And #TuesdayTwirl
If you haven’t discovered Greetje's blog you're in for a treat. She goes out with friends to take her photos and explores different parts of the Netherlands with a lot of humour and style.
And #WhatsOnYourBookself
Dear friends. The hype around the film Hamnet inspired me to read the book and then go to the cinema. I share my thoughts on this, and also my reviews for January.
I bought those marked with an asterisk. The rest were digital advance copies from NetGalley, provided free in return for an honest review.
And #TuesdayTwirl
Dear friends. Winter is wonderful for wearing colour. So many opportunities to layer up! I wear colour throughout the year. It's badly needed in the colder months. Here are a few of my outfits lately.
I was recently ironing (yep, still do it) when I noticed what a good combination this light blue is with pink. It's a colour called Hawaii from Kettlewell, worn with pink rose sleeveless cardigan and mock turtle neck in shocking pink. The necklace is by Kama4 You at Etsy. I have it in several different colourways.
Staying with blue and pink, this is a silky roll neck in Dutch Blue with wrap in Flamingo Pink and chinos in Coral. I had these chinos in size small and they were a bit too big. I was thrilled when an XS pair suddenly appeared in the Kettlewell sale. They're a little shorter than I would like (I prefer my ankles not to be grazed!) but very soft and comfortable. Scarf is one of the Spring variations at My Season. Leopard belt, old, Kettlewell.
Wearing the same chinos with a crew neck jumper in Apple, silky roll neck in Pale Peach (both Kettlewell) and rose gold boots, old. Necklace from Polka Dot Drawer at Etsy. The silky roll necks are wonderful for layering - I have several. Below: adding my trusty Barbour, which is exactly the right colour. It's very warm and hooded - I often wear it on forest walks.
How are you finding winter so far? (And summer, for those in the southern hemisphere, where it's very HOT at the moment). Also - do you still do the ironing?! Do tell in the comments.
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It's particularly interesting to those of us "of a certain age" because some of the changes brought on by getting older are exacerbated by inflammation.
The book is called "The Anti-Inflammatory 30 Day Reset" by Sophie Richards. She suffered for 10 years with chronic pain, bloating and fatigue. No medical help was available. She set out to find her own way to alleviate her symptoms and completely transformed her life.
I bought the book and this is my honest review.
