Stories
Sometimes in life it does us the world of good to just stop for a moment, settle down with a nice cup of tea or coffee and take some time out to be inspired, entertained or educated with a story online.
Our Stories section does just that with short, bite-size stories to read online from Annabel, Grace and a whole team of contributors covering a myriad of different subjects from the serious to the downright daft and all aimed at our marvellously mature audience of ladies over 50.
We love discovering new products, sharing personal experiences and laughing at how absurd life can sometimes be! Our Backpacking Granny shares hilarious travel stories while Yorkshire Lass brings us tales from the Scottish Borders of making new friends, lockdown lessons and being a ‘late adopter’ when it comes to technology. Bumble loves to share reviews on the latest beauty products on the market for older skin and delicious recipes, while Lesley is a psychotherapist specialising in midlife transitions, health wellness and weight management issues who writes beautifully insightful pieces like Looking after your mental health: coping, accepting and adapting to change.
Louloulapomme brings us a taste of France from her B&B, finding humour in all situations, even negotiating with her uninvited visitor, Elvis the rat! Marvellous Mother-in-law shares her story of carving out a new life after losing her husband eight years ago while Miranda shares her sense of humour whilst dividing her time between London and Sri Lanka. Page Turner’s book reviews give the perfect five-minute taster to your next bedtime tome or holiday read.
So why not make a cup of tea and take five to read a couple of uplifting stories for women and let us know your comments at the footer of the page…
The Duchess of Argyll, her underwear, and me
When the Christmas decorations are once more hidden away…
Glamour – is it a step too far for us young oldies?
Northern Male’s Christmas lunch will be somewhat later this year
Here we are again, facing another variant and the inevitable disruption
As the government advises working from home again…
A Hike from Mexico to Canada helped sort ‘Person Irresponsible’
We’re back in December again. How on earth did this happen so quickly?
Is it just me or is anyone else feeling overwhelmed by Christmas?
Bertie Golightly – the woman who revolutionised second hand clothes
Northern Male uses his time machine to go back to Calverley Old Hall
Annabel had a wonderful styling session with Nayna of Hope Fashion - “to be highly recommended as she put me in outfits I might have not been bold enough to try and I loved them”. Watch out for more pics of some really colourful fashion! Join Annabel chatting with Nayna this afternoon at 5pm (BST) on IG Live.
This outfit is the Glazed Linen Cropped wide leg trouser with the matching blazer and sequin vest.
We have a reader 15% discount code AG15 which is available until midnight on Thursday 26th May.
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2 days ago
Friends for over 40 years - you just can’t beat that. A&G for over 12 years so there is not much we haven’t been through together or know about each other! And we love sharing it all with other likeminded women.
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3 days ago
It’s a ‘No Annabel or Grace Day’. Just wanted to post a pic of our woods post the Bluebell glory days. Still beautiful and so majestic. I walk every morning through them and often wonder who has walked these paths for the centuries before us. We are just passing through but these woods will continue on long after us. Such a grounding thought. Anyway I hope everyone who walks these woods gets as much pleasure and joy as I do.
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4 days ago
Monday morning and time for my @oatly cappuccino following an hour of yoga to get me in the mood for work. Feeling casual and thinking about going on holiday so slipped into the Tilly Wide Leg Trouser £65 in Chambray cotton and v-neck cap sleeve top £49 from Surkana. Both available from @artichokegirls. Definitely will pop these two into my holiday suitcase.
Is anyone else thinking about summer holidays?
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5 days ago
Today is definitely a scarf day and there is nothing better than a colourful one to brighten up any outfit. This one is from @silverpinkcompany - a brand which has some gorgeous pieces that work so well on us older women. We have lots of new articles being published later today - 2 new recipes, some fashion tips for older women from @nevertoolatetolookgreat, a look at a range of colourful sneakers from @mandarinashoes, a craft-making business discovered by Janet Gordon, a review of an art fair in Devon & a bakery and cafe on the A303 @solbakeryandcafe . So do pop over later today or subscribe via our link in our bio so that you don’t miss out.
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1 week ago
Hurrah for flat shoes says Grace! We can’t remember the last time either of us wore heels. So when @mandarinashoes launched this range of colourful leather sneakers we were so thrilled. They cost £84 but with the 10% discount code AG10 they are a bargain. Plus they have a range of colourful micro-suede sneakers for £55 and some white flatforms with a selection of colourful laces for £49.
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1 week ago
Feeling a bit (navy) blue. Where is the hot sunshine? We have sun but no heat! Grace and I don’t normally dress the same but this spotted dress and cardigan from @jdwilliamsuk suited us both and was very gentle on our bank accounts. It is a website that is well-worth a browse as you can find some very reasonably priced fashion and lots of pieces that work for older women.
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2 weeks ago
What have you been up to this weekend? We have both been out enjoying the sunshine. Grace has been walking in the glorious W.Sussex countryside whilst I have been enjoying the rolling green hills of Devon and a garden sculpture exhibition at @delamoreart near Ivybridge. I loved this bronze piece - the Bee Speaker by @oliviacliftonbligh
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2 weeks ago
As the temperature rises we all need a pop of colour in our wardrobes and so now is the time to experiment. There is so much colour around in all the fashion collections but If you want some inspiration then pop to our website for our latest fashion post on Clashing Colours. There are lots of suggestions from different brands.
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2 weeks ago
