Hello darlings, it's Pink Tutu Sparkles here, signing in from post number 3834! Iām just brimming with excitement as I embark on another adventure, a grand jaunt to the enchanting town of Bicester! I just had to come here! Bicester Village is famed for its designer shops! Imagine the sheer number of delightful clothes, bags, and shoes to ogle and possibly acquire! Just thinking about it makes my tutu practically tinkle!
As I'm writing this, I'm nestled in a plush, pink velvet seat aboard a gloriously old-fashioned train. My pink tutu is meticulously tucked away in a special vintage suitcase I recently purchased. This vintage suitcase just screams vintage glam, you know, the sort of luggage a film star from the 1950s might have travelled with. It matches my sequined pink suitcase, perfectly. This is definitely my travelling style! You wouldn't catch me dead travelling in a modern, bright-orange-and-yellow budget airline-approved trolley! And letās face it, nothing goes with pink like some good old fashioned vintage glamour, darlings. It just does!
Oh, how I love trains. I donāt mind buses, of course, or even driving, but the feeling of those tracks humming underneath me, the rumble, the puffing of steam... it is utterly thrilling. Especially when my pink tutuās safely stowed in my suitcase of choice, Iām at my happiest. It is the very best way to travel for an artistic soul! And of course, the opportunity to gaze out the window, daydreaming and planning my outfit for this eveningās performance. The possibilities just flow! This is how I become my absolute best self, I tell you! Iām hoping this inspiration translates to a good tip basket! š
I'm really getting a sense of adventure for Bicester, this town with its elegant Victorian architecture, and a rich history that just begs for exploration! Now, the town itself seems utterly delightful with charming pubs and a bustling marketplace brimming with local treats. I can just picture myself in my finest pink tutu, skipping through the streets, shopping, meeting new friends, and generally causing a lovely stir.
*Before my arrival, the Bicester Town Council contacted me about doing a pink tutu walk-a-thon around the marketplace, so, my fabulous Bicester Pink Tutu supporters, please feel free to join me! Just wear your best pink tutu. We can march for fashion! It's my lifelong dream for everyone to wear pink tutus, darlings! Even if it's just for a day! š We can get everyone in on the fun! If they say no, well...they donāt know what theyāre missing, do they? Just put a fabulous pink tutu on and say you just had a ābright ideaā, itāll work like a charm! *
Anyway, this Bicester trip isnāt all about the shop, shop, shop and the pink tutu parades! The āTutus For Twosā, a dazzling ballet show featuring a troupe of beautiful ballerinas at the Bicester Ballet Theater, is a major highlight of my trip! Ballet! My heart melts at the sound of tinkling music and swirling skirts. I love the graceful dance of it all, the elegant movements and the delicate jumps and leaps, and yes, I can imagine the stunning pink tutus adorning these dancers - just so graceful!
*Actually, balletās the main reason I came to Bicester, of course. I plan to go see "Swan Lake" tonight, I *may even have a go at the open ballet classes too. What do you say? Come with me to a ballet class? **
*The thing about ballet classes is that there are never any tutu-wearing girls at my local Derbyshire class. In the 90ās I tried, a lot! In Derbyshire there are mostly only little kids doing the tiny ballet classes, itās hard enough getting the big girls interested, forget about my pink tutu dreams! *
*I am quite the dedicated ballerina, believe it or not. I went to a great University of Derbyshire science school and joined the ballet club at a whim, really. A good cause fundraiser, it was! It was in the 2nd year of my science degree when I tried on a tutu for a local fundraising drive. They gave me this beautiful pink tutu to wear, a rather sparkly one for my age - and now I am obsessed! As the charity worker was telling me that, yes, indeed, people would buy me some pink candyfloss, she had *no idea what her charity drive would do to my whole world. Now, even if I never quite make it to āprofessional balletā, I always wear pink! Always! And never say no to the odd spot of candyfloss either... ;) I was surprised how the girls in the dance club even let me into the beginners classes to practice the dance moves, let alone on stage! **
Theyāre more concerned with what my drag character, Pink Tutu Sparkles, gets up to. You know Iām going to wear my favourite sparkly pink tutu and that means my character is on stage! I have the same name as my drag persona! And no, itās not at all strange, I know this, I have been this way ever since university. I have so much energy, I think I've had a few energy drinks in this life!
But my biggest passion is certainly my life by night! And my life in between! There is nothing that makes my heart sing quite as much as performing on a stage, in my fabulous pink tutu! The glittering lights, the excited whispers of the audience, the anticipation... and then that moment I walk out, the music booming, my sequins glistening... pure magic! I love being the glamorous diva I was destined to be! I live and breathe pink and the tutus. If I ever want to take a nap, Iāll simply sit in my wardrobe filled with pink and rest, maybe in my sparkly, tulle-infused pink cloud. I have a pink one! You know, this kind of love you have for an amazing outfit! And if I ever wanted to become a famous film star Iād simply head down to the Bicester Village shops, and acquire myself a suitable and stylish film star wardrobe. But for now, it's Pink Tutu Sparkles time, and letās face it... who needs a movie wardrobe when you've got a wardrobe overflowing with sparkly, vintage glamour and pink tutus? That's a wardrobe of pure power, let me tell you!
However, you may think I only care about my life by night as a drag queen, you may think Iām all sparkles and boas, but itās my daytime that allows me to fulfil that need to do more! In between my dance routines, I spend most of my day in my science lab at a fantastic textile-researching company - where I wear white! š Don't let the science bit throw you, darlings. Itās nothing like that stiff, boring science you think it might be! In my lab I analyze every possible type of material you can imagine - but not only, I am part of the new research group! My new job allows me to do some pretty interesting things! You wouldnāt believe the stuff we analyse in the lab! It's top-secret, of course! Youād never imagine what goes into fabrics today. And some of my research could, potentially, be turned into fabulous, glamorous costumes... You know, like my favorite pink tutus... It could even create new uses for my favourite tutus... š š š How fabulous! What a brilliant way to get that creative energy flowing! But the greatest secret is...it pays the bills and allows me to travel! Iāve even managed to take this to stage with me and created my āThe Chemistry of Glam!ā Drag Queen Science Show. You donāt have to spend any more money for pink tutus, you just get a fabulous new tutu for free, through a fun bit of science... Itās magic! š But shh! it's a secretā¦ š
I canāt wait to spend a few days exploring all the delights that Bicester has to offer, darling. I'm absolutely positive this trip will be brimming with pink tutus, glittering fashion finds, enchanting ballet performances and lots of fun adventures!
So keep your eyes peeled for my adventures here, Iāll be sure to share all the latest gossip! Now Iām off to pack those pink tutus and get a good nightās sleep, itās a long day, but I canāt wait to show Bicester exactly how glamorous Pink Tutu Sparkles can be! And itās time to think up that āPink Tutu Walk-A-Thonā for tomorrow... The possibilities for a good day are endless! Just wait, you can add āPink Tutuā to everything, and people will love it, oh my! I have some brilliant ideas, just you wait! You just waitā¦š
Oh, I'm simply overflowing with excitement! It's time to shine! Ciao, for now darlings! x š š āØ
