Longing for Spring.

Good morning all. 

Thanks for joining me today. 

**Late Edit **

I forgot to hit publish yesterday! Grrr … so annoyed with myself!

Hoping you’ve had a super weekend. I spent Saturday working in the new build. The plasterboard is going up fast so we’ll be needing the chaps to come and plaster the rooms ready for second fix and painting, well not the whole house, just the top floor and first floor. I definitely need to get looking at bathrooms now, along with tiles. I’ve got lots of ideas floating around my head and on my Pinterest board which I can’t wait to start putting into practice.  

Last week I noticed, through the raindrops, some branches showing signs of blossoming! It got me thinking about welcoming Spring. When I get to January it’s all dark and dismal in the garden and I stupidly think it’s going to stay like that for many months, but as we all know time carries on waiting for no man and the seasons begin to change right in front of our eyes. It won’t be long until Easter is here and before long the hotter weather will be with us and Summery clothing is what we’ll be reaching for. X

Now for me I’m only hoping for better weather today I’m sharing a look I recently wore that is trying to entice the Spring. 

Co-Ord from M&S - Chic & Stylish Linkup

Morning all. 

How are you my friends?

Mixed weather here as always, yesterday was beautifully sunny but the wind was up, the day before was positively horrible - very overcast and drizzly.  I had my hygienst appointment, which was wonderful - my teeth have looked so much brighter and cleaner since - it's totally worth the cost!

Gym classes as usual, which I'm really enjoying atm.  I go from hating the classes to not being able to get enough and wanting to go to more!  My classes include, spin, pilates, Body Attack and Legs, Bums and Tum's.  I do two on Monday and two on a Wednesday which works for me because it actually takes so much time out of the day.  I'd go everyday if I'm honest, but it doesn't leave much time for anything else!

You will remember I told you about a co-ord I picked from Marks & Spencer on Monday. Well I thought you’d like to see it featured today. 

January Review.

Hiya. 

How are you?

Hope you’ve had a great weekend and welcome to the first post of February. 

Had a lazy day yesterday after a lovely night with friends on Saturday. I had a few too many drinks and suffered on Sunday, so much so I hardly did anything and ended up having a takeaway. 

I’m excited for the brand new month and hope to see more Spring styles filtering into the shops. I bought a lovely co-ord from the M&S website and although I’ve not even tried it on I know it’s a “me” look. You’ll be the first to see it when I share the black and grey checked skirt and top which is a stretchy chiffon-esque fabric. 

So another new month to enjoy. The first signs of spring have already arrived here. There’s daffodils down the road and the hedges are sprouting shoots, so along with the evenings becoming slightly lighter, I know it’s just around the corner although I’m still prepared for cold, wet weather with the odd much appreciated sunny days that appear every so often. ☀️

The first Monday of the new month always means sharing a reminder of what I was doing and wearing last month, welcome to the January Review. 

I love wearing red as I feel it brightens everything up including my mood. It’s a good colour for positive feelings and making everything happier. Head over to this post to read how my grey, layered look evolved. 

Darts Night.

Hello everyone. 

Hope you’re all okay. 

How’s your week been? 

Another extra busy one for me.  I know I like to go to my gym classes but they do take up a lot of time. Seeing the kids is important to me too, so a lot of the time is spent with one or other of them which I love. I try to see my mum a couple of times a week along with talking to her on WhatsApp too. I shop for dinner ingredients daily. I know it’s a time waster and I could plan evening meals each week and buy in one hit, but that’s not how either David or I like to do it. I don’t visit the shops every week either but I usually pop somewhere every couple of weeks whether it’s bigger towns like Canterbury or my local Whitstable & Herne Bay, that’s to buy things like cards, toiletries & birthday gifts. 

I headed over to Ashford Outlet yesterday. I had to exchange a Christmas present for David and the deadline was the end of this month so had to be done soon. I’d completely forgotten about changing the polo top, so had to rush over yesterday once I’d picked up the receipt from my son and daughter-in-law. Silly me though as I assumed (we all know what that means) it was from TKMaxx but it wasn’t. The top came from Abercrombie &Fitch so that was where I headed to. They didn’t have one in store but the helpful sales assistant did everything for me and arranged for a new one to be sent out in the correct size - brilliant. 

I had a quick browse in the Marks & Spencer over there but nothing caught my eye. Although I’ve just picked up a co-ord from their website. I’m excited to share the check two piece with you, so do watch out for it soon. 

You might have caught the snippet I mentioned on my last post where I spoke briefly about getting together with all the family. Such a joyful thing for me along with the other things I spoke about on this SNA post.  Let me share my exciting evening with you today. 

Style Not Age share their Joyful January outfits.

Good Morning. 

How your week been?

Can you believe it’s the last week of January?

It doesn’t seem two minutes since the last Style not Age challenge was being shared and here we are promoting the first one of 2026. 

