For those of you who are new to my blog this is the post where I feature a hat and then share with the wonderful Judith Boyd, who has the most amazing way with hats and, I should think, a
Hatwalk 21 – February 2017
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
Hatwalk 18 – August 2016
A couple of days ago I wore my lovely spotty red hat, as the good weather had temporarily deserted the UK and we were back to rain. However, before I show you the more autumnal hats I mainly have, I
Now I’m 70!
Hmm, is there anything about being 70 that’s changed me in any way? Nope, still the same old me. However, I thought I’d share two things with you and it’s all about the maxim I truly believe in which is
Reflections on Ageing Part 2 – Maintenance
Not off to the cruise quite yet, but I’m just about to start packing that capsule wardrobe! So, continuing with the theme of ageing, and I know I’ve written about this before, but, in my view ageing is hard work.
Hair Part III Tips to remove that unwanted hair
Hello again and thank you for making the last two posts the most read ever! And not too difficult to see why, as hair can be a fraught issue at any age. This third post on hair is on tips
Hair Part II What’s not to like? When there’s too much of it, that’s when!
I’m just about to post, but my finger is hovering over the post button as I wonder whether I’ve revealed and exposed too much of myself. I mean teeth, old ladies skin, but excess hair? Yet, on the other hand,
Hair Part I – are you going grey or not?
Hi everyone and here’s my take on this grey hair business. Just recently there’s been a fair amount in the media about the glories of going or being grey. It’s always coming up: for instance, on Sunday the veteran journalist
My 50th frugal fashion blog! A very big thank you to all my readers and a few stats!
Well, wow, this is the 50th time I’ve posted my views on frugal fashion. So I thought I’d say a bit about what I’ve done and where I see the blog going over the next few months and, dare I
The colours we wear as we age
Growing up with red(ish) hair my mother would say – ‘never wear pink, dear, not with your colouring’, ‘don’t whatever you do wear red’ and ‘blue is the colour that will suit you, dearest’. I wore that colour most of my