Styling a new Faux Leather Jacket - Chic & Stylish Linkup

Good morning my friends.

Has your week gone well so far?

This week seems to have flown by for me, it’ll be the weekend before we know it. Have you started Christmas shopping yet? I need to get going with mine, I vow (every year) to get it done by the beginning of December. Let’s see if that happens!

Today I’m in London Again. I’m off to a Christmas event and as I write this post I’m very excited to join the festivities and get some ideas for the big day. I’m sure there’ll be gift ideas, table-scaping and some dinner suggestions along with a few cocktail ideas. 🥰

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My weekend.

Hi there. 

How’s it going?

Did you have a good weekend? Mine was lovely, but over way too quickly. Friday evening I decided to stay home and not go to the dance class. My foot’s still not 100% and they would have been on the third week of the dance. I’m planning on going back next week, but it’ll only be for one week as I’m out at a friend’s the following week and out in London the week after! 

Saturday was a busy one. I cleaned the Airbnb and then came home to help David in the house. We’re still putting up insulation, a horrible itchy job that makes you feel really uncomfortable. I can’t wait for this one to be done! I can see light at the end of the tunnel and all these little jobs will soon come together and it’ll be ready for plastering. I had to collect a birthday gift for my granddaughter so David drove me to our local Argos to collect it. We visited Violet in the early evening to give her the presents. She was rather overwhelmed at the amount she got from all the family - well she is only 2! We returned home to enjoy an Indian curry. We changed restaurant and got it from the one my daughter uses, I have to say it was delicious and made a really good change. Sometimes it’s good to try somewhere different isn’t it!

On Sunday I got a lie in. It was so nice not to have to get up early! The clean wasn’t until about 11, so after another cup of tea Sophie and I headed down to Whitstable to get the job done. You can view our two accommodations in town here. Returning home via Sainsburys for vegetables & chocolate custard for dessert I prepared the rest of the bits for the roast beef. David is very hands on and cooks most of the dinner while I get all the veg prepared and cooked. There were 16 of us which made for a really hectic meal. It gets very noisy too, I really need the new house to be ready as it’s got a much bigger space to entertain in. You can view the latest reel here. Dinner was delicious. I always have loads of veg which included cabbage, brussel sprouts , carrots, swede, parsnips, cauliflower cheese and broccoli. There’s a favourite for everyone. David also did Yorkshire puddings, a staple for any roast in our house!

Today I’m actually returning to the gym. I’ve got Pilates and cycle booked. I can’t wait to get back into exercising as I’ve been feeling really stiff and achy. I just need to get back to normal and hope my foot holds up!

I’m sharing what I wore when I hurt my foot back at the beginning of October. I had low heels on and whilst walking back to the taxi rank my heel went down a hole in the cobblestones. My foot twisted over and immediately felt a twang! Turns out it’s soft tissue damage which apparently feels as bad as a fracture and can take nearly as long to heal! Never having had anything like this before, I don’t really know what to expect. All I know is that it’s taken so long to mend and it’s still not right! 

Styling a Classic Black Dress - Chic & Stylish Linkup.

Hello and welcome to Mummabstylish. 

How’s your first week of November gone?

Are you tempted to put your Christmas tree and decorations up yet? I went to a local garden centre on Wednesday and it was full up of Christmas paraphernalia, I’m so tempted to put mine up soon! 🤭

It’s been a busy work-wise. I’ve had a few things to sort out for my UGC section of work along with life in general and the week seems to be flying by!

Today I’m sharing an outfit I think might be perfect for party season. It’s all about the little black dress. 🖤

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

October Review - My Weekend with Family & Friends

Hello and welcome to my blog today. 

How has your week gone. 

Can you believe it’s the first week of November! Won’t be long and the decorations will be up!

It’s been such a great weekend. I’ve had the best time with friends and family. Saturday evening was my daughter’s birthday party. She had a Halloween gathering with all the family and it was a fancy dress party. It’s been years since I got property dressed up and my outfit came  about really easily. I thought day of the dead theme would be good so bought a package from Amazon and wore them with an old dress I had hanging in my wardrobe. Included in the set was lace gloves, a lace and flower hairband, a black necklace and dark red and black roses. I bought some makeup and set about turning my face into a skeleton. I had fun doing this and although it wasn’t brilliant felt quite pleased with my efforts. Do tell me what you think of my look!

Sunday was also good fun. David and I went to our best friend’s house to celebrate our 40th Anniversary. They, along with our other besties had booked a private chef (the chap who’d done the wedding dinner) and he cooked a three course meal for us at their house. The food was amazing and every bit as wonderful as the previous meals he’d cooked for us. We started with drinks, crisps and olives and then devoured our starters. Most of us had smoked mackerel pate, which I’m dreaming of now! Main course was sirloin of beef with hassle back potatoes with a red wine jus. It was amazing. James really is an incredible chef and knocked it out of the path. The dessert course was then served. It was a lemon posset served with fresh raspberries and honeycomb. Oh god that was good. We had copious amounts of fizz served too. James provides a personal chef service, which includes cooking, serving, clearing and washing up as he goes. What an absolute treat it was and truly a brilliant get together with our best friends. James now has his own pub. A typical English one at that and has lots of plans to build the business, with dedicated evenings like Italian and Mexican menus, along with sip and paint nights with bands included along the way. 

A Day at the Boost Lab Event - Chic & Stylish Linkup

Morning my friends. 

How’s your month been?

We’re heading into the festive season at a pace. It’s Halloween at the weekend and I’ll then be thinking about Christmas (I’ve already bought a couple of gifts!) I’m really getting excited to put my devs up too. Just ‘when’ is too early my friends??

