellen […]
Pew Pew Anew!7-Jun-2014-It’s been almost 5 months since I had my final session of laser, and in the intervening time I have […]
Sizing to flatter9-May-2014-Vanity sizing is nothing new. And no matter how hardened we are to it, there is a secret little thrill […]
(whispers) I’m Joanne28-Mar-2014-My work has taken me back down to Hedge End on a regular basis, and I was in Sainsbury’s Hedge […]
Oops, shopping9-Mar-2014-I was out for a little drive today, and I happened to drive past the Holme Grange Craft Village near […]
But I have wings8-Mar-2014-I recently saw this quote on Facebook and it struck a chord with me. I think one reason it […]
Fashion update2-Mar-2014-As I mentioned on a recent post, I managed to pick up some more bargains on a recent shopping trip. […]
Making your own handbag charm2-Mar-2014-Charmed, I’m sure Today I made a handbag charm out of a My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic blind bag […]
Wood you believe it27-Feb-2014-I’ve lived near to a common / Country Park with lots of bridleways and footpaths for over a decade now, […]
Lean times26-Feb-2014-As you can see, there hasn’t been a lot of activity on my blog for a little while. This is […]
The final “pew pew” (for now)13-Jan-2014-Today I had my sixth and final full body laser hair removal session. That’s not to say this is the […]
MAC Attack!11-Jan-2014-On Thursday I had a make-up lesson with MAC Cosmetics in Guildford. MAC do a number of offers like this, […]
I’ll get me coat31-Dec-2013-In my previous post I mentioned that I really wanted to get a ladies overcoat and I have now managed […]
Gilt-y pleasure30-Dec-2013-On Saturday evening I spent a rather nice few hours with the wonderful Miss Sarah Lovely who I know via […]
Llamas in wellies9-Dec-2013-On Saturday I went up to London again for another Voice Coaching session, only this time it was a group […]
Zap, Crackle and Pop2-Dec-2013-On Saturday I had another session of laser hair removal, and since this was session 5 of 6, I wanted […]
Brides in the Aisles2-Dec-2013-The Countess Mountbatten Hospice Charity have now published their official pic for their “Brides in the Aisles” Guinness Book of […]
She’s a model21-Nov-2013-I had a fabulous opportunity to be a model yesterday. My good friend Del is a photographer, and he had […]
A little more real3-Nov-2013-I’ve had quite an epic long weekend! I’ve had friends over since Thursday evening, staying over till mid-morning Monday, and […]
Getting Friendly21-Oct-2013-I had an absolutely fabbo day on Saturday! I was going up to London anyway as I had another Voice […]
Pew! Pew! Swipe! Swipe!14-Oct-2013-A couple of days ago (ie. Saturday) I had another session of laser hair removal. Nothing much to report really […]
Strictly plant inspecting7-Oct-2013-I had a great weekend just gone. It started off with a bit of drinksitting on Friday evening and staying […]
Fashion update29-Sep-2013-Recently a catalogue (a real, actual, dead tree one) popped through my letterbox from the French company La Redoute. I’m […]
Gender roles15-Sep-2013-A little while ago I discovered The Advocate, with some of the articles really making me think and some of […]
Fashion Roundup12-Sep-2013-Not much to report on my recent purchases, but there are a couple of things I wanted to share. First […]
Apparently sane7-Sep-2013-I had a very productive session with the Counsellor today. Mostly it just confirmed what I already knew and had […]
Ma heeed4-Sep-2013-I’ve got an appointment with a Counsellor who specialises in Gender Identity issues this Saturday. Probably no prizes for guessing […]
Balance restored1-Sep-2013-I wrote previously that I had spent £50 on a pair of shoes I didn’t like, and completely undone all […]
Pew!Pew! Six1-Sep-2013-I had another session of laser yesterday. It hurt just as much as the last one but I just gritted […]
Madam… madam… sir26-Aug-2013-Had a rather odd day today. I needed to go up to London for a Voice Coaching session today, but […]
