Statement Collar - Chic & Stylish Linkup

Good morning my friends.

How's your first week of April going?

Apologies for the late posting, it’s been a busy one for me. 

It's been a busy few days for me.  We had a full on Easter and since then I've had a big job that's under wraps along with helping my daughter with her AirBnb & also doing the laundry for her and the clean!  The grandkids have been on Easter holidays so I've seen the a couple of times which has been super.

Did you get up to much of the holiday period?

Managed to get my nails done yesterday. My daughter does them for me, which is super.  I even get to see the kids when she does them! Doesn't it feel so much better when your nails are all pretty and styled?  I went for a light dusky pink which I think will be perfect for Spring clothing.  I also did my tan.  I use St Moritz and can reach nearly everywhere and only need a willing hand to do my back!  Again I feel so much healthier when I've got bronzed skin, gone are my days of using the sunbed!  It's so bad for you isn't it!

Today I want to share my statement collar with you. Do let me know if this is something you’d wear?

March Review.

Hello everyone.

So nice you could join me today. 

Happy Easter Monday. Did you have a lovely weekend? Mine has been amazing and just how I wanted it to be. 

Good Friday was spent in the garden, cutting the grass and finishing off the hedge I started a couple of weeks ago. It’s nice and tidy now so hopefully I can keep on top of it. 

Saturday was also busy but I was doing housework in between seeing the kids and grandkids who popped by at various times. 

On Sunday we had the annual Easter Egg Hunt. All the grandkids came round and enjoyed looking for the eggs and sweets that my daughter had arranged in the garden. It didn’t look like much when it was sitting on my dining table but when they came in with buckets overflowing I realised they had plenty. It was like a mad house with lots of laughter, and few squabbles and plenty of chatter - it was a good sight to see and hear. Do you have the Easter bunny arrive at your house?

So in the afternoon we had 15 to a big roast turkey dinner. It was delicious and as usual I overate, especially when the dessert was served! I’d made a bread and butter pudding, inspired by a friend who’d made it for me and David a few weeks ago. It was made with brioche bread which was delicious and went down very well with a splash of cream. Guess what’s happening today though? 

Well I’m doing it all again with my son and his family and my other son who couldn’t make it yesterday. There’s plenty of turkey left so it’s just a case of making more roasties and preparing some more veg. 

It’s the first Monday of April, therefore it’s time to look back on last month’s posts to see what I was doing  ….

Welcome to the March Review. 

Sunny yellow for my first post in March. I was trying desperately to entice the sunshine, alas it’s not fully arrived here yet, but there’s been hints of what’s coming with the odd warmer & sunny days. My pretty dress is from Izabel London. It’s a company I’m pleased to say I’m still affiliated with. Checkout the full story via this link. 

Just one piece - Chic & Stylish Linkup

Morning my friends. 

Welcome to the first blog post of April!

I’m really excited for better weather and Spring outfits, it’s been hinting that warmer temps are on the horizon. I really want to be wearing lighter clothes but I’ve been so cold with biting winds and cooler conditions I’ve hardly embraced my Spring looks yet and I’m so annoyed about it!

I’ve tried to add Spring looks recently but have ended up turning to my warming sweatshirts and jumpers to keep me warm. Have you had this problem?

Todays look features a new knit from Vinted, it’s a comfortable little piece that’s going to get a lots of wear very soon I hope!

I want to share the fact that you might have plenty of separates hanging in your wardrobe but sometimes you just need that little extra piece to make the outfit work.

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

Muted Shades in March for SNA

Good morning my friends. 

How weird it’s the end of March. 

Didn’t that month go by in a flash! I’m interested to create next Monday’s March Review, it’s good to be reminded what I’ve been wearing … and doing!

Today’s outfit seems to have fallen right into place as the prompt about muted shades is just what my Cotton Traders dress and cardigan is all about!

Easter next weekend with the usual Eater Egg Hunt and roast dinner on Sunday. Due to a couple of birthdays over the weekend (remember April and May is birthday heavy for me) we decided to do the hunt on Sunday and have a roast turkey both Sunday & Monday. It’s what we usually do over Christmas and with the huge turkey we’ve got (we get two for Christmas and freeze one for Easter) it’s going to cover both days. What do you do over Easter?

As it’s the last Monday of the month it’s the turn of Style not Age ladies to share their outfits with you. 

The prompt was set by me, I opted for the easy-to-find …

Muted Shades in March. 

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

Argyle Jumper From Tu Clothing - Chic & Stylish Linkup

Morning everyone. 

Hope you are all okay. 

Another week that’s flown by!

Where does the time go!

My life seems to be busier than ever now. Family life is hectic but I love it. Spending time with the kids and their families is lovely. There’s always something going on and I’m needed in so many different ways that I never expected. For me that’s the beauty of my over fifty blog. I can do it when I want to and when I have the time and should I be needed elsewhere I can leave it. Although lots of the time it’s harder to get back into it!

Today’s outfit started off with the argyle jumper. I found it in Tu clothing and it’s been hanging in my wardrobe for a few weeks. I finally found the right skirt with my burgundy faux leather midi - a great look don’t you think!

