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Blogger sale – fundraising for The Trussell Trust
Sale

Blogger sale – fundraising for The Trussell Trust

By Midlifechic|2021-04-01T17:35:42+01:00April 1st, 2021|Categories: Sale|Tags: Blogger sale, sale|

March cornucopia & what to wear for outdoor meet-ups
Hair & Beauty, Style

March cornucopia & what to wear for outdoor meet-ups

By Midlifechic|2021-03-26T16:13:00+00:00March 26th, 2021|Categories: Hair & Beauty, Style|Tags: 2021, casual chic, coronavirus, covid-19, new season, OOTD, Spring, Summer, WIWT|

What’s going on at John Lewis & Partners?
Retail Review, Style

What’s going on at John Lewis & Partners?

By Midlifechic|2021-03-23T13:53:46+00:00March 19th, 2021|Categories: Retail Review, Style|Tags: 2021, casual chic, coronavirus, covid-19, new season, retail review, Spring, Summer, wardrobe essentials, wardrobe staples|

Wardrobe planning for SS21 – thinking about going out!
Retail Review, Style

Wardrobe planning for SS21 – thinking about going out!

By Midlifechic|2021-03-12T17:31:02+00:00March 12th, 2021|Categories: Retail Review, Style|Tags: 2021, Boden, coronavirus, covid-19, date night chic, dressed up chic, new season, night out chic, Spring, Summer|

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HRT update – going private in the UK
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HRT update – going private in the UK

By Midlifechic|2021-03-05T16:54:04+00:00March 5th, 2021|Categories: Health, Midlife|Tags: 2021, coronavirus, covid-19, health, HRT, lockdown, menopause|

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Cornucopia – new outfits, food and Midlife Lately
Family, Relationships, Style

Cornucopia – new outfits, food and Midlife Lately

By Midlifechic|2021-02-27T17:02:49+00:00February 26th, 2021|Categories: Family, Relationships, Style|Tags: 2021, Boden, casual chic, coronavirus, covid-19, jeans, new season, OOTD, shoes, Spring, wardrobe essentials, wardrobe staples, WIWT|

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Launching SS21 – Inès de La Fressange at Uniqlo
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Launching SS21 – Inès de La Fressange at Uniqlo

By Midlifechic|2021-02-18T17:05:31+00:00February 18th, 2021|Categories: Retail Review, Style|Tags: 2021, new season, retail review, Spring, Summer, wardrobe essentials, wardrobe staples|

How love broke and remade me – a midlife perspective
Midlife, Project Happier, Relationships

How love broke and remade me – a midlife perspective

By Midlifechic|2021-02-12T16:59:06+00:00February 12th, 2021|Categories: Midlife, Project Happier, Relationships|Tags: 2021, Family, Project Happier, relationships, Spring|

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7 years of Midlifechic – looking back – and ahead
Midlife, Project Happier, Style

7 years of Midlifechic – looking back – and ahead

By Midlifechic|2021-02-05T16:46:00+00:00February 5th, 2021|Categories: Midlife, Project Happier, Style|Tags: 21021, casual chic, coronavirus, covid-19, new season, OOTD, Spring, WIWT|

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Lockdown hair, beauty, outfits and midlife lately
Hair & Beauty, Style

Lockdown hair, beauty, outfits and midlife lately

By Midlifechic|2021-01-29T16:59:30+00:00January 29th, 2021|Categories: Hair & Beauty, Style|Tags: 2021, athleisure, books, coronavirus, covid-19, fitness, lockdown style, OOTD, running, Winter, WIWT|

Winter cornucopia and what I’ve been wearing
Hair & Beauty, Health, Style

Winter cornucopia and what I’ve been wearing

By Midlifechic|2021-01-22T17:05:02+00:00January 22nd, 2021|Categories: Hair & Beauty, Health, Style|Tags: 2021, coronavirus, covid-19, lockdown style, new season, OOTD, running, Winter, WIWT|

