First post

Hello world.. a new blog rubs its eyes and says hello to the world..

I've decided to begin a fashion based/creative blog for those of us with a few extra pounds, and who are over a "certain age"... Just to prove its not just the youngsters who are fabulous (which they are), but that we ladies are also interested in clothes, make-up, hair, etc etc, just might have a little less time for it than the younger ones.

I suppose this blog is designed to be body positive, with our various bits heading south, stretch marks, wrinkles and grey hairs, I wanted to share a more positive approach to growing older disgracefully. I'm not suggesting that everyone over 40 is fat, but that we all come in a multitude of sizes, and besides "Forty plus and fabulous" had already gone as a blog name, so I chose this one instead.

As we slide toward the inevitable, lets have a giggle along the way, share our thoughts, and generally kick butt (to use an Americanism). Lets show the younger girls how we older girls Rock! Cos, we do rock, just as much, if not more in some cases.

I'm not suggesting we lose our dignity by wearing flesh coloured leggings with black lacy thongs, allowing our cellulite to show to the world (OMG!! As if!!) but to just gently slide into our older years, kicking and screaming.. We owe it to the girls coming up behind us to lead the way, to show them that they don't have to become their mum's, that you can still be funky, fabulous, flirty, fashionable, and loads of other "f's"!!

So, here we go.. time to launch Forty plus, fat and fabulous!!!!