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Art, Culture & Craft, We Are ReadingJune 24, 2016

Vinyl, The Art Of Making Records by Mike Evans

By Amanda

In connection with our post on Middleagedad’s pop up vinyl record store, music fans might like to know about Mike Evan’s definitive book on the history and recent resurgence of vinyl. Written by the husband of our fabulous French-based, roving… Read More

Art, Culture & Craft, We Are ReadingMay 2, 2016

1971- Never A Dull Moment: Rock’s Golden Year by David Hepworth

By Amanda

David Hepworth’s 1971 Never A Dull Moment is a book I would urge anyone who was born between 1950 and 1965 and loves their music to read immediately. Also anyone who is currently loving the 70s vibe in fashion and… Read More

Fashion & BeautyMarch 14, 2015

Weekend Woman: Björk

By Amanda

Björk is described in this month’s The Gentlewoman, rightly, as a ‘sonic genius’, but she is of course much more than this. As well as being ground-breakingly original in her music -even people who don’t like it acknowledge her vision… Read More

Fashion, We Are ReadingFebruary 18, 2015

Have I Said Too Much? by Carole White

By Amanda

Fessing up, I haven’y read this yet, but I bet it’s fabulous. You may remember we interviewed Carole back here, where she was extremely entertaining and very candid on the state of the fashion model industry. She has run her… Read More

Fashion & BeautyFebruary 12, 2015

Style icon: Joni Mitchell

By Amanda

If there was a God and she happened to be female, then surely she’d look like Joni Mitchell in last weeks New York Magazine? Although would God be able to afford Lanvin, which is what Joni is wearing in the… Read More

Fashion & BeautyJanuary 31, 2015

Weekend Woman: Viola Smith

By Amanda

I intended to write about musician PJ Harvey as our Weekend Woman this week, as I’m off to see one of her Recording Sessions at Somerset House this week, but I am indebted to middleagedad who while researching for an… Read More

Art & CultureJanuary 16, 2015

Punk attitude at any age: Bruno Wizard

By Jane

Hanging around the edges of the punk/indie scene in the late 70s/early 80s, I was and still am, fascinated with the people who were brave enough to follow their principles at any cost and make a true commitment to an… Read More

Out & AboutJanuary 13, 2015

What to buy from Bright Old Things at Selfridges

By Amanda

As you can imagine, I have been spending an inordinate amount of time in Selfridges recently, what with MADs stint as a Bright Old Thing. This isn’t good for me, there are way too many tempting treats within its walls.… Read More

Health & HappinessJanuary 10, 2015

Weekend Woman: Joni Mitchell

By Amanda

Blimey, what a week for grown ups in the press, indeed, what a start to the year! First Joan Didion, then Bright Old Things at Selfridges, and now news of Joni Mitchell for Saint Laurent. I absolutely ADORE Joni, always… Read More

Home & GardenSeptember 26, 2014

Hear this: Stay Gold, First Aid Kit

By Jane

One of the things I love about having teenagers around is swapping favourite new music. Teen son (who from now on will be known as TSS, – twenty something son) and I have have very similar taste – apart from… Read More

Art & CultureSeptember 17, 2014

Jungle’s Grown-up Dancing Dudes

By Amanda

Who said young people had all the moves? This is Shepherds Bush based, modern soul band Jungle’s newest video, with two grown up blokes dancing like demons. Dad dancing this is not. proving what we already knew- that grown-ups can… Read More

Art & CultureSeptember 8, 2014

Kate Bush: In praise of weird

By Jane

Growing up in the suburbs of a northern city, around the age of about 14 I became aware that I wasn’t like other people. I didn’t fit in and felt increasingly trapped and odd. I liked strange music, weird clothes… Read More

Health & HappinessAugust 30, 2014

Weekend Woman: Kate Bush, Obvs!

By Amanda

Ok, ok so the world might have gone a bit overboard with Kate mania this week, but really how could our weekend woman be anybody else but Kate Bush this week? After years away from the spotlight and what must… Read More

Middle Aged MumAugust 27, 2014

Middleagedmum.com: In praise of unplugging

By Jane

Visiting the Secret Cinema screening of Back to the Future last week I was slightly alarmed to read that participants would not be able to take their mobile phones with them to the event. My initial reaction was how will… Read More

Novels & Biogs, We Are ReadingJune 22, 2014

Clothes, Clothes, Clothes, Music, Music, Music, Boys, Boys, Boys by Viv Albertine

By Amanda

If you’ve ever wanted to be in a band, you need to read Tracey Thorn’s book, followed swiftly by this one by the amazing Viv Albertine. Where Tracey is mostly quite sensible in her music career, Viv is wild and… Read More

Health & HappinessJune 7, 2014

Weekend Woman: Chrissie Hynde

By Amanda

We don’t normally blog at the weekend but I feel the need for a new visual post here on TWR to recognise some truly awesome older women doing great things. It’s hard enough to be a working women in this… Read More

Things We LoveJuly 15, 2013

Sennheiser Momentum On Ear headphones

By Amanda

Round our way, it’s perfectly acceptable to see grown ups and teens wearing the most ridiculously giant headphones on their heads as they do their shopping or walk the dog. They are mostly Beats by Dr Dre. I don’t quite… Read More