Bargains Galore25-Aug-2013-Regular readers will know that I love shopping, especially when I get a good bargain. Well, in the past week […]
Deeper Underground18-Aug-2013-Yesterday I went up to London for another Voice Therapy lesson. As usual, I drove to Hammersmith and parked up, […]
Return of the MAC5-Aug-2013-Last Saturday I popped up to London again for another session of Voice Coaching, and also to meet a friend […]
Pew!Pew! Five – with added ‘ewwww’29-Jul-2013-I had my third session of laser on Saturday. I decided to grit my teeth and go for the 15mm […]
Making a meal of it18-Jul-2013-Making a meal of it, a photo by Joanne (Hay Llamas!) on Flickr. My friend Jo took this pic of […]
Wistful envy18-Jul-2013-I walked down to the local shops today to buy lunch, since it was a nice day. It’s around 10 […]
A great day13-Jul-2013-I had such a brilliant day today. I had a nice lie-in, and a nice lazy bath before I got […]
Anklet10-Jul-2013-A good friend recently persuaded me to buy an anklet and always wear it, just to remind me who I […]
Voice Coaching6-Jul-2013-I’m so excited! This weekend I made an appointment with a Voice Coach in London who specialises in Transgender issues! […]
Quite clear29-Jun-2013-Had rather an odd experience today whilst I was out shopping. I was taking a break from my shopping (with […]
A little Burlesque23-Jun-2013-I finally overcame my inertia and got myself all made up and did a photo shoot yesterday. My plan was […]
Pew!Pew! Four16-Jun-2013-As I mentioned in my previous post, I had my second session of laser treatment yesterday. It was my third […]
Running out of steam12-Jun-2013-I really don’t want this blog to go the way of so many, where the author has an initial burst […]
Phoenix dactylifera11-May-2013-I spent an absolutely wonderful 8 hours today with a very lovely man (and I’m not just saying he’s very […]
Pew!Pew! Three4-May-2013-Today I had the rest of my first Laser Hair Removal treatment. Last Saturday was the easy bits – legs, […]
Bollocky3-May-2013-I had my first minor setback tonight. I went to Salsa classes, which on a Friday is in a different […]
Pew! Pew! Two27-Apr-2013-I had my first proper session of “Pew! Pew! Layzorz!” today. I had full leg, bum, bikini, underarms and back […]
Salsa me up, baby!22-Apr-2013-I went to Salsa classes again tonight. And I was a little brave because the friend who goes with me […]
Pew! Pew! Lasers!20-Apr-2013-It’s said that even the longest journey begins with just a single step. Well, in my case, this one begins […]
London-bound15-Apr-2013-I went up to London yesterday with a friend to hear a mutual friend singing at a bar. What a […]
Salsa8-Apr-2013-I went to Salsa classes for the very first time tonight, with a good friend. Slightly brave of me, but […]
Counting the Costco of transgenderism7-Apr-2013-One of the annoyances of leading a double life is the problem of having ID and membership cards in the […]
Out & about7-Apr-2013-Out & about, a photo by Joanne (Hay Llamas!) on Flickr. Just a silly camera phone self-portrait I took whilst […]
Lunch17-Mar-2013-Lunch, a photo by Joanne (Hay Llamas!) on Flickr. I went out for lunch with a friend yesterday, wearing this […]
Fed up with Winter13-Mar-2013-I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m fed up with Winter. I want it all over with, so I […]
Being social10-Mar-2013-One thing I am (slowly) starting to learn is that, as being Jo becomes more and more normal, so you […]
In these shoes?7-Mar-2013- I bought a shoe rack today, and now all my shoes and boots are nicely organised. Although I […]
Art Deco4-Mar-2013-I love the Art Deco style, particularly the later Streamline Moderne variant. I’m also a big fan of Dieselpunk (and […]
We’re ess aitch oh pea pea eye en gee…2-Mar-2013-I went shopping today (quelle surprise) and found some absolute bargains. It seems everyone still has a sale on of […]
Hello and welcome!1-Mar-2013-I’m really looking forward to this weekend. I have at least 3 outfits that I want to take vain self-portraits […]