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Insightful articles on lifestyle, beauty, wellness and style to help you navigate this period. Join us as we discover the magic of midlife together!
RHS Hampton Court 2024 | Kent Wildflower Seeds
At the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, I was drawn to the Kent Wildflower Seeds stand in the centre of the Floral Marquee.
RHS Hampton Court 2024 | The Pig Hotel Group
The Pig Hotel Group has created another wonderful kitchen garden at this year’s RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival.
RHS Hampton Court 2024 | RHS Peat-Free Garden
When I was at the Preview Day yesterday, I was captivated by the beautiful RHS Peat-Free Garden, designed by Arit Anderson!
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 | Kitten Grayson Flowers
The Kitten Grayson Flowers installation at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show was without doubt one of my favourite designs this year.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 | Sarah Raven
Inspired by their renowned RHS Chelsea potting shed from 2017, Sarah Raven has returned to the iconic RHS Chelsea Flower Show with yet another beautiful garden shed that holds authenticity and abundance at its core.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 | The Bridgerton Garden
Sponsored by Netflix, The Bridgerton Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show is a secretive space, based on Penelope Featherington, a wallflower-like character in the series.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 | Alitex & The Pig Hotel Group
Alitex has returned to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 with an enchanting walled kitchen garden brimming full of produce from The PIG Hotel Group.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 | Timeless Expressionism | ME+EM
Timeless Expressionism is the name of ME+EM’s garden at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Created in collaboration with emerging garden designers MHLK Collective.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 | The Discover More Garden
The Discover More Garden sponsored by Viking and designed by Paul Hervey-Brookes for this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 starts off my coverage of
Gift Guide for Midlife Women | Christmas 2023
Short of time and looking for present ideas either for friends, family or yourself (!), then check out my Gift Guide for Midlife Women featuring many savings.
Viking Mars | Penthouse Veranda Stateroom Review
Welcome to my Viking Mars Penthouse Veranda Stateroom. Comfortable, spacious, well-equipped and contemporary are words I’d used to describe it.
Long Weekend in Salcombe, Devon, England
I’ve recently returned from a wonderful long weekend in Salcombe, Devon. There’s something so special about this part of the South Hams
RHS Allotments | The Pig Hotel | RHS Hampton 2023
The Pig Hotel collection is a wonderful array of restaurants with rooms in England. And they’ve celebrated their passion for home-grown and local produce at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival with A British Kitchen Garden.
RHS Allotments | Sunnyside Allotment Society | RHS Hampton 2023
Beautifully demonstrating how to create a cut flower patch as an allotment is The Sunnyside of Life Allotment at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival!
RHS Flower School x Flowers from the Farm | RHS Hampton 2023
At this year’s RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, the RHS has collaborated again with Flowers from the Farm (FFTF) to stage the RHS Flower School.
Escape to the Isles of Scilly
Escaping to the Isles of Scilly just off the southwestern coast of England is something which my husband and I have been lucky enough to experience several times.
British Flowers Week 2023 | Floral Installation by Lucy Vail Floristry
Lucy Vail Floristry’s incredible floral installation for British Flowers Week 2023 at the Garden Museum in London is called ‘Dawn’.
British Flowers Week 2023 | Floral Installation by Sage
British Flowers Week 2023 has begun! Five stunning floral installations have been created to celebrate. This year’s theme is ‘New Beginning’ and you can see all the florists’ designs at the Garden Museum in London until Monday, 12th June.
10 Tips to Help Improve Your Sleep
If you’re a midlife woman who’s found that your sleep has changed in recent years, and not for the better, read on to discover 10 tips to help improve your sleep.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023 | Lucy Vail Floristry London Gate Floral Installation
Created by Lucy Vail at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show is this wonderful floral installation adorning London Gate.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023 | The Restorative Balcony Garden
Many congratulations to garden designer Christina Cobb (pictured below) for being awarded a Silver Gilt Medal for The Restorative Balcony Garden at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show!
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023 | The Menopause Charity Rose
This week’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show saw the launch by The Harkness Rose Company of The Menopause Charity Rose in conjunction with The Menopause Charity.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023 | Poppy Sturley x Laduree Bull Ring Gate Floral Installation
At this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the Bull Ring Gate is beautifully decorated using British flowers, foraged foliage and handmade ceramic structures by florist Poppy Sturley, supported by Laduree.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023 | The St George Alight Here Balcony Garden
Winning a coveted Gold Medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023 is this wonderful balcony garden, The St George Alight Here, by garden designer Emma Tipping.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023 | Floral Installation by Emma Thistlethwaite
Many congratulations to Emma Thistlethwaite from Thistle by Nature who was presented yesterday with the first-ever Ambassadors’ Choice Award for A Floral Installation at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023!
12 Daily Healthy Habits
Yesterday, I attended the inaugural Postcards from Midlife Event in London. And from all of the inspiring talks I attended, my biggest takeaway was the importance of consistency. And in particular, consistency with daily healthy habits.
Welcome to My Midlife Story
Hello! A very warm welcome to my new website – the online platform I was searching for and couldn’t find when I was looking for uplifting inspiration and guidance for midlife women. So, I set about creating one and this is the result…
