Article by Ceri Wheeldon Whether you have a wedding coming up or a day at the races, choosing the right hat is not always easy. For Mothers of the Bride or Groom especially, you want to choose just the right hat to look beautiful on your daughter or son’s wedding day and greet your guests. So where do you start ? Who better to ask for hat advice than the milliner trusted by Royals. When (more…)
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Article by Ceri Wheeldon. Putting on the glitz is great at any age, so why not a touch of sparkle to your wardrobe in your 50s. For Day 48 of the Dresses with Sleeves Challenge I have selected a plain pale grey wrap effect dress with a touch of diamante around the neckline. This dress from Shubette is in jersey, has a zip fastening and three quarter length sleeves. With this dress you can sparkle (more…)
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Article by Gill Fielding. 1. Understand where you want to be. Everybody has wildly different perceptions about money and what wealth means – you have to discover what wealth means to you: one man’s riches may be peanuts to somebody else. Think about what you really want in terms of money: in my experience people always need much less than they originally think. What wealth do you want to have? 2. Work out exactly what (more…)
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Article by Gillian Wilson. My 83 year old mum, struggling as Parkinson’s disease gradually erodes her independence, is a remarkable lady! Born in Kent, she went to Grammar school, then worked as a secretary. She married her childhood sweetheart in 1949 and had me in 1954. Mum always worked, finally teaching secretarial skills. Dad left the Navy and became a teacher at the same college. They studied bricklaying at night school so they could build (more…)
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Article by Ceri Wheeldon Totally understated elegance, a shift dress with sleeves can be very stylish option over 50. For day 47 of the Dresses with Sleeves Challenge I have chosen a pale grey lace and embroidery dress by Karen Millen from House of Fraser. With ¾ length sleeves and a scalloped edge on hem and cuffs, this is an ideal dress for daytime special occasions. Karen Millen Lace and Embroidery Dress from House of (more…)
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We all know that women over 50 are fabulous and we want to spread the word! Let’s shout it from the rooftops! We are real women with real stories to share and inspire. How have you reinvented your life after 50? Share your story and inspire others! Have you: Set up a new business? Taken up a new sport? Started a new hobby? Written that first book? Helped raise money for charity? Run a marathon? (more…)
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Article by Ceri Wheeldon We all want to live well later in life. Currently care for the elderly is in crisis, and with an ageing population will come under even more pressure. On a recent visit to Antibes in the South of France I chatted to an American lady who made some interesting observations about the elderly in France. She and her husband were retired, and they were spending 3 months in Antibes, staying in (more…)
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Article by Sheila Thomas The “Fountain of Youth” may well be more myth than reality, but scientists say they’re getting closer to understanding the secrets of the aging process that have so far eluded us . While the dream of always being young cannot be fulfilled , the dream of looking and feeling younger is here today. There a 7 key components to living longer and living healthier. The fountain of youth may not (more…)
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Article by Ceri Wheeldon Weddings and summer events such as race meetings offer great opportunities to wear something a little special and look stylish over 50 – with or without a hat! For Day 46 of the Dresses with Sleeves Challenge I have to confess to cheating (sorry!) as I have chosen a pink dress with a bolero jacket by Sublette. This knee length dress mixes floral with plain to great effect. The jacket would (more…)
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Article by Ceri Wheeldon I love rich colours and I’m a big fan of CeMe London dresses. Three quarter length sleeves can be particularly flattering as they usually draw the eye in at waist level. Exposing the wrists also creates opportunities for wearing bracelets and cuffs. The dress for Day 45 of the Dresses with Sleeves Challenge is the Jenya purple v-backed dress in jersey. It’s fully self lined with a draping in all the (more…)
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