A place for stories, memory, and meaning.
I’m Rachel – a writer, vintage historian, and lifelong keeper of memories.
This is my quiet corner of the internet: part journal, part archive, part ongoing love letter to the past.
Here you’ll find reflections on grief, time, and tenderness…
Essays rooted in lived experience and memory…
Fragments of memoir, vintage curiosities, and nostalgic threads that connect generations.
I don’t chase algorithms or write for clicks. I write to remember, to witness, to honour what matters.
You’ll also find links to my other writing spaces, including:
- ✍️ The Velvet Hollow on Substack – for soulful essays and seasonal letters
- 🧺 Rachel’s Vintage & Retro – where I share nostalgic stories and timeworn treasures
- 🎸 80s Kids UK – a tongue-in-cheek tribute to growing up Gen X
Thank you for being here.
If you’d like to stay in touch via email, you can subscribe here or drop me a message.
This is slow internet, where stories are still sacred.
Rachel x