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Home & GardenApril 7, 2017

Made in Margs: The diary of a renovation

By Jane

If you follow our Instagram feed you will see I have been visiting Margate rather a lot over the last few months and have now become the proud owner of a very tiny bungalow in Cliftonville. Five minutes from the… Read More

UncategorizedApril 3, 2017

Life & Style Icon: Lyn Slater

By Jane

Having see Lyn Slater in the latest Mango advert, I was fascinated to know more about her. A professor of social studies at Fordham University in New York, she also writes the Accidental Icon blog and describes her style as,… Read More

Art & Culture, Out & AboutMarch 29, 2017

See this: Entangled, Threads & Making

By Jane

Over the last couple of years you may have read about how British coastal towns are enjoying a revival and in particular how Margate is the new Shoreditch!! Anyone who has visited Margate will know this isn’t true (thank God)… Read More

Health & HappinessMarch 24, 2017

More Couple Goals: Barbara and Stanley

By Jane

If you have a few minutes today, make yourself a cup of tea and watch this charming film from Nowness, about Barbara and Stanley, who have been together for over forty years, despite never living in the same time zone.… Read More

Fashion & BeautyMarch 20, 2017

Couple Goals from Bonpon511

By Jane

A Japanese couple who have been married for 37 years and wear matching outfits every single day, have become social media stars. The couple go by the name of Bonpon511 on Instagram which rumoured to be a fusion of their… Read More

UncategorizedMarch 15, 2017

See this: Enter the Dragons

By Jane

The menopause isn’t usually the subject of comedy in fact type the word into your search engine and you’ll get a barrage of remorselessly bleak advice about incontinence, lack of libido, depression and HRT, couched in florid, scare-mongering language. It’s… Read More

Health & HappinessMarch 10, 2017

Women who get s…t done: Bernie Yates

By Jane

Mention Bernie Yate’s name to anyone who’s been to Central St Martins in the last 27 years and they will invairably exclaim, “oh I love Bernie”! Loud, enthusiastic and always one to stand out in crowd due to her love… Read More

Health & HappinessMarch 6, 2017

Be trans, be proud — but don’t call yourself a “real woman”

By Jane

Jenni Murray’s article in yesterdays Sunday Times suggests that men who undergo sex change operations cannot be “real women”. Previous similar claims have generated and angry response from transgender activists and Jenni says she “realises the implications of making such… Read More

Art & CultureMarch 1, 2017

The Future of the Fashion Show?

By Jane

We don’t do a lot of fashion week stuff, as, while its fun and great to catch up with our fashion friends, all that waiting around and dressing up at the weekend is exhausting – although I’m sure we could… Read More

Art & CultureFebruary 20, 2017

Blogging: What’s the Future?

By Jane

Reading Navaz from Disney Roller Girl’s post last week looking back at her 10 years of blogging, really struck a chord with me. Like her we have been blogging for nearly 10 years and consider ourselves to be among the… Read More

Fashion & BeautyFebruary 15, 2017

Trend Alert: Sweatshirts are back!

By Jane

Well of course for some of us they never went away – as there’s nothing I like more than coming home from a hard day at the coalface of fashion, to pull on a grubby old, worn out grey marl… Read More

Art & CultureFebruary 10, 2017

Forget the Book Club – it’s time for the Art Club!

By Jane

Here’s how it is – you spent your early years under the covers with a torch and a copy of Harold Robbins (for education – it was the 70s) you devoured every feminist book ever written in your 20s, moved… Read More

Middle Aged Mum, UncategorizedFebruary 6, 2017

Middelagedmum.com: Better late than never

By Jane

Last week after a 5.30am start and meetings all day, I was on my way home from work when I got a text, “sorry I’m going to be 10 mins late”. I had completely forgotten (due to the 5.30 am… Read More

Out & AboutJanuary 30, 2017

Women who get s..t done: Elizabeth Warren

By Jane

The first in a new series of posts about women we admire – not for the way they look – but for what they do. As I get older, I’m increasingly intolerant of women who are revered for the way… Read More

EventsJanuary 23, 2017

The Women’s March: What next?

