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Mary’s Silver Service

Mary’s Silver Service

The recent Channel 4 programme “Mary’s Silver Service” highlighted the deployment of the dormant skills of retired people. Mary Porter’s unique Employment Agency for retired artisans from every walk o ...
Raceway to Ascot

Raceway to Ascot

Over the last 300 years Ascot has established itself as the centrepiece of the British social calendar. The only place to go darlings is to the Royal Enclosure if you past the dress code. It is really ...
Fashionable or frumpy?

Fashionable or frumpy?

Have you changed your style as you have grown older and tried to embrace the latest in fashion? Or like many women of a certain age you will be expected to wear the twinset, pearls and sensible shoes ...
Even more embarrassing moments

Even more embarrassing moments

When I wrote about my embarrassing moments I found that I had many more! Plus many of my friends have stopped calling me Mme Catastrope, they now talk about Calamity Jane. Not far from the truth! Like ...