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I’ve developed a habit of accosting strangers in the National Gallery and asking them to take a quick video. The results are mixed but usually fun. Each is displayed on my Instagram page which can also be viewed here.

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Instagram post 2195741883645771675_1991541221 Struggling for gifts for those people who say they don’t want or need anything? I am the answer to your prayers (and it’s really not often I can say that!!) ☺️🤣 Look what’s now available on the website! There’s a £35 version for scheduled tours or give someone the gift of a private tour, especially tailored to them and at the time of their choosing. The vouchers are valid for 12 months from time of purchase and are a few clicks away on the website - details in bio. I would love to see you and your family and friends in the National Gallery in 2020 🥰💛 #giftideas #giftvoucher #giftvouchersavailable #lastminutechristmasshopping #lastminutechristmasgifts #giftsforeveryone #experiencesoverthings #experiencesnotthings #arttours #paintingstellstories #artgallery #nationalgallery #thingstodoinlondon #londonlife🇬🇧 #unusualgifts #thoughtfulgifts #trysomethingnew #trysomethingdifferent #learnsomethingnew #culturalgifts #styleover40 #sassyarthistorian #dresstoimpress #bringingarttolife
Instagram post 2192778397682305138_1991541221 Back to reality and prepping for a tour this evening after an amazing time in San Francisco 🥰

This clearly isn’t how I prep for a tour although a lot of vacuous staring into the distance does seem to be part of it! This was taken on our last full day in San Fran and I’m debuting this gorgeous green top from @ridleylondon which garnered a lot of positive attention. It works really well with my wide leg @revivalretro trousers which, frankly, were worn every single day at some point.

