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The Grand Canal

Exploring Dublin and Meeting some of its Literary Giants

Monday, 12 July 2021 by Hilda
While staying at Dublin’s Merrion Hotel (by the way that special offer I mentioned in my post is now finished….sorry) Graham and I pretended we were tourists and enjoyed exploring Dublin. So here is a little snapshot of where we went and who we met. JAMES JOYCE It was Bloomsday when we were there and
  • Published in Home, Lifestyle & Leisure, News, Travel
Tagged under: exploring Dublin, James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, Patrick Kavanagh, The Grand Canal, The Merrion Hotel
The Merrion Hotel Courtyard

The Merrion Hotel Dublin A Review

Monday, 05 July 2021 by Hilda
GG and I spent a night in The Merrion a few weeks ago and it was heaven. We were actually supposed to go after Christmas, but then we had another lockdown! We have been starved of pampering because of Covid and at this stage of our lives we do enjoy a bit of luxury now
  • Published in Home, Lifestyle & Leisure, News, Travel
Tagged under: Best Dublin Hotels, Best Irish Hotels, Irish 5 star hotels, midweek break, The Merrion Hotel
Malahide Castle

‘Style Not Age’ Shares Picnic Outfits

Monday, 28 June 2021 by Hilda
Hello, my friends. ‘Style Not Age’ is back with a picnic theme this month. What would you wear to a picnic? This prompt came from Gail of ‘Is this Mutton’. Do you go on picnics? I used to as a child. I would gather my sisters and take them off to a nearby field that
  • Published in Home, Lifestyle & Leisure, News, Style & Beauty
Tagged under: Anna's Island Style, dress for picnic, F&F at Tesco, fashion, fashion post, is this mutton, mummabstylish, picnic attire, style not age, style not age challenge, stylish sisters, Tesco Ireland, the style splash

Raised Cholesterol, Statins and Other Reasons I am Pissed Off

Wednesday, 16 June 2021 by Hilda
I have given in. Finally, I am taking Statins to help lower my cholesterol. Since menopause, my cholesterol has been elevated. But now it has gone through the roof! Fifteen years ago, my then doctor tried to put me on statins. I resisted. But since giving up tennis (because of back-related problems), it has risen
  • Published in Health & Wellbeing, Home, Lifestyle & Leisure, News
Tagged under: Back problems, Covid Vaccine, HDL, health post, Raised cholesterol levels, Rosuvastatin, Somega, statins
Blue Kimono

The Sky and the Sea Inspire ‘Style Not Age’

Monday, 31 May 2021 by Hilda
HOW THE SKY AND SEA INSPIRE ME When I think of the sky, I picture the colour blue. Some fluffy white clouds float by. Another favourite would be sunset or sunrise with yellow, red and orange colours dominating. Similarly with the sea, I prefer the blues of sunny days rather than the greys of stormy
  • Published in Home, Lifestyle & Leisure, News, Style & Beauty
Tagged under: Anna's Island Style, fashion post, fashionover40, is this mutton, kimono, kimono love, May Style Not Age, mummabstylish, over50style, style challenge, stylish sisters, the style splash
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream

3 of My Favourite Kiehl’s Skincare Products

Tuesday, 18 May 2021 by Hilda
Of course, I was aware of Kiehl’s Skincare products, but I never used any of them until a few months ago. I was sent some as part of a press drop.  And YES, I am impressed. HISTORY OF KIEHL’S SKINCARE Kiehl’s is an American skincare company which was created by an apothecary/pharmacist in 1851 in
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Tagged under: Best products for mature skin, Kiehl's Calendula Herbal Extract Toner, Kiehl's skincare, Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream, Kiehl's Vitamin C Eye Serum, Kiehl'sproducts
TGA and the brain

Transient Global Amnesia What I Learned

Sunday, 09 May 2021 by Hilda
I promised a follow-up post on my experience of having an episode of Transient Global Amnesia. Thank you to all those people who commented on the post and to the other twelve who sent me personal  emails. One of my readers also told me of a support group on Facebook so of course I asked
  • Published in Health & Wellbeing, Home, Lifestyle & Leisure, News
Tagged under: causes of Transient Global Amnesia, Covid Vaccine, TGA, TGA triggers, Transient Global Amnesia, Transient Global Amnesia triggers
Spring Sweaters

Spring Sweaters with ‘Style Not Age’

