Month: June 2020

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Hip happy

An early morning hike along the coast path, taking a detour along the rocks for a skinny dip at high tide.
If you want to preserve your hip function, exercise is the key. I walk 3 – 8 hours per day depending on my workload. My legs are in great shape but I need to work on my upper body. I’m swimming every day in the cove to work off the wine weight I’m still trying to lose ?


I keep a check on my weight and have entered the danger zone on the scales which means more; exercise, fruit and veg and less wine and crappy food choices like bread. I don’t diet as such, I just stop saying yes to all the bad stuff and focus on fuelling my body instead.


It’s never too late to start taking care of you. ?


Anyone else still prepared to enjoy a cheeky skinny dip? ?‍♀️
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Encourage quarantine silver sisters

Here’s my contribution to encourage quarantine silver sisters started by the lovely @gratefulandgray ?
My hair was dark violet, professionally stripped to almost white at the salon then left to find it’s natural sparkle.
I sometimes add temporary vegan hair colours mixed with conditioner for a soft pastel hue effect when I fancy a boost or feel like a change. ?
If you are undecided whether you should embrace your natural hair colour, the freedom from salon appointments and maintenance is so uplifting and liberating! I wish I’d never started colouring my hair. ?
#encouragequarantinesilversisters
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Summer wardrobe in full swing

What are you celebrating today? I am celebrating the start of my annual summer wardrobe sorting session which commenced today. I always forget a few pieces of clothing, and seeing them once more makes me excited for summer. We’ve had the most glorious spring this year with sunny days every day since lockdown. This week it’s been wet and rainy which has been a bit of a shock after all the lovely warm weather. So it’s ‘goodbye’ to perfect lighting and blue skies and ‘hello again’ to cloudy days and the joy of muddy boots and wet socks.


What is your favourite colour? I love yellow, pink and navy blue but there aren’t any colours I avoid wearing except brown. I know lots of women have a colour palette they stick to, but I am very random in my colour and clothing selection as I buy whatever makes me feel happy. I avoided black for a long time when I had blonde hair but I have a new found affection for black and white since ditching the dye.

Rummaging through my summer clothes last week I found this gorgeous white blouson jacket from Zara. I don’t normally wear a lot of white, but I think thats about to change.
Which colour makes you happy and lifts your mood? For me, it’s hot pink or a lovely lemon yellow as a second choice.

#over50beauty#matureskin#maturemakeup#over50style#50plus#silverhair#silversister#silversisters#silverbraid#grombraid#vegan#midlife#fitover50#over40#40plusstyle#middleaged#lifeafter50#emptynest#plantbased#grayhair#greyhair#ageinggracefully5w

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Lockdown creativity

Having lots of time at home has given me the opportunity to be more creative. It’s just a pity I don’t have more access to materials. This week I made some driftwood and string garden garlands, silk orchid hair clips and some shell garlands for the terrace.
My drawings and paintings are hung all over my little cottage. I can’t imagine anyone would ever buy one but they make me happy. I painted this one several years ago after I lost my 17 year old dog, so it reminds me of her and how I was feeling at the time,…a little bit lost without her.
I am a bit lost again at the moment without any potential to work as I am just not very skilled in the art of relaxing. I don’t watch TV (I don’t even own one) so I’m always on the lookout for creative opportunities and ways to re-use items I find on the beach.
Applying makeup every day also makes me happy. I enjoy playing with eyeshadows and lipsticks to create a new look using different combinations of colours and products. I know many women in their fifties stop wearing makeup but I cannot explain what a difference it makes to my mood for the day. A splash of vivid pink lipstick transforms my mood and energy levels for the day.
I’ve just returned from a very hilly hike to Scabbacombe beach which is wild, remote and totally worth the hip breaking ascent and descent to access the shore. Check out my story for the stunning views of the south Devon coastline today.
Have you been more creative in lockdown mode? What have you been making?

#devon #hillwalking #hiking #scabbacombe #creativity #over50 #50plus #over50beauty #matureskin #maturemakeup #plantbased #vegan #pinklipstick #midlife #middleaged #silverhair #silverbraid #silversister #grayhair #fitover50 #ilovepink #ageing

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It’s difficult to say ‘No’

his morning I’ve been catching up on lots of emails from companies wanting to partner for posts and IGTV. Sadly, I had to decline all of them as their focus is; anti ageing creams/potions/apps, makeup and beauty products made from animals, diet pills or meat focused diet plans all of which I can’t approve.

I love ageing, so anti ageing is a bit of an insult to anyone who has made it to the magnificent milestone of reaching the incredible age of 50. Let’s be honest, there are so many ways to die, it’s a miracle any of us make it to 30 let alone 50 and beyond. Ageing is our greatest achievement. I don’t want to look younger, I want to look and feel healthy.
After researching the best diet to give me back my mojo a few years ago, it lead to a path of enlightenment regarding the use of animals in food and the beauty industry. This was a one way ticket to a cruelty free life, and I’ve never looked back. Cruelty free and vegan products look the same without the pain.

Diet pills are in no way a long term solution to weight loss. Eating a whole food plant based diet changed my shape/weight and life forever. It just takes determination and a change of eating habits established since childhood.

As for high animal protein diets, check out a few documentaries about this and you will never take a life for a moment of food pleasure again.
I celebrate my cheeky wrinkles each day, I love each and every one of those lines left from hours of fun and plenty of belly laughs.
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