I also have to say thank you to the fabulous @fourseasons for providing various locations for the serious business of coordinating outfits to the decor 🙄🤣😎 But back to today. If you happen to be free and in the market for a highly entertaining evening with some of painting’s most enticing divas, do join me tonight at the National Gallery. A few tickets are still available from my website, details in the bio. 
#fourseasonssanfrancisco #christmasdecor #colourcoordinated #greentop #ridleylondon #sparkles #widelegtrousers #wardrobestaple #revivalretroboutique #wearingmywardrobe #madeinlondon🇬🇧 #over40 #over40style #styleover40 #styleoftheday #mystyle #myoutfit #londonstyle #britgirlabroad #arthistory #paintingsthattellstories #raconteuse #thingstodoinlondon #experiencesoverthings #nationalgallery #arthistory #gallerytour #artgallery
Instagram post 2190391670567360970_1991541221 Yep, I went to SFMOMA and took a selfie 🤣 Do I become part of Gerhard Richter’s Blood Red Mirror because I’m reflected in it?! Hell yeah! I don’t spend that much time looking at modern and contemporary art these days but I did have a nice time reacquainting myself with some familiar names and artworks today. 
I’m wearing my travelling outfit here which looks far better in silhouette 😆😉 #sfmoma #thingstodoinsanfrancisco #modernart #artgallery #selfie #gerhardrichter #artmonday #traveloutfit #Styleover40 #over40style #notdressedtoimpress
Instagram post 2188999350431044513_1991541221 The Christmas Tree went up in the hotel overnight. It looks gorgeous and is also the perfect foil for my @bombshellhq leopard print dress which has become a firm favourite with Mr BTP!! 💛💛💛 On the other hand, I’m hoping it’s stopped raining. My hair is completely out of control. It works quite well with the animal print vibe though 😂😳 #christmasbeginsinsanfrancisco #fourseasonssanfrancisco #christmastree #dresstoimpress #leopardprint #styleover40 #over40style #bombshelldress #madeinengland #lovedresses #bighair #madhairday #goingforthewildlook #40notfrumpy
Instagram post 2186318214674746965_1991541221 Feathers, sparkles, dressing up to ravish another man’s wife, an explanation for the origin of the Milky Way... what’s not to love in this painting?! Tintoretto’s bonkers masterpiece features in my DIVAS! tour this Friday 6 December. Tickets available on my website (details in bio). Hope to see you there ✨✨ #arthistory #nationalgallery #arttour #paintingsthattellstories #artgallery #gallerytour #greekmythology #complicatedrelationships #dressingup #londonlife #thingstodoinlondon #experiencesoverthings #experiencesnotthings #trysomethingnew #trysomethingdifferent #learnsomethingnew #tintoretto
Instagram post 2185539844309095842_1991541221 Fabulous afternoon tea in @sketchlondon with @clarehaxby yesterday. She was scoping out the Pink Room for a potential new painting. Ah, the things you do for friends 😜🥂🍰 It was definitely the perfect opportunity to debut this beautiful @ridleylondon dress, and I think the attractive stranger smiling for the camera was impressed by the colour coordination 😂🥰 #afternoontea #cake #sconesandtea #sketchlondonmayfair #londonlife #londontradition #mayfairlondon #thingstodoinlondon #pinkroom #momentsnotthings #experiencesoverthings #clarehaxbyoriginalprints #clarehaxbystudio #inspiration #styleover40 #over40 #over40style #dresstoimpress #40notfrumpy #ridleylondon #madeinengland #floraldress #colourcoordinated #smileforthecamera #happystranger
Instagram post 2181475248765932974_1991541221 Ingres felt that his artistic talent was ‘too exceptional’ to paint a portrait of Mme Moitessier... until he met her 😈😉 Then he eked out the commission for 12 years!! I think he wins the ‘diva’ crown although she did insist that her arms were made to look slimmer. I would have to say that I sympathise. Anyone know what I mean when I say I’m conscious of avoiding an ‘arm of doom’ in a photo?!! 🤣😉 The next DIVAS! art tour is on 6 December. Tickets available from website (details in bio). #paintingstellstories #nationalgallery #ingres #portrait #diva #fabulousdress #dresstoimpress #rockingadress #arthistory #impressivelady #londonlife #momentsnotthings #experiencesoverthings #thingstodoinlondon #styleover40 #40plusstyle
Instagram post 2179998650854380802_1991541221 After all my peacock shenanigans (see Stories) I did manage to get a shot that almost shows off this beautiful @ridleylondon skirt. I grant you, I look vaguely suggestive 😱 I managed to pick another tall person to take the photo and then I had to crop it to get rid of my blue (🙄) tights that made an unwelcome appearance. So what I’m trying to say is that the tall stranger wasn’t actually as close as he  seems to be... 😳😬 The peacock shenanigans may well also need further explanation. All I’ll say for now is that they were (are?!) part of a grand, and probably badly thought out, wider scheme involving goddesses and their attributes 🦚 
#kewgardens #autumnleaves #tartan #tartanskirt #velvet #redskirt #luxuriousfabric #ridleylondon #40plusstyle #styleover40 #40notfrumpy #dontwearbluetights #dontgetdressedinthedark #randomphotographer #peacock #juno #attribute #symbolism #meandmybigideas #paintingsthattellstories #arthistorian
Instagram post 2177780697966774774_1991541221 Yesterday I had an exciting couple of hours with the very lovely Camilla Ridley at @ridleylondon. I tried on a lot and (ahem, don’t tell Mr BTP) made a few purchases too. This is one of the dresses I bought which is now in the sale and feels so beautiful to wear. I also went all out (well it is almost my birthday...although I’m not sure how often I can use that particular card!) and I am having a version of this bomber jacket made. Did you know that Camilla does that at no extra cost? Honestly, the service is exceptional. Anyway, my excuse for the jacket is that it will enable me to wear all my lovely dresses in the winter. So really it’s a money saver 😬🤣🥰 And by the way, how excited was I at being photographed outside the iconic blue door? Very!! I’m so uncool... #dresses #40plusstyle #styleover40 #beautifulfabrics #dresstoimpress #londonlife #madeinlondon #iconicbluedoor #femaleentrepreneur #bespokeclothing #tryingtobecool
Instagram post 2176137583250284328_1991541221 DIVAS! is back by popular demand ✨💖 Here I’m talking about the Pollaiuolo brothers’ huge altarpiece featuring St Sebastian but I’m clearly channeling my naughty inner child because when I say ‘poo’ (it is explained!) I forget everything else for a second 🤣🤣🙄 I’ll pop the bloopers in Stories where the microphone was all over the place but you do get to see St Sebastian’s head which, despite me going full screen, is chopped off here I think. Poor fellow, as if he hadn’t suffered enough!