I’ve had a busy few weeks with me attending two event in London for Bonmarche and Boost Lab. it’s always exciting to head to the capital, meeting like minded ladies and enjoying the latest products and garments which give me ideas for the future. Have you been to events like these?

As I mentioned above I recently went to an event in London for an Australian brand called Boost Lab. I’m happy to share their products with you today along with a sneak peak into the event which was held in the West End!

This was a Pr Invite, my comments are 100% my own. 

Embracing Autumn with Style Not Age.

Hi there,

How’s it going?

Autumn is well and truly arrived us hasn’t it, it’s definitely got me thinking of different outfits. Layering has become the norm and thoughts of cami tops and shorts have long gone from my mind! Replacing them with boots, thin jumpers, jackets and rain coats have been what I’ve been wearing lately. 

I’ve had a super weekend. Saturday was spent looking after my granddaughter. She hadn’t wanted to watch her brother play football, especially as it has been stormy over here, so instead she came to me and we watched a film. I picked one I used to watch with her mum, The Rescuers. It’s an old one and clearly showed its age because there wasn’t much in the way of graphics. That didn’t matter because she loved it. 

That afternoon I helped David in our new build. He’d been adding insulation to the walls, so I joined in. We’re  focusing on downstairs now as upstairs only has a few jobs to finish and then it can be plastered! I must get that bathroom and kitchen sorted as I feel I’ll be needing it soon!

Saturday evening was very special. David and I were due to go out for dinner with friends, unfortunately a couple of them were unwell so had to cancel, but we still went. Dinner for two in Wheelers. We had the tasting menu which was divine. I’ll add some photos on another post soon. 

Sunday was family day. We had a roast lamb lunch with my eldest daughter and her family. My mum came too so it was a busy time. The meal was yummy, everything cooked perfectly & I even made dessert, a chocolate sponge pudding with chocolate custard. My favourite school dinner! What’s yours?

So now I’ve made you feel a bit peckish, I’m changing the subject and introducing October’s theme for the Style not Age group. Read on to hear about our Autumn favourites. 

Styling a Foil Dress - Thursday - Chic & Stylish Linkup

Morning all. 

Hope you’re well. 

I’m off to London today. I’ve been invited to the Bonmarche Press Day in Covent Garden. It’ll be lovely to see what’s new in from then and I’ve seen a few bits already and I have to say I’m impressed! I’ve been a couple of times before but it’s still excited to go. I get to see the new collection, catch up with the staff from Bonmarche and also meet other influencers. I’m meeting the lovely Michelle - Fifty & Fab. We’re having a lunch before heading to the event so I’m very excited to see her again. We always say we’re going to meet up for lunch and a catch up but so far haven’t done it! I’ll try to add some stories on Instagram. 

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

Black Trousers with Polka Dots & Red.

Morning all. 

Hope you’ve had a lovely weekend and enjoyed good weather. 

It’s been changeable weather here in the UK with sunny spells interrupted by rain showers and wind! Saturday was spent in the new build. We’ve put it on hold since before the wedding and am now getting back into the swing of it. I need to get looking at kitchens again, as it won’t be long before we’ll be needing one! 

Saturday night was spent watching telly with my favourite Strictly come Dancing on early evening and a catch up with football in the latter part. I got engrossed in watching Tiktoks on my phone though. I love watching tutorials. Makeup and beauty routines for over sixties. I like to learn routines, exercises and makeup applications, hoping they can help me. Does anyone else feel a bit miffed when watching them though? Ladies, well beautiful ladies sharing creams, lotions & potions and I honestly feel some of them might have had Botox or fillers or may even have had surgical treatments but don’t divulge it! I realise they don’t have to but I’d like to know if the products etc actually work! I’ve recently bought a new cleanser from Tropic. It’s a buttery silky oil which removes makeup, SPF and pollutants without disturbing the skins natural lipid layer. The Renewing Cleanser gives excellent results and my skin feels so much softer and supple and I’m hooked on this ceramide cleanser and can throughly recommend it. 

Today’s look is something I wore last week. I like the simplicity of this classic outfit. 

Styling a Brown Jumper - Chic & Stylish Linkup

Hello and welcome to Mummabstylish. 

How are you all doing?

Did you know I had four of my grandkids last weekend? My daughter and her husband were away for a long weekend so David and I had the kids for three nights. They were so good, even little Kimberley who’s only 4 was very good for us, she missed her mummy and daddy, but handled the whole situation really well, maybe that’s because she’s the youngest child, they are quite resilient aren’t they? (Youngest child right here)!

It was hectic, as you can imagine, and I honestly don’t know how I managed to bring up five children! I realise I was so much younger and dare I say more able, but I’m rather impressed to having done it! Raising five kids wasn’t an easy task!!

So I didn’t get any new photographs over the weekend, I hardly had time to look at my phone at times, therefore I’m looking back to some previous looks to share with you today. 

I bought a brown jumper in M&S a couple of weeks ago and thought I’d show you a few ways I’m going to incorporate it into my outfits. 

My Weekend!

Morning. 

How you doing?

Well that’s been a busy weekend, fun and hectic too. 

We’d had my daughter’s four kids to stay as they went away and aren’t back until tomorrow. It’s been really lovely to spend so much time with them. I admit to it being crazy mad busy but it’s been good too. Fortunately they spend a lot of time at ours, although they haven’t stayed overnight for ages. They feel relaxed here and treat it like home, which I love. 

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

What to wear with White Jeans - Chic & Stylish Linkup

Morning all. 