Refreshing the now – winter lockdown style
Style

Refreshing the now – winter lockdown style

By Midlifechic|2021-01-25T13:42:46+00:00January 15th, 2021|Categories: Style|Tags: 2021, casual chic, coronavirus, covid-19, lockdown, lockdown style, new season, wardrobe essentials, wardrobe staples, Winter|

Goodbye 2020 and hello lockdown 3.0
Family, Midlife, Project Happier, Relationships

Goodbye 2020 and hello lockdown 3.0

By Midlifechic|2021-01-08T16:20:06+00:00January 8th, 2021|Categories: Family, Midlife, Project Happier, Relationships|Tags: 2021, Christmas, coronavirus, covid-19, dressed up chic, OOTD, Project Happier, Winter, WIWT|

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Midlifechic 2020 – over and out
Christmas, Family, Midlife, Project Happier, Relationships

Midlifechic 2020 – over and out

By Midlifechic|2020-12-18T18:23:16+00:00December 18th, 2020|Categories: Christmas, Family, Midlife, Project Happier, Relationships|Tags: 2020, Christmas, Project Happier, Winter|

‘Twas the week before Christmas – what I wore and a festive appeal
Christmas, Style

‘Twas the week before Christmas – what I wore and a festive appeal

By Midlifechic|2020-12-16T09:54:58+00:00December 15th, 2020|Categories: Christmas, Style|Tags: 2020, casual chic, Christmas, coronavirus, covid-19, new season, OOTD, Winter, WIWT, working wardrobe, workwear chic|

Wrapping up Christmas – the last little details
Christmas, Gift ideas, Hair & Beauty, Interiors, Style

Wrapping up Christmas – the last little details

By Midlifechic|2020-12-08T16:59:37+00:00December 8th, 2020|Categories: Christmas, Gift ideas, Hair & Beauty, Interiors, Style|Tags: 2020, Christmas, coronavirus, covid-19, gift ideas, Winter|

Midlife lately and what I wore in November
Christmas, Midlife, Style

Midlife lately and what I wore in November

By Midlifechic|2020-12-04T21:16:24+00:00December 4th, 2020|Categories: Christmas, Midlife, Style|Tags: 2020, Autumn, casual chic, Christmas, coronavirus, covid-19, Midlife Lately, new season, OOTD, Winter, WIWT|

Cashmere 101 & why high street cashmere isn’t what it was
Gift ideas, Style

Cashmere 101 & why high street cashmere isn’t what it was

By Midlifechic|2020-12-01T17:14:16+00:00December 1st, 2020|Categories: Gift ideas, Style|Tags: 2020, cashmere, Christmas, Winter|

Black Friday – the best offers updated all day
Christmas

Black Friday – the best offers updated all day

By Midlifechic|2020-11-27T17:07:03+00:00November 27th, 2020|Categories: Christmas|Tags: 2020, gift ideas, sales, Winter|

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|

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Well it’s been a long and rather big day for us - we finally completed on the Newcastle apartment that we’ve been trying to buy since last September. There’s a lot of work to do but it’s going to be our city escape and the start of something new as one after another, our boys fly the nest this year.

It feels really weird doing something like this that isn’t family focused, I can’t work out whether I feel liberated or untethered - Mr MC can’t see the difference but I think some of you will know what I mean.

Anyway days of paint and wallpaper lie ahead but tonight we’re camping out with no furniture so I’m settling down with a glass of red wine and the view across The Tyne. If you slide across you can see what we look out at and I can even see the middle son’s uni halls of residence on the skyline... binoculars probably wouldn’t be a good idea!

