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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
Retired, Not Retiring: Staying Well in Your 60s and 70s
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
Charity Shop Rules: How I Find the Good Stuff 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.