Style not Age show how to Belt Up!

Hello, nice to have you follow along. 

Hope you’ve had a super weekend. 

Hasn’t the weather been strange.  We’ve had sleet, rain, wind and sunshine - all in one day last week. It’s got a bit warmer which is nice but who knows what it’ll be like this week!

I’ve been working in the house over the past couple of days. David and I have been laying floor boards on the first floor so it’s getting ready for first fix electrics and plumbing to get going. David and I have also been planning the rooms, you know where we want lights, plugs and switches along with what layout we should have for the bathrooms and en-suite. There’s lots to think about but we’re very alike so it’s not been a problem as we tend to agree on most things. 

… that belts were going to be a thing for AW25.

It’s the last Monday of the month, so time to welcome my friends from Style not Age for our monthly challenge. This month it was my turn to choose and I’ve gone with this prompt as I know these are trending this season. So get settled for the theme …

Belt Up!

Twist Clasp Handbag - Chic & Stylish Linkup

Hi, thanks for stopping by. 

Hope you’re okay. 

How’s the weather for you? Turned really cold here and it’s not nice. No snow yet but apparently some parts of London had a smattering! Although we don’t do well in snow here, we only need a covering and everything nearly comes to a halt!! 🤭

It’s been so chilly here I got my big padded coat out. It’s a long one with a hood and is extremely warm, I do feel like I’m walking around in a duvet though! Upon looking through my coat and jacket section the other day I realised I’d hardly worn any of my blazers and shirt jackets. Our seasons seem to go from boiling hot when it’s too warm to wear anything other than a tee shirt to freezing cold! Or is that just my body! lol!

Today’s outfit is based around a new bag! It was a tad warmer last week so I wore this little jacket over a leopard print skirt. It was only to run out to the shops for dinner ingredients!

Items with * have been gifted to me, however these are 100% my own honest comments.

 

Bonmarche Press Event in Covent Garden.

Hiya. How are you today?

Hope you’ve had a great few days since we last got together. 

I’ve had a fairly busy weekend,  so didn’t end up helping in the new build which was a shame. I took one of my grandsons to his football match which was only up the road. Fortunately this week they won 11 - 1 and he scored one of the goals so he was very happy with himself. I came home to do a bit of ironing before getting ready to go to my daughter’s house for her son’s 4th birthday. She prepared hotdogs with crispy bacon and fried onions, with some chips and onion rings. There was also birthday cake - it was a chocolate covered rice krispy stack, & yes it was yummy. 

I didn’t do much yesterday. Only a clean in the AirBnb with Sophie before relaxing on the sofa for the rest of the day. We had a takeaway curry so no cooking for me. What did you get up to?

You might recall I mentioned I was at a press event last Thursday, so let me share my day with you at the Bonmarche Spring 26 preview. 

Today’s post features a PR Event, however all comments are my own honest views. 

Boarder Print Floral Midi - Chic & Stylish Linkup.

Welcome to Mummabstylish. 

Good to have you here today. 

Today I thought I'd show you one of the dresses I took to Savoca recently.  You all know how much I love to take dresses with me when I go away, it just makes sense to me as pairing accessories is so much easier!

I’m in London today, at a press event, so I hope to share on stories where I am. Hope you’ll follow along. 

So this pretty floral looked a picture on my trip to Sicily and it certainly turned a few heads and got a couple of lovely compliments too. 

Items marked with * have been gifted to me, however these are 100% my own honest comments. 

 

Faux Leather Skirt from Izabel London.

Hello how are you?

How has your weekend been?

I’ve been helping in the new build after an early football match for one of my grandsons. As his mum is still getting over her knee op and her husband was taking Amelia to her footy match they asked if I could take him. It was an early start for me and we were ready and waiting to begin just after 8.30! The match wasn’t until 9.30 so whilst he was warming up with the other boys in got myself a tea from the little hut that was there. What a great venue with some four matches playing at the same time. I passed on the bacon rolls, but I can say it too a lot of willpower as they smelled divine! So once he’d finished and was safely dropped home I joined David in the attic room where he was putting plaster board up! He’d got himself an apprentice as I had a go at nearly everything from measuring and cutting the plasterboard to screwing it in place. I felt very proud of what I’d managed to do albeit a bit haphazard at times, I told myself everyone has to start somewhere don’t they!  I need to add photos to my instagram account - Mummabbuilds so you can get up to date but not piccys of me as I definitely didn’t look as good as I did on my last post showing you my glamorous photo shoot! 🤭

I thought I’d share a look from last week. It’s one I wore to run errands and I liked the skirt so much I wore it to have lunch with the girls on Friday. I think didn’t get any photos of that slightly different outfit with the skirt paired with tan. Do look out for that one on Instagram or on here soon. 

