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Black Friday 2024 – best offers compendium

Hello and happy Friday. I think this is when most of us try to complete our Christmas shopping so I won’t talk for long. Instead I’m bringing you a compendium of the best Black Friday 2024 offers. I’m being sent them by the dozen every day so I'm sifting out the best as I go along and I’ll add more as they keep coming in. This is what's live so far - Black Friday 2023 – best offers compendium. Black [...]

By |November 29th, 2024|Christmas, Sale|

Smaller gifts and stocking fillers 2024

This is the last of my gift ideas posts. I woke up on Saturday feeling really stressed about presents because I hadn't bought a single one so my whole weekend was dedicated to shopping and I feel better knowing it's just about done. The trap I fall into next is seeing 'just one more little thing' pop up for the boys - I'm determined to resist this year because musketeers style if I buy one for one, I have to [...]

By |November 26th, 2024|Christmas, Gift ideas|

Travel gifts – the promise of good times ahead

Over the last few years I've found that some of the gifts I enjoy receiving most at Christmas are travel related. I think so many of us have everything we need by midlife that increasingly our budget goes more towards the experiential - concerts, theatre, weekends away, trips and holidays so there's something joyful about unwrapping a present that hints at pleasures to come when the dark days of winter are over. And they're gifts that give twice the [...]

By |November 22nd, 2024|Christmas, Gift ideas|

Gifts for you and the women in your life

Ok so this is the first of three gift posts I'm doing this year and as always, I'm trying to make them truly useful rather than just the pretty but pointless ideas you see in the pages of magazines. Today's theme is 'gifts for you and the women in your life.' It consists of all kinds of things I've been meaning to tell you about and it will give you ideas for the women you love. Or, more importantly, answers [...]

By |November 20th, 2024|Christmas, Gift ideas, Hair & Beauty|

Great party finds at M&S

With M&S being on such good form this season I've been waiting with interest to see what they'd bring out for Christmas. I've seen glimpses in various press releases and then I just happened to be in the Oxford Street store when they were putting it all out. It meant I was able to spend a happy couple of hours playing around with everything - dresses, tops, skirts, accessories... and there are some great party finds at M&S. This is [...]

By |November 19th, 2024|Christmas, Style|

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Hi, I’m Nikki Garnett, for 9 years I was the editor of Selfridges’ magazine. Now I’m married with 3 sons, 2 cats and a dog called Ted. I live near the Lake District in the North West of England and run a small creative agency with my husband.

I created Midlifechic because a little while ago, amidst all the chaos of family and working life, I was beginning to feel like I’d lost my groove. So this is for anyone else out there who is emerging from the child centred years and looking forward to beginning a whole new chapter.

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