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🐎 👑🎩 🍰 Beyond excited for our day out at #royalascot - one of my favourite treats of the year. I 💕 a neutral or monochrome colour palette (was delighted see to The Duchess of Sussex got my memo on that one 😂) as it’s easy to mix and match and adapt from year to year. I usually buy a couple of things to compliment well-loved favourites from my wardrobe. I went all out this year as I have a few formal events coming up and needed a refresh. Thankfully, the sales always start before Royal Ascot week 😀 so I scored a couple of bargains which will get lots of wear. I’ll put some snapshots of the day on Stories. Have a wonderful Friday | Skirt £39.99 @marksandspencerfashionpr | Sleeveless top £14.99 @hm | Jacket: £74, reduced from £149 👍@fennwrightmanson @johnlewisretail | Shoes: Carvela @kurtgeiger £49, reduced from £59 | Hat: £79 @johnlewis (with faux peonies added by me) | Bag: £62.30, reduced from £89 👊🏻@andotherstories #royalsascot #royalenclosure #dayattheraces

All the 🐆🐆🐆love this morning. Do you find getting up is easier when you know you have a great dress to slip into? Saw this on @thesilverkat a while ago. Wasn’t going to keep it as I thought it was too booby on me - and bit out of my comfort zone. But I’m glad I did. Now I just have to remember to keep breathing in! #over50fashion #summerdresses

D’you find that as you grow older, true happiness lies in those small, unexpected moments layered with simple pleasures? My moment this weekend was a bubble-filled, claw foot bath, a cuppa , Radio 4 and a stunning view across the Norfolk countryside. I just wish ALL my mornings started this way 😁. I hope you found time for a contented moment this weekend 😘#haleshall #bath #bathwithaview #simplepleasures #bathroomdecor #bathroomenvy

Out to dinner with friends and falling back on my oldest shoes - yet again! Hope you have a lovely start to the long weekend 🙌🏻🙌🏻#itstheweekend #partyshoes

The so lovely @the_wardrobe_diary and I bumped into each other last week. It made my day and she kindly asked me to share some facts about me... So, I have two daughters, one at uni, one at 6th form. I’ve been married for 22 years, used to be a newspaper journalist (health mainly) and women’s magazine editor and now work as a content and communications consultant. I’m scared of the dark, can’t do maths (I have number blindness) and qualified as an aerobics instructor for a bet. I don’t drink alcohol, recently lost 2.5st (despite a serious coffee and cake addiction), swear terribly and am passionate about ageing well myself and supporting others to do the same. I am happier than I’ve ever been. Too much info? Over to you @serene_55 😘😘 #instafriends

Bored by all the bikini ready talk already 😬? Who needs yet another thing to feel pressured about 😩😩. Not me and I’m sure not you. That’s why Dame Inga’s words struck a chord. She stays fit and active for strength 👊🏻👊🏻 so she can take on the world - not because of how it makes her look. On Monday, the week ahead can feel like a battle to be fought. Going into it feeling as fit as possible helps us feel we’ve won when the weekend rolls around. I did @jillianmichaels #30dayshred for the first time in years this morning. I’d been blustering about starting for ages and it wasn’t as terrible as I expected. Will keep you posted about whether I keep it up. Have a powerful, kick-ass week #strongwomen #over50blogger . . . . . #quote #wordstoliveby #instamotivation #inspiration #lifeinspiration #wisewords #aging #beautifulwomen #maturebeauty #jillianmichaels #jillianmichaels30dayshred#mumblogger #over40blogger #40plusbeauty #slimmingworldinspo #bodymagic #50plusbeauty #midlifestyle #midlifequotes #olderwomen #ageingwell #fitatfifty

This shirt is cheap and cheerful 😀 as well as cool and crisp so perfect for sunny days 🌞🌻🌞. I find myself reaching for it again and again. It feels so springlike 🌸🌼🌸 and this shade of pink is incredibly flattering 🙌🏻. #springfashion

D’you find casual workwear a bit of a headache? I featured this old @nextofficial jacket on my Stories at the weekend. This is how I wear it for work (with sling backs rather than my commuter sneakers 😂). There are loads on the high street (@zara has nailed spring/summer jackets). Working on such a lovely day isn’t fun, is it? But a pretty, pale jackets helps! #workingwardrobe #wiwt . . . . . #outfitideas #fashionpost #everydaystyle #mystyle #styleblogger #50plusstyle #40plusstyle #mylookoftheday #whatimwearing #50plusfashion #over50fashion #over40fashion #40plusfashion #outfitoftheday #ootd #wiw #mumofteens #mumofteenagers #slimmingworldinspo #springjackets #boucle #sunglasses

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