Arundel, West Sussex.

Good morning my lovelies. 

Hope you’re doing well. 

I’ve had a super weekend as I’ve been away overnight to stay in Arundel with David and our best friends. 

We try to get away before Christmas for a well deserved break, and also we exchange our secret santas! 

So after an early start on Saturday morning, we found ourselves in the little town of Arundel in West Sussex. We’d booked a hotel in the centre, which was surrounded by pubs, restaurants and coffee shops. Arriving earlier than check in, which was 3pm, we parked the car and did some wandering. The weather was awful and rained the whole time we were there bar a few windows when it had cleared, so we purposely timed pit stops in the shops and pubs when the rain fell. It worked out quite alright but I still was annoyed that I’d not take a coat with a hat or an umbrella! My scarf I’d taken helped but to be honest the rain played havoc with my hair as it wasn’t waterproof!

Barrel Leg Trousers - Chic & Stylish Linkup.

Good morning everyone. 

Happy Thursday. 

Can’t believe it’s the last month of the year, it’s flown by SO quickly hasn’t it. I think my time goes so fast because I’ve go so much to get done. I’m still helping out with the school run, doing my gym classes, Christmas shopping & planning for the festive period, and helping David in his work so with blogging, Instagraming and doing the housework there’s not a lot of time left to do much else. I’m hoping things will settle down after Xmas and I’m looking forward to the ‘down time’ over the holiday. 

I’m showing an outfit I wore to lunch last week. My sister and I took our mum to a local coffee shop for a bite to eat on Thursday and this is what I picked to wear. 

Items marked with * have been gifted to me, however these are 100% my own honest comments. 

November Review

Good morning my friends. 

How’s your weekend been?

I’ve had a very fulfilling one! I helped Sophie with her cake stall on Saturday. It was a Christmas market held in an entertainment centre at a local caravan park and she did really well. It was great to be inside as for the last one the stall was outside and it was very windy! We felt very content when we saw the wind and rain battering the windows when we were safely sheltered indoors and were quite thankful we didn’t have to venture out in it! By the time the event had finished the skies had broken and had given us a stunning sunset! 🌅  

She sold nearly all her bakes which included rocky road, brownies and blondies, cupcakes, cookies and old school sponge - she does make some tasty cakes and I obviously had to taste a cupcake (chocolate) just to make sure it tasted alright - lol! 😉

Yesterday was all about the new build. We’re getting through the plaster-boarding upstairs now and it’s beginning to really take shape. I can see the rooms looking more like rooms than spaces now and am excited to get to the next stage of having it plastered!

November Review. 

Back in the beginning of the month I was showing off a recent photo shoot I’d had done and you can see some of the wonderful photos I had taken here. Have you ever thought of having a glamorous photo shoot done?

Burgundy & Tan Works beautifully together - Chic & Stylish Linkup

Good morning. 

Hope you’re well. 

Well we’re well and truly into the festive season aren’t we! Christmas is everywhere in the shops and I have to admit to having two Christmas trees up already! They look SO nice and I love to see the twinkling lights with all my favourite baubles and tree decorations sparkling and shining on it. I’ve had the main one, which is in the front room, a couple of years shy of 30 years - god that’s a long time that’s gone so fast. We bought it the first year we moved into our new build, a year after my fifth baby was born. James is now 28 so it’s a few years old & still looks amazing. I also love the decorative ornaments over it, I’ve been building my collection and like to buy a new one whenever I go away around this festive season, they all mean a huge amount to me. I bought some in Baden Baden, Scotland and Valmorel, so when I place them it reminds me of the holiday or long weekend I bought them!

I’ve been trying to add more interesting outfits into my posts so when I found this burgundy and tan ensemble, I wanted to wear and share it immediately. I added it to my Instagram account but until today failed to share it with you!

Both items have been gifted to me, and I’ve linked back to the original posts so you can find out all about them. 

Style not Age show how to Belt Up!

Hello, nice to have you follow along. 

Hope you’ve had a super weekend. 

Hasn’t the weather been strange.  We’ve had sleet, rain, wind and sunshine - all in one day last week. It’s got a bit warmer which is nice but who knows what it’ll be like this week!

I’ve been working in the house over the past couple of days. David and I have been laying floor boards on the first floor so it’s getting ready for first fix electrics and plumbing to get going. David and I have also been planning the rooms, you know where we want lights, plugs and switches along with what layout we should have for the bathrooms and en-suite. There’s lots to think about but we’re very alike so it’s not been a problem as we tend to agree on most things. 

… that belts were going to be a thing for AW25.

It’s the last Monday of the month, so time to welcome my friends from Style not Age for our monthly challenge. This month it was my turn to choose and I’ve gone with this prompt as I know these are trending this season. So get settled for the theme …

Belt Up!

Twist Clasp Handbag - Chic & Stylish Linkup

Hi, thanks for stopping by. 