Items marked with * have been gifted to me, however these are 100% my own honest comments. 

Glamorous Photo Shoot - Chic & Stylish Linkup

Hi there,

Good to have you stop by.

How's your first week of the new month going?

Mine is all good, and I've been having a clear out since I got back from Sicily.  I've sent loads to charity and have added a couple of bits to my Vinted account - trouble is as soon as I sell stuff and get a bit of profit I find something on there and buy it!!  Do you have that trouble too?

Last month I had a something really nice happen. I'd been asked by a friend who owns a photography studio if I'd like to help her branch out from the usual Boudoir shoots she does.  We'd been talking about having something less raunchy and less revealing and both agreed there'd be a lot of ladies who'd quite like to have an experience like this so started to set it in motion.  I'd decided, with the help of Alison, to look for some suitable outfits and over the course of the following weeks got my studio outfits ready.

I'd studied some accounts on Instagram and noted ripped jeans, slouchy cardigans and fur jackets seemed to be a nice combination along with glimpses of underwear, nothing too revealing I have to add.  I wanted some photos that were classy not overly sexy.

Today’s post was gifted to me, however these are 100% my own honest comments. 

Hello good to have you here. 

How can it be the last month of the year already!

Welcome to November, the month of Christmas planning, a few family birthdays and colder weather. I hope it’s not too cold!

I’ve had a busy week since getting back from Sicily. I’ve been doing the school run, hospital appointments with my daughter and generally getting the house back in order after my break - there’s always so much to do after a holiday isn’t there! Sicily seems like a long time ago, but I’ve got lots of memories and haven’t forgotten about my post all about it! It’ll be here soon. X

First Monday of the month means time for the 

October Review. 

Firstly I shared a me kind of outfit with cropped trousers, a stylish waistcoat and some newly gifted shoes. Do pop back to read about my stunning new sling-backs - you’ll love the bows. 

My Favourite Dress of the Season - Chic & Stylish Linkup.

Hello and welcome to the blog. 

How did your week go?

Didn't it go fast! Probably because I’ve been away and didn’t get home until Tuesday. I’ve have a stunning time in Sicily and quite honestly didn’t want to come home, especially when we arrived home to cooler weather and a rainy Wednesday, we left sunny weather. Hasn’t it been awful today!

It’s good to get away isn’t it. I always return home with vigour and excitement to get back into blogging and have a whole host of new offerings to share with you over the coming weeks. 

I just have to share on of my outfits with you from my recent trip to Sicily - you will understand my love for this dress I picked from Izabel recently. Just look how lovely it is!

Items marked with * have been gifted to me, however these are 100% my own honest comments. 

Style not Age do Autumn Shades.

Hello and welcome to the blog. 

Hope you’ve had a super weekend. 

I’m still away, so this post has also been planned in advance. 

David and I have returned to Sicily for a few well deserved days away. We’ve come back to Savoca in Sicily and I promise a full post will be planned to share all the stunning locations we visited! The weather has been very kind to us u like the UK, so it’s been a hot few days! Heaven knows what it’ll be like when we get home tomorrow!!

It’s the last Monday of the month so without further a-do it’s time for the ladies from Style not Age to take to the stage. 

This month we’re doing Autumn, so sit back and enjoy our Autumnal Colours prompted by Hilda. 

Styling my Lighthouse Clothing Dress - Chic & Stylish Linkup.

Hi there,

Hope you're well.

I've planned today's post in advance as I'm actually away on holiday today.

David and I are travelling back to Savoca in Sicily today and we're both very excited to be returning to “Godfather” land.  We've been before on two separate occasions and have both literally fallen in love with the place.  We feel it's like going home it's that nice. 

It's been a busy week preparing for our venture and I always feel it's good to finally get to the airport and that's when the holiday really begins. I like to have a look around duty free and nearly always buy a bottle of perfume and some makeup there.  I know it's not any cheaper than you can find at home now, but it's a tradition I started years ago and it's become part of my holiday - David is much the same and always gets his favourite aftershave there. 

I’m delighted to show you a stunning dress I recently received from Lighthouse Clothing. 

Items marked with * have been gifted to me, however these are 100% my own honest comments.