How are you?

Hopefully better than me!

Last Saturday evening I went out with my husbands and son and had a delicious Japanese dinner. First time for me and it was amazing. We had a couple of drinks before heading to the taxi rank. I unfortunately twisted my foot when the heel of my shoe went down a hole in the cobblestones. I didn’t fall over but the next day I couldn’t walk properly and was hobbling about. I’ve rested it with ice packs on at various stages along with an ibuprofen cream and am seeing how it goes. So as you can imagine I’ve not been to my usual gym classes and have been staying indoors most of the time. I’ve managed to get a few bits done and even managed to try out some new Laura Geller products namely the mascara and eyeliner. Do head over to see my reel all about it. 🤍

Today’s post talks about my white jeans. They’re a new addition and I can’t wait to get wearing them! Need to wait until my foot heals as wearing anything high or tight on my foot is out of the question. 

September Review.

Good morning my friends. 

How are you?

I can’t believe it’s a new month. I was literally looking through my new posts and soon realised it was indeed a new month and the first Monday means it’s a post to look back on the past month to see what I’ve been wearing. 

I’ve had a super weekend and even managed to get the grass cut! It’s not too long but I had thought it wouldn’t need cutting again this year due to the drought in the UK. However with a little bit of rain and a lot of sun the grass sprouted as did the weeds! So I got both front and back grass done on Saturday so it’s nice and tidy now. 

The weekend wasn’t too busy, grass cutting was the highlight! I had a little look at some fashion outfit ideas, I’ve got a new pair of white jeans that I can’t wait to style. You’ll be the first to see I promise!

Now let’s get back to the post, it’s all about my recent posts and what I’ve been doing and what I wore to do it in!

What would you wear to a Wine Tasting event? I picked a pretty polka dot dress to attend Chartham Vineyard for David’s birthday gift. The vineyard is local to us and we spent a wonderful few hours hearing about the grapes, how they came about and also got to taste the end result. Guess how many bottles we came home with?

Military Style - Chic & Stylish Linkup

Hello and welcome to the blog. 

How’s your week going?

Our weather here in the UK has been fabulous. It’s been hot and sunny and I’ve learnt that my favourite all round temperature would be 21degrees! That’s just such a comfortable temperature to go about all our daily business without needing and extra layer or umbrella! I’ve often thought are there any areas that offer this ambience consistently? Do let me know if there is such an area!!

With ‘unusually‘ hot weather recently I’ve been concentrating on outfits that fit this in-between period. For sure colder weather will arrive soon enough it’s just a case of when it’ll be. 

So this season is filled with lightweight trousers, tee shirts, light jumpers or jackets and sandals or open flats. My outfit today emulates the weather nicely as it can shift between hotter temperatures and cooler days. Do let me know if it’ll be something you’d wear!

Style not Age share our Summer to Autumn Outfits.

Morning all.

How's it going?

All fine with me.  My daughter is back from her honeymoon and until their house sale goes through they are living with me!  I'm not quite an empty-nester yet!

I have decided to opt out of my ballet classes for this term.  Helping with the Airbnb and doing the laundry for it along with trying to get blogging and Instagram photos and posts ready has proved to be a challenge.  Join that on to suffering from a low Vitamin B12 deficiency, which has made my feet painful, I've given myself the time off to ... well just to feel I'm in control of my life.  Have you ever had to decline from doing something you love for the sake of your well being?  I plan to go back next term and hopefully my feet will have settled down - I'm on medication for it, so will have to see how that goes.

I've also been having a clear out.  I'm such a hoarder with my clothes and some things in my wardrobe are yonks old!  I don't wear them and are either keeping them "because I'll get into them again, might put weight on, love the outfit, or it's sentimental to me" so i went through two drawers and one big cupboard filling two bags as i went - one for rubbish the other to donate to charity.  I do feel much better for it and am pleased with more space.  I promise myself I wont start filling them up again with clothes I buy on a whim - are you guilty of that?

So back to today's post.  It's the last Monday of the month which can only mean it's time for me and my three blogging friends to step into challenge mode for the Style not Age series.  Today it's Anna's turn and her choice of From Summer to Autumn has worked well for all of us.

Autumnal Wear - Chic & Stylish Linkup

Good morning everyone. 

Hope the week is going okay for you. 

Today’s post is a day early, various reason but I thought you might like the change!

I had to take a skirt back to Primark yesterday and came home with a couple of new ‘autumn’ bits. Chocolate brown is still topping the colour charts with a warm caramel and moss green added too. Marks and Spencer had some super knits and I can home with the one I’m showing you today. Read on for full details for this £18 jumper, plus the £18 skirt from Tu Clothing. 

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

Laura Geller in London.

Hi there. 

How you been?

Mid way in the month and hasn’t the weather noticeably changed! I’ve been wearing my jeans over the weekend, albeit with sandals and tee shirts but nonetheless the definitely Autumnal clothing. I’ve even put the duvet back on the bed. It’s nice to feel cosy and warm although I did have to pull my legs out occasionally in the night when I got too hot!

I had the pleasure of attending an event in London last Wednesday. The wonderful Laura Geller was celebrating a new opening in Boots, TicTok shop and a cute pop up in Covent garden over the weekend and she’d invited a few ladies to share the news. Her makeup is making big waves in the industry and I’ve been loving learning all about the baked foundations, blushers and eyeshadows. 
I made my way up to central London via train and tube and was chuffed to have gotten there without any hitches. As I’ve gotten older doing basic things like visiting London on my own has become a challenge, but I try to push myself out my comfort zone every so often to prove to myself I can do it! Who else feels like that?

