October was a busy month with lots of fun activities: two art gallery visits, a significant birthday (not mine), a cathedral visit, and more. Plus what we've been enjoying on TV.
I'm excited to share these new arrivals because it's been a bit of a fallow reading period. NetGalley hasn't been tempting me and I've had to resort to Mr Mutton's books in our shared Amazon library.
I'll share a brief snippet of blurb and when the books will be published. The first 3 all come out in 2027.
Then we'll take a quick look at the books I have read recently, which will be reviewed later this month.
And TuesdayTwirl
Dear friends. It's been a few years since I bought a party or occasion dress. I had a few, mostly black, when I was working. But after my retirement, I got rid of them. I just didn't have the occasions to wear formal dresses.
But now I'm going on my first cruise, 6 nights visiting France and Belgium. There's a formal night, so I've been searching for the right dress. I hope that if I like the cruise, there will be many more to come. More formal nights.
You don't have to wear a dress on the formal nights. A smart blouse with trousers is fine. I had a contingency outfit lined up, a gold sequin top and cream trousers. But now I've found my perfect dress, so I can wear both outfits.
Dear friends. We don't need to give up on trends as we get older. They can be adapted, even from the catwalk, and give us a contemporary edge.
It can be simple things like switching to a particular length of dress or skirt; putting away round toed footwear in favour of pointed; pairing certain colours and creating different shapes.
