I was planning a third post on France, but instead I’m having a rant. On Sunday I glanced at a headline, which stated that there was a radical plan for old age that had been leaked to the press. I got quite excited, but reading it made me want to
The hat I bought in Toulouse
Another town, another hat, and some great street photography – thanks Mr Frugalfashionshopper! I’d decided to leave my lovely straw hat (see previous post) behind as the airline I was flying on has very strict rules about what you can and can’t carry-on. Actually, as soon as you start gathering
I only did it again! Yes, I packed the wrong clothes!
Gosh, my packing was way out of kilter. Again! I mean I managed to get a capsule wardrobe, plus two pairs of shoes and all my makeup and other stuff into a cabin-sized suitcase. But I packed on a cold day, so I took out all the hot weather gear
Older and wiser? And greyer? Or maybe white?
Hi everyone I need your help. I’m meeting a journalist quite soon who will interview me for a book about older women and the wisdom they’ve gained, possibly called ‘Older and Wiser’ (the title could change, of course, as it’s early days). Now this is very exciting and I’m humbled
I went up to London to see the Queen!
Well not exactly, I went up to London to see the exhibition, Fashioning a Reign: 90 years of style from the Queen’s wardrobe. The exhibition ticket gave you access to the Buckingham Palace State Rooms and while I consider these very fine examples of a slightly over-the-top decor that we
Out and about in Brighton
Last Wednesday we celebrated our 42nd wedding anniversary (yes, been married that long) and we did what we love best, which was to visit an exhibition. But as our trains to London are so bad (long story, don’t ask) we decided to wander around Brighton and visit an exhibition in
More hot weather clothes for our lovely summer
Hi everyone Despite Autumn clothes creeping into the shops we’re still having a great summer here in the UK. There’s hardly any rain and the temperatures are a pretty standard 22-24C (71-75F) and the humidity is OK. And I’ve been on the hunt for more dresses and outfits, because, you
On bikinis, burkinis and body scrubs
Well, I think I’ve got Norway and the upper reaches of the Arctic Circle out of my system. Norway is a wonderful country and very beautiful, but parts of it were so cold! And it’s not that I’m saying I won’t visit it again, but I think I’ll give that
Exercise – do you?
I ask that question because speaking for myself, I think I do lots of exercise, but in actuality, the exercises that I do are now down to once a week. These are stretching exercises on a mat, plus some weights for building and toning those arm muscles. One of the
Summer clothes – a new dress that wasn’t so good, a second-hand dress that’s for best and a very old dress that was just right!
We’re having a great summer here in the UK with lots of sun and blue sky so I’m wearing frocks a lot, which is unusual for me as skirts are my first love. But autumn clothes are being featured in the fashion magazines and sales have started in our stores.