This was a Pr Invite. 

Black & White Polka Dot Top - Chic & Stylish Linkup.

Good morning my friends. 

As I write today’s post I’m on the train to London to attend an event! I’m hoping to meet up with a few fellow Instagrams, which is one of the best things about social media. Meeting lovely like minded people. 

It was a fun event at The Coral Room for Laura Geller. They’ve been promoting their new shop on TikTok along with being featured in Boots stores too. I met up with a couple of blogging and instagraming friends and got to meet some new friends in real life. I admit to being a bit star struck and definitely had imposter syndrome going on!

Anyway back to today. As you can tell I didn’t get a chance to finish the blog post in time, so today has been a catch up day!  I’m sharing this outfit I wore to my daughter’s for Sunday lunch. I wanted something comfortable but stylish and also had to be cool. The polka dot top ticked all my boxes as did the trousers and flat shoes, I’d love you to let me know what you think. 

What to wear for a 60th Birthday Party.

Hello everyone. 

How was your weekend?

Absolutely fabulous one for me! I went to a friend’s 60th party on Saturday night, which was a surprise one. Just a lovely bunch of people with some excellent food and plenty of drinks flowing. It wasn’t a late night but such good fun. I wanted to wear a recent purchase from Vinted but felt it might have been a bit too ott and ended up wearing my favourite white trousers with an old floaty cotton top. I had been looking for a mink crochet top I wore years ago on The Orient Express, but upon looking I realised I must have given it away! It’s nowhere to be found in my wardrobe - shame as it was such a classic crochet top that would have been super cute with these trousers. 

Anyway this is what I ended up wearing. It’s been on the blog before but being such a classic look that’s been re-invented this year worked really well. 

Wine tasting in Kent - Chic & Stylish Linkup

Hi there. 

Hope you’re all well. 

Another week that’s flown by! How on earth did that happen? 

I can’t believe the wedding has been and gone - it’s over a week ago already! I’m getting the house back in order and have been sorting lots out. Sophie is away for a couple of weeks more - so I’ll be more able to get everything in the right place when she gets back. 

I know I need to address the wedding photos, but until Sophie gets back I don’t actually know what photos have been taken - I’ll be.a nice surprise when she does.  We’ve also got a camcorder, that’ll be interesting to see what’s been taken on it. Maybe one for Instagram!!

Last weekend I’d booked for David and I to go wine tasting at Chartham Vineyard situated just outside Canterbury. It was a birthday gift for him and what a lovely afternoon we had!

August Review.

Morning all. 

How can we be in September already. I’m still waiting for the wedding!! lol

Sophie is on her honeymoon in Thailand. The house is very quiet and for the first time in 38 years David and I are empty nesters! It’s going to take a lot of getting used to and I don’t feel I’m ready for this stage of my life at all! Any pointers and help would be greatly appreciated. 

I’m getting the house back to normal, very gradually as there’s plenty of stuff still to pack away, sell on or just get rid of. I’m wait for Sophie to get back before I tackle that. 

Back to the gym classes today which I’ve missed. Also my dancing classes have suffered so it’ll be good to get back to those. I’ve got a few items that I need to show off on here and IG, so do look out for some new season pieces along with a comfy pair of trainers. It’s actually exciting to start thinking of the new season isn’t it. 

Anyway today’s post is a look back to what I was wearing and doing last month. I plan to share the wedding soon, I just need a bit of time to plan it. Something I think I’ll have plenty of now! 🤣

My first outfit of the month was one I couldn’t wear on my two weekends away because it’s a knitted dress. Do hop over to read all about my zigzag dress and see what I wore it with. 

Style not Age are wearing Shirt Dresses.

Hi there. 

Huge apologies for being very late with this post. 

It’s been the wedding weekend and I’ve not had a moment to myself. 

So albeit a bit late, here’s the post featuring Shirt Dresses - which was Emma’s choice. 

For obvious reasons I’ve not taken any photos, therefore I’ve resorted to using a really old photo! This is one I wore for a friend’s wedding, the pale blue is really pretty for a summer event too.  

Lintico Co-Ord - Chic & Stylish Linkup

Hi guys!

How’s it going?

Ir's getting very exciting here as it’s the wedding in two more sleeps!

Things are taking shape here and gradually everything is coming together. We had the church rehearsal yesterday along with the catering tent being erected and the bar has been put in place. The main marquee was put up last week so we've gradually put the tables and chairs in already. We’re hosting around 100 people for a sit down wedding breakfast with a complete bar which we’ve arranged. I just hope we’ve got everything covered!

One thing, I haven't got covered, is the weather!  We've had so many wonderfully hot days over the past month or so, but it looks like we might be having rain - weather we really don't want.  Please get doing the sun dance for me, if only for Saturday afternoon! 

Next week I've got a couple of new outfits to share with you.  As we're heading into Autumn, there's some jackets and jumpers in the equation along with some fabulous trainers.  Hope you're stick with me.

As promised, today I'll show you the Lintico Co-Ord which features a similar top to this black and white box top I wore last week. 

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

Wedding Prep - Chic & Stylish

Good morning my friends. 

Hope your week has gone well. 

I’m getting so excited as the marquee is going up today and the impending wedding is getting very real. 

I’ve got everything covered for my outfit and need to do a trial run - does anyone else do that?

We specifically booked this particular Saturday (well Sophie and Felix did) because it’s a bank holiday weekend in the UK so the next day will be a smaller party too. We’ll need Monday to get over it! lol. 

Linen from Lintico.

