P.S.

Sorry about the recent break, it's been a bit manic at home since my Granny's death.. Things are starting to get back to normal now though so there should be more coming. Including something about funeral flowers which I'll get to this afternoon. 

Absolute Magazine - June Issue!

The June issue of Brighton's Absolute Magazine is now available. This is the issue debuting my brand new retro column! 

This month is just a little introductory column. I discuss what I think 'retro' and 'vintage' are (please feel free to challenge me with your ideas below!) and give a mini review of this year's and the first ever Atomic Festival which took place a couple of weeks ago. 

The cover article is mine too - an interview with the beautiful Crystal King, Proud Cabaret's Miss Proud 2014. A stunning redhead, Crystal is down to Earth and full of ideas, read about my meeting with her on page 36. 

Also in this issue is an interview with new fitness writer Sarah Hitchman, a beautiful fashion shoot in association with Barbour, and we meet Frank Skinner before his 'Man in a Suit' Tour to the Brighton Centre on June 1st.

Check the whole magazine out at www.absolutemagazine.co.uk.

Love and Death

My Granny passed away this bank holiday weekend. Bereavement is a strange thing. My Grandad died when I was 17, I was heartbroken. But I think age changes a lot.

That's not to say I'm not heartbroken by the death of my Granny though... I'm just not showing it in the same way as I did 8 years ago. We didn't see her as much as I used to, at the moment it almost feels like she could just be sitting in her hospital bed like every other day for the last few months. When I sit alone and really think about it, I know that I'll never speak to her again, see her, hold her hand or kiss her head. I never got to tell her about my new job; though I found out 4 days before the end I never told her, I just wanted to hear about her day the last time we spoke. I never showed her my Pin Up shots and she never got to see me Jive. I know she'd be proud of me though. I present two shows on local radio and she used to listen pretty much every week, unless she fell asleep on the sofa.

Anyway, this is just a bit of a stream of consiousness really, getting things off my chest. I will have things to remember her by, a teddy that I've been inseperable from since I took it from her flat, a beautiful pastel tea setand, mostimportantly, 25 years of memories.

Misty

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Mermaids

Off home tonight to watch the classic movie Mermaids I think. 

I was really saddened today by the news of the passing of the legendary Bob Hoskins. I love everything to do with Peter Pan and Hook is an absolutely great film with a hilarious portrayal of Hook's right hand man, Smee, by Hoskins. 

I have decided, however, that Mermaids has to be my favourite movie starring the man himself. A funny, feel-good movie, Mermaids is packed with stars and singing and I'm definitely up for snuggling up on the sofa with the mother tonight to watch it. 

Not until I've finished in the Studio though, loads of brand new music to be played on Seahaven FM tonight including this week's number one single 'Waves' by Mr. Probz. Then, from 9pm, it'll be an evening of sing-alongs and cherry Fro-Yo. 

Shoop-Shoop...

Misty

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Absolute Magazine's new resident Columnist!!

Hi! 

Today I was given the amazing opportunity to write a regular lifestyle Column in Brighton's Absolute Magazine!

The column will be based around the Rockabilly and Rockabetty lifestyle in and around Brighton, with hair and make-up tutorials, night life reviews, fashion statements etc etc!!

I'm so excited to have been given this opportunity and I'm going to run with it!

Kisses, 

Misty

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Wheels Day 2014

Last Friday saw the Surrey Street Rodder's Event 'Wheels Day' back for it's 40th Anniversary. Moved from it's usual location at Rushmoor Arena, the event was held this time at the famous Dunsfold Airfield, or the Top Gear Test Track to many. 

The event was blessed with a dry and sunny day; though the wind was speedy and bitterly cold it could have been worse. Thousands of stunning vehicles turned up (with their owners) to enjoy the day. 

I went along in my mum's stunning lilac Plymouth Barracuda and we took our friend in this showstopping red Ford '32 Roadster. The fields were packed with beautiful vehicles and there was a lot to get around, some great stalls, including Hot Rod Tiki and Brilliant; Coffee and Food vendors a plenty, and some standard market-type stalls thrown in for extra cash. 

Sadly, due to the okay weather and great reputation of Wheels Day, more than 18,000 vehicles turned up to enjoy the show. This is more than 4 times the record amount at past shows. This unprecedented amount of people meant that some entered without paying the charitable entry fee and some didn't get in at all. Tailbacks into Guildford were all over the radio traffic updates and complaints were made. This has led to an official announcement from the Rodders' that there will be no more Wheels Day...

I'll confess the show wasn't quite what I wanted it to be either. I last went to Rushmoor in 2012 and it was a fantastic day but I understand the need to upsize. After 40 years of successful events, this was, effectively, a first attempt for the Rodders' and complaints shouldn't have been quite so unforgiving as we all need some trial and error in these things. Judging by the mistakes of this year, you would hope that the kinks would be ironed out by next time if they had just been given the benefit of the doubt. Instead, the first Car Show of the UK Summer is no more.

Changes

There have been some changes to the Sublow site. Now renamed Misty Monroe, this is my new site for all things pop culture. Music, Cars, Films, Fashion and Lifestyle; you name it, it's here.

If you have visited the site previously, you may know that it is quite a drastic change. Well, it is, but we all change and grow as time goes by and the old website had not had an update since 2011. This is my change. This is my growth. Let's see if I stick to it this time.

I'll try and update as often as possible, including items related to both my work at Seahaven FM and Absolute Magazine.

Thanks for taking the time to see the new site and I hope you would like to stay.