I bought this dress from Boden at least three years ago, but with a bit of tarting up I am in love with it again and think the whole outfit has a distinct retro look to it. Here are my top tips for making old look like new. Hope you like…

Now our thoughts are turning to a hot summer or, at least, a hot holiday away, I thought I would share with you what I pack in my very small make up bag.  Seeing as I tend to go to very hot & humid countries like India & Australia, I have learned through trial and error that less is definitely more when it comes to make up in the heat, especially if you have older skin…

Having bought a Nutribullet I wasn’t convinced that carrots and beetroot would be “juiced” enough.  They were!  Success! My latest breakfast is so quick, easy, tasty and healthy that I am just adding more and more ingredients to it each day!  Am completely in love with my new gadget. I know the “purists” will disapprove but, frankly, I haven’t got the time to stand at a Juicer every morning, feeding small pieces of carrot through a funnel.  Better to get those nutrients down you than not at all is all I can say…

This is the sort of dish you can just throw together from stuff in your cupboard & fridge at a moments notice, as long as you have some cooked chicken in the fridge. Here's my Twiglet version, not strictly Paleo or wheat-free but there's so little it won't hurt....

On my way to Australia this year I stopped off in India for a month.  Like many other countries in Asia, India is humid, hot & sweaty. It's also conservative, so wearing skimpy tops & shorts isn't safe or appropriate - good news for us women of a certain age…

You probably know by now that swimming is one of the best exercises in the world for a beautiful bod at any age:  And you also know how much I love swapping winter in England for summer in Byron Bay, Australia. Last year, I started learning the Crawl in Byron, a swimming stroke I had never mastered, and this year I got another couple of lessons in, as well as practising more…