Lost Vagueness

The Laundrettas

27 Jun 2003

Lost? In need of succour? Fancy a brew? Then the Laundrettas are waiting for you in the Lost Vagueness Ballroom.

I feel a sense of post-war euphoria (post WWII, that is) as Kaye of the Laundrettas, 20 or so “overworked independent housewives”, serves me tea in an ornate cup, the style of which I only ever see when I visit my Nan.
Though it’s their first Glastonbury, the period costumed heroines of the Lost Field have been together, doing their bit for the good of the country for years. “Originally we met in Bournemouth but now we have women from London, Scandinavia, even the US.”
Kaye and the girls are very much in character as we chat about the price of a decent cuppa, the war effort and dirty laundry.

It would be a mistake, however, to assume that they’re taking it all a bit too seriously. Nothing could be further from the truth. If you can suspend disbelief for a moment and simply accept that it is indeed 1945, then the ladies offer a comforting blend of friendly faces, homely advice and over-developed housewifery skills. “We also have a beauty parlour, The Laundromat of Love,” Purrs Kaye. “Later on we’ll break out the gin.” Hoorah! Rationing is over and it’s only Thursday.

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Jamie Walters

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