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‘Style not Age’ Rainbow Challenge
Monday, 23 April 2018
by Hilda
This month’s ‘Style Not Age’ challenge, where we are to be inspired by the colours of the rainbow, was set by Emma from stylesplash. There is an often-used mnemonic to help you remember the colours of the rainbow Roy G Biv – red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet (just in case you don’t know)
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annasislandstyle, fashion post, Marc Cain, mummabstylish, rainbow challenge, style challenge, thestylesplash
Medical Micro Needling under the Spotlight
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
by Hilda
Micro Needling is seemingly the latest and most effective treatment in the fight against lines and wrinkles. I laugh when I see the age of the testers. They need someone of more advanced years to really test it, I always say. So, when Wendy Tyner of Wendy’s Advanced Aesthetic and Skincare Clinic in Dunboyne offered
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Shaws wows with Style and Prices!
Wednesday, 11 April 2018
by Hilda
Shaws Department Store in Roscrea was where I spent my first wage packet. I had a summer job in a local chemist doing an inventory of the storeroom and stacking shelves, so I headed to Shaws and purchased the most amazing pink bell-bottoms. Well, it was 1971! Shaws was the ‘go to’ shop in the
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Visit to The Guinness Brewery and Storehouse
Wednesday, 04 April 2018
by Hilda
Thanks to Guinness, Ireland’s winning of Rugby’s Grand Slam in England on St Patrick’s Day was even more special than my Graham could possibly have imagined. In his latest ‘Beside the Hilda’ guest blog post, GG tells of an unusual way to celebrate Ireland’s national saint’s day. A couple of weeks earlier, I had entered
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Make-up for the more Mature Skin
Wednesday, 21 March 2018
by Hilda
I treat my make-up the same way I treat my man. If something serves me well, I tend to stick with it until I either find something I like better, or until it no longer suits me, whichever comes first. Of course, I am not serious, my GG is built to last, unlike my make-up!
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Black Canvas, By Terry, Charlotte Tilbury, eyeshadow, Giorgio Armani, lipstick, make-up, Pixi, Shiseido
The Causeway Coast Northern Ireland
Monday, 12 March 2018
by Hilda
While enjoying our recent visit to the award-winning Galgorm Resort & Spa near Ballymena (see post HERE), GG and I took the opportunity to take the short drive to the north Antrim coast to explore part of the Causeway Coastal Route. It wasn’t entirely new to GG who covered quite a bit of the Northern
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Galgorm Resort and Spa Experience
Sunday, 04 March 2018
by Hilda
GG and I spent a wonderful few days in Galgorm Resort and Spa in blue skies and pleasant weather the week before the Beast from the East arrived. Recognised as Northern Ireland’s premier luxury hotel and spa (and one of Ireland’s leading spas as well), it’s a 30-minute drive from Belfast and is just outside
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Ballymena, County Antrim, Galgorm Resort & Spa, Northern Ireland, spa, Thermal Village
Fun With Fur Style Challenge in ‘Style not Age’
Monday, 26 February 2018
by Hilda
You may recall that as a part of a blogger group called ‘5 over-50’, I participated in a series of style challenges where we took it in turn to create a theme. Only recently, two of our group, Gail and Laurie, left because of other commitments, so we are now joined by young Emma and
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annasislandstyle, environment, faux fur, fur debate, mummabstylish, style not age, stylesplash
Kilronan Castle is the Perfect midweek Getaway
Thursday, 01 February 2018
by Hilda
Kilronan Castle stood proud as we drove up the long drive and first impressions did not disappoint. Lovingly restored by the Hanly Group to its 18th century splendour (it was a total ruin until 2004 when restoration commenced), it offers an ideal blend of old-world elegance and new-world luxury. Gorgeous Graham and I wanted to
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3 Wonderful Books for Book Clubs
Thursday, 25 January 2018
by Hilda
Here are short reviews of three books that I enjoyed reading, would be perfect for Book Clubs and generate a lot of debate and discussion. One is a biography of a young girl who fled North Korea, the second portrays a dystopian society of the future and the third addresses the difficult but topical subject
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The Best of 2017 in Health and Beauty
Wednesday, 03 January 2018
by Hilda
I was not even sure if it came under Health and Wellbeing, when I wrote about my love affair with gin. The title ‘How to stay Healthy, drink Gin’ confused a few people and I am sure many thought it was fake news but I did a lot of research which suggested that there were
