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Christmas gift ideas for women 2020
Christmas, Gift ideas

Christmas gift ideas for women 2020

By Midlifechic|2020-11-25T14:53:35+00:00November 24th, 2020|Categories: Christmas, Gift ideas|Tags: 2020, Christmas, gift ideas, Winter|

Thoughtful Christmas Gifts For Men 2020
Christmas, Gift ideas

Thoughtful Christmas Gifts For Men 2020

By Midlifechic|2020-11-20T17:04:51+00:00November 20th, 2020|Categories: Christmas, Gift ideas|Tags: 2020, Christmas, gift ideas, Winter|

12 days of Christmas Dressing – dressed up or dressed down?
Christmas, Gift ideas, Style

12 days of Christmas Dressing – dressed up or dressed down?

By Midlifechic|2020-11-18T16:38:08+00:00November 18th, 2020|Categories: Christmas, Gift ideas, Style|Tags: 2020, Christmas, coronavirus, covid-19, date night chic, dressed up chic, event chic, metallics, new season, night out chic, Winter|

Christmas gifts for teens & young adults 2020 – chosen by them
Christmas

Christmas gifts for teens & young adults 2020 – chosen by them

By Midlifechic|2020-11-17T17:24:54+00:00November 17th, 2020|Categories: Christmas|Tags: 2020, Christmas, gift ideas, Winter|

Christmas 2020 Boden edit – outfit ideas
Christmas, Style

Christmas 2020 Boden edit – outfit ideas

By Midlifechic|2020-11-13T16:47:22+00:00November 13th, 2020|Categories: Christmas, Style|Tags: 2020, Christmas, coronavirus, covid-19, date night chic, dressed up chic, new season, night out chic, shoes, Winter|

Christmas 2020 – how to make it feel special at home
Christmas, Family

Christmas 2020 – how to make it feel special at home

By Midlifechic|2020-11-13T08:46:39+00:00November 10th, 2020|Categories: Christmas, Family|Tags: 2020, Christmas, coronavirus, covid-19, interiors, Winter|

Easy Christmas chic – what to wear for Christmas 2020
Christmas, Style

Easy Christmas chic – what to wear for Christmas 2020

By Midlifechic|2020-11-09T13:26:48+00:00November 6th, 2020|Categories: Christmas, Style|Tags: 2020, casual chic, Christmas, date night chic, dressed up chic, new season, night out chic, Winter|

Midlife lately – catching up after half term
Accessories, Christmas, Family, Midlife

Midlife lately – catching up after half term

By Midlifechic|2020-11-03T16:50:23+00:00November 3rd, 2020|Categories: Accessories, Christmas, Family, Midlife|Tags: 2020, Autumn, bags, casual chic, Christmas, coronavirus, covid-19, midlife chic, Winter|

A Baukjen AW20 try-on – and new bags
Accessories, Style

A Baukjen AW20 try-on – and new bags

By Midlifechic|2020-10-23T17:04:12+01:00October 23rd, 2020|Categories: Accessories, Style|Tags: 2020, Autumn, bags, casual chic, coronavirus, covid-19, jeans, new season, OOTD, wardrobe essentials, wardrobe staples, Winter, WIWT|

The 4 coats you need for a lockdown winter
Style

The 4 coats you need for a lockdown winter

By Midlifechic|2020-10-26T11:51:48+00:00October 20th, 2020|Categories: Style|

Celebrating a 50th birthday in Edinburgh between lockdowns
Midlife, Project Happier, Relationships, Style, Travel

Celebrating a 50th birthday in Edinburgh between lockdowns

By Midlifechic|2020-10-26T11:55:14+00:00October 16th, 2020|Categories: Midlife, Project Happier, Relationships, Style, Travel|

New autumn outfit updates – and midlife thoughts
Project Happier, Relationships, Style

New autumn outfit updates – and midlife thoughts

By Midlifechic|2020-10-26T12:03:25+00:00October 13th, 2020|Categories: Project Happier, Relationships, Style|

AW20 Boden edit – and midlife lately here
Midlife, Style

AW20 Boden edit – and midlife lately here

By Midlifechic|2020-10-09T18:25:02+01:00October 9th, 2020|Categories: Midlife, Style|

Easy ways to make your home cosy for winter
Interiors

Easy ways to make your home cosy for winter

By Midlifechic|2020-10-26T12:24:40+00:00October 7th, 2020|Categories: Interiors|

Uniqlo denim – jeans review & try-on AW20
Retail Review, Style

Uniqlo denim – jeans review & try-on AW20

By Midlifechic|2020-10-02T10:34:33+01:00October 2nd, 2020|Categories: Retail Review, Style|