Hiya everyone,

How are you?

A busy weekend what with Airbnb cleans, ironing - for Airbnb and then working in the garden, I’m exhausted. 

We’re less than two weeks away from the wedding and it’s getting very exciting. The house is full of box’s, bags, clothing bags and flowers, it’s becoming very real now. 

I want to have everything done by next weekend so I can really enjoy the run up. The marquee should be up this week, so we’ll be able to get more of an idea as to where everything will go! We won’t be putting everything in place until the end of next week. Stay tuned to see how it looks after the 29th. 👏👏

With warm weather still very much in play, albeit a tad cooler and we did have a little rain overnight a couple of nights ago, but we’re still in a drought therefore watering the plants has been a task! Filling up the watering can everyday has been tiring but at least we’ve had water. Many of the surrounding areas have been without water at times! How’s your supply doing?

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

 

Another Suede Bag From Elie Beaumont - Chic & Stylish Linkup.

Hello and welcome. 

How’s your week going?

It’s full on here with wedding preparations. I’ve been helping Sophie where I can but she’s in full control and likes to do most of the stuff herself. I’ve more or less got my outfit sorted and have finalised bag, earrings and underwear, so I’m feeling chilled about that. Just need to get all the drinks sorted, but that’s not too hard of a job as I know everything that’s needed as I have a list! (I do love a list). I plan to shop for most bottles & mixers but will also be doing a few home deliveries from local shops too. We’re doing our own bar and having bar staff, so it’s just a case of buying everything on my list!

Asking for a friend, how many bags is too many?

I’ve recently received another new bag from Elie Beaumont. You might know I’m happy to be affiliated  with them and 100% love all their styles. 

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

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Fanka Workout Wear.

Hey everyone. 

Hope your weekend was good. 

We’re still on the big push for the wedding. 

This weekend David and I have been in the garden, weeding, trimming and clearing. Well I say we, I’ve managed to put my back out so he’s been doing the majority of the work and what a trooper he’s been. It’s really starting to come together, so with that all being sorted and the rest of the plans coming together I’m

Getting very excited!  We’re only a few weeks away from the big day and I’m sure it’ll be upon us in no time. 

Do you struggle to find gym wear? Well look no further, I’ve got just the perfect outfit for you!

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

 

Shein Midi Dress - Chic & Stylish Linkup

July Review.

Good morning everyone. 

Hope to find you well. 

Another brilliant weekend for me, at home too!

I was out for a girls lunch on Friday. Three friends and I went to a lovely restaurant near me which overlooked the Estuary and a pretty bay. We went to FinBars which is located in Westgate which is near Margate. It’s a lovely menu which included a  blend of locally sourced ingredients with meat & fish mixed in. The food was stunning. I enjoyed a Caesar salad which had all the usual ingredients along with a tasty crispy boiled egg which had just the right amount of runny yolk. Some of the other choices looked just as delicious. One friend had chorizo scotch egg with fries and another had sautéed shell on king prawns with chillie oil and saffron aioli. We shared a cheeky bottle of yummy rose wine too. 

Saturday was a busy one. I helped Sophie set up her bake stall. She’d booked a two day event and did quite well. It's nice to be able to help her in her baking business, she loves what she does and I'm so proud of how far she's come. I returned home around lunch time and set about cutting the grass, well I say grass it's looking very brown and almost dead as we're having a drought here in the UK in places.  The garden is suffering and I'm just about managing to keep the pots & hanging baskets going with a daily water from the near empty rain butt.  We need water in Kent fast and it's possibly coming in the week but that remains to be seen!

Finishing the garden I took a well earned shower and washed my hair before getting ready to go to a friends beach hut for her birthday.  It really has been an amazing Summer and at times it's been like living abroad.  The evenings have been dreamy to walk about in and sit outside in restaurants and in the garden, It's almost made me feel like who needs to go abroad for a holiday!  Have you enjoyed some hot weather? I opted for casual wear and donned a black jumpsuit that I bought for the hen week. It's a boob tube style with a fancy peplum detail that sits over the bust.  It was a perfect outfit that I wore with basic gold jewellery and my flat sandals. 

It's the first Monday of August, that's crazy isn't it.  It's the wedding month so I'll be a very busy lady for the next few weeks and I'm sure it'll come round really quickly. Anyway welcome to Mummabstylish, it's time to look back at the month of July for the ...

July Review.

At the beginning of the month I was sorting flowers for some the pots and hanging baskets, so I took a trip to the garden centre. It was a hot afternoon and even hotter under the plastic coverings and even though this outfit was kind of cool, I still felt so very sticky and hot!

Dressing for Sicily - Chic & Stylish Linkup.

Hello and welcome to Mummabstylish. 

Hope your week is going well. 

It’s been another crazy hot week, I almost don’t know what to do with myself! It’s not the same when you’re on holiday is it. When it’s hot and you’re abroad you can take a dip in the pool or sea and order another cocktail. When you’ve got chores or work to do it’s much harder isn’t it!

I’ve been home for a couple of weeks since celebrating my 40th wedding anniversary in Sicily, with the hen weekend in-between. Today’s post is all about what I wore. 

We’d decided it would be wonderful to spend our special day in Savoca a while back, so David put the wheels in motion booking flights, accommodation and car hire and before I knew it we’d arrived on the magical island of Sicily even though Mount Etna had other ideas. We did think our flight would be diverted of even cancelled but fortunately luck was on our side and the flights and subsequent holiday went ahead. 

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

 

Style not Age show off their Wedding Wears.

Hi there ladies. 

