Back when we were 19, Steve had a little canvass army-surplus haversack, in which he toted about his worldly goods (wallet, 10 b&h, tube ticket, recent edition of NME etc). I went off to university many miles away and he would post me mixtapes of our favourite twee indie songs, with soppy little notes enclosed. I'm so glad that mix-tapes are now back in vogue, as there's something very special about all the effort that goes into making one, that is not mirrored in the burning of an ipod playlist.
So, as today is his 31st birthday, I decided to combine those two aspects of our teenage nostalgia and embroidered this bag for him- I figured he would need one when he relinquishes his role as professional dad and returns to the weary world of work as a special needs teaching assistant in September.
I'm really getting into this embroidery lark and have a few more projects up my sleeve.
Oh, to be 19 again....
What a great idea! The bag is super cool and I just love the embroidery.
ReplyDeleteMixed tapes are the best and funnily enough I was just talking to my Hubbie about doing some for friends for Christmas.
Mr P did me a mix tape just after I met him and I was off on holiday with a few girls to spain... he was worried that I wouldn't like him when i got back... I listened to the tape every day and fell asleep listening to it too... lol
ReplyDeleteWhen he picked me up from the airport and we drove to Brighton to stay a night in a B & B I proposed to him and he accepted... 14 years later and 2 children we are still engaged! lol
I love those bags.. I had one like that at school and at art college...
being 19 again though? nah I don't think so... my boyfriend was an arse and my life really started when I met Mr P... so it would have to be 24 for me... ;D
x Alex
Mix tapes, I feel, were definitely the work of boys trying to impress girls... Dan loved making mix tape. He has made mix CD's for friends who have had their first baby. Music to soothe weary parents.. ah!
ReplyDeleteThe embroidery is so cute. Wouldnt know where to start!x
i love it, what a great idea - Happy birthday mr H
ReplyDeleteThat is simply sublime!
ReplyDeleteMix tapes! Happy days - poised over the record button Sunday evening when the chart show was on:)
ReplyDeleteTaping the charts and trying not to get the dj's voice all over the song, constantly rewinding the tape to write down the lyrics if i wasn't lucky enough to gat that weeks Smash Hits magazine. Seems like yesterday.
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Oh goodness yes- taping the chart show! Most embarrassingly I went through a phase of pretending to be the dj and taping my voice in between the songs!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to Mrh.
ReplyDeleteOh to be 19 again!!
It's hard to think of gifts for your hubby so I think you have done really well.
Hope he enjoys his birthday
Oh Happy day. The mix tape, what a wonderful thing it was. My Hippie still makes mix cd's for every one as does my his dad. Beautiful ones with photo's of us all over them. Brilliant stuff. My you guys have been together a long time! Happy Birthday.
ReplyDeletewhat a surge of memories!! the shoe-gazer in me was whisked right back to tapes and tapes and oh the songs i used to love. your pressie to your mr is fantastic...i still love to make up playlists on itunes for anyone and everyone and of course myself ; ) hope he had an ace birthday! ps the joy of decorating and writing out the cassette cover just can't be matched!
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