A Long Weekend in Iceland

Last weekend, to avoid the severe weather, Steve and I went to Iceland. Oh, how we didn’t laugh as we butted against minus double-digit temperatures after leaving a snowy, but warmer Bristol behind. In truth, visiting Iceland had been a long-held dream of Steve’s (I really must stop that Lonely Planet subscription before…

Tag: geysir, iceland, long weekend, travel, trip, waterfall

Category: Travel

3 Shoe Styles To Wear This Spring

….and you won’t fall over wearing them. Yes, this week I’m bringing you a little shoe porn. And the return of the kitten heel has everyone meowing. Don’t these M&S shoes have the most delightful heel? I absolutely adore this shade of gold/beige and don’t get me started on the glittering…

Category: Style

7 Ways to Improve Your Winter Experience

I don’t know about you, but sometimes I think this winter is never going to end. I feel like I have looked out of the window to a sky the colour of overwashed white T. shirts way too many times and I’m more than ready for some spring sunshine. However, even…

Tag: blue, winter, winter blues

Category: Life

Why I Love Running

The least sporty person in my family, I have never been very athletic. Always last to be picked for the netball team, I never once made it over the hurdle. In fact, I would rather face those awkward cold sprints through the communal showers than attempt sports day. But I love to go for a…

Tag: exercise, over40 over40blogger, run, running

Category: Life

Back to Basics

Hi! How is everyone feeling about the start of a new month? I’m feeling quite uplifted. January was long and tortuous and March is on the horizon, so although it is still raining while I type this, I have hope. I have just done a 5k run and the smell of bacon cooking is…

Tag: fashion, notgivinin, over40, over40fashion, over40style, skirt, spring, zara

Category: Style

Three Bright New Lipsticks And An Old Nude

What’s a girl to do when she is desperate to freshen up her look, but either has no time to roam the shops or is light on spending money? Head straight to the make-up counter, that’s what! It’s how I came to up my pout action this winter. The quickest, easiest way to…

Tag: beauty, brighter, lipsticks, MAC, Mac cosmetics, make-up, mood-lifting

Category: Beauty, Style

How I’m Going To Tackle My Weight Gain

During the second half of 2017 I gave in, to weight gain. Last summer I was in a really good place – happy at home, busy at work, was positive, up-beat, looking forward to my husband’s 50th birthday celebrations and two highly anticipated trips abroad. Good times. But, following my sister-in-law’s wedding…

Tag: dieting, losing weight, over40fitness; fitness; over40, slimming world

Category: Food, Life

Netting a New Winter Look

What’s a girl to wear when the weather drops and ice creeps across the window screen? It’s a tough one, cause no-one wants to wear trousers for the next three months, do they? I always get cross with myself for dropping dresses as soon as the clocks go back, but I can’t be the…

Tag: fashion, fishnets, h&m, over40fashion, over40style, style, styleover40, tights

Category: Style

Call Of The Wild

I’m back on the hunt for animal print. This time in the shape of a handbag. I just feel that I need accessories to brighten my outfits. I’m inherently lazy when it comes to getting dressed, always reaching for plain colours, because I’m in a rush and don’t want to think about it. …

Tag: animal print, bags, fashion, handbags, leopard, over40fashion, over40style, print, style

Category: Style

And Now For Some Serum News

It’s no secret that I love serums, so when I was asked if I would like to trial Scienea, a new facial serum brand, featuring 100% natural ingredients, I was in. From Amphora Aromatics – a local, Bristol-based family-run company – Scienea offers two new products in the fight to attain good skin no matter…

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Not Givin In

A Long Weekend in Iceland

3 Shoe Styles To Wear This Spring

7 Ways to Improve Your Winter Experience

Why I Love Running

Back to Basics

Three Bright New Lipsticks And An Old Nude

How I’m Going To Tackle My Weight Gain

Netting a New Winter Look

Call Of The Wild

And Now For Some Serum News

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