How’s it going 

I’ve been such a busy lady recently. Weekends away with wedding prep has made getting posts out hard work if  not non existent. So this post has been a bit rushed even though the challenge, which was set by me, was made weeks ago!

It’s been all about weddings in the Mummabstylish household so it was an easy choice to include Wedding Wear for the Style not Age prompt this month. Do scroll to see what my three friends picked for their choices. 

Hen Weeken - Chic & Stylish Linkup.

Good morning my friends. 

Wow, what a busy few weeks that’s been!

I vastly underestimated how busy my weeks would be. I thought I’d have plenty of time to blog, but unfortunately having fun with family & friends took over! 😉 So there’s been no Link up for a week or so. 

Since my last post on the 7th July, I’ve been to Sicily with David to celebrate our 40th Wedding Anniversary and the following weekend I’ve spent in Salou for my youngest daughter’s hen weekend. 

Mink Polka Dots from M&Co - Chic & Stylish Linkup.

Hello and welcome. 

How’s your week going?

I’m very excited as I’m away tomorrow. David and I are going back to Sicily for a long weekend which will include our 40th wedding anniversary. I wasn’t sure I’d get away as Mount Etna has been erupting (how rude eh) and some flights were cancelled. It’s looking okay now, so I’ll be on my way early tomorrow morning. I’ll be sharing my trip on instagram, so do follow along. 

Wedding preparations are in full swing and not only is it nerve racking, but exciting and emotional at the same time. I’m still looking for my dress and have had plenty of obstacles so far but I’m out today looking so fingers crossed I find ‘my dress’ today! ❤️

I’ve got weddings on the brain for sure,  so I thought as I can’t show you my Mother of the Bride dress yet, but I can show you this one from M&Co which could easily be a guest dress option. 

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

 

June Review.

Hello my friends.

I hope everything is good in your life. 

All okay for me. It’s been really quite hectic. I think that’s because of the impending hen weekend, a trip to Sicily for my 40th anniversary and the wedding at the end of August which is over the bank holiday. I’m starting to get excited for the next few weeks. There’s lots to do and get sorted but sometimes when you’re busy you can get everything done and enjoy it!

I’ve had a great weekend. Saturday was spent in the garden. I’ve been weeding and trimming with David doing the harder jobs. We’re getting it ready for the wedding so it’s going to be full on at every opportunity. I need to keep on top of the weeds and grass cutting. 

We had a 40th birthday party to attend on Sat evening. It was my twin nephew’s birthday along with one of their wife’s! All the family went except for my mum, and it was good to see them all enjoying themselves, and I even joined in with a few dance moves too - the grandkids liked that! It ended up a late night so I felt really flat yesterday. Fortunately there wasn’t anything to do so I had a relaxing day watching the F1 and debating whether to watch the football which was scheduled for 1am! I’ll add an edit to let you know if I watched it or not! 

**Late Edit ** I didn’t watch the footy but loved seeing the result when I woke up this morning! 3 - 2 to England!!

To start the new month it’s time to look back on the June for the review. 

Welcome to the June Review. 

I started the month off sharing some stunning shoes from Paradox. These pink beauties are extremely comfortable on the feet and don’t you think they look great? You can see them & the matching bag here too!

What to wear to a Garden Centre - Chic & Stylish Linkup.

Hello and welcome to Mummabstylish. 

How are you all on the 2nd July?

I can’t believe how fast this year is going. I think it’s because I’m so busy with wedding planning, Airbnb work and going to the gym along with family life. It’s never a boring day at Mummabstylish’s house!

David is back from the stag weekend in Tenerife. They all had a good time and everything went smoothly - phew. It’ll soon be the hens turn, woohoo! We’re visiting Salou in Spain, and I’m getting very excited now. The outfits are coming together and I plan to add each one to a packing cube so I’ll know exactly where they are in the case. I’ll be sharing a case, so it’ll make life easier for whoever gets the short straw! ( I like to take a lot with me. 😬)

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

Summer Loving having a Blast with Style not Age.

Morning my friends. 

Well that was a scorcher! With not a lot of actual sunshine on Sunday  

David has been away on the stag weekend and he’s not back until tomorrow. For me it’s been hard as we’re ALWAYS together. I’ve been with my daughters and the grandkids so it’s been fun but I hate not having him around!

I’ve went to the Ashford outlet yesterday, but came home with nothing but a sports bra! The shops are dire and I’m going to have to resort to shopping online! I need some summer flats to take away, but didn’t see any I really liked so I’ve been doing the thing I hate … scrolling the web. It’s so boring and I get so annoyed, anyone else have that problem? I’ll just have to do little and often, and fingers crossed I find what I want. 🤞

My post today features three of my lovely friends from the Style not Age gang and this month we’re 

Summer Loving and having a blast with our favourite Summer outfits that have been on repeat over the past few weeks. Stay tuned to find out what my three friends have been reaching for. 

The Lucky Cat - Chic & Stylish Linkup

Morning all. 

How are you all doing?

Ooh it’s been hot here in the UK with temperatures registering the highest ever in June! It’s has been almost unbearable but I still managed to do two gym classes yesterday and did a clean at the AirBnb which was extremely hot! Home to get a bit cooler, by doing the ironing lol. The evening was better after a cold bath and a glass of fizz!

It’s been way too hot for me to take any photos over the past couple of days - so today I’ll share an insight into my Saturday night which was spent in London at Gordon Ramsey’s Lucky Cat restaurant in Bishopsgate. 

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

Balloon Trousers with Flats.

Hello and welcome to my blog. 