Working from home – elevating the basics
Style

Working from home – elevating the basics

By Midlifechic|2020-10-26T12:31:01+00:00September 29th, 2020|Categories: Style|

How it feels when your child leaves for university – and new outfits
Family, Project Happier, Relationships, Style

How it feels when your child leaves for university – and new outfits

By Midlifechic|2020-10-26T12:38:22+00:00September 25th, 2020|Categories: Family, Project Happier, Relationships, Style|

Capsule wardrobe refresher – preparing for AW 2020
Style

Capsule wardrobe refresher – preparing for AW 2020

By Midlifechic|2020-09-17T15:39:14+01:00September 17th, 2020|Categories: Style|

Outfit ideas for Autumn 2020 – what to wear next
Style

Outfit ideas for Autumn 2020 – what to wear next

By Midlifechic|2020-10-26T12:40:18+00:00September 11th, 2020|Categories: Style|

Special places in and around Kalkan – Turkey
Project Happier, Relationships, Style, Travel

Special places in and around Kalkan – Turkey

By Midlifechic|2020-09-14T10:47:55+01:00September 8th, 2020|Categories: Project Happier, Relationships, Style, Travel|

Travelling during Covid-19 – Kalkan, Turkey
Style, Travel

Travelling during Covid-19 – Kalkan, Turkey

By Midlifechic|2020-09-14T10:44:03+01:00September 4th, 2020|Categories: Style, Travel|

Athleisure – how to style it when you’re over 40
Retail Review, Style

Athleisure – how to style it when you’re over 40

By Midlifechic|2020-10-26T13:08:05+00:00August 31st, 2020|Categories: Retail Review, Style|

Inès de La Fressange at Uniqlo Autumn 2020
Retail Review, Style

Inès de La Fressange at Uniqlo Autumn 2020

By Midlifechic|2020-08-27T07:34:27+01:00August 27th, 2020|Categories: Retail Review, Style|

Retail update – small British brands – and à bientôt…
Hair & Beauty, Retail Review, Style, Travel

Retail update – small British brands – and à bientôt…

By Midlifechic|2020-08-07T11:30:28+01:00August 7th, 2020|Categories: Hair & Beauty, Retail Review, Style, Travel|Tags: 2020, Boden, coronavirus, covid-19, new season, OOTD, sales, Summer, WIWT|

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How’s your weekend gone? I had a lovely surprise this morning with a text from my middle boy to say that he’ll be coming home from uni 2 weeks early - as soon as he’s had his Covid test in the first week of December. It feels SO long since we dropped him off in September that it threw me into the mood for everything Christmassy and there I was, just settling down to a bit of present buying when we were told that a WW2 bomb had been found in the canal at the bottom of our garden - so that’s provided no end of excitement in the village for a Sunday afternoon.

Anyway as far as Christmas shopping is concerned I’ve come up with a plan. So many retailers need our support that I’ve decided to shop in rounds of 3 - for every present I buy from a big retailer I’ll then buy one from a small independent online store and one from a local shop to be collected after lockdown (fingers crossed) which I’m finding is an easy way to support #smallbusiness this year.

I’m flying the flag for two of my favourite small online brands in this picture. The lovely grey and cobalt flecked jumper is on press loan from @hopefashionuk and the earrings are new from my friend Claudia @claudiabradby (both ad/gift/press loan and both pieces that I’d genuinely recommend if you’re being asked for ideas of what you might like for yourself). Enjoy the last few hours of the weekend as we head into what is hopefully the final week of lockdown🤞. Oh and the bomb has now been defused and taken away. Phew.

#supportsmallbusiness #smallbusinesssupport #smallbusinesschristmas #independentonlineretailer #smalljewellerybusiness #knitwear #midlifechic #agelessstyle #christmasiscoming #christmas2020countdown #homeforchristmas

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Stepping out for a moment of daylight amid torrential downpours. It’s been a bit of a subdued weekend for me because it’s the anniversary of my mum’s death. I usually plan a few days of ‘busyness’ but of course this year it wasn’t so easy and it’s really struck me how hard it must be for anyone who’s going through the raw stages of bereavement during lockdown.

