What a fabulous time we had at the Goodwood Revival this year, meeting friends, dancing, getting picked for the best dressed photograph each day and vintage clothes shopping, what more can you ask for a weekend. We were very busy being filmed for an interview for Goodwood films to discuss our outfits and love of vintage, and another photo shoot before we left on Sunday. Angella has also been chosen to be part of the Dandy Wellington family which entails another photo opportunity, so the weekend was busy, busy busy!
The only down side was the weather which was somewhat wet, to say the least, which left the car parks looking rather like a bad day on the Somme, although as far as I know no-one fell into the deep clingy mud and drowned, unlike the poor souls who died in world war one.
I will be interested to see if anyone else damaged the underside of their car as I did coming out of the car park which I think must have happened as I rode up from the mud onto the metal road which was at the last thirty or so feet at the exit. The front spoiler undertray is cracked and has come loose, a new one for a Bentley Arnage is over £1000 pounds which I am guessing will not be paid by the Duke of Richmond, so I will mend it with some fiberglass.
The following are some photographs from the best dressed photo booth, I don’t think we scrubbed up too badly, including keeping our shoes clean by judicious mincing on tiptoes and in Angellas case wearing two pairs of shoes, which were cleaned and replaced were necessary.
Dandy Wellington with Angella.
The Dandy Wellington family.
Repair shop Dominic Chinea.
Lastly Angella with our friend Lady Nimmy March during a rather chaotic photo shoot the previous day.
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About The Diary of a Country Bumpkin
I am a retired actor, although to be honest I only retired because I wasn't getting any work due to losing my agent when I became a full time carer to my mother who had dementia. and the option of becoming an unemployed actor/waiter at my age was ludicrous, especially as my waiting skills are non-existent.
Having said I’m retired, I don’t think there really is such a thing as a retired actor for I am still available for work, I just don’t have an agent or any connections with regards to obtaining any worthwhile work.
I have over the years done student films when there is nothing else available, always low paid (if at all) the only incentive was always the promised copy of the finished film for your show reel which nine times out of ten always failed to materialise.
I spent many years looking after my aged mother and shortly after her death I was lucky enough to run into an ex-girlfriend of many years ago and our romance blossomed once again, resulting in us getting married in 2013.
My move to the countryside inspired me to write The Diary of a Country Bumpkin which tells of my continuing dilemmas in dealing with the rigors of the countryside from the unexpectedly large number of pollens, fungal moulds and hay products waiting to attack the unsuspecting townie.
I enjoy writing, see my play Dulce Et Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori on The Wireless Theatre Company, The Plays Wot I Wrote and The Battle of Barking Creek both available on Amazon.co.uk and am very fond of classic cars so my ideal occupation would be acting in a film I had written set in the 1930s/40s, we live in hopes.
I am delighted to say that since venturing to the countryside where space is not quite the premium it is in town, I have due to the availability of two double garages acquired more classic cars to form a small collection the pride of which are a 1947 Bentley Mk VI and a 2000 Bentley Arnage.
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An interesting and uplifting post, in contrast to all the negative comments in the GRRC Facebook group! Very good pictures too. I was unable to attend (long story) but the livestream was excellent – had it playing on the TV all weekend. I am off to Chantilly this weekend – hopefully the weather will be better.
I haven’t looked on the GRRC page yet but I’m guessing there may be a few complaints about the mud! Hope the weather is good at the weekend and have a great time at Chantilly.
Excellent photos showing your usual sartorial elegance Joe. I see that Dominic was not as savvy as you at avoiding the mud!
It does make you think how much easier it would be to have one outfit, Army etc where you can get covered in mud and still look right for the part, but where’s the challenge in that?
I tried it for 28 years and 151 days but have no answer!
I suppose the problem with the Army uniform comes when you have to go on parade, all those buttons to clean, shoes to spit and polish and a Sam Browne if you’re an officer.