Hello and apologies to anyone who tried to read a post last week and couldn’t. The blog was down for 2 days. It’s a long story as to why but a big thank you to Mr F who sweated over his Mac removing numerous files. (He has many websites on
I continue to declutter and that includes pieces of furniture as well as clothes, and I will be packing my suitcase for the cruise this week. Other odds and ends will be discarded as well. I do love the challenge of a good clearout! I’m finding that as I age
An update on my pledge to not buy new, I’ve bought my one annual pair of new shoes, but they’re not Doc Martens. They’re flat and comfortable brogues with a hint of wackiness as they’re silver in colour. Not only do I not wear heels because I have weak ankles,
Hi I don’t know if this happens elsewhere but here in the Uk whenever the media publishes an article on the older population (as in from 65+) it is usually accompanied by a photo of either a sad old woman looking out of the window or a pair of hands
Hello everyone I’ve been away! And I also had a bit of a break from the blog – apologies! But it was so good to return to an old but favourite haunt – Suffolk! For those of you living outside the UK, Suffolk is part of the rounded bit on
Wow, it was hot on Saturday. Over several days we’ve finally had quite warm (for the UK) temperatures. So I got out my summer dresses and actually wore them. And believe me, it has to be warm for me to bare my arms and go around without a cardi! There
Hello And a big thank you for the thoughtful comments on my last post, which looked at climate change. I think it’s critically important that we don’t get too depressed about the situation. While there are huge issues to tackle (constant growth, transport including the car and flights, the use
Hello everyone I see someone suggested I wear better shoes but here’s the thing, I’m not disagreeing, as I’m always on the lookout for shoes, but never seem to buy any. About a month ago I had a whole shop floor of shoes surrounding me whilst looking for a blue
My newspaper has asked its readers the above question: what is the oldest item of clothing you have in your wardrobe? I read that article in bed early in the morning, and over my pyjamas I was wearing a long cardigan that I treat as my bed jacket. It is
I used to wear a lot of black clothes and still have two pairs of black jeans and that faux black leather jacket – that’s OK I think. But I have changed my attitude to wearing bright colours, and then again with my hair being au naturel with a white