People are beginning to visit our new abode and (with some of them) there’s a hint of surprise in their voices when they say, ‘oh, it’s really nice’. And one visitor, who was really negative about the whole idea of
Hello again And first of all, thanks so much for all your kind comments and good wishes on both my skin situation and the move. I would like to say that both are good, and fingers crossed….. Because, yes, I’ve
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
I don’t know about you but I’m wearing my Autumn clothes now so that’s what I’ll be talking about in my next post. But I thought I’d show you some more photos of our short break in France and tell
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
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
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
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
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
I packed far too many clothes for that cruise. Seriously, I could have taken fewer evening outfits, and as for my day clothes, well, the colours oscillated from that in-your-face yellow cardigan and scarf (which looked good) to pink trousers and