Hope you’re okay. 

How’s the weather for you? Turned really cold here and it’s not nice. No snow yet but apparently some parts of London had a smattering! Although we don’t do well in snow here, we only need a covering and everything nearly comes to a halt!! 🤭

It’s been so chilly here I got my big padded coat out. It’s a long one with a hood and is extremely warm, I do feel like I’m walking around in a duvet though! Upon looking through my coat and jacket section the other day I realised I’d hardly worn any of my blazers and shirt jackets. Our seasons seem to go from boiling hot when it’s too warm to wear anything other than a tee shirt to freezing cold! Or is that just my body! lol!

Today’s outfit is based around a new bag! It was a tad warmer last week so I wore this little jacket over a leopard print skirt. It was only to run out to the shops for dinner ingredients!

Items with * have been gifted to me, however these are 100% my own honest comments.

 

Bonmarche Press Event in Covent Garden.

Hiya. How are you today?

Hope you’ve had a great few days since we last got together. 

I’ve had a fairly busy weekend,  so didn’t end up helping in the new build which was a shame. I took one of my grandsons to his football match which was only up the road. Fortunately this week they won 11 - 1 and he scored one of the goals so he was very happy with himself. I came home to do a bit of ironing before getting ready to go to my daughter’s house for her son’s 4th birthday. She prepared hotdogs with crispy bacon and fried onions, with some chips and onion rings. There was also birthday cake - it was a chocolate covered rice krispy stack, & yes it was yummy. 

I didn’t do much yesterday. Only a clean in the AirBnb with Sophie before relaxing on the sofa for the rest of the day. We had a takeaway curry so no cooking for me. What did you get up to?

You might recall I mentioned I was at a press event last Thursday, so let me share my day with you at the Bonmarche Spring 26 preview. 

Today’s post features a PR Event, however all comments are my own honest views. 

Boarder Print Floral Midi - Chic & Stylish Linkup.

Welcome to Mummabstylish. 

Good to have you here today. 

Today I thought I'd show you one of the dresses I took to Savoca recently.  You all know how much I love to take dresses with me when I go away, it just makes sense to me as pairing accessories is so much easier!

I’m in London today, at a press event, so I hope to share on stories where I am. Hope you’ll follow along. 

So this pretty floral looked a picture on my trip to Sicily and it certainly turned a few heads and got a couple of lovely compliments too. 

Items marked with * have been gifted to me, however these are 100% my own honest comments. 

 

Faux Leather Skirt from Izabel London.

Hello how are you?

How has your weekend been?

I’ve been helping in the new build after an early football match for one of my grandsons. As his mum is still getting over her knee op and her husband was taking Amelia to her footy match they asked if I could take him. It was an early start for me and we were ready and waiting to begin just after 8.30! The match wasn’t until 9.30 so whilst he was warming up with the other boys in got myself a tea from the little hut that was there. What a great venue with some four matches playing at the same time. I passed on the bacon rolls, but I can say it too a lot of willpower as they smelled divine! So once he’d finished and was safely dropped home I joined David in the attic room where he was putting plaster board up! He’d got himself an apprentice as I had a go at nearly everything from measuring and cutting the plasterboard to screwing it in place. I felt very proud of what I’d managed to do albeit a bit haphazard at times, I told myself everyone has to start somewhere don’t they!  I need to add photos to my instagram account - Mummabbuilds so you can get up to date but not piccys of me as I definitely didn’t look as good as I did on my last post showing you my glamorous photo shoot! 🤭

I thought I’d share a look from last week. It’s one I wore to run errands and I liked the skirt so much I wore it to have lunch with the girls on Friday. I think didn’t get any photos of that slightly different outfit with the skirt paired with tan. Do look out for that one on Instagram or on here soon. 

Items marked with * have been gifted to me, however these are 100% my own honest comments. 

Glamorous Photo Shoot - Chic & Stylish Linkup

Hi there,

Good to have you stop by.

How's your first week of the new month going?

Mine is all good, and I've been having a clear out since I got back from Sicily.  I've sent loads to charity and have added a couple of bits to my Vinted account - trouble is as soon as I sell stuff and get a bit of profit I find something on there and buy it!!  Do you have that trouble too?

Last month I had a something really nice happen. I'd been asked by a friend who owns a photography studio if I'd like to help her branch out from the usual Boudoir shoots she does.  We'd been talking about having something less raunchy and less revealing and both agreed there'd be a lot of ladies who'd quite like to have an experience like this so started to set it in motion.  I'd decided, with the help of Alison, to look for some suitable outfits and over the course of the following weeks got my studio outfits ready.

I'd studied some accounts on Instagram and noted ripped jeans, slouchy cardigans and fur jackets seemed to be a nice combination along with glimpses of underwear, nothing too revealing I have to add.  I wanted some photos that were classy not overly sexy.

Today’s post was gifted to me, however these are 100% my own honest comments.