High Street Outlet - DKNY Dress.

Hi everyone.

Hope you are all doing okay. 

Well we're moving through March at a pace aren't we!

April is on the horizon and that means lots of birthday celebrations for me. 

With warmer weather over the weekend I decided it was time to trim the hedge! The cherry plum bushes haven’t had a chance to grow that much so although the job was hard it wasn’t as bad as it has been. It took me a good few hours to trim it as I had to move the aluminium podium every so often as I moved along. That was hard as was leaning over to make sure I’d got all the branches! Once I’d done the top and side I decided to call it a day on that and set about tackling the grass verge where the spoil had fallen. I went up and down a few times to not only collect the twigs but cut the grass and weeds too. Once that was finished I set about the back and front grass, collecting all the cuttings this time instead of leaving them on the ground. I had to empty the box every so often and fortunately had a skip to put it in! By the end of the day I was exhausted! I had an early night after having a takeaway curry. Cooking was the last thing I felt like doing! So my garden is looking much tidier now, & I plan to keep on top of the mowing so it’s stays like that!

Today I thought you’d like to see my new dress and this cute colour mix with my dress from High Street Outlet. 

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

Barrel Leg Jeans from Blue Vanilla - Chic & Stylish Linkup

Morning all.

Sorry no post again on Monday, after getting back to a busy household on Sunday (I've been skiing) it didn't leave much time for blogging and I felt so tired after the early morning - we got up at 3.15 am!!

It's also been a busy week, so much so I've not been to my usual gym classes.  There's so much to catch up on after a week away.  I'd missed a couple of birthdays, so had to drop cards and gifts off, along with doing the washing, ironing etc and yesterday I was in London to view the Summer collection from Damart.  It wasn't really a long day, but lots of walking and plenty of talking - I was quite worn out last night!

With better weather on the horizon I'm really looking forward to getting into Spring clothes.  I'm planning on going through my wardrobe's again. I've got so much stuff it's often hard to find just what I want, sometimes forgetting just what I have. I need to get it into more of an orderly fashion so wish me luck for that one! Lol. 

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

Skiing in Andorra - Chic & Stylish Linkup.

Hiya. 

How are you?

Sorry there was no post on Monday, I’m away skiing and as you can imagine the first day is rather busy!

I’m in Andorra which is a new place for me to try and having never skied here before it’s been wonderful. 

The transfer was quite long as we flew into Barcelona, the other airport in France wasn’t an option because apparently the road from there had been damaged by an avalanche! Scary to think that could happen!

The hotel is in the town of Arinsal which is about 5 mins bus transfer to the gondola and then a ten minute journey up the mountain to the lockers where we kept our skies etc  

It’s been a new concept for us as we normally opt for a ski in ski out hotel, but this hasn’t t been a problem and has also given us the opportunity to visit some of the local pubs. I must say everyone we’ve met so far has been so friendly and welcoming - the hotel restaurant manager even gave us a lift up to the gondola on the first day!

Luxurious Yellow Midi - Chic & Stylish Linkup.

Good morning everyone. 

What have you been up to since we last spoke?

A busy week for me and I'm away on Sunday for a week skiing with David.  Since 2001 we've gone skiing with the kids and good friends with our group booking reaching nearly 30 people!  It's just David and me this year so it's going to be very different.  Many of the kids have now either got families of their own or have just bought new houses or are saving for weddings!  A couple of our older friends have health issues or family commitments!  It's hard to see the group so small now, but I'm hoping it will improve over the next few years - that's until David and I may be too old or infirm to go!!!

Today I thought I'd share a recent addition to my dress section.  This pretty midi has been a welcomed addition as I know it will be worn time and time again!

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

February Review.

Hello my friends. 

Hope to find you well. 

How did your weekend fair? Mine went by in the flash of an eye. I was looking forward to a lovely weekend and then found myself on Sunday evening frantically writing this blog post!

Friday evening was spent learning the second part of the ballroom dance at my weekly class. We continued learning the foxtrot, the social dance that’s full of fast and slow movements which twist and turn at a fairly fast pace. I managed to grasp all the moves and as usual throughly enjoyed the whole dance. We generally learn a dance in two to three weeks and then move onto a new routine. The dance club also arranges dance events every month, but I never join them because they’re at the weekend - I don’t like to leave the family as my weekends with them and David are so precious. Do you like to spend all your weekends with the family?

Sunday, after helping Sophie at a cake sale for a well deserving cause, was spent with some of the kids and grandkids for a chicken roast. I’d prepared most of the vegetables before leaving and upon returning home, in the afternoon, I helped David complete the dinner. We had roast chicken and potatoes, with cauliflower cheese, carrots, swede, roasted parsnips and Yorkshire puddings, accompanied by stuffing and bread sauce. Do you have to have all the accompaniments when you have a roast?

As it’s the beginning of a new month I always have a post that looks back on the previous month and I like to share what I got up to. So welcome to the …

February Review. 

Such a short month it seems like only yesterday i shared this gorgeous co-ord from Marks & Spencer. I’ve heard it’s in demand so I’m pleased I managed to find this outfit. 

Do let me know if you preferred it together or separately!