What did we ever do without Twitter to keep us up to date with everything from celebrity gossip, news, politics and trends, to who’s walking the dog in the park? We’ve said it before, but it really is the modern… Read More Read More
Sorry for yet another nostalgic post! I seem to be harking back to the 70’s a lot lately, but reading a post on Baroque in Hackney (a great blog if you like poetry and books) on libraries shutting, got me… Read More Read More
When I was young the phone lived in the hall, on it's own table. The only other items on the 'telephone table' as we officially called it, were the phone directories and perhaps an ashtray, as it was the 70's… Read More Read More
Photo from the Little Flower School blog
I have just finished Nora Ephron's I Remember Nothing, and close to the end, she comments that "Looking back, it seems to me that I was clueless until I was about fifty years… Read More Read More
Jil Sander – all images from Style.com
Pre-fall and cruise collections are becoming bigger and bigger every season, with the gap between seasons narrowing to the point where we think that perhaps the designers should give up on seasons altogether and… Read More Read More
There is a girl in my daughters year at school, who is the year 10 style crush. She has all the latest clothes and accessories and knows how to work a look. She is very pretty and has a glamorous… Read More Read More
A couple of weeks ago India Knight wrote in her Sunday Times column about how she and her friends were planning various alternatives to old people homes in order to accommodate them in their old age. They ranged from members… Read More Read More
Another day, another luxury shop opens in London. Sorry to be writing about so many expensive things, if there were some cheaper brands opening stores I would be there like a shot, but it's all about luxury at the moment. … Read More Read More
This doesn't look like the coolest new shop in London, does it? Situated on the street Jane describes as 'what used to be the frontline of the drugs trade in Dalston', it doesn't even have a nice entrance, let alone… Read More Read More
So, how are we all doing? All presents bought and wrapped? Turkey/nut roast ready to go? Relatives quietly enjoying a sherry in the front room? No? Join the club.
While you wonder what on Earth possessed you to invite the… Read More Read More
We love looking round other people houses, and I always say, I only joined a book group to see the other womens houses (sorry ladies, no offence!). I also love looking at Estate agents website, either nosing around local… Read More Read More
Growing up in the suburbs of big cities, I was never happier than when I was 'in town'. Hanging out in the local shopping centre, hunting down weird bargains in Chelsea Girl and Miss Selfridge that no normal people wanted… Read More Read More
After the first protests about the education cuts, I question teen son about why all his friends went and he didn't. 'I had media studies and I thought you would be annoyed if I skipped school'. Clearly I have done… Read More Read More
Truelove in Barnes, which supports Breast Cancer month throughout October every year with Pink Friday
One area of the body that sags inevitably with age, no matter how much anti ageing cream you apply, is your bust line. Skin tissue… Read More Read More
No, this isn’t the Pure Line from Panasonic, I can’t get the picture of that to work this morning so we’ve got this lovely retro one instead until I can sort it out….
To start the week on a jolly… Read More Read More
I love Downton Abbey, Modern Family, Mad Men, even Newsnight and I am a big fan of BBC4. I love culture of all kinds, and I mean all kinds. I love galleries, weird interactive theatre, read a couple of (serious-ish)… Read More Read More
Middleagedad and Amanda reflected in the work by Geert Goiris
Today we were thrilled to be invited along to the opening day of Frieze, supposedly to look at the art, but I was FAR more interested in the clothes. Really,… Read More Read More
In the last few years I have decided that my skin is no longer youthful enough to stand just any old skin care and cosmetics. Throughout my 20's and 30's I was happy to wash and go with any old… Read More Read More
Pic from thedailymail.co.uk
This week TWR had an emergency text from one of our favourite independent stores, Nom de Plume in East Sheen. "Help!" texted Pippa, 'what should I say to the MANY women who try something on, LOVE it,… Read More Read More
Images from Style.com
For us there was really only one collection that we absoloutley loved at Milan Fashion week and that was Jil Sander. Designed by Raf Simons, the super bright colours in cleverly cut, yet understated shapes, summed up… Read More Read More
While we were away, a couple of interesting stores opened in Covent Garden. I've not been a big fan of the market area recently, mostly because it's full of tourists (many stores now indicate prices with the VAT tax deducted,… Read More Read More
Here's part two of our essentail summer reading list, let us know if you have any more favourites, let us know about them?
The Hand That First Held Mine – Maggie O'Farrell
We loved Maggie O'Farrell's The Vanishing Act of Esme… Read More Read More
Images from Style.comAs we speak the fashion editors around the world are scratching their heads and pondering the major question on every self respecting fashionistas lips this week, how can we re-invent midi skirt? What ridiculous name can we conjure… Read More Read More
The top knot has been on our radar for some time now, because as you know we like to think we are at the cutting edge of fashion and beauty. But if we’re honest, we have been watching the young… Read More Read More
There has been a frenzy of activity over the last few weeks here at Middleaged Towers, most of it revolving around the ‘Prom outfit’. It seems the texts and online chat have been mostly about the what the girls are… Read More Read More
Royal Ascot, that excuse for wearing marvelous hats and very smart clothes, starts on Tuesday and we will be looking forward to seeing pictures of the fashion on show. Doubtless those that are going to this very British of institutions… Read More Read More
There's been much trumpeting in the press about the new luxury Louis Vuitton store opening today in London's Bond Street. TWR went for a quick pre opening tour and marvelled at the lacquered surfaces (Aniegre and Alfromosia wood), shiny shelves (gold titanium plated… Read More Read More
Having never been sporty, I have horrible memories of sports lessons at school, where I always picked last for teams. I have also always loved a musical and have more than my fair share of GBF's (gay best friends), so the… Read More Read More
Until this weekend, I'd never been to Kensington Palace, didn't even know you COULD go inside, I had assumed it was the chill-out pad of minor royals who didn't make it to first grade palace accommodation. Well the place is… Read More Read More
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How are you going to decide who to vote for? Will you carefully read all the parties major policies, visit your local MP's election office, talk to key members of your community and garner their thoughts?
Or will you go… Read More Read More