I’m 9 years on now but it still comes out and bites me. I tell myself that there are times when it’s right to lean in to sadness and accept that it’s part of the ebb and flow of life. I’m not writing this in a bid for sympathy - I just wanted to hold out a hand to anyone who lives with the shadow of grief because lockdown really doesn’t help and it must be especially hard if you’re feeling alone with it. Be kind and give yourself time - it may always be with you but trust that the intense stages of bereavement do pass; healing is a long process but you will feel better again.

#bereavement #lockdown #thoughtoftheday #midlifechic

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Nov 12

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And I realise that in my last post I said I’m not wearing any bright colours in November... but I only had this outfit on very briefly in the park at lunchtime... when normal people were, of course, wrapped up in coats and scarves walking their dogs. I wasn’t shivering... not at all - if only we could have gone to a nice hotel to take these photos like we usually do. And I suppose they’d be used to people doing things like this if it was London but as always I had to disappoint everyone who came over to ask if I was special or famous and explain that no, I just have a hobby that involves wearing impractical outfits in unseasonal weather and then going back to my desk for an afternoon of work like everyone else. I am looking forward to wearing this festive number next month though, even if it’s just for a kitchen disco at home. Before that, my Boden Christmas edit will be on my blog tomorrow - as the eagle eyed amongst you might already have guessed.

Wearing: top, trousers and shoes all Boden (Ad/gifted as part of tomorrow’s blog collaboration)

#agelessstyle #midlifechic #bodenbyme #christmas2020 #midlife #midlifeblogger #over40blogger #over50blogger #nightoutfit #christmasoutfit #sequinshoes #partyshoes #partypants #pinkandgreen #winterstyle

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Nov 10

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I’ve just been reading through the Remembrance stories that some of you shared in the comments after my post on Sunday. So many thoughts and memories - I’m just going to make dinner and then I’ll reply.

In the meantime I’ve been thinking ahead to what Christmas is going to be like this year and on the blog I’ve come up with some ideas for making it special, even if we’re still going to be spending it mostly at home - so do pop over and have a read if you’re wondering about how you might approach it.

As far as clothes are concerned I’m deliberately not wearing anything very bright this month so that when we hit 1st December I can revel in a riot of colour and sequins...little things like this are keeping my spirits up on these dark November days...

Wearing: top (ad/gifted), cropped jeans (bought personally) both @baukjen. Boots @duoboots (past season).

#agelessstyle #midlifechic #autumnstyle #falloutfits #croppedjeans #breton #wiw #ootd #wfhstyle #lockdownstyle #countrychic #wfhoutfit #casualchic

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Nov 8

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Thank you for the thoughtful words after my post on Friday, I’m going to have a cup of tea and read through them all properly in a minute. We’ve been out and about this afternoon supporting our village farm shops by going out for takeaway cake and coffee... not exactly a chore I have to say.

It’s been hard not being able to honour Remembrance Sunday in the usual way hasn’t it? I’ve been thinking about my mum and dad who were engaged during WW2. My dad was an RAF officer in Bomber Command based near Cambridge and my mum was a student at Durham university. It meant they couldn’t see much of each other but every so often he managed to get a travel pass for her and she was able to visit him for a weekend, staying in a guesthouse nearby. He was usually on night ops so they’d only have a few hours together and she used to tell me of the sense of dread she had as she lay in bed and heard the Lancaster Bombers flying out on their night missions.

Of course she could never sleep so Dad came up with a plan - as they flew back over the guest house his crew would cut the engine three times which was no doubt highly irregular but at least she knew he was safe and could, at last, nod off. Of course now it sounds far more romantic than it probably felt at the time - but it feels appropriate for today - a small story from two of the millions of lives that were impacted by war.

Wearing: coat @hobbslondon (ad/gifted - current); boots @duoboots; jeans @hushhomewear; jumper @hm (all past season)

#remembrancesunday #lestweforget🌺 #atthegoingdownofthesun #ww2history #bombercommand #514squadron #neveragain

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Nov 6

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I’m sticking to my pledge of posting every other day throughout November even though today’s been a bit of a sad one. We’ve been remembering my Uncle Stan. We could only have a small lockdown funeral and even though my auntie and cousins did brilliantly, it wasn’t the send-off that they wanted for such a big character. So I’m honouring him here, my lovely uncle who made me laugh every time I saw him, even when he was reaching the end. It’s so sad when we lose the people who’ve been in our lives since the very beginning, somehow it shakes your foundations. But he had a long and happy life and today he was remembered by all of the people who were watching online as well as those of us at the service. The wonderful thing was that we all had love in our hearts and a smile on our faces as we thought of him... and that, in itself, has to be the sign of a life well lived. #inmemory #gonebutnotforgotten #lifewelllived

