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Boden review – retailer spotlight
So many of you have said you’ve enjoyed the retail spotlight posts that I’m bringing you one more for 2023. After this, they’ll be on pause until January while we focus on Christmas and all of the prep...
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Christmas 2023 – gifts with a purpose
Christmas 2023 – gifts with a purposeChristmas 2023 – gifts with a purpose – that sounds a bit heavy doesn’t it? Don’t worry, I’m not taking all of the fun out of Christmas, I’m just trying to come up...
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Black Friday 2023 – best offers compendium
Hello and Happy Friday week. I think this is when most of us try to complete our Christmas shopping so I won’t talk for long. Instead I’m bringing you a compendium of the best Black Friday 2023...
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Christmas 2023 – Quirky Gifts
Christmas 2023 – quirky giftsChristmas 2023 – quirky gifts. I don’t know about you but I find that everyone I know seems to have everything they need these days which makes present-buying really hard....
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Christmas 2023 – letterbox gifts by post
Christmas 2023 – letterbox gifts by postI’ve had a few requests for this – thoughtful ideas that are easy to deliver through a letterbox so here we go, Christmas 2023 – letterbox gifts by post. And...
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Small business recommendations – old and new
Hello, how are you? Hanging on in there or delighted to be in the heady approach to Christmas? I’m just approaching the bridge that will take me from one state to another, I reckon I have one more...
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Christmas 2023 finishing touches – a cornucopia round-up
Christmas 2023 – finishing touchesYou can tell I’ve spent the last few days completely immersed in Christmas… in a panic trying to get everything ready before this weekend’s little surprise trip away....
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Last minute Christmas outfits
And so I find myself at the last Boden edit of the year which feels like a milestone so I just want to start by thanking them for being such loyal supporters of this blog – and for listening to what...
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Midlife lately – and first thoughts on the Zoe Programme
At last, I’m breathing out a bit – looking back through Mal’s camera roll I realise we haven’t had a Midlife lately for ages so let’s have a catch-up (and I warn you it’s a long pot of tea/glass of...
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A surprise trip to Amsterdam & goodbye to 2023
Last week I left you just before we went away for the surprise break that Mal had planned. We set off very early on the Thursday to get to Manchester airport and had a rather anxious drive there...
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Happy New 2024 & an investment buy round-up
Well it’s back to it this week with a big happy new 2024 to you. How does it feel? Are you full of fresh starts or is it a bit like having a bucket of cold water tipped over your head? I have to say...
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The quest for midlife mojo
I’ll be completely honest with you – my mojo is still lounging on a sofa somewhere in December 2023, refusing to join me in the stark grey light of January. I feel like I’ve had a classic new year’s...
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Midlife – the rough comes with smooth – how to handle it
I’m going to carry on addressing some of the issues you shared with me in last October’s survey today. For everyone who’s asking, I will talk about style and run the retailer spotlights again but not...
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Midlife skincare – the products I buy because they work
My goodness thank you so much for all of your input after last week’s post. If you haven’t been back to look at the comments on the tougher aspects of midlife and how to deal with them, do take a few...
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Midlife – the time for trying out new things
We’ve made it to February my friends and a huge thank you for your enthusiastic response to the meet-up. Mal confiscated my phone on Friday evening to stop me thinking about it so I was over the moon...
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A midwinter midlife lately
It feels as though the year is slowly opening its eyes doesn’t it? My grandma was an incurable romantic and she insisted that Valentine’s Day was the day when every bird found its mate. Obviously...
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Spring wardrobe lifts that work now
It’s a bit of a cornucopia today – I don’t know about you but I’m starting to feel the winter blues so I’m looking for spring wardrobe lifts that work now. Starting with clothes, I’m not ready to...
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Finding the best bra for your breast shape
With it being Midlifechic’s 10th birthday a couple of weeks ago, I thought I’d delve into the stats to see what my most popular post has been and ever since I wrote it over five years ago, it’s been...
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Spring 24 – first thoughts about the trends
Meteorologically at least it’s time for Spring 24 – first thoughts about the trends. The buds are bursting, the birds are singing and the new collections are starting to drop. This winter feels as...
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A journey through the Valencia region and reflections on this midpoint of life
There are times when you settle into a flight home and wonder if you’ve even been away. And there are others where you’ve done so much that you feel as if you’ve completed an episode in the story of...
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