In anticipation of spring arriving and summer following soon after (we can live in hope) I have picked five of my favourite dresses from the new spring/summer collection at Afibel.  If you have holidays to look forward to or are just excited about finally shedding the layers and lightening up your wardrobe, then take a look at how I am styling these comfortable, flattering and chic summer dresses for women over 50.

And remember to use my code MICHELLE40 to get 40% off the two most expensive items in your basket (excluding items already in-offer, valid until 30th June 2024).

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My son has recently taken up hiking, my sister and her husband have also completed some amazing hikes, last year they spent several months completing the Thames Path. But whenever I mention I'd like to take up hiking, my family laugh at me.  Okay on the surface that seems unkind but they know I am a fairweather walker, preferring to bimble for 30 minutes and then get a cup of tea!  A couple of years ago a friend encouraged me to join her for a walk at Cliveden, I loved it but I was exhausted, I couldn't keep up with her hiking pace.  But I have completed hikes on fitness weekends for example and I think my loved ones are being unfair!  When I do join a hike, I love getting into the great outdoors, it is a fantastic way to get physical exercise and enjoy the fresh air!  I really benefited and learnt loads from my forest bathing experience in Tintern in Wales back in October 2022.

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We are just back from a week in Morzine and Avoriaz, these two neighbouring ski resorts in the Portes du Soleil area of the French Alps are our favourite place to ski, it's where we all learnt to ski and where we keep going back to!  In fact apart from one ski holiday in Austria, we've not ever skied anywhere else!  After a break of 6 years with no skiing due to the travel restrictions of the pandemic, we were feeling a little nervous and had forgotten some of the details that make a ski holiday work.  Skiing at this time of year can be hot, weather conditions are variable, with a mixture of sunny days and warmer temperatures then heavy snow thrown in, it was a little confusing to know what to pack and what to wear (for après ski too).

I don't like packing at the best of times, but skiing adds another dimension, and I never get it quite right but fresh from the slopes, I am sharing my top tips for skiing in the warmer weather as well as some advice for a ski holiday based in Morzine.