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Tuesday, 29 July 2025

Have a Gamine Summer Even When Fashion says Long and Baggy

 Gail Hanlon from Is This Mutton on gamine style. Wearing a vintage green dress and silk scarf


Dear friends. If you favour neat, fitted clothes and hemlines at the knee or slightly above, you have been out of luck for the last few years.

Or have you?

I realised just a couple of years ago that I look best in gamine styles. Since then, I've built a nice little wardrobe featuring old and new finds, and accessories that help to pull the look together.

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Tuesday, 22 July 2025

Summertime Skin Care

 & #TuesdayTwirl

Gail Hanlon from over-60s blog Is This Mutton with her new purchase of the CurrentBody RF skin tightening device

Dear friend. It's time for another beauty update where I share what's working and what isn't.  Everything was bought by me, so you can rest assured you're getting a frank and honest view.

At 64, I'm well aware that creams and potions don't turn back the hands of time. But how about the latest LED and RF (radio frequency) devices?

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Friday, 18 July 2025

I Defy You Not to Find a Book for July!

 

Is This Mutton reviews newly published books in July and defies anyone not to find a title they would read.

Dear friends. I'm guilty of saying this every month, but my newly published selection of reads in July is absolutely stellar! 

There's a welcome return for best selling writers Joyce Carol Oates and Louise Candlish;  a chilling alpine adventure;  a story of a female entertainer turning the tables on a critic, and 100 delightful walks across Britain featuring secrets and treasure. 

All the books were rated by me as 4 out of 5 this month. 

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Tuesday, 15 July 2025

Coral Dress Stalked and Bagged

 And #TuesdayTwirl

Gail at Is This Mutton introduces us to her hobby of stalking garments and bagging them in the sale for less than half price

Dear friends. Stalking clothes is a fun pastime. It starts when the drops happen, and if you're lucky, your chosen items end up successfully bagged in the sale at half price.

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Tuesday, 8 July 2025

Summer Hits and Misses

Is This Mutton reviews her summer outfit hits and misses


AND #TUESDAY TWIRL

Dear friends.  Sharing today what I've been wearing on repeat, including the most flattering dress ever. And two surprise "misses", the dresses I will move on.

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Thursday, 3 July 2025

Chastised by a Chatbot: June in Review

Skiathos in the Greek Islands featured in Is This Mutton's month of June 2025

Dear friends. I'm back with a review of last month. June was predominantly about our annual trip to the idyllic Greek island of Skiathos. There was also a seaside meetup with friends, various fitness activities, wildlife and daily observations. 

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Tuesday, 1 July 2025

6 Women 12 Dresses

 And #TuesdayTwirl

Six women from ages 30 upwards share 2 of their favourite dresses with style blog Is This Mutton

Dear friends. Today's post is a celebration of the dress. Some amazing women share their favourites. 

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