This is me, Martine Rose

I'm a 'trans-woman' and my social life these days is pretty much devided between three major interests:

Trans

I have cross-dressed since childhood, secretly at first, but by 1979, I had developed sufficient self acceptance to create 'Rose's House' in Sheffield to provide help and support for the trans community. This lead to the I launch of 'Rose's Repartee' magazine in 1989 which continued until 2016. After feminisation surgery in 2007, I started to live full-time as Martine but it wasn't until 2016 that I fully transitioned into become a 'trans-woman'.

Steampunk

My first experience of 'Goth' was at a 'Whitby Goth Weekend' in 2010 and loved it so much that I have gone to Whitby almost every year since! Over the years, these Goth events have largely become Steampunk (to the annoyance of pure goths!) and the whole Steampunk scene has grown to such an extent that there are now many Steampunk events all over the UK (and world). I now go to as many as I can each year (between cruises!).

Cruising

I tried a short 'taster' cruise in January 2020 and was hooked immediately. Since then I have been on a few each year (five in 2023!) and usually have at least a couple booked ahead to look forward to. I've always travelled solo on these cruises but I have never found that a problem as I always meet and make friends with other solos.
Besides cruising, I also had an overland treks business between 1967 and 1975.

All categories Blogs and Photos

[A] Articles with no more than a few photos
[P] Photo features with a minimal amount of text
[B] Blogs with lengthy text and many photos
[_v] A video is included
2024 Cotswolds Weekend [B]
Trans Blogs

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2024 Papplewick Steampunk Events [P]
Steampunk Blogs

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2024 Newark Steampunk Festival [P]
Steampunk Blogs

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2023 Steampunk at Crich Tramway Village [P]
Steampunk Blogs

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2023 Lincoln Asylum Steampunk [Pv]
Steampunk Blogs

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2023 Dumbleton Days [B]
Trans Blogs

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2023 Fantasy Forest Festival [P]
Steampunk Blogs

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2023 Papplewick Steampunk [P]
Steampunk Blogs

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2023 Whitby Goth Weekend [P]
Steampunk Blogs

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2023 Mediterranean Cruise [Bv]
Cruising Blogs

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2022 Indian Ocean Cruise [Bv]
Cruising Blogs

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2022 Steampunk at Haworth [P]
Steampunk Blogs

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2022 Dumbleton Days [B]
Trans Blogs

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2022 Steampunk at Papplewick Pumping Station [P]
Steampunk Blogs

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2022 Picnic in Newark Castle [P]
Steampunk Blogs

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2022 Alice in Wonderland Tea Party [P]
Steampunk Blogs

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2022 April Whitby Goth Weekend [P]
Steampunk Blogs

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2022 Caribbean Cruise [Bv]
Cruising Blogs

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2021 Cruise on the P&O Iona - Part 2 North Europe [B]
Cruising Blogs

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2021 Cruise on the P&O Iona - Part 1 Mediterranean [B]
Cruising Blogs

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2021 Dumbleton Days [P]
Trans Blogs

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2021 Transliving@Eastbourne [B]
Trans Blogs

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2021 Wallflower Ball, Newark [P]
Steampunk Blogs

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2021 Steampink at Crich Tramway Village [P]
Steampunk Blogs

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2021 Frock Up Friday Festival, Hastings [Bv]
Trans Blogs

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2021 Newark Steampunk Festival [Pv]
Steampunk Blogs

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2021 Whitby Steampunk Weekend [B]
Steampunk Blogs

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2021 Papplewick Steampunk [P]
Steampunk Blogs

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2021 Steampunk at Kelham Hall [P]
Steampunk Blogs

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2020 Kelham Hall Steampunk Gathering [B]
Steampunk Blogs

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2020 Malaysian Cruise [B]
Cruising Blogs

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2020 First Cruise on Queen Victoria [B]
Cruising Blogs

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2019 Dumbleton Days [B]
Trans Blogs

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Fetish Photoshoot
General Articles

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2019 Makeover & Photoshoot at Sophie's [P]
Trans Blogs

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2019 Asylum Steampunk Festival, Lincoln [B]
Steampunk Blogs

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My 80th Birthday Garden Party [B]
General Articles

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2019 TransLiving Weekend, Eastbourne [B]
Trans Blogs

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2018 Murder Mystery Weekend, Bournemouth [P]
Trans Blogs

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2018 Dumbleton Days [Bv]
Trans Blogs

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2018 Asylum Steampunk Festival, Lincoln [B]
Steampunk Blogs

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2018 Sparkle Event, Manchester [B]
Trans Blogs

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I'm a Lady! [A]
General Articles

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2018 April Whitby Goth Weekend [P]
Steampunk Blogs

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2018 Le Big En Weekend [P]
Trans Blogs

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2017 Harmony Weekend [P]
Trans Blogs

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2017 NC Summer Party Break [P]
Trans Blogs

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From Transvestite to Trans-Woman [A]
Trans Blogs

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1980-2014 Martine's Early Favourite Photos [P]
Trans Blogs

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     Welcome to this new, improved version of the Rose's Repartee website . . . . .      Book now for our Cotswolds Weekend event, Nov 2025. Not many places left! . . . . .      My book "Rose's Repartee" available on Amazon . . . . .