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I think a lot of people are having one last meal out today aren’t they? It was lunch for us and I suppose the place you choose for your last culinary experience for a month (because my cooking certainly doesn’t count) says a lot about you. We went to the farm in our village for salt marsh lamb and chips and then cake - of course. And this is what I’m wearing today, thankfully the skirt has an elasticated waist(!): cashmere jumper @marksandspencer; skirt @uniqlo (Ines de La Fressange collab - ad/gifted as part of a blog review); boots @hushhomewear; bag @midlifechic #agelessstyle #midlifechic #lockdownstyle #wfhstyle #wiw #ootd #wfhoutfits #midiskirt #goldboots #lunchdate #over50women

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I’ve had a lot of blog readers asking me to go back to doing daily outfit pictures so I’ve set a reminder to take a quick photo every other day and I thought I’d post them on here while I’m at it. I’m working from home at the bottom of my garden so they’re not going to be very exotic but then I think exotic is off the cards for most of us for a while isn’t it? So this what I’m wearing for my first day back at my desk after half term, one of my favourite combos of wide leg crops with boots and a warm jumper to ward off the wind that whips up here from the sea (I’m determined not to put the heating on during the day until I absolutely have to!). And tonight I’m going to the gym... and tomorrow night... and Wednesday night too... in anticipation of the damage that a month of evenings on the sofa is going to do 😬. Wearing: jumper @andotherstories, trousers @stitchfixuk (both past season), boots @lkbennettlondon #agelessstyle #midlifechic #wiw #ootd #lockdownstyle #wfhstyle

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Hello, it’s been a while I know - I’ve been busy at work and being someone who compartmentalises that means I haven’t had time for photos. Here’s one today though - I’m beginning to think I’ll be living in jeans forever now so I thought I’d at least try a new cut. I wasn’t sure if I’d love them or hate them but it’s definitely love. I’m thinking I’ll wear them with polo necks as it gets colder and that will be winter sorted. Just thought I’d show you in case you’re at the point where you’re sick of what you’re wearing. Disclosure: jeans bought personally, shirt ad/gifted - both @baukjen, boots past season @finerylondon. —————————————-
#agelessstyle #midlifechic #jeanslovers #doubledenim #autumnstyle #falloutfits #newseasonnewlook #flarejeans #relaxedstyle #casualchic #wiw #ootdinspiration

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Wishing the happiest of birthdays to the love of my life. 50 is just the beginning...#ageisjustanumber #50thbirthday #50andfabulous #loveyoulongtime #besthusbandintheworld #midlifechic

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I just want to say hello to you all and give an especially warm welcome to all of the new followers who joined me after my workout video with @thesallywilkinson (very) early this morning. I’m looking a bit more awake now and feeling slightly ashamed after seeing my rear end sticking up in the air during those planks - there’s clearly work to be done there! Sally and I have known each other since our children were in the school playground together but we’ve only just met up again and realised that we share the same approach to this new stage of our lives. We both firmly believe that midlife is an exciting new start where there are new friends to be made and big adventures to be had. We want everyone to get the most out of it by feeling good about themselves. Sally’s angle is wellness, mine focuses on ageless style and finding clothes that make you feel great. As you’ve probably gathered we’re both strong northern women and so we have a good laugh about it all along the way. We’re hoping to do a few more things together but in the meantime we’ll both try to help you feel inspired. And let’s see if she can get me over my video phobia - she’s challenged me to do Stories in October so keep your eyes peeled 🧐. In the meantime thank you to EVERYONE who follows me here, even though I often forget to post. And don’t forget - there’s so much more on my blog. #agelessstyle #midlifewomen #midlife #ageless #strongnorthernwomen #over50 #over50women #over50style #over50blogger #womenover50 #womensupportingwomen #empoweringwomen #midlifechic

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Thank you for so many kind words last night. I can report that the middle son is unpacked and settled in for his first year at uni... and here’s the point where I couldn’t find any more excuses to stay. I’m so proud of him today and as always, it’s a bittersweet privilege to watch your young adults spread their wings and fly. Strength to every other parent who’s saying a tender farewell over the next week or so... and I’ll share a quote that’s keeping me sane today: “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” #happytears #mumofboys #goodbyesarehard #northumbriauniversity #newcastle #freshers2020 #midlifechic

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The last night with my boy before we take him to his university halls tomorrow morning. We’re taking him out for a decent meal because no doubt he’ll be living on cereal for the next 10 weeks - and I’m rushing because we need to navigate the new north east lockdown... but happy Friday everyone! #universitydropoff #lastnights #newbeginnings #mumofboys #newcastle #bittersweet #northumbriauniversity