Monday, 26 April 2021 by Hilda
Another month nearly over. And we have the perfect prompt of ‘Spring Sweaters’ from Anna for our ‘Style Not Age’ feature this month. There may have been a lot of sunshine but there is still a chilly wind most days. While I have ditched the heavy winter coats, I still need to keep warm. No
  • Published in Home, Lifestyle & Leisure, News, Style & Beauty
Tagged under: Anna's Island Style, fashion post, isthismutton, mummabstylish, Spring sweaters, style challenge, style not age challenge, stylesplash, stylish sisters
Maybelline Mascaras

Maybelline Mascaras Make Bigger Lashes

Monday, 19 April 2021 by Hilda
A press drop of iconic Maybelline mascaras brightened up a blustery day in March. It is 50 years since the launch of Maybelline’s iconic Great Lash mascara. I am always on the hunt for an incredible mascara.  This is particularly difficult the older I get as the lashes become more brittle. Well everything does, I
  • Published in Beauty Treatments and Products, Home, Lifestyle & Leisure, News
Tagged under: Beauty post, beauty products, Best mascaras, eyes, mascaras, mascaras review, Maybelline Colossal mascara, Maybelline Falsies Lash Lift mascara, Maybelline Great Lash mascara, Maybelline Lash Sensational mascara, Maybelline mascaras

Online Shopping with Charisma Fashions is Still Personal

Monday, 05 April 2021 by Hilda
I am a big fan of shopping in boutiques because I love the personal service you get there. Department Stores are great but they do lack the personal touch. Nothing beats a boutique, where the owner has personally chosen her stock. I shop a lot in Malahide and have written before about some of my
  • Published in Home, Lifestyle & Leisure, News, Style & Beauty
Tagged under: Charisma Boutique, Charisma Fashion Boutique, Charisma Fashions, Charleville Co Cork, Cork Boutique, fashion post, online shopping

Borrowed from the Boys with ‘Style Not Age’

Monday, 29 March 2021 by Hilda
‘Borrowed from The Boys’ is Emma’s prompt for this month’s ‘Style Not Age’ group. It is true that we have adopted many items of men’s clothing as our own, over the years. Trousers are the most obvious item, I suppose. POTTED HISTORY OF PANTS When you look back at women’s fashion through the centuries it
  • Published in Home, Lifestyle & Leisure, News, Style & Beauty
Tagged under: annasislandstyle, borrowed from the boys, collaboration, isthismutton, March Style Not Age, mummabstylish, style not age, the bias cut, thestylesplash, trousers, wallaroo hats
Call My Agent

3 Series on Netflix we loved in February 2021

Tuesday, 23 March 2021 by Hilda
Thank goodness for the telly and particularly Netflix. We watched three wonderful series recently which will keep you entertained during the time that we still have to spend in LOCKDOWN. And you know there is only so much walking, yoga and reading that a person can do. And I am not into baking! So here
  • Published in Home, Lifestyle & Leisure, News
Tagged under: After Life, Behind Her Eyes, best series, best series on netflix, best telly, Call My Agent, telly

Drink Lemon, Water and Ginger to stay Healthy

Monday, 15 March 2021 by Hilda
This post was one of my early posts  7 years ago, so I thought I would republish it, as I had some additional information. I still drink this every morning. But, now I use a straw to drink it on the advice of my dentist Dr Sarah Flannery at Seapoint Clinic. I had some wonderful
  • Published in Health & Wellbeing, Home, Lifestyle & Leisure, News
Tagged under: boost your immune system, Healthy tips, lemon, tips for digestion, water and ginger drink
Ambulance Emergency

My Emergency Hospital Visit With Transient Global Amnesia

Tuesday, 02 March 2021 by Hilda
Have you heard of Transient Global Amnesia? Well, last Friday I had an episode of Transient Global Amnesia, or TGA as it is more commonly known. It lasted  approximately two hours. And it obviously terrified me and frightened my family. But I do not remember any of it. WHAT HAPPENED? Graham tells the story… Friday
  • Published in Friends and Family, Health & Wellbeing, Home, Lifestyle & Leisure, News
Tagged under: ambulance, Health emergency, Hospital emergency, sudden loss of memory, TGA, Transient Global Amnesia
Faux leather jacket

‘Style Not Age’ Showcases Faux Leather

Monday, 22 February 2021 by Hilda
Faux Leather is the theme of my ‘Style Not Age’ group this month.  I have some faux leather in my wardrobe, my most loved being my Spanx suit (below) which you have seen before. But for this month’s challenge I decided to bring out my much-loved faux leather biker-style jacket (below), bought a few years
  • Published in Home, Lifestyle & Leisure, News, Style & Beauty
Tagged under: Anna's Island Style, faux leather, isthismutton, mummabstylish, Spring look, style not age, Style Not Age February, style post, thestylesplash

