A Life In Badges

Redgrave Theatre

A red badge with the words Redgrave Theatre.

Place	Redgrave Theatre, Bristol
Event	Sleeping Beauty
Size	50mm
Date	2025
Fastening	Brooch

A great pantomime and a really lovely theatre.

Rebellion Brewery

An oval badge with a picture of Marlow bridge and the words Rebellion Beer Co.

Place	Rebellion Brewery, Marlow
Size	21 x 26mm
Date	2025
Fastening	Button

A lovely brewery with a tap room, which I would also recommend.

Sun Island

A triangle with a picture of a tree and birds and text saying Sun Island Maldives.

Place	Nalaguraidhoo, Maldives
Event	25th Wedding Anniversary
Size	11 x 12mm
Date	2025
Fastening	Button

We had a lovely anniversary holiday to what is now called Villa Park Resort, but used to be known as Sun Island. I think these badges in the gift shop had been ignored for years, but clearly I couldn't leave without one.

Doctor Six

A cartoon style figure of the sixth Doctor holding his umbrella behind him.

Event	Beyond the Stars: A Propmaker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Discover Bucks Museum, Aylesbury
Size	27 x 32mm
Date	2025
Fastening	Button

This was a fascinating exhibition of props from various British science fiction shows.Read more

Southend Pier And Railway

A picture of a small train on top of a pier structure.

Place	Southend Pier, Southend
Size	28mm
Date	2025
Fastening	Button

The longest pier in the world with its own little train.Read more

Bolsover Castle

An enamel picture of a castle on top of a hill flying an English Heritage flag.

Place	Bolsover Castle, Bolsover
Size	25mm
Date	2025
Fastening	Button

We were passing and went to get a closer view of this castle on a hill.Read more

Thame Pride

An explosion of colours with the words Thame Pride 21 June 2025

Size	38mm
Date	2025
Fastening	Brooch

This year will be Thame's very first Pride event and I'm very proud to have one of their badges.

VE Day

Event	Eightieth anniversary of VE day
Size	25mm
Date	2025
Fastening	Button

Alhambra

An intricate moorish pattern in green with Grenada written across it.

Place	Alhambra, Grenada
Size	23 x 23mm
Date	2025
Fastening	Button

We visted the Alhambra palace and gardens. This design is typical of all the lovely decoration there.

Real Alcázar Jardines

The words Jardines Real Alcázar De Sevilla and a view across the gardens.

Place	Real Alcázar, Seville
Size	38mm
Date	2025
Fastening	Brooch

We walked around these lovely gardens and even had fun in a maze.

Real Alcázar

The words Real Alcázar Sevilla topped by a crown and surrounded by a lizard, a butterfly and a flower in a hand painted style.

Place	Real Alcázar, Seville
Size	38mm
Date	2025
Fastening	Brooch

This was the most beautiful palace with lovely tiles and tapestries.

Wolford Chapel

The initials PLD topped by a crown and surrounded by the words 'In service to the people of the Commonwealth'.

Place	Wolford Chapel, Honiton
Size	25mm
Date	2025
Fastening	Brooch

We were on a trip to Devon anyway, so we stopped off to visit Wolford Chapel.Read more

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