The cultural highlights we’re looking forward to this autumn
We’ve often wondered why spring gets all the credit for newness. Autumn feels more like the beginning of things as the world returns with renewed vigour from summer’s ...
Lifestyle
Inspiration for every day, from the latest must-see films and exhibitions, books to read and lovely interiors, to creative women at work and their personal stories.
How to be a tourist at home
There’s nothing quite like the ritual of the holiday. When we pack our belongings, lock the door and head somewhere different, we feel a lightness in our step and our worries evaporate.
This summer’s reading list: 13 brilliant books recommended by the That’s Not My Age team
Whether you’re home or away this summer, the perfect companion for early mornings and balmy evenings is a great book. I asked the That’s Not My Age team to each recommend som...
England’s Dreaming
That’s me playing football in the 1990s. The women’s game has moved on quite dramatically since the days when we were viewed as a bit of a novelty and asked ridiculous questions, li...
That’s Not My Age Podcast: Author, screenwriter and presenter, Emma Kennedy
Emma Kennedy is quite possibly the most multi-talented podcast guest I’ve interviewed. The 55-year-old is an accomplished author, producer, playwright, TV scriptwriter, she wrote The Kenn...
Long Awaited Retrospective: Ruth Asawa at Modern Art Oxford
Good news! American sculptor Ruth Asawa has her first European retrospective at Modern Art Oxford.
Summer dresses, sustainability & celebrating small business with fashion designer Justine Tabak
With several decades experience designing for big name fashion brands, in her early 50s, Justine Tabak decided to launch her eponymous label. Having worked for some of the best-known British fa...
Summer book recommendations & style inspiration from Fleur Sinclair (owner of Sevenoaks Bookshop)
On a sunny, midweek morning, Sevenoaks Bookshop is buzzing with customers, helpful friendly staff and a busy coffee shop. Like a miniature version of Parnassus Books, there’s even a bookshop dog...
Creative Women At Work: Artist Nicky Hirst
Nicky Hirst transforms found objects into works of art. The 59-year-old artist says her practise ‘sits between sculpture and installation.
Buy, wear, repeat: The beauty of a repeat buy
My gold sandals have taken on a mythic quality. My husband says I have cupboards full, but he exaggerates.
Gardening for the future of fashion: Fashion Revolution at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Plants and fashion have been linked for millennia. Plants give us natural fibres for fabrics: cotton, bamboo, linen from flax are obvious examples – less obvious is the nettle family, which g...
A debut novel from 61-year-old Julie Owen-Moylan – and expert advice on getting published
Author Julie Owen-Moylan has just published her first book, That Green-Eyed Girl, at 61. She’s been writing all her life but only in her 50s did she consider it might become a career; finally se...