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Well it feels as though we have a year of ‘lasts’ ahead, starting with our last ever back to school photo. I have 20 years of them, nearly all taken on this doorstep as they’ve grown from being tiny toddlers nervously clutching my hand to giants like this, ready to stride out into the world and one day when I’m sitting in my rocking chair I’ll dig them all out and look back with a smile. Here’s my ‘little’ one heading off today for his last year of Sixth Form... blinking a bit in the early morning sunshine that he hasn’t set eyes on for the last six months! I feel a bit wistful as we head towards our looming empty nest but you have to look for the positives don’t you and I’m telling myself that with endings come new beginnings... perhaps there will be new adventures ahead for us all... —————————————-
#backtoschool #mumofteens #mumofboys #emptynestahead #schooldays #backtoschool2020 #newterm #newbeginnings #over50blogger #midlifeblogger #midlifechic

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Spontaneous date night - today we realised how little time we have left before our resident taxi driver heads off to university (very inconsiderate of him) so we’re making the most of it. I’ll probably undo any good that last night’s run did for me but carpe diem and all that.. —————————————
Wearing: top @thewhitecompany, jeans @baukjen, shoes @marksandspencer, clutch @insidejigsaw - all past season. #datenightoutfit #agelessstyle #seizetheday #over50blogger #styleover50 #nicetopandjeans #nightouttfit #wiwtoday #bankholidayweekend #over50women #midlifechic

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AD| So I’m back from holiday and suddenly staring autumn in the face – actually I don’t believe it really starts until 21st September but even so with the schools going back next week it feels like a time of change. I’m quite looking forward to getting back into more of a routine and I’m promising myself that I’m going to take some of the time I’m saving by not constantly travelling to meetings to do something that’s just for me. So I’m gently getting back into running after my achilles injury. It’s taught me a big lesson about respecting my body and not going too far too fast (I gave myself 8 weeks to go from scratch to beating the times I used to do 15 years ago which was stupid). It isn’t that you can’t take on new challenges in midlife, you just have to accept that it may take a little longer for your body to adapt and so I learned the hard way that you have to listen to it along the way. It’s going to be tough going back to the beginning of my training programme again but I will – and it won’t be long before I feel that mental release of running without gasping again… it’s just one foot in front of the other after all. It’s never too late to find a new way of keeping fit, I think the important thing in midlife is just to get on and do it – especially at the moment, it’s a way of keeping our minds and bodies well. So I’m asking you what new challenge you’ll choose to help you get through the winter to come. What will you do for yourself? Let me know - I’m looking for new people to follow and we can keep on encouraging each other over the months to come.
Wearing: top@athleta, leggings & sports bra @sweatybetty all from the new Athleisure department @johnlewisandpartners (gifted)

#agelessstyle #athleisurewear #athleisurewear #athleisurestyle #backtorunning #novicerunner #newrunner #wellnessjourney #midlifefitness #midlifehealth #midlifewellness #midlifechic #jlaffiliate

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Time’s ticking down towards the end of our holiday now so last night we started to celebrate Mr G’s forthcoming 50th birthday because we can’t really make plans for October when it actually falls. So we had dinner à deux in what must be one of the most romantic spots in the world - I tried to get pictures but the sun set quickly so I hope you can see what I mean. Our table jutted out over the sea on its own private rock platform and yes it was a tad more expensive than other Kalkan restaurants but utterly worth it. We made a few hopeful plans for the years to come and it was a night to treasure. Wearing: dress @marahoffman (the same as the white one from the other night - I know what I like!); sandals @andotherstories - both past season. #agelessstyle #beachrestaurant #romanticrestaurant #datenight #specialplaces #resortwear #kalkan #kalkanturkey #holiday #summervibes #summer2020 #midlifechic #wiw

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When you have pretty much the whole beach to yourself... apart from the two goons you took with you doing their best Baywatch impression. Mindful moments were had nevertheless. ——————————-
Swimsuit @bodenclothing (bought personally but I do sometimes work with them). #patarabeach #kalkan #turkey🇹🇷 #summer2020 #beachwear #onepieceswimsuit #bodenbyme #beachvibes #mumofboys #mumofteens #agelessstyle #over50style #midlifechic

