I was pondering this question earlier . I'd had a crap nights sleep [ welcome to the menopause ] and my head was all over the place. I made myself an extra large coffee which I took outside to drink , closely followed by my shadow - Mollie dog .It was only about 7.30am but … Continue reading L I F E • Happiness …what makes you happy ?
Did you know that 80% of extrinsic skin ageing is caused by daily sun exposure? I'm sure I've mentioned on loads of occasions that while I love the beautiful weather I do not like burning & I rarely put my face in sun. Even when I do it's always factor garage doored up [ atleast … Continue reading B E A U T Y • Alpha H Skin Care Diaries
To say I was looking forward to a night away from Sheffield with my mates was an under statement. When Boris confirmed Covid restrictions would be easing as planned on May 17th that was it. There was a quick group discussion which resulted in a Spa break being booked to celebrate Rachs 50th birthday. [Thankyou … Continue reading L I F E • Birthday celebrations at Ye Olde Belle Spa & Hotel, Retford [Picture heavy]
Tomorrow I am being set free. For the first time in what seems forever I am sleeping in a bed ... and it's not bloody mine ! Sunday is Spa day with my closest friends to celebrate Rachs 50th birthday. I CANNOT wait. A non-event 50th of my own in December [ due to being … Continue reading M U S I N G S • escaping Sheffield for the Spa
It was my Mum's birthday yesterday. She would have been a beautiful 76 year old.I don't know why I find birthdays so hard , I guess it's another year older … or in our case another year without her.Before I go any further these posts are never meant to be mordly or written for sympathy … Continue reading L I F E • yesterday my mum would have been 76
I'm NOT sleeping well. I'll blame it on the menopause… well why not … everything else around here gets blamed on that ! - even the un-washed pots ! I swear I've had only 10 hours sleep the last few nights and to be honest I'm bloody knackered. I feel like an extra from the … Continue reading B E A U T Y – Zombie to half human. The products I reach for
Contains *PR products * Firstly can I start this post and take the opportunity to say I know I am in a privileged position; I receive some fabulous PR and I never want it to come across that I take any of it for granted. "Always appreciated and often gob smacked" is a saying used … Continue reading M E D E R • beauty first impressions
My gosh what a year eh ... topped off yesterday with my first dose of the Covid vaccine. If you saw my Instagram stories it wasn't all plain sailing but we got there eventually and last night at 8pm I had the jab. Quick, painless and a relief. According to some I now have a … Continue reading V A C C I N E • day
the naughty forty diaries 