#agelessstyle #newchapterbegins #midlifeadventures #emptynestadventures #midlifechic #newcastleupontyne #balticmill #tyneriver #midlifeblogger #over50blogger #newbeginnings #citychic

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Well it's an unusually early hello from me today, I had one of those white nights where I just didn't sleep at all. I was thinking about coming out of lockdown and just how much everything's going to change... and although most of it will be for the good it takes me hurtling ever faster to this September's empty nest. ⁠⁠
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These last few months have been bittersweet and the grinding side of lockdown has been balanced out by having my boys around me for just that little bit longer but now our nest is starting to feel like it's filled with fully feathered fledglings who are absolutely ready to fly. And mixed metaphors now but in bed last night I was thinking that it feels like being at the top of a waterslide - as lockdown lifts there's going to be a massive whoosh as they accelerate into their lives... but then that gives the husband and me the chance to start a new journey too and as most of you know, the plans for that are already taking shape so there are some silver linings ahead.⁠⁠
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Anyway that's my thought for a Friday morning. I'd just like to add a warm hello to everyone who's joined me after the piece in The Telegraph this week, I look forward to getting to know some of you better. And as always there will be a new post on my blog this evening - I'll be talking about a new range of capsule basics that's been released by one of my all time favourite retailers along with other developments there... and trying on a few outfits too. Have a great day - it's nearly the weekend.⁠⁠
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Ad| I know it’s crazy wild weather today in the UK but they're coming... those long summer evenings... and although it's hard to predict what this year's going to hold for us there should at least be this - sunshine in the park with a bottle of wine and a picnic. Not that we had a picnic this week (or a bottle of wine), it's still only just about hitting 7°C here but it struck me that there's plenty of room under this dress for thermals so it could be the perfect solution to a British summer!⁠
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I wonder if you're finding that the wheels of life seem to be slowly starting to turn again. Back to school's been a bit of a shock for me this week, especially waking to a crack of dawn alarm again but I've got much more done which is good because I'm pleased to find that I have a lot going on at work and at home. ⁠
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Anyway for blog readers I'll be sharing news about that in tomorrow night's post and talking about planning ahead to SS21 along with a try-on session from the new Boden collection - I found an hour of sunshine in a chilly March week and it felt like a splash of colour and a promise of good times to come.

I went for a walk in the rain with a friend this morning and we talked about those big wardrobe moments - the first spring day when you realise you can leave your coat behind... and wear white trainers again... or a dress with bare legs... or shoes without socks. These simple pleasures that we probably hardly ever noticed before are going to mean so much more this year aren't they - we all have something - what's the one thing that says Spring is here to you? ⁠
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I walked in with a cup of coffee this morning to see this on my husband's screen - as you can probably tell I didn't know he'd taken it, I was standing in yet another socially distanced queue on Saturday when he snapped it. I'd like to say that he was admiring his wife but apparently the colours in my outfit solved an interiors project he's been working on so there you go! Anyway I think there's a compliment in there somewhere and as it's been so long since I've taken any photos and put them on here, I thought I'd post it. ⁠
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So why haven't I been around? Well obviously the last few weeks have been tough going for everyone, I haven’t been wearing anything very exciting but instead I’ve been discussing some meaty subjects with readers on my blog and that's been taking up all my spare time. In the last month I've covered midlife love, menopause and HRT, domestic abuse and the wild swings of emotion people are having as we slowly look ahead to coming out of lockdown. As always it's the chat between Midlifechic readers in the comments that's the most interesting so if you're missing sitting down with intelligent friends and a glass of wine, come over and join us. And if it's clothes posts you prefer there'll be one of those this Friday, in the meantime I'm afraid everything in this shot is past season - coat and jeans @hushhomewear, jumper @johnlewis, boots @boden_clothing
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Just in case you don’t watch Stories, here’s what I’ve been doing today. You see it’s our 20th wedding anniversary and given that we’re not celebrating it anywhere exciting I’m wafting around the house in my wedding dress instead (slide across for a then and now).

I feel really lucky today, 20 years of being married to the love of my life - the knight in shining armour who rescued me at what was undoubtedly my lowest point... but I’ll be telling that story in Friday’s blog post. In the meantime let the celebrations commence with all the glamour of a lockdown takeaway - here’s to you and me and the next 20 years Mr MC 😍!