4 Books to Read in Lockdown that could be loosely termed Historical Fiction

Thursday, 18 February 2021 by Hilda
I have read some really interesting books recently. Lockdown has given me the opportunity to read more than usual, as golf courses are closed and my social life is severely limited. We are staying at home like most people. This month, I have reviewed some books that reflect life during certain historical periods. The first
  • Published in Home, Lifestyle & Leisure, News
Tagged under: books to inspire, Cilka's Journey, good books, Great books, Hamnet, historical fiction, lockdown books, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Wonder
Graham and Hilda 1994

Love is not only for Valentine’s Day

Tuesday, 09 February 2021 by Hilda
THE BEGINNING Graham and I started our journey in love on Valentine’s Day 40 years ago. It all began on a hockey tour with our club Lorraine H.C. which was based in Dublin’s Phoenix Park. Both of us were single since the previous December and we had already been flirting a bit in the clubhouse
  • Published in Friends and Family, Home, Lifestyle & Leisure, Love & Relationships, News, Rants and Random Thoughts
Tagged under: advice for lovers, hints for a happy marriage, love, Love is, marriage, relationships, Valentine's Day

How to stay healthy…drink Gin!

Monday, 01 February 2021 by Hilda
Gin has had very bad press for years because it was considered to be a drink that made you sad or depressed, or maudlin. Now there’s a word that has gone out of use! I never found it so and, in fact, when I started drinking Gin in my early twenties, I found that it
  • Published in Friends and Family, Health & Wellbeing, Home, Lifestyle & Leisure, News
Tagged under: Bombay Sapphire Gin, Boyle's Gin, Dingle Gin, gin, Gordon's Gin, Gunpowder Gin, Hendrick's Gin, Irish Gins, Juniper Berries, Monkey 47 Gin, Mount Wolseley Hotel, Short Cross Gin, Spa & Golf Resort, Wild Burrow Gin

‘Style Not Age’ in Loungewear at home

Monday, 25 January 2021 by Hilda
Loungewear has obviously become much more popular since the pandemic. Why? Because we are spending more time in our houses. Many are working from home and so the more formal work dressing has gone by the wayside. CASUAL WEAR It is true that casual dressing had been creeping into the workplace anyway. It started with
  • Published in Friends and Family, Home, Lifestyle & Leisure, News, Style & Beauty
Tagged under: Anna's Island Style, Casual style, COSY STYLE, fashion post, isthismutton, Loungewear, mummabstylish, Staying at Home, style not age, thestylesplash
Reading books

Best Books to Read from Autobiographies to Thrillers

Monday, 18 January 2021 by Hilda
‘Reading gives us some place to go when we stay where we are.’ Reading has been an escape from the pandemic, where I can lose myself in other worlds. I have not read as much since I was at college. When I was teaching and raising a family, I was mostly too tired to read
  • Published in Home, Lifestyle & Leisure, News
Tagged under: All the Wrong Places, Becoming by Michelle Obama, bookclub books, Books, How To Stop Time, Inspiring books, Joy Fielding, Matt Haig, Overcoming by Vicky Phelan, Richard Osman, The Bad Daughter, The Midnight Library, The Thursday Murder Club
Staged

Binge Watch these Television Series

Monday, 11 January 2021 by Hilda
We have watched a lot of telly recently. Yes, we did binge watch much of what I recommend. My memory is not what it used to be and I prefer not having to wait a year to watch the next series.  And there is some seriously good viewing out there. I know many of you
  • Published in Friends and Family, Home, Lifestyle & Leisure, News
Tagged under: best series, best telly, Bridgerton, Netflix, Schitt's Creek, Staged, Succession, The Queen's Gambit, The Undoing, Tin Star, westerns, Yellowstone.
Malahide Estuary

Goodbye to 2020 and Look Forward

Monday, 04 January 2021 by Hilda
Goodbye 2020 I believe that most of us (probably everyone) are happy to see the back end of 2020. Personally, it has not been all bad as we welcomed our third grandson on my birthday on December 9th. And we managed to get through the various restrictions including the FIRST LOCKDOWN without too much difficulty.
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Tagged under: GOODBYE 2020, LOCKDOWN, Somega, vitamins
Primark green coat