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The upside of having grown up sons on holiday is that you see a whole new side of them over cocktails - the downside is the bill at the end of the evening! It’s turning out to be a very chilled out holiday for us which means we keep forgetting to take any outfit pictures but right now it feels more important to just enjoy being in the sun with my boys. This was last night... ————————————
dress @marahoffman (an old favourite). #kalkan #turkey🇹🇷 #holidaywithteens #mumofboys #happyhourtime #cocktailhour #familyholiday #summer2020 #agelessstyle #midlifechic

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Hello again from Turkey - pictures from a couple of nights ago celebrating the youngest’s birthday. Lots of people are asking me what it’s been like to travel in these strange times so I thought I’d answer it here. We cancelled a few different adventures that we’d planned this year and decided to take a single trip, returning to Kalkan in Turkey which is a small town that we know very well. The only slightly scary bit of our journey was travelling from Manchester Airport with the virus rates being high in that region but we decided to trust that nobody would knowingly travel with Covid. There wasn’t much social distancing at the airport but boarding our EasyJet flight was well ordered. Since we’ve been in Turkey we’ve felt that risk is better managed than in the UK. One small advantage of being in a country with an authoritarian regime is that everyone is sticking to the rules with regular temperature checks at bars and beach clubs, sanitising, masks, distancing and spot visits from officials who arrive in groups to check on compliance. However it’s all handled with a light hearted touch so it feels ok. As you can see from this picture it’s very quiet here - this road would usually be bustling with holidaymakers and in a lot of ways it feels much safer than our village on the edge of the Lake District in the UK which is very busy with tourists. In the end, we all just have to do what feels right for our own family and this holiday was an important one for us. There has been the first mention this morning of Turkey being added to the UK quarantine list and we’ll just be able to manage that before term starts again if we have to. I hope that’s helped anyone who was wondering- and have a lovely Sunday wherever you are. —————————————
Wearing - dress @pink_city_prints, sandals @andotherstories #agelessstyle #kalkan #turkey #travel2020 #styleblogger #holidaychic #wiwtoday #ootdholiday #wiw #summerdresses #summerstyle #mididresses #smallbrands #youngdesigners #holidayfashion #beachholiday #midlifechic #travelturkey

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We kicked off celebrations for the youngest’s 17th birthday early yesterday by chartering a gulet for the day. Lots of dipping in and out of the sea and a sumptuous lunch - even exciting handheld fireworks on board. His actual birthday is today so I’m really glad it isn’t our turn for A level results this year - good luck to everyone going through that. We’re off out for lunch now and then he’s specified an afternoon of board games followed by a night out with his big brothers... and so I’m guessing tomorrow might be a quiet day... Kaftan past season @aspigabeach, bikini @animaluk #kalkan #turkey🇹🇷 #holidayvibes #dayatsea #kaftan #beachhairdontcare #over50women #agelessstyle #midlifechic

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Well hello - we’ve been in Turkey for a few days now, just relaxing and getting used to being away from home which is, in itself, a novelty. It’s very, very quiet in Kalkan - most of the holidaymakers are Turkish and it reminds us of the village it was when we first came here 20 years ago. It makes social distancing easy and everything feels as safe as it can be. Anyway so far we’ve spent most of our time relaxing by the pool with our boys on what feels like it could be our last big family holiday before they all spread their wings. It’s chilled and low key, just how we like it. Outfit details dress @cosstores sandals @andotherstories. #kalkan #turkey🇹🇷 #summer2020 #agelessstyle #summer2020 #backtonormality #midlifechic

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Jul 28

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Why is there a #blackandwhitechallenge going on? It’s intended to raise awareness of the femicides in Turkey - 500 officially recorded in 2019 and maybe many more. There, a black and white photo is posted every day of a woman who has been killed and the black and white challenge started as a way for women to join together and raise their voice against it - but it’s getting lost along the way. So I hope I’ve done my bit to raise awareness by taking part, especially as Turkey has always been one of my favourite countries in the world and I’m due to travel there very soon. So thank you @geor8ie and the other people who nominated me, I learned something new but very sad today. #challengeaccepted #womensupportingwomen #togetherwearestronger

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Twiddling my fingers because I’m in need of a new book to start tonight - have you read anything good recently? I can’t seem to concentrate on anything heavy in lockdown so a pageturner would be great - my favourite read so far this summer has been Magpie Lane by Lucy Atkins so I’ll swap that suggestion for any recommendations... —————————————
Wearing- blouse @hushhomewear, jeans @boden_clothing (ad/gifted); shoes @marksandspencer (past season) #booklovers #bookworm #bookrecommendations #summerreading #agelessstyle #midlifechic

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