Hi everyone I’ve bought two more skirts, which aren’t featured here, you’ll see them another time. I am such a skirt person though, and always have been. Jeans/trousers/pants are so not my go-to item of clothing. But for a short time after I retired I wore jeans a lot. I
Hello everyone I’m back and busily working my way through piles of washing and loads of emails. We had a wonderful time catching up with friends who live in France; one for 30 years and the others 15 years. We flew to Toulouse and stayed with Chris who, 45 years
Hello everyone We’re taking a short break in France (Toulouse and Lot valley) and I’m packing today. I’ve got my clothes ready but it’s the hat I’m dithering about. Which one to take, as the weather in France could vary between wet, dry, warm and cold. So should it be:
A couple of weeks ago I bought a top in the Martlets Hospice charity shop in Lewes. My word, it’s a keeper. I’ve worn it and worn it. Here it is. It’s a Boden top and cost £5.99 – that’s about right for Lewes. I’m wearing the top over a
Hello everyone Here’s a pic of me on a sunny day on Brighton seafront and it’s relevant as I’ve just been nominated for a Sunshine Blogger Award – wow! Btw, note the guy in a t-shirt and then me wrapped up with the yellow coat and a bright scarf bought
Hello everyone I’ve been absent from the blog – I had such a busy week! On Monday I published on My Other Blog (and don’t read it if you’re sick of Brexit, but click on the icon if you’d like, although it’s already out of date as events are moving
Hello everyone And a big thank you to Tricia Cusden of Look Fabulous Forever, who happened to feature me in her latest post (Your Signature Style) which meant I had lots of visitors on Sunday – hi and welcome! As you all know I love a bargain. I started the
I think there’s been something about blue Monday? Apparently this so-called blue day was Monday, January 21st. Some psychologist invented the term after coming up with a formula for the most depressing day of the year when people feel depressed and at their lowest ebb. Really? Look, life is tough
Hello everyone First of all – here’s wishing you all the very best for 2019! Well, the new year is here so have you made any New Year resolutions? Actually I haven’t, because I think I’m done with those as I often make some vague (albeit sincere) promises at the
Once upon a time sales started the day after Christmas, which is Boxing Day in the UK and, as you know, nothing to do with boxing (!) and I think I recall that even further back sales began on the 1st of January! But now we have Black Friday (quite