About Me



Hi & Welcome to  'Inspired by the Retired'! 
My name is Rachelle *waves* :)

This blog is for me to share the weird and wonderful treasures that I encounter in my daily life.
 I'm a Fashion Promotion & Styling graduate from the Lake District, UK.

I'm twenty three years old but sometimes I think my soul is about sixty. I love: cups of tea, charity shops, baking, reading, vintage clothing, flea markets, country house rescue, arts, crafts & cats.

Inspired by The Retired is primarily a lifestyle blog - I do love a bit of home-making inspiration, beauty & make-up, crafts & tutorials, recipes, second-hand finds & wishlists!

I am starting an 'eco-babe' journey which means I'm planning on changing the world a little bit. I'm becoming a more conscious consumer, I wanna embark on a more spiritual path, feed my body & my soul and really appreciate the planet we live on. 
I can appreciate that sounds a little out there #innerhippy but I want to show how this mindset can be achieved without going all incense & chakra aligning on you...

I am based in the North-West of England, spending my time between Preston-Manchester-Liverpool & The Lake District.

I do hope you enjoy reading my posts!

If you want to ask me a question or just say hello you can e-mail me at inspiredbytheretired@hotmail.co.uk.

Or if you want to discuss sponsors, advertising, collaborations or guest posts send me a message at inspiredbytheretired@hotmail.co.uk.


Or alternatively you can tweet me here !

*I am an employee of The Body Shop. Any products have been purchased with my own money, or given as gifts. Any products given as staff sampling are clearly marked with an asterisk(*) The views expressed here are my personal views and do not necessarily reflect those of The Body Shop.