Picture: Claire Pepper
So right here it’s…The vacation season is upon us, time to change off and chill with household and buddies. I’m wanting ahead to lolling round and doing little or no. I made a fast sprint up north to see my mum in-between rail strikes and so, subsequent week we’re staying put. Studying, strolling, consuming, hanging out with buddies – the same old stuff. My wish-list is full of easy pleasures. I’ve simply re-watched all the first sequence of Glad Valley in preparation for the third and closing season; I’m actually counting down the times until Sarah Lancashire is again on the beat… If in case you have time, try our greatest books of 2022, chosen by good authors and booksellers, and what to observe on TV HERE.
Having progressively slowed my work charge down this week, I’ve realised simply how busy the previous couple of years have been. Fast freelance replace, and apologies, I’ve been that means to let you know this for some time: my weekly column for the Telegraph, which began as a maternity cowl, has now ended. It has been a unbelievable expertise and one I at all times dreamed of, and I’ll proceed to freelance for the newspaper. From January 2023, I’ve a brand new month-to-month ‘Trend Confidence’ column in Girl & Residence journal (print solely, this received’t be printed on-line) – and much more headspace. Phew.
One factor I wish to do over the approaching months is a correct evaluate of That’s Not My Age, and I shall be asking to your assist! However, in the intervening time, that may wait…
Thanks all a lot to your loyalty this yr. For following That’s Not My Age, subscribing to Patreon, shopping for the sweatshirt, listening to the podcast and most of all for taking the time to write down all these extremely considerate feedback. Your contribution could be very a lot appreciated, it actually does spur me on and preserve TNMA in movement.
No matter you’re doing, wherever you’re going, wishing you a beautiful, stress-free vacation and a peaceable 2023.
Again in a bit,
Alyson x
STYLE NOTES
Golden Years sweatshirt from the TNMA Edit. My stretchy gold trousers are an outdated Isabel Marant Etoile sale discount (related HERE and silver fancy pants HERE). The gold slingbacks had been a present from LK Bennett final yr ( for related try Jigsaw’s sparkly Odette shoe, lowered within the sale, and Russell & Bromley’s Slingpoint) and my dangly earrings are outdated J.Crew.
Extra on dazzling sneakers and equipment HERE.