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Monday 27 February 2023
Buttoned Up: Style Not Age Challenge
Friday 24 February 2023
February in Review: Art, Abba, Health, TV and More
Wednesday 22 February 2023
Is Your Cashmere Ethical?
& #WowOnWednesday
Dear friends. Sorry to add another worry to the list, but are your cashmere sweaters and cardigans ethical?
Unfortunately, cashmere, that most luxurious of yarns, has the most destructive environmental impact of any animal-derived fibre. Plus, as it comes from the winter coats of goats, it also involves animal exploitation, cruelty, stress and injuries. Goats have a nervous system and can suffer and feel pain.
But fortunately ethical suppliers are addressing some of the problems, and there's a welcome trend for seeing cashmere restored and recycled, which means we can buy with a clear conscience.
Friday 17 February 2023
Judging Books by their Covers and #WhatsOnYourBookshelf
Dear friends. Have you ever paused to look at a particularly beautiful book cover, and maybe bought the book as a result?
As a Kindle reader, book covers have been less important to me. But now that I have access to thousands of unpublished books via NetGalley, and choose titles based on their description/author/book cover, I'm finding that the covers guide me to the right choices.
Thursday 16 February 2023
Tell Us About.....Play!
Dear friends. My angle on Play, this month's theme for the Tell Us About Challenge, is "The Play's the Thing", and my thwarted theatrical ambitions.
Wednesday 15 February 2023
Bright Outfits, Chewbacca and Abba!
& #WowOnWednesday
Dear friends. I don't expect you ever thought you'd see that triumvirate feature together in a style blog. Put your feet up, this could be a long post.Further to my January Brights post, here are more colourful outfits which I've been wearing for various challenges on IG/FB, and on outings.
Friday 10 February 2023
10 on the 10th: Loves and Hates
Dear friends. Time for 10 questions on the 10th on the month, set by Marsha from Marsha in the Middle. I'm glad they're not the usual "ick" questions around Valentine's Day. Instead it's all about our loves and hates. Let's dive in!
Wednesday 8 February 2023
Feeling Your Way to the Best Colours
Alison Bowker has been running Feeling Colours since 2018. She describes herself as a guide rather than a colour consultant. In her method of colour analysis your body responds to the vibrations of colours. The outcome is a seasonal colour rating and the knowledge that you have a swatch of colours that will flatter you and make you feel fabulous.