Style not Age - Lovely Linen.

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If you're new here, I'm an over 50 year old blogger who likes to share my own styles and a bit of my lifestyle with you and maybe a few holidays thrown into the mix too!  Good to have you here. X

Wow what a weekend that was! I did something every day and today I’ve got nothing on so I’m just going to sit back relax and take it easy! 

Friday I was excited to be taken out to lunch for a belated 60th birthday present. The Pig in Bridge was the venue and what a lovely place it is. 

Situated on the outskirts of Canterbury this red brick building is an interesting old house that’s had a rock and roll lifestyle of its own. Back in the day it was a country club and hosted disco’s over weekends and was definitely the place to be! I remember spending many a night dancing, drinking and generally partying into the early hours. Taking full advantage of the checkered dance floor and basement restaurant on many occasions!  Fast forward to the 2020’s and it’s now a renowned restaurant chain sharing signature pig touches including some mouthwatering ‘piggy bits’, fish and meat dishes from within a 25 mile radius along with home grown vegetables that you can wander around the gardens to see them growing, it’s not unusual to have the menu change twice in one day depending on what’s available from the garden. 

I actually opted for a small lamb plate and throughly enjoyed it and knowing I was out again in the evening and wanted a lighter lunch to make room for the delicious meal I’d be having in the evening. 

Friday night I went for my last ever meal to my favourite restaurant Reads. You might have seen me mention this venue in the past as David and I often had our anniversary meal there. So the couple who own it are retiring, they’ve worked as restaurateurs for over 47 years and much to the sadness of many customers have decided to finally shut the doors for the last time. David, my mum & uncle and my sister and her husband enjoyed one final wonderful evening there along with a full restaurant of valued customers. I opted a lighter option and had halibut which was divine as was the cheese soufflé and panna cotta. Sorry if I’ve made you hungry!

Saturday night we dined with friends. Their new house, which overlooks the coast,  had me oo-ing and arrhh-ing at the modern interior which was stunning - given me lots of ideas for our new build. 

Sunday afternoon was my mum’s annual garden party. Thirty five of us gathered in her garden to drink eat and be merry. We were fortunate to just about avoid the rain, we had a big downpour for about 5 mins which dried up nicely making way for warm sunshine which was a joy. The kids spent the afternoon on a bouncy castle and we all relished the homemade dishes we’d all taken. A much better plan to take dishes so it wasn’t all down to one person to prepare. I took pate and coronation chicken which I have to add all got eaten! It wasn’t a late night so I got to relax on the sofa and have an early night. 

It’s nearer the end of the month which can only mean me and the style not age ladies taking centre stage and sharing our  …

Lovely Linen outfits with you!

Linen isn’t a material I would usually pick, I’m not a fan of the creasing element. Anyway the jacket has been in my wardrobe for a while, and I nearly got rid of it when I sorted the wardrobe out! I found the wide leg trousers that are also linen on Vinted. They’re from Fenn Wright and Manson and cost £8 but came with a price tag of £99. 

These fully lined linen lovelies fit like a glove and I’m chuffed with them. 

So these two pieces look like a suit, how lucky to find they match perfectly. I popped on wedges that have a slight platform, the snakeskin print worked well so I carried the neutral theme and wore my tan knitted jumper that came from Next a few seasons ago. 

It was nice to use this tan bag again and am excited to start thinking about Autumnal shades like this again - the new season is just around the corner isn’t it. Have a look at this post which features my Teddy Blake bag and find out where to get your own!

Come and see what the others picked for the challenge, starting with ....

Anna - Anna's Island Style re-jigged this bold printed dress by adding pockets. The sandals and jewellery are both old, but work extra hard in Anna’s outfit today. 

Emma - Style Splash opted for this cutsey little co-ord. It’s the ideal choice for Summer holidays and relaxing evenings. Have a look on her blog for all the details. 

Gail - Is This Mutton? Picked this fresh blue skater style dress and paired it with in-your-face red espadrilles and basket bag. Head over to Gail’s blog to find out more about her linen beauty. 

Over the Hilda opted for this stunning dress that she got from Whistles with Clark’s sandals & an older bag, all works well by the look of it. Do pop over to see more details about Hilda’s outfit. 

Thanks for joining me today, so pleased you stopped over.

Until next time, 

Cheerio. X