For any new followers I’d like to tell you a bit about myself. I started blogging a few years ago when my youngest started work. He’s the youngest of five children and with him at work I felt very redundant. I’d become very forgetful and had almost lost my way with fashion and how I should be dressing. So I looked for inspiration on other blogs and found there’s not a rule of what I should and shouldn’t wear - and everyone should wear what they want at any age. So Mummabstylish was born and I’ve loved the whole journey. I’ve made lots of new friends, even meeting some IRL which is so much fun, almost like meeting a celebrity! To date I’ve published over a thousand posts! It’s something I’m incredibly proud of what with having to learn nearly everything along the way. I’ll continue to do so and find it really therapeutic, it’s kind of like writing a diary and it’s been fun to look back on previous posts to see what I’ve been doing! lol. 

I thank you for your continued support and hope one day I can meet some of my American friends across the pond. 

Anyway that’s enough about me, now I’d like to show what I wore last week, more importantly the new balloon trousers I’ve been having a friendship with. 

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

Styling Balloon Jeans - Chic & Stylish Linkup

Morning my friends. 

Hope your week is going well. 

Are you watching the football? It’s the World Cup which is being played in America. I normally dislike watching games on telly but have revelled in these. I’m fully supporting England, but I’m not holding my breath for them to do well. Yesterday’s game was alright, with the 4.2 win against Croatia going down very well with the fans. They played really well in the second half but the first wasn’t what I expected professional players to be like. So let’s see how the next games go. 

I’m excited for the weekend or more importantly Saturday night. For my birthday last month David arranged a table at Gordon Ramsey’s London restaurant The Lucky Cat in Bishopsgate. I watched the documentary about how it was put together and fancied going and now I am. I think his advertising company is spot on. What better way to attract customers than do a television program about the adventure. It seems to have really taken off and is hard to get booked in. We went on the waiting list and fortunately it came up after a few days. I so excited to go there and can’t wait to see the setting, it overlooks London, and enjoy the atmosphere of the Asian inspired restaurant. I wonder if Mr Ramsey will be there! I’ve not planned my outfit but will do a post and possible Instagram story sharing my evening. 

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

White Wide Leg Trousers With a Yellow Top.

Happy new week to you all. 

Did you have a good weekend?

Mine went well with lots done. Friday was the first dancing in a few weeks. We started the foxtrot and I picked all the step up quite well. I’ll try to download the video so you can see how I did. 

Saturday was a busy one. I took the car to be cleaned before returning home to mow the lawn. With perfect conditions the grass had grown long, however it was that straggly stuff that didn’t have much to it so I’d got it finished in no time. I then did an Airbnb clean and came home to address the strimming. I’d been putting this off for a while because I needed to roll new cord onto the spool. After three attempts (it kept unraveling at the last minute) David came to the rescue and did it for me (it took him a couple of go’s too) I did all the edges and marvelled at how neat and tidy it looked. I’d cleared and tidied a few bits in the garden so felt very pleased with my efforts. 

David and I were in the new build chatting about the bathroom fittings and how the layout would be. We’ve more or less got that sorted so will be checking out bathrooms & showers in the next week. I’m starting to get very excited because the pipe work is nearly finished on the top and middle floor. David has been doing it, which I’m so impressed with. He really can turn his hand to anything. We’re getting a plumber to fit the boiler and connect the pipes up but it certainly saved us a bit of money. I’ve helped out where I can, pulling pipes and holding tools, so feel every little bit helps!

The girls came round in late afternoon to try on bridesmaid dresses, which was lovely. They’re all still undecided on a style but Sophie has the colour she wants which is a start! I need to get looking for mine, I’ve seen a couple of dresses online but need to find out where I can actually try some on. I’ll keep you posted my friends. 

Read on to find out how the rest of my Saturday night and Sunday went, this was the outfit I wore. 

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

Halara Wid Leg Jeans - Chic & Stylish Linkup.

Morning all. 

Hope this post finds you well. 

It’s been a relaxed week so far. I even felt a tad lost on Tuesday because there wasn’t much to do! I got lots of washing done and even did some clearing out and adding bits to Vinted. My balance is looking rather good at the moment as I’ve been adding a couple of items every so often and they seem to be popular. There’s no rhyme or reason as to what’s going to sell so it’s just a matter of adding stuff and seeing how it goes. I’ve bought a dress on there recently which I’m waiting to see what it’s like when it arrives, it for the hen weekend so colour and style is under wraps at the moment!

I took a trip up to Westwood Cross on Tuesday, I wanted to get some shorts for David in TK Maxx and found just the ones he wanted. You might know they sell designer clothing at a fraction of the original price and I bagged two pairs of Polo Ralph Lauren shorts for just under £50 each!! I also had a wander around River Island and came home with a lovely pair of white wide leg trousers that were on the sale rail. The price tag if £29 was very appealing so I sealed the deal and purchased them immediately. I’ll style them soon so you can see the white beauties. 

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

My Weeknd in Keswick, Lake District.

Hi there,

How you doing so far. 

My weekend went really well, but the week went really quickly. It doesn’t seem that long ago that I was up in the Lake District enjoying time away in Keswick with David just having a really nice time wandering around the lake, catching the water boat, lounging around the hotel and eating gorgeous food whilst enjoying lots of fizz. 

Our weekend break started on Saturday morning. Quite an early start as we wanted to get the most out of our time away. The journey tool roughly 6 1/2 hours so not too bad. We didn’t even need to stop en route which I’m actually quite proud of. You see for years I’ve suffered from irritable bladder and am always in need of the loo, or so I thought. It seems it’s mind over matter, as when I’m sitting down or in a different situation my mind is occupied elsewhere and I don’t even need the loo! I was the same for the return journey on Monday, so I’m trying to practise not going to the loo unless I REALLY need to go. 

