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Posts by Isobel
Lucy's mum. Retired, town-dwelling, sewing machine always on. Writing about handmade frocks, charity shop wins and the honest texture of retired life.
Wellbeing
Staying Well in Your 60s and 70s When You're Retired but Not Retiring
Retirement is not a slowing down so much as a rearranging. Here is what actually keeps me well - movement, people, purpose and a very full diary.
Midlife Style
How I Find the Good Stuff in Charity Shops Every Week
Sixty-odd years of rummaging, distilled into the rules I actually follow - when to go, what to touch first, and how to spot a good coat from the doorway.