Older skin? Who me, surely not? To see the word ‘older’ written in black and white and in relation to myself always shocks me. In my head I am not…
The Autumn Winter collections for 2018 are looking red hot this season. Mango and Zara are stores that I find can be hit or miss for me. Sometimes there is…
Formal lunch dates tend to put me in a tailspin, the ‘what to wear’ question always looms large. I prepare by having a few ‘try on’ sessions and for some…
Anyone else have fond teen memories of a fairground visit? Not the visits with your family, oh no, I mean those times with your best friends? You know, that time…
Gingham is a summer wardrobe staple, a classic that never goes out of style. Blue and white gingham will be forever associated, in my mind, with the Wizard of Oz.…
I am in the middle of a massive declutter. Every room in the house is taking a turn. At the weekend I started on my office and found a large…
As a woman of a certain age, I have seen a few trends come and go and come around again. This one has slowly been creeping up on me. At…
A rather exciting title dont you think? Reminds me of all those Shirley Conran and Jilly Cooper novels… gin, ruffles and a cornfield! Steady on now girls, let me explain.…
That word… the ‘C’ word and it’s still only July, I know I know! Retail and fashion however live on a different planet when it comes to being seasonal. Next,…
A floral pair, a black pair, a navy striped pair and this pretty pair. Four pairs of palazzo pants currently reside in my wardrobe. Want to know why? because they…
Handmade things are very special, they are unique. Today I have two handmade projects for you. I’ve been macrameing again, a bigger project for the shed. My fingers ached but…
How are you? I hope you are managing to keep cool in this wonderful UK heatwave? Loose cotton and linen clothes are what I’m living in right now. How about…
When ever I used to read about the Kimono trend I would wrinkle my nose, I didn’t think it was for me. I thought I would look as if I…
Are you a fan of Graffiti Art? I don’t mean the needless vandalism of property ‘graffiti’ I mean actual Art with a capital ‘A’ as in the graffiti style. There…
When I see pink, frilly and feminine clothes I have an urge to rough them up and give them a ‘harder edgier look’. I am not a natural pink and…
June 2018 was a hot one! If you live in the UK you will probably know by now that it was the hottest June ever! So how did you keep…