So back to Saturday morning. We left home at 7am with a car packed up with everything we’d need for our two night stay (yes I know I packed for a week in all honesty).

David had studied the route and worked out we’d be passing Appleby, which is the well known gathering point for gypsies and travellers to gather for the annual horse fair. It’s got more personal meanings for David as his Dad had many friends that went there and as he’d visited a few times in his later life meant it was a bit of a holy grail for David to go to. We dropped in that afternoon. With lovely hot weather and a quiet setting we spent a wonderful hour wandering the riverside and pathways which, I’m sure, David’s dad had walked. We saw horses being washed in the river, horse deals being struck and horses with carts being run up and down the little roadways. It was quite a spectacle and very humbling. It turned out to be really emotional and a big reminder of my beloved father-in-law and his exciting excursions. 

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

Paradox Shoes & Bag - Chic & Stylish Linkup

Good morning my friends. 

Hope June is going well. 

Since getting back from The Lake District I’ve been a bit blue! I keep telling myself I’m lucky to have been away but I find it so hard to get back to normal duties. Do you ever feel like that? I seem to feel like it every time I go away nowadays!

Wedding preparations are in full swing with bouquets being put together and some more bridesmaid sample dresses being sorted. I’ve seen a few MOTB dresses but haven’t committed to anything yet! Sophie has got everything under control and I’m so proud of everything she’s done so far, she definitely knows what she wants and deserves the best. 

I’m working on a post about my weekend in Keswick soon and will publish that asap, but today I’ll show you my new shoes and bag. They’re from a company called Paradox London, and I can confirm they’re extra comfy, made with exceptional fabrics and their website has loads of pretty choices, I’ll keep them in mind for wedding shoes once I’ve got the dress. 

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

May Review.

Good morning. 

Hope you’re well today. 

Welcome to the first post of June, the beginning of Summer. Let’s hope we didn’t have that last week in those few hot days! 🤭

Apologies for being late, I've been away over the weekend and just didn't get a chance to blog! I hope you saw my stories on Instagram as It was a super little break, I plan to share next week if you missed it though.

As it’s the first Monday  Tuesday of the new month, shall we look back on what I wore in May for the … May Review.

With temperatures rather low at the beginning of the month I was dressed in layers rather than anything befitting sunshine.  I took full advantage of the sun with my new co-ord here. This khaki green two piece was a bargain from Primark.  It only cost £20 for both items, I consider that a brilliant buy.  The wide leg trousers have an elasticated waist and pockets so makes it a versatile piece suitable for shopping as well as a lovely travelling suit.  The matching top is just so easy to wear.  It slips over the head and sits just below the waistband or can be neatly tucked in.  The colour is good as it'll pair nicely with gold pumps and trainers but can also be worn with heels for a stylish evening look - how would you wear it?

Halara Linen Feel Pants - Chic & Stylish Linkup

Hello everyone. 

How’s it going?

The last Thursday in the month! Can you believe it?

We’ve had a mini heatwave here in the UK! It’s been crazy hot and I’m tempted to say that’s our Summer! lol No but really I hope it isn’t and even though I can’t seem to handle the heat now, I really hope it stays. 

I’m away for a couple of nights at the weekend. David and I are spending a well deserved break in The Lake District. I’ve never been before and can’t wait to embrace the beautiful scenery around the hotel that I think is situated near one of the lakes. I’ll share some piccys on Instagram over the weekend, so you can see what it’s like. 

I’m planning on a little capsule wardrobe for my trip. I’ve got a stunning new bag from Teddy Blake and plan on taking photos while I’m away. Here’s a little clue as to what colour it might be, it’s very bright so will be perfect for Summer. X

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

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Style not Age share outfits From Spring to Summer.

Happy Bank Holiday Monday. 

How are you?

Last week of May which means as it’s Monday I’ll be sharing the post with Anna, Emma and Hilda for the monthly Style not Age challenge. 

Before I share the prompt let me tell you about my weekend. It started on Friday with a return to dancing after a week off. We’ve been learning the waltz and I’m loving this one (I know I say that every time) but it really was a beautiful routine with lots of turns and sways making it look very pretty, I just needed a full skirt and bouffant hairstyle. 

Saturday morning I was up early and set about trimming the hedge, yes that hedge. It’s an ongoing saga that needs doing soon after I’ve finished the last bit - a bit like the Forth bridge! I’d cut the grass first which wasn’t too bad as without much rain recently its not grown very much. I got it done fairly quickly to be honest. The hedge is another matter, I have to get up on a metal podium to reach over to the back, it’s a tough job and I don’t honestly know how long I’m going to be able to do it! The most annoying thing is the straggly branch’s that hang over the neighbours garden! I can’t reach them and often wait for them to cut them off, but until now, they’ve never touched them! I reckon it gets my OCD going!!

Yesterday I didn’t do too much as I was really achy! I ended up doing a few jobs in the house along with cleaning the Airbnb. That didn’t take long the hardest bit was trying to find a parking space! The town was packed with plenty of day trips enjoying the sunshine, have you ever been to Whitstable?

In the afternoon I went to my daughters for a BBQ as it was her husband’s birthday. With plenty to eat and drink whilst sitting in the sunshine was wonderful, the weather was amazing and very hot! My tan is gradually making a very small appearance … lol!

So back to the prompt, Anna set the challenge and she’s chosen a very apt topic of  … From Spring to Summer.