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Best of 2017 Holidays in Ireland, France and Spain
Monday, 01 January 2018
by Hilda
Good-bye 2017. ‘Another year over and a new one just begun’ and as well as anticipation, there is always some trepidation as to what that new year may hold. The end of the year is also a time for reflection. In 2017, I enjoyed my time spent with family and friends and watched our grandson
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Harvey's Point, holidays, hotel reviews, Monart, Mount Wolseley Hotel, Provence, Spain
How to get Healthy in 2018
Wednesday, 27 December 2017
by Hilda
Once Christmas is over, many of us think of detoxing and dieting following the over-indulgences of the festive season. On a set date in January, once all the goodies are gone, we promise we will begin. Unfortunately, few of us make it to the end of a week and we fall by the wayside and
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Christmas Jumper ‘5-over-50’ Style Challenge
Monday, 18 December 2017
by Hilda
I have never really been a fan of the Christmas jumper trend. I know it seems like I don’t have a sense of humour, but I can assure you that I do; it just doesn’t extend to wearing a novelty Christmas sweater. So, when Laurie from VanityandMe decided that this was to be our next
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Christmas Traditions – Food, Family and Fripperies
Friday, 15 December 2017
by Hilda
There is a magic about Christmas that I love. Even as a child growing up on a farm, in a family where money was scarce, the excitement and sense of expectation around Christmas was powerful. My memories centre mainly around the aromas of baking and cooking. Cakes and puddings for all the neighbours were made
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Blog loop, Christmas decorations, Christmas pudding recipe, Christmas tradition, Family
My Trip to Iceland was an Eye-Opener
Wednesday, 13 December 2017
by Hilda
I have just been to Iceland, the shop not the country. It was virgin territory for me, as I have always considered it to be a shop with only frozen food and inferior frozen food at that. That and really bad ads over the years have not persuaded me to cross over the threshold. Then,
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Dyrberg/Kern in Arnotts has a Christmas Present for You.
Thursday, 07 December 2017
by Hilda
Arnotts in Dublin has been my ‘go-to’ shop for years: it is pretty fair to say that you can get practically everything there, so I am always popping in and out. I was very happy to see the return of Dyrberg/Kern, the Danish jewellery brand, to the store. While you can find the brand in
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Adding panache to my outfits with a Radley Bag
Monday, 04 December 2017
by Hilda
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How to look after your Make-up Tools
Saturday, 02 December 2017
by Hilda
One of my regular readers, a lovely lady called Demi who owns a cleaning company with her husband in London, guest blogs today. A mother of two, Demi likes to write in the little spare time that she has and share tips related to cleaning and organising. I, for one, should follow her advice on
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Incredible Value to London Southend with Flybe
Monday, 27 November 2017
by Hilda
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The Farmhouse Cafe Tickles the Taste Buds
Tuesday, 21 November 2017
by Hilda
They say that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover and that would certainly be the case with The Farmhouse Café on the Long Mile Road in Dublin 12. Next to an Aldi store and surrounded by the likes of car dealerships, carpet showrooms and bathroom outlets, its location is hardly salubrious, with an
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Testing ‘By Terry’ Light-Expert Click Brush
Wednesday, 15 November 2017
by Hilda
‘By Terry’, founded by Terry Gunzburg, the French cosmetic guru behind Touche Eclat (a product that I have never liked), has just recently come across my radar. I had been invited to an evening in Space NK on Grafton Street Dublin where ‘By Terry’ specialist Lesley Damon was demonstrating some of the products to a
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The Knitting and Stitching Show
Friday, 10 November 2017
by Hilda
I was always in trouble in school for my knitting and sewing. I blamed it on the fact that I was left-handed and found it all rather difficult, with the result that I have avoided anything even remotely artsy-craftsy since then. I did indulge in some ‘tie dye’ with my tee-shirts back in the day,
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5-Over-50 Boot-up
Monday, 06 November 2017
by Hilda
‘These Boots are Made for Walking’ sang Nancy Sinatra and that was this month’s style challenge for the ‘5-over-50’ group. I am a boot lover and have at least a dozen pairs. When the stylist daughter collaborated last year with Buffalo to launch her own collection, I added three new pairs of ankle boots, which
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