#throwback #weddingdress #winterweddingdress #winterwedding #weddingthrowback #happymemories #weddinganniversary #lockdowncelebration #weddingdressmemories #memorylane #midlifechic #agelessstyle #longlastinglove

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Hurray for Friday night and I know this probably isn't the sort of thing you meant the other day when you said you'd like to see more outfits but it's what I'm wearing so there you go. ⁠⁠
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You see running's been the most surprising thing to come out of the last year of lockdown for me - I've done C25K twice, starting last spring but injuring myself on my final run 😓 and then beginning all over again in October. I'm chuffed today though because I did 6.25K for the first time. ⁠⁠
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I do it mostly for the high I get when it's over and let's face it there aren't a lot of highs in life right now. Anyway I thought I'd mention it here in case anyone's trying to find the motivation to start because if I can do it almost anyone can. And if you've done C25K before and given up - well you already know you can so get on with it and start again.⁠⁠
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Just don't tell yourself it's too late or you're too old - I started running at 53 and it took me longer to build my strength up than it would have done 20 years ago but so what? ⁠⁠
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Anyway that's my midlife message for the weekend along with views of an old English seaside town for anyone who's missing that kind of thing in lockdown. Happy Friday, I hope your weekend is a good one... you could always pour yourself a glass of something and come over to my blog tonight, I'll be talking about new beauty finds, what I've been wearing and there are tips for cutting your own hair - another thing I'm strangely enjoying. ⁠It'll be going live at Midlifechic at around 5pm.⁠⁠
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#motivation #instarunners #startrunningstayrunning #novicerunner #runningismytherapy #runningviews #newbierunner #athleisurestyle #athleisure #athleisurewear #wiwtoday #agelessstyle #nevertooold #nevertoolate #nevertoolatetostart

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Rainy lockdown Tuesdays. After requests for more #ootd pictures I've finally got myself organised and worked out a way of linking anything that's current season so you can go straight to it by clicking the bio above. It's going to take me a while to build it up but this is day 1. ⁠⁠
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I woke up this morning not wanting to wear more of the same but it's too cold for a frock up here at the moment so I dug deep and Jenna Coleman's outfits in The Serpent came to mind - have you been watching it? That heady mix of 70s chic and Bangkok... surely it can be translated to a miserable January day in the frozen North and topped off with hair that I cut myself this weekend?!⁠⁠
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Anyway I love these flares whenever I put them on so if you're bored of joggers, they're worth trying - true to size and not too long (my boots have a low 1 inch heel). Let me know if you want to see more everyday outfits on Instagram because I never know quite what to put on here although not everything will be new and shoppable because being a frugal northerner, I rewear things a lot of the time. ⁠⁠
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And of course don't forget that you can always find much more about all kinds of midlife matters on my blog, along with a brilliant community of women from all over the world who chat openly about interesting things.⁠⁠
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(Disclosure - not a paid post but the jeans and jacket were both gifted for blog reviews last autumn and are still in stock now)⁠⁠
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Well nobody told us that snow was coming, such a nice surprise this morning after all the wind and rain. I’ve just been picking up some spring flowers from our local florist, hyacinths and also pussy willow which makes the tight northerner in me happy because it lasts all the way through until Easter.

When I got home a friend had popped a copy of Claudia Winkleman’s book through the letterbox so that’s my afternoon sorted. She tells me there are parts in it I’ll love and others that I’ll madly disagree with. Can’t wait... have you read it yet?

#wintersaturday #snowday #springflowers #agelessstyle #camelcoat #jeansandboots #wiw #over50style #over50blogger #villagelife #lockdownstyle #saturdaymorning #midlifechic

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Well how’s your lockdown going? It’s a real dark, wet January day here and I’ve been doing nothing more exciting than signing off my tax return so I thought I’d take a break from it and say hello. As you can see we’ve left some of our Christmas lights up, just to get us through to spring and yes, Rosie the cat is clearly trying to tell me something - I suspect she’s complaining about the dog who we found salivating over something rank in a hedge this morning - he’s been vomiting melodiously every half hour ever since and as they share a favourite cushion by the door, she has every right to pull that face. Just when you think January ‘21 can’t get any less appealing it goes and proves you wrong. Ah well, I hope your day’s a bit more upscale than mine.

