The decorations are gone and January is already living up to its reputation as being a difficult month; my mum moved in with us last week but after only a few days she’s back in hospital. It’s not serious, but certainly not the start we’d hoped for. We’re hoping she’ll be back home with us by the weekend.

I bought this Jakke yellow faux fur coat on Vinted for only £20

It has turned very cold these last few days, so I need my warmest coats. I bought this Jakke yellow faux fur coat on Vinted for only £20. It’s really thick and warm…and also heavy! I do feel a bit like Big Bird wearing it…not that that’s a bad thing! Looking through my trousers, I was drawn to these purple ones to pair with the golden yellow jacket. They’re part of the Zara suit that I wore for September’s Style Not Age post. I also wore the trousers more recently with a green frilly blouse.

I was about to choose a bright yellow jumper, but then I found this striped sparkly one. It matches the golden yellow of the coat better and has some purple in it too. I bought it in a charity shop a couple of years ago but this is the first time I’ve worn it. My purple Ted Baker sunglasses and Teddy Blake bag finished off the look.

Plans for 2024

I’m not one for New Year resolutions, I think they are often unrealistic and unsustainable. However, I began thinking about what I’d like to achieve (both in terms of habits and goals) by my 50th birthday in July around my birthday last year. My foot problems forced me to stop running, so I began doing HIIT workouts instead and I’m surprised by how much I like them. I intend to keep pushing myself with these (although impending foot surgery will limit me for a couple of months). But hopefully, I will be able to start running again some time this year.

Something else I want to get back to is playing and learning music. I played classical guitar and piano, and studied music at degree level for a while, before deciding to pursue journalism instead. I’ve realised that learning/relearning both playing and music theory is something I should have picked up again years ago. Better late than never though, right?

I don’t have any birthday plans yet, no big party planned, but I definitely want to mark it somehow. Getting older is a privilege, so why not celebrate it? Do you have any plans for this year?

Jakke yellow faux fur coat (Vinted, similar, similar) | Zara trousers (similar, similar, similar) | Marks and Spencer jumper (charity shop, similar, similar) | Teddy Blake bag (PR product) | Guess trainers (similar, similar) | flower ring from a charity shop | Ted Baker sunglasses (similar)