I've Tried these Anti-Ageing Products so You Don't Have To

 And TuesdayTwirl

Dear friends. Ageing is a privilege denied to many. But you've got to admit, it comes with a few indignities for the older woman.

Wiry hairs on the chin, lines around the mouth and crepey skin on the arms. That's just 3 of them. 

Bookshelf Update

 

Dear friends. I'm excited to share my latest book arrivals with you. It's a good situation where I have a bit of a queue developing. 

Here's a quick overview of what I've recently read, plus new arrivals. Books I bought myself are indicated with an asterisk. The rest were provided as advance digital copies by NetGalley and the publishers in return for an honest review. 

Effortless Chic - in Colour

 And TuesdayTwirl

Dear friends. We're constantly being told that French women are "effortlessly chic," clad as they invariably are in jeans, a blazer and a dash of red lipstick. Minimal and pared back, yes. But also - boring! Lacking any individuality. No sense of adventure. 

That's my controversial take. Nobody is going to rush up to you in the street to compliment you on wearing neutrals.   

I like to live my life in colour;  it makes me happy, and also those around me. I quite often get stopped in the street with people commenting on what I'm wearing.

Cathedral Heaven: September in Review

 

Dear friends. The good weather persisted in September, particularly for us in the last week when we enjoyed temperatures of 30 (80 Fahrenheit) in Provence,  France.

September also featured three cathedrals - four, if you count the one where we saw Luminescence,  plus a trip to Plymouth.