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Three cheers – it’s coats and jacket wear from now on!

Hello again I don’t know about you but I do love wearing cool-to-cold weather clothes, especially my coats. The weather in the UK has become cooler, quite windy and sometimes, exceedingly wet. So, I’ve finally put aside all my summer

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A trip to London with purpose!

Hello Last week I had so many engagements, including two important medical appointments and there was no time to write any blogs. This week I’m aiming to write two blogs! The first is about my latest trip to London. The

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This and that and a couple of Autumnal outfits

Hello again Oh my word, another big apology as it really is a very long time since I posted a blog here. I haven’t been idle though, as there continue to be many appointments connected with my health. And, I’ve

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Is this the last of the summer? And the summer dresses?

Hello everyone Is that it? Is this the end of the horrendous heat we’ve been having in the UK? I do hope so. I know us Brits complain about the weather all the time, with often very little reason as,

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Our unusual hot weather

Hi everyone Another gap, but whilst I was away from this blog I was busily writing my latest piece for My Other Blog. Do have a look as it is not at all any kind of rant, instead it is

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Hello again!

Hi everyone Another gap between these blog posts! But again, I haven’t been idle, as there is a new post on My Other Blog, which you can read if you so wish. OK, is this going to be a post

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An update on this and that!

Hello everyone Apologies once again for being off your screens for some weeks. But I haven’t been idle as I have been writing for My Other Blog, and then there were a few other happenings and appointments, and on the

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2025 – was a very mixed year.

Hello everyone I can’t say that 2025 was my most favourite year but rest assured this blog is not going to be a tale of misery. However, there were some negative aspects to it especially around my health. But I

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It’s winter and I have a new coat! Plus news on this and that.

Hi everyone There’s been bit of a gap between blogs. But I have written another blog on My Other Blog – more about that at the end of this. Also like many of you, I’ve been busy, what with this

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My 80th year – and my attitude to that!

Hi everyone Yup, I shall be 80 in June 2026! I usually say, and how did that happen? I will try not to! Ha! So, what is my attitude to turning 80? Hmmm. Well, first of all, when one is

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About me

My name is Penny Kocher, I am 80 years old, and I live in the UK, in a small county town called Lewes. I used to write two blogs: Frugal Fashion Shopper and My Other Blog.
My reasons for setting up this new blog is how do we make these years the ‘best of times’ whilst also acknowledging and dealing with our ageing bodies. 

So, this new blog will have posts on health issues, but I will also write about films, television, books and visits to art galleries. Occasionally thrown into the mix will be a post on style, and ones that are more serious and/or political. 

Above all I hope to have conversations with everyone who reads this blog.  Ageing comes to us all – let’s look at this ageing lark together! 


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