Out and About with Style Not Age

Monday, 28 December 2020 by Hilda
Our ‘Style Not Age’ collective shows what we wear when we are ‘out and about’. In my case, I have been living in casual clothes. I presume most of you have too.  In Dublin (Ireland), we have been in and out of various levels of restrictions since last March. We had a brief reprieve for
  • Published in Home, Lifestyle & Leisure, News, Style & Beauty
Tagged under: Anna's Island Style, Casual outfit, Covid clothes, December Style Not Age, is this mutton, mummabstylish, Primark coat, thestylesplash, Walking outfit

10 reasons why you should take Vitamin C

Tuesday, 22 December 2020 by Hilda
Now, more than ever, we need to make sure that we have strong immune systems. There has been plenty of evidence to suggest that supplementation with Vitamin C and Vitamin D has an impact on keeping us healthy and in fighting Covid-19.  Regular readers know that I have been championing Vitamin D for years. Check
  • Published in Health & Wellbeing, Home, Lifestyle & Leisure, News
Tagged under: Skin supplements, Somega, supplements, Vitamin C
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January Blues with my gang from 'Style Not Age'. January Blues with my gang from 'Style Not Age'.

So glad we are nearly finished with the month and can look forward to Spring and brighter days. 
Dress @lkbennettlondon @kildarevillage
Shopped my wardrobe for the rest.

Check out my post on the blog and see if my friends are as 'blue' as I am! 

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I know I have too many coats but I could not resis I know I have too many coats but I could not resist this gem bought @primark a few weeks before Xmas. I have no will power🙈!
 But it has been worn constantly during the cold spell. So cost per wear pretty good. Shopped my wardrobe for the rest. Boots @marksandspencerireland
and hat @mango. At least we have said goodbye to the rain for the moment!

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Sparkle and shine with 'Style Not Age'! I borrowed Sparkle and shine with 'Style Not Age'! I borrowed my jacket and shirt from my very sparkly sister @gannonrosie. There is a dearth of glitter in my closet😪 You can see more pics on stories and a close-up of my sparkly bag @shopfolkster. Check out my blog and see my glittering friends @annasislandstyle
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I hope you are all enjoying the festive season.....chat soon.

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New post up on the blog with my friends from 'Styl New post up on the blog with my friends from 'Style Not Age'! And this month we are mixing stripes and spots. I went for a casual, cosy outfit. Shopped my wardrobe for most of it.

Trousers an hat are  new @primark.
Jumper @thisiswhistles 
Boots @marksandspencer 
Bag @lula_belle_malahide_ 
Scarf present from @nelly_approved 

Check out my friends' outfits
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Glowing skin just after my final @ultraceuticals_i Glowing skin just after my final @ultraceuticals_ire treatment. You can read all about my 90 day journey using at home potent products and in-salon treatments over on the blog. Particularly happy with my skin tone which is brighter and less blotchy. And the lines and wrinkles are less obvious too...plus the jaw area seems tighter. 

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Had a wonderful stay at The Killarney Royal Hotel Had a wonderful stay at The Killarney Royal Hotel and a trip on a jaunting car in Killarney National Park.  Lovely to visit when it is not high season. Killarney is charming and the people friendly. New blog post up with all the details. Highly recommend. More pics up on stories. 

Wearing my new cosy hat @peruzzi.official @choiceboutiques.Shopped my wardrobe for the rest. 

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'Orange you glad it's Halloween?' is our Style Not 'Orange you glad it's Halloween?' is our Style Not Age prompt this month. And  I am always happy to wear orange no matter what the season/occasion.
My coat is over 25 years old and I still love it. Have you heard of the label Oui? I never see it in the shops now. And I loved the brand. 

Boots @paulasmalahide 
Hat @anthonypetodublin
Bag @kildare_mk 

Check out my friends  @mummabstylish @annasislandstyle @thestylesplash 
@is_this_mutton_ 

Happy Halloween!

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Coat weather has arrived and this beauty is last y Coat weather has arrived and this beauty is last year's @selectedireland and they have some very like it this year too. Check stories. Love the fact that it is oversized so it is easy to layer up. 

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New post up on the blog featuring where we stopped New post up on the blog featuring where we stopped off on our Danube River Cruise. Love looking back on the photos which bring back great memories of our trip. We stopped off somewhere different every day. Our final stop was Budapest. We arrived during the day, but the trip up and down the river at night with the city lit up was magical. The Parliament Buildings were particularly spectacular.
*press trip

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