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. 

Cycling in Provence and Mount Ventoux

 

Dear friends. We've just finished the last cycling adventure of the summer, cycling in Provence,  France. It culminated in an ascent of Mount Ventoux, a legendary climb from the Tour de France. 

I hasten to add I was on an ebike, a great enabler to help us achieve our dreams.

This post is specifically about the cycling trip. I'll be covering the sightseeing in my review of September. 

What I've Been Reading in September

 

Dear friends. It's been a good reading month with a lot of variety and three 5 star books, one of them non-fiction.

Books I bought myself are indicated with an asterisk.  The rest were supplied by NetGalley as digital advance reader copies in return for an honest review.