This is my fourth visit to India and I still haven't ventured out of the South!  From Goa to Mysore in the 80s,  from Mumbai to Munnar last year, this part of India, and in particular Kerala, has enchanted me so much that I still haven't explored the North.  Take a quick look at my three week escape to Kerala & Pondicherry. It might encourage you to come visit a less "in your face" part of this amazing country…

This is the detox I carry out in February (so much nicer than in January) when I am in Australia, or Spring when I am in the UK.  It's a great detox for losing a few pounds, healthily, to get into better shape for that bikini as well as re-training yourself out of bad habits! Spring and Autumn are great times to have a d.i.y detox for optimum health and I, personally, find January one of the worst months of the whole year to do one.  How depressing is that month anyway…

So, I have barely been back a week in my beloved Byron Bay and it's my best mate's belated 60th and her husband's 70th birthday party out in the hinterland (Janine & Trevor Smith).  Here are just a few pix of their colourful party guests, every single one of us Over 50 or Over 60 & even Over 70.  What a handsome gang all dressed up in 50s, 60s, & 70s gear for the occasion. We oldies sure know how to party…

Meanwhile, here are a few of the fashion shots we managed to get in NYC.  Not many of the Advanced Style type ladies around as it was Thanksgiving and most of them were out of town.  But I did catch up with Tziporah Salaman & my great friend from Tokyo, designer Yoppy, of Little Sunny Bite…

Latest research, from Harvard University no less, has found that fruits like blueberries, strawberries & apples and pears help with weight loss more than stone fruits, such as mangoes, because of their high anthocyanin (flavonoid)  content.  The humble blueberry is so high in anthocyanins that eating them regularly may also protect us from cancer and heart disease…

I wanted to share with you what I packed for my recent trip to New York because it would work as well for anyone going away for the Christmas break, to a similar climate, if you're travelling by train or 'plane and can't take a lot of baggage. 

Regular readers will know I am really into colour but for a capsule wardrobe for five days of smart, casual, parties, and mixed weather, nothing works better than monochrome with the odd flash of colour. I managed to get 5 different looks into a small carry on case…