She ain't no Peaky Blinder!

You might have realised that I'm more than a little homesick, and it's making me think back to my family past and present... I've had some very interestingly, colourful characters in my family tree, including a prostitute from London that was alive and working when Jack the Ripper was around, a Bishop of London and even a designer of a well-known memorial momument in Belgium... 
Yet now I'm thinking of my Dad's father and his brothers.. They were a group of 10 and were lads in London, and although they weren't around as early as the 1920's, pictures of them definitely made me think of the Peaky Blinders... 

Of course, one thought led to another, and I'm instantly feeling like I need to re-create something a little 1920's Peaky Blinderish... As my puppy - a German Shepherd Pup from Foxwood at Kustom9 - and I wandered through the streets of Old London - the Victorian London level of the Time Portal - I started to blame my sudden desire for a Peaky Blinder moment on the pictures, but also the amazing new hat and hair that I'd recently treated myself to... 
The MINA "Casey" Hair is a special release for Hair Fair 2021 - located on the Streaks Sim - meaning that a portion of the price you pay for the wig will be donated to the "Wigs for Kids" Charity. 

What is she wearing; 
Hat & Hair: MINA - Casey Hair in Naturals (Available until July 4th at Hair Fair 2021, Streaks Sim) 
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory 
Jacket: ISON - Evening Shoulder Jacket in Sage 
Outfit: E-Clipse Design - Blaize in Black 
Socks: N-Core - VENDETTA Fishnet Shoes & Stockings in Black 
Dog: FOXWOOD - German Shepherd Pup (Available until July 10th at Kustom9) 
Pose: FOXCITY - Sweetie, Pose 2M 

We Will Remember Them!

This week marks the Remembrance Week in the UK, specifically on November 11th - the 11th minute of the 11th hour, of the 11th day of the 11th month to be exact - the day that WWI was officially declared over! It's a time of peace, remembrance and care, and even though we're officially paying homage to anyone that has lost their lives in service and protection of the UK I feel that this year, more than others, a moment of silence, stopping and thought is vital! There is so much going on in the world right now, that stopping to take a breath and remember those of the past, that suffered so much more than just being locked down at home, feels like something I'm very much inspired by... So on November 11th, I will be pausing for thought, and today on Remembrance Sunday, I've decided in my own Rudhish way to lay flowers on Flanders Fields - at the SL Time Portal... We will remember them... 

I don't mean to cause any offence with my choice of outfit here by the way... I loved the military - but naughty - Rudhish feel to this PSYCHO.Byts Rocket Captain outfit, and the adorning of the poppies - both as the bouquet and in my hair, from LODE - really brought to life the colour of the WWI battlefields that burst to life with poppies after the terrible battles that raged on the land! 

What is she wearing;
Hair Wreath & Bouquet: LODE - July Poppy Gacha Items in Red
Hair: Magika - Gemma
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Outfit: PSYCHO.Byts - Rocket Captain
Pose: Secret Poses - Laura, Pose 5 

Walking Down the Row

I've been watching TV a lot while we've been stuck on lock-down and one of the shows that I really loved was the Orlando Bloom/Cara Delevigne fantasy series "Carnival Row". I love the mixture of fairytale, steampunk and mystery. 
I was shopping at Engine Room... It seemed to draw my mind into all kinds of different fantasy situations, many of which involved me wandering down the 'row'... I'm a Doctor, I'm on a mission, and I'm trying to figure out who is behind the murders taking place... 

Following in the footsteps of my father - more than anything because my Dad, Chopper, bought me this amazing outfit from tokisk at Engine Room - as I wandered though the Time Portal that is Victorian London. Decked out with some other Doctors accessories, the coroner wanders through the darkened streets hiding under her parasol to avoid the ashes that pour out onto the streets from the smoking train above. 

What is she wearing;
Parasol: ANTINATURAL - Doctor Crow  Gacha Item in Umbrella 
Halo: Cubic Cherry - Feathered Halo in GOLD 
Hat & Hair: TRUTH - Asuka in Reds 
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory 
Wings: Tentacio - Troya Wings 
Top: toksik - Pathos Blouse (Available until May 20th at Engine Room)
Bag: ANTINATURAL - Doctor Crow  Gacha Item in Doctor Bag Black 
Skirt: toksik - Pathos Skirt (Available until May 20th at Engine Room) 
Pose: NANTRA - One More Rainy Day, Pose 5M 

The Pink Flamingo Diner

It's officially Second Life's 16th Birthday... Happy Sweet 16 Second Life. Many people have different views about this SL universe, those that don't play think it's strange but those that are involved will often say they either love or hate it. We complain when it doesn't work, any time there's a problem the community comes together to rant on social media outlets like facebook. Yet with a platform like Second Life I'm still amazed at the creativity, the friendships and loves that come from a virtual - and some might say Non-real" - environment. Without this 16 year old "game" I wouldn't have met some of my favourite people - I owe my bestie, my hubby and even family to this online universe... Thank you Linden Labs for bringing us all together!
Now the theme of this year's birthday celebrations is dropping us very much into the 50's with lots of retro style and a good dash of rockabilly, so in true Rudh fashion I'm going to celebrate this my own way... 

Yes I know it's not truly 1950's in style, and it's also not totally Rockabilly, but it's the way Rudh would interpret it, and well, that's good enough for me! 
I found this amazing place with a 1950s & 1960s zone called Time Portal - that appears to cover everything from the Romans onwards - it looks like a really interesting place to explore as a travel through time, so I guarantee I'll be going back to investigate more! She even met Mr.Silent type there hehe!
The outfit though was the reason I went exploring, so I guess you could call it a look of the day?! I bought this crazy, but adorable, Susanne Skirt from ERSCH - that's available at Harajuku - and went to town accessorising... First with a Magika wig that comes with the bow and then a pair of Zombie Suicide Gemmed Retro Glasses, which were released for Vintage Fair but should now be at the mainstore! Since you cannot really see them too closely in the main picture, I've been good and added close-ups, but they are cute with the little gems! 

What is she wearing;
Bow & Hair: Magika - December 2018 (Past Group Gift) 
Skin: Glam Affair - Seya in Europa 2 
Glasses: Zombie Suicide - Gemmed Retro Glasses 
Choker: CULT - Diamond & Bow Leather Collar 
Top: Pseudo - Tiiu Top in White 
Skirt: ERSCH - Susanne Skirt in Red (Available until July 10th at Harajuku Event) 
Pose: Image Essentials - Get Down, Pose 2