• The Case for “Retinol/Retin A”!! Does it Help With Droopy Eyelids.

    I decided to put this article together to share with you my experience of using Retinoid/Retinol products, and to talk about their strengths and the differences between them. I hope you find this article interesting and informative.   Before I jump in, here’s my quick…

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    “Must Have” Perfume Dupes.

    A few weeks ago, I wrote a review on a duplicate for my favourite “Pixi Glow Tonic” (£18.00) which Aldi was selling for £3.99.  In today’s post, I thought I would share with you some Aldi perfume…

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    What to Watch On TV?  A Few More Suggestions

    Here are some shows which we have watched and enjoyed, recently.  Hopefully, there is one or two you haven’t seen yet and fancy watching.  Again, I’ve tried my best not to give any details of…

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    My “Pick-Me-Up” Fashion

    There has not been a lot of purchasing going on in this past year.  The items I have bought are carefully chosen pieces that I’m either replacing or I know will last – and this…

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    Menopause, HRT and Me

    Part of the ‘midlife’ journey is the menopause.  I know everyone’s experience is different and most women going through ‘the change’ don’t talk about it much.  Our mother’s generation didn’t talk about it at all…

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    TV Shows and Films to get you through this time and beyond

    As the pandemic goes on into 2021, I thought I would begin to share with you a list of decent shows on the home entertainment front which we have watched and enjoyed from March 2020.…

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    How I Cover My Grey Hair at Home: Root Touch Up

    Salons have closed once more due to “Lockdown Three”. So, I have updated an earlier post on how I manage my hair. Hairdressers usually advise us to ‘do nothing and wait until your next appointment’.…

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    Am I too old for…Dungarees?

    The answer to the question in the title is “no”, we should be wearing what we damn well like. There is no rulebook. My one and only pair of dungarees were bought in my late…

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    Interiors Update: A Porch Revamp

    Floor tiles: Porcelain Floor Tiles in the “Abbey Whitby” Pattern, Tyne Tees Ceramics £141.00, Valspar paint from B & Q – shade is ‘Charcoal Sketch’: £9.00 (three sample pots), workman £100.00 (Fastiles found on checkatrade), …

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    The “Balance” of Good Skincare

    Today, I am sharing some new skincare discoveries that I have been using since March of this year. They are well and truly tried and tested. I know there’s no miracle cure for ageing skin –…

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