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Movement has to be realistic to be achievable and many of us are getting to a stage where exercise is less about pushing ourselves and more about finding something we enjoy and will therefore stick to. It needs to feel good for both body and mind, fit around real life and not just be another job on the to do list. I still do my strength training twice a week, that is a non-negotiable to me, it's needed for muscle mass, skeletal health and strong bones, but walking (with or without my dogs) is also important to me, even a short walk is positive! It's simple and you do not need to book a class, learn a routine or be in the mood for a full on workout. You just need to get outside and start - you can walk for 20 minutes or 2 hours and feel the benefits. For a while I had been searching for a midlife walking group in the Marlow area and was delighted when Shelley from Circle of Steps got in touch to invite me to try out one of her new walks! It was just what I wanted, a group of like-minded, midlife women, coming together for a walk, a chat, fresh air and maybe a coffee after. This blog post contains paid for links.  Joining a walking group in Marlow
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Our visit to Homewood Grove in Chertsey: a review of Rangeford Villages retirement properties21/4/2026 We were recently invited to visit a retirement village in Chertsey and we had no idea what to expect. But we loved every moment of our 24-hour stay. In this post, I’m sharing what life in a retirement village can really be like, a few thoughts on when and how to make such an important decision, and an overview of the facilities on offer at Homewood Grove. As you know, I’ll be 60 later this year and my husband will be 62 in the summer, so we’re right at the beginning of our own retirement journey. Rangeford Villages retirement properties are available to buy for anyone aged 60+ and there’s no sense of being ‘too young’ or ‘too old’. In fact, we met a lovely lady in her early 60s who’s still working and running her own business and she absolutely loves the lifestyle it gives her (more on that later). So if you’ve ever wondered what retirement village living might look like in real life, read on. This is a sponsored blog post with Rangeford Villages.  One of the gardens at Homewood Grove with pergola seating and well-kept lawns I love the simplicity of silver jewellery, it’s a modern and easy to wear style. And while I often lean towards gold, I still reach for silver regularly (and mix silver and gold too). Silver works on most skin tones, it’s all about pairing it with the right colours (navy, charcoal, white, black, or even a bright pop of colour like pink). I feel more pulled together when I add my jewellery and a lot of my basic everyday pieces are silver - like my ring and bracelets. I was recently been gifted three pieces of silver jewellery from John Garland Taylor Jewellery and they are exactly the kind of staples I love - simple and timeless, it's jewellery that suits my real, everyday life. In this post I’m sharing some spring outfits featuring a 3-piece silver jewellery capsule, along with a few useful tips on buying sterling silver, the importance of comfort (especially earrings), and how to keep silver looking its best. This is a gifted blog post and contains a 10% off discount code.  How I'm styling silver jewellery in midlife Spring always feels like a brand new chapter, the days get longer, the light changes, the sun rises higher, and it's time for a spring clean, a wardrobe detox and maybe a little style inspiration too? And this spring I’m taking a few style notes from Elinor Dashwood in Sense & Sensibility - quietly confident, timeless, and proof that simplicity works. I’m excited to let winter go and I've chosen a cream polka dot dress and a classic rafia handbag for a spring style post. It's an outfit Elinor would approve of (nothing fussy but still very wearable). And because the new season deserves a fresh start, my Kindle is coming with me on my outings, for in-between quiet moments, in a coffee shop, stealing ten minutes of calm in the sunshine, or just choosing to slow down with a cup of tea in my garden. Here's my spring style story ... what's yours? This blog post is sponsored by Very.  Styling my spring dress - I love this little 'secret' garden in Marlow! |
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