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We are still us: An over 40s encouragement manifesto
48 Hours in Margate or being so disorganised you forget to book your holiday – Part 1
48 Hours in Margate or being so disorganised you forget to book your holiday – Part 1

A last minute booking to Margate on the South Coast of England and the first few hours of food and fun.

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Life, Out and About, Travel, Food & DrinkSusan Sandford SmithJuly 18, 2023Margate, Last minute holiday, solo traveller, hidden gems, vintage, Quirky hotels, local cuisine, Sargasso, Walpole Bay Hotel Comment
A toast to Second Acts: Reinventing yourself in your 40s and 50s.
A toast to Second Acts: Reinventing yourself in your 40s and 50s.
LifeSusan Sandford SmithJuly 9, 2023Career change, reinvention, hospitality, bar tender, growth, self-love, confidence Comments
An unexpected night at the opera
An unexpected night at the opera
Out and AboutSusan Sandford SmithOctober 10, 2022Opera, ENO, English National Opera, The Handmaid's TaleComment
25 Years
25 Years
LifeSusan Sandford SmithMay 29, 2022Grief, Siblings Comments
Things to do in your garden in February
Things to do in your garden in February
House & GardenSusan Sandford SmithFebruary 17, 2022Gardening, February gardening, sowing seedsComment
The irrefutable joy of dating oneself
The irrefutable joy of dating oneself
Recipes, LifeSusan Sandford SmithFebruary 13, 2022Pasta, Fazzoletti, Valentine's Day, Solo datesComment
Things to do in your garden in January
Things to do in your garden in January
House & GardenSusan Sandford SmithJanuary 26, 2022January gardening, winter, january, planningComment
Sunday lunch at The WB Yeats N4
Sunday lunch at The WB Yeats N4
Food, Out and AboutSusan Sandford SmithJanuary 21, 2022Sunday roast, Pub lunch, WB Yeats, Dietary restrictionsComment
Lunch at Big Jo - finally. And, the best croissant in town.
Lunch at Big Jo - finally. And, the best croissant in town.
Food, Out and AboutSusan Sandford SmithJanuary 13, 2022Lunch, Croissants, Upper Holloway, Big Jo, Regenerative farming Comments
The secret to flawless makeup -it's all in the preparation
The secret to flawless makeup -it's all in the preparation
BeautySusan Sandford SmithDecember 30, 2021flawless makeup, face prep, middle-aged beauty, over 40s beautyComment
Cream of tomato soup with cheese scones
RecipesSusan Sandford SmithDecember 6, 2021Cheese scones, Tomato soup, Lunch, StarterComment
Get into opera
Get into opera
LifeSusan Sandford SmithNovember 29, 2021opera, Rebecca ArmstrongComment
Celebrating Norman's first birthday in style
Celebrating Norman's first birthday in style
Food, Out and AboutSusan Sandford SmithNovember 23, 2021Junction Road, Norman's Cafe, Tufnell Park, BreakfastComment
A recipe of sorts... sausage meatballs in a creamy mustard sauce
RecipesSusan Sandford SmithNovember 17, 2021Quick suppers, Pasta dishes, SausagesComment
A tale of two nights - having fun at NoMad Hotel's Side Hustle
A tale of two nights - having fun at NoMad Hotel's Side Hustle
Life, Out and AboutSusan Sandford SmithOctober 18, 2021Eating out in London, London Bars, cocktailsComment
Things to do in your garden in October
Things to do in your garden in October
House & GardenSusan Sandford SmithOctober 8, 2021Gardening, october in the garden, planting bulbsComment
A final supper at Giuseppe Cimmino’s Peppeckish
A final supper at Giuseppe Cimmino’s Peppeckish
Food, Out and AboutSusan Sandford SmithSeptember 30, 2021Italian food, PeppeckishComment
The best pizza by the slice in London
The best pizza by the slice in London
Food, Out and AboutSusan Sandford SmithSeptember 24, 2021Eating out in London, Pizza by the slice, Pizza Pilgrims, Finsbury ParkComment
A Year in My Garden - a seasonal dispatch from our woman in the West Coast of Scotland.
House & GardenSusan Sandford SmithSeptember 15, 2021Gardening, seasonalComment
Slow cooked green beans in tomatoes and oil
Slow cooked green beans in tomatoes and oil
RecipesSusan Sandford SmithSeptember 8, 2021vegetarian, vegan, Simple foodComment
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