Anna from Anna’s Island Style picked this topic and she’s given an easy option that will suit all of us which is just as well as sometimes the next year can prove a bit more challenging!  She’s given us the helpful and extensively open title of … Joyful January. 

January is usually thought of as a dowdy depressing month. Christmas is done and dusted with all the pretty decorations and presents stored away or put to good use (mostly). The weather is usually horrible with dark early evenings and cloudy days, sometimes with a drop of snow but more often wet and windy here in the UK. Although we have the odd bright and clear day, which hints that Spring is on its way! This year has been a bit different for me. You can read about my two fantastic joyful Christmas presents from David on my last post here and last night was spent doing another of my favourite things that make me feel joyful …. being with David and the family. ❤️

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

 

My Christmas Presents - Chic & Stylish Linkup.

Hi there everyone. 

How are you?

I’ve had such a busy few weeks and haven’t had time to blog which is sad for me. Family life has been choc-a-block so making time to partake in my favourite hobby has been truly difficult. Anyway how’s your past weeks been? Have you checked out the new fashions, or maybe tried a new hobby or recipe? Do let me know and join the linkup below. 

Let me tell you about my last couple of weeks. I’ve been enjoying two birthday presents from David. Firstly he surprised me with a night at Canterbury Cathedral. He’d booked the classical music event which was set in an Illuminated Canterbury Cathedral and was incredible. 

It featured the legendary Hans Zimmer and John Williams, whose famous musical scores were presented in an illuminated cathedral & were stunning. You may be aware that they both have composed some amazing soundtracks and musical scores for various films and have received accolades and awards for their outstanding work. Our evening in the cathedral, which was preceded by a meal in The Ivy, was fantastic. It really was an enchanting evening that had me entranced from the moment I walked into the fabulous setting. 

Still in my Brown Era - Chic & Stylish Linkup

Morning all. 

How’s your first week of the new year gone?

I’ve been loving getting back to normal. Back to the gym and dance classes for me and I’ve got a renewed enthusiasm for it. That’s what having a couple of weeks off does for me, does that work for you?

I popped to a couple of stores on Tuesday, I had to return something and ended up with a new bag! I have SO many bags and plan to have a cull to reduce some I don’t really use. Today’s outfit was what I wore yesterday, it features a new jacket and some boots along with that cute bag. 

December Review

Good morning my friends. 

How are you on what might be your first proper-back-to-normal-day!

I’m back to the gym this morning and am planning to lose the few lbs I’ve put on over the past weeks, which I’m really looking forward to doing.  I’m not worried at all as I knew 100% I’d put a bit of weight on. I know I’ve been eating lots of things I shouldn’t have - but really enjoyed doing it! lol. 

I’m taking the last of the decorations down today too. The house looks so bare and quite honestly sad, but I’m excited to think next year I’ll hopefully be in the new house so will have to see where I can put everything and more importantly if any of the garlands will have a suitable place!! ( My house has lots of wooden beams that can easily have hooks drilled into it. New house won’t have that!) Do you leave the festive decorations up for as long as possible or do you remove them at the earlier opportunity?

Now you know it’s the first Monday of the new month which makes way for the December Review let’s take a stroll down last month’s lane. 

Way back at the beginning of the month I was sharing a new pair of barrel leg trousers I found on Vinted. Head over to this post to read all about them. 

Animal Print with Block Colours - Chic & Stylish Linkup.

Morning all. 

Welcome to you all and I’d like to wish you a Happy New Year. 

I can’t quite believe it’s 2026, last year flew by. I’ve got a very exciting year ahead. You see my daughter is getting married in August so there’s lots of plans and preparations along with finishing off the new build. It’s really starting to take shape, we’re at the first fixing & plaster-boarding stage with plastering on the horizon. I’ll be looking for a kitchen and paint swatches before long!

I’ve also got to get my dress planned for the wedding too. I’ve worn blue to three of my children’s weddings and had an idea to go for something different but until I see it I’m keeping my options open!

With the weather apparently getting very cold I wanted to show off a stunning scarf I’d been given. It’s from the small selection at Damart and came in the goody bag I received at the WS preview last September . 

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

 

Prints Charming with Style not Age.

Hello everyone. 

Phew! Didn't that rush by!

I hope you’ve had a wonderful Christmas and have a Happy New Year. 

Like you I've had a busy few weeks, resulting in not getting the past three blog posts out!  Things will calm down now a bit and I hope to get back on track. Anyway I hope you've had an amazing holiday period and a wonderful Christmas.  The food in our house was plentiful as was the drink and company - so lovely to spend special time's with family and friends. How was yours and what did you get up to?

So welcome to my blog which is the last one of the year and is dedicated to my friends and I for the last Style not Age post too!

This has been set by Emma and her apt choice of Prints Charming suits us all nicely, well nearly all of us!

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