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Well my glitter ball is spinning and I’m ready for a kitchen disco tonight. The small upside of lockdown is that all of our boys are with us on NYE for the first time in years - whether they’ll join me on the dance floor will no doubt depend on the strength of the cocktails though.

I haven’t been around much because I had an old fashioned Christmas and took a break from everything digital but I’ll be back blogging again before too long.

Until then I hope that 2020 wasn’t too bad for you and that 2021 holds happiness and new adventures. If your NYE is going to be a quiet one it sounds like the perfect time to think through hopes and dreams - and if you’re having a noisy one like us, enjoy. Happy new year everyone, here’s to lots of good times ahead xxx.

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Moody winter skies.

All of my recent OOTDs are in my blogpost today along with a food bank appeal (link ⬆️). I worked out that if the 48,000 readers of Midlifechic each donate £1 to @trusselltrust then we could raise £96k in a flash because all donations are being doubled by their business partners at the moment. If you don’t read my blog and only follow me here then we could raise even more - the food banks are desperately trying to keep up with increasing demand at the moment - and yes we all know that people shouldn’t have to go hungry but right now they are and £96k would be a lot of help at a grass roots level. Just a thought... you can find more information about them and a link to donate here @trusselltrust
#foodbank #foodbanksuk #christmasappeal #hungerfreefuture #enoughisenough #thiscanchange #charity #christmas2020

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Well it’s been lovely to be back working in a very Christmassy London for a couple of days but my feet are killing me and it’s time to go home. I will just say that in the busy West End everything has felt very safe and well managed - people are wearing their masks and keeping their distance so let’s hope there’s no need for a tier change next week because it was great to sense that the city had a bit of its old spirit back. I have a long train journey home now which gives me 3 hours to bury myself in a book - I’m late to the party but I’m reading American Dirt... unputdownable... have you read it?

Outfit details - all past season (jumper @hushhomewear, skirt @finerylondon, boots @lkbennettlondon, coat @insidejigsaw)

#londonlife #winterchic #christmasinthecity #monochrome #blackandwhitestyle #londonlove #wiw #ootdstyle #agelessstyle #statementskirt

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Well I’m happily calling a close to my November neutrals project. Why I thought it would be a good idea to abandon colour during lockdown I don’t know but I’ve now lined up all of my favourite shades of red, ready for December.

Christmas might not be quite the same this year but I reckon there are two ways of looking at it - we can feel fed up and wish it was something other than it is or, just this once, we can enjoy doing it differently and take the small pleasures where we find them. And for me tomorrow that will involve wearing red!

Wearing: cardigan @cashmerespecialist (ad/gifted); stripey top @marksandspencer; boots @lkbennettlondon; fedora @thisiswhistles (past season; jeans @hushhomewear (past season)

#agelessstyle #wfhstyle #wfhoutfit #wfhootd #cashmerelove #stripestyle #kneelengthboots #casualoutfit #lockdownstyle #winterchic #midlifechic

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Looking enviously out at Tier 2... tantalisingly so near... and yet cruelly so far. Again.

In the meantime I’m trying to echo my American friends by remembering all that there is to be thankful for today. Happy thanksgiving to you all over there - despite my plan to only wear muted colours in November I’ve donned some party boots just for you.

Wearing: jumper @andotherstories denim crops @marksandspencer boots @hushhomewear coat @thisiswhistles (past season)

#tier3 #lockdownlife #goodtimeswillcome #sonearandyetsofar #lancashire #cumbria #agelessstyle #neutralstyle #popofcolour #winterstyle #wfhstyle #wiwtoday #lockdownstyle #midlifechic

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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.

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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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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).

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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)

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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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Nov 4

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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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