By Jane

Many of you will have been on Women’s Marches around the world this weekend and I’m sure like us, you will had an amazingly uplifting and positive experience. The sun shone as we stood in Grovesnor Square among the banners… Read More

Fashion & BeautyJanuary 20, 2017

Trend Alert: Shoulder Pads

By Jane

Back in the 80s no outfit was complete without a huge pair of shoulder pads, in fact my flat mate was so obsessed with them, she even added them to her dressing gown. Double sided tape or velcro ensured that… Read More

Middle Aged MumJanuary 16, 2017

Middleagedmum.com: The not so empty nest

By Jane

A feature in last weeks Sunday Times looked at a group of 20 somethings and how they felt about still living at home. The aptly named ‘Peter Pan’ generation talked of the ups and downs of living at home well… Read More

Out & AboutJanuary 10, 2017

Time to take action: Women’s March on London

By Jane

It was hard not to feel disillusioned by the events of 2016, as the politics of fear and division have come to the fore in a terrifying show of strength from men who have no place in the civilised world.… Read More

Health & HappinessDecember 23, 2016

Merry Christmas

By Jane

The fire’s lit, candles are burning and the Hygge playlist is on. Christmas is here and predictably Amanda and I have been ill in the insanely busy run up to Christmas. Whenever I plan to spend the holidays at home… Read More

Art & CultureDecember 19, 2016

“I call everyone darling because I can’t remember their names”

By Jane

My turn to come down with the lergie – which always happens at Christmas when I am running on empty and desperate for a rest. So instead of our usual post here are a few quotes from Zsa Zsa Gabor,… Read More

Health & HappinessDecember 9, 2016

All I want for Christmas

By Jane

This weekend we will reach ‘peak Christmas’ – as we start to panic ever so slightly that it’s actually only two weeks until we have to have all presents bought, supermarket shopping done and the house looking like something out… Read More

Art & CultureDecember 5, 2016

Five reasons why you should watch The Gilmore Girls

By Jane

The Gilmore Girls first aired in 2000, set in a fictional Connecticut town populated by an eclectic mix of dreamers, artists and everyday folk, the drama about family and friendship centres around Lorelai Gilmore and her daughter Rory. If you… Read More

Middle Aged MumNovember 30, 2016

Middleagedmum.com: Why we need Christmas more than ever

By Jane

Wandering down Columbia Road last Sunday was even more special than usual. We had our first whiff of mulled wine, the stalls were abundant with winter berries and eucalyptus and huge Christmas trees lined the sides of the road. London… Read More

Art & Culture, Out & About, UncategorizedNovember 25, 2016

See this: How to Date a Feminist

By Jane

Apologies to non London readers as this is a very local post – but Samantha Ellis’ passionate and hilarious romantic comedy How to Date Feminist is back by popular demand at the Arcola Theatre – and well worth seeing. ‘A … Read More

Health & HappinessNovember 21, 2016

Virtual Wellness: Is it the future?

By Jane

In the trends world we talk about story telling and the importance of experience all the time. There is no doubt we will see more and more immersive and unique retail and entertainment experiences become part of every day lives,… Read More

Fashion & BeautyNovember 16, 2016

Christmas beauty buys for the women in your life

By Jane

So teen daughter is no longer teen daughter but a fully fledged grown up who is writing an absolutely brilliant beauty blog. She is not only a total beauty addict, she is also something of an expert and is studying… Read More

Home & GardenNovember 11, 2016

Festive foxy fun with John Lewis

By Jane

Walking my dog home from work last night, he suddenly lunged forward in pursuit of something. He is not a small dog and usually walks brilliantly on the lead, but when he gets onto a scent there is no stopping… Read More

Art & CultureNovember 7, 2016

How to get through the next couple of days

By Jane

First we had Brexiety and the resulting fall out (who else has certain members of their family that they will avoid for the forseeable?) and if that wasn’t horrendous enough, now we have Trumpxiety. I don’t know about you but… Read More

Home & GardenNovember 2, 2016

The most important meal of the day

By Jane

Over the past few years breakfast has become a ‘thing’ well brunch to be precise, with good restaurants becoming as popular in the morning as they are in the evening. The Good Egg at the end of my street has… Read More

Home & GardenOctober 28, 2016

Have we reached Peak Hygge?

By Jane

So it seems Hygge is the word of the winter, as numerous books, homeware ranges and lifestyle brands tap into the idea of getting cosy with friends at home. The London Evening Standard even suggested a few weeks ago that… Read More