Its all happening on 6 December at 7pm. Tickets are available on the website (see bio). Hope to see you there 💖

#paintingsthattellstories #thingstodoinlondon #trysomethingnew #experiencesoverthings #momentsnotthings #arttours #nationalgallery #stsebastian #visualseduction #paintings #styleover40 #40plusstyle #londonlife  #dontgetchuckedinasewer
Instagram post 2175759138861596010_1991541221 This was taken on Remembrance Day. We should neither forget, nor should we ever fail to appreciate what the incredible men and women in the armed forces continue to for us. This beautiful red @revivalretro coat seemed to be an appropriate choice. I pinned my poppy to it with pride.

#lestweforget #revivalretro #styleover40 #40plusstyle #trafalgarsquare
Instagram post 2174987186326364150_1991541221 Had a lovely morning in the gallery looking at ‘fabulous flesh’ which seemed to lead to a lot of discussion about bottoms 😂😂 One of my guests in this photo is my fabulous Mum😉🥰 The @thisiswhistles skirt also made another appearance!

#nationalgallery #whattodoinlondon #londonlife #artmonday #paintingsthattellstories #rubenesque #venus #withfabulouspeople #mymum #experiencesoverthings #momentsnotthings #trysomethingnew #trysomethingdifferent #sparkles #sparkleskirts #40plusstyle #40notfrumpy #styleover40 #thisiswhistles
Instagram post 2173331431353396937_1991541221 This painting is just one of the selection I’ll be delving into on Monday in a tour called Fabulous Flesh 😉

Rubens adored his second wife, Helen Fourment, and used her as the model for all three goddesses in this work, ‘The Judgement of Paris’, showing off her fabulous curves from all angles! 
To join me in the gallery you can book tickets on the events page on my website - details in the bio.

#peterpaulrubens #goddesses #inappropriatedisrobing #greekmythology #paintingsthattellstories #londonlife #nationalgallery #whattodoinlondon #experiencesoverthings #trysomethingnew #arttours #styleover40 #over40style #loveabitoffeather
Instagram post 2172653621634667986_1991541221 The sequinned Whistles skirt is really feeling the love! Thank you for the inspiration @belsfashionedit it was lust at first sight for me 💛💛 Just heading into the National Gallery to see the Leonardo exhibition. The Master deserves a  bit of sparkle I say 😉

#nationalgallery #leonardodavinci #trafalgarsquare #exhibition #experiencesoverthings #makingmemories #thisiswhistles #sequinskirt #styleover40 #40notfrumpy #dresstoimpress
Instagram post 2171791594578118112_1991541221 Gotta love a lady who restores her virtue by pulling a boat full of seamen!! Or a boat load of seamen as I say here 😳😱Go to ‘Stories’ to see the bloopers!! Still in the @bombshellhq leopard print. I will take it off one day!

#paintingsthattellstories #bringingpaintingstolife #fabulouswomen #excellentthighmuscles #mantegna #nationalgallery #londonlife #whattodoinlondon #experiencesoverthings #londonattractions #dressobsessed #neverknowinglyunderdressed #effortlesschic #styleover40 #stylish40s #over40style #over40andfabulous
Instagram post 2170377831064886751_1991541221 💛win tickets! 💛

Ever wondered what the best way to start a cold November week would be? Win tickets to a fascinating and gloriously irreverent art tour in the National Gallery, Trafalgar Sq next Monday morning to hear the stories that six of gallery’s finest art works have to offer. I will include The Ugly Duchess (!) see today’s post on Stories 😱😁 From voluptuous goddesses to a cheeky flash of muscular male gluteus maximus, flesh is on display everywhere in the gallery. We will explore the erotic, the confusing and often downright weird offerings that artists have come up with over the centuries, sometimes all within the same picture!

To win, 1) Like this post 2) Tag a friend who also needs to like this post. YOU WILL BOTH NEED TO BE FOLLOWING LYNNE_BEYONDTHEPALETTE

Good luck and I’ll look forward to seeing two of you in the gallery on Monday 😊

#competition #win #giveaway #timeoutlondon #culturewhisper #nationalgallery #trafalgarsquare #londonlife #momentsnotthings #experiencesoverthings #momentsintime #40plusstyle #paintingstellstories
Instagram post 2169844606034859921_1991541221 Notice how I hesitated to use the word ‘lady’ 🤔?! She’s the strangest of strange characters in this painting by Bronzino. The meaning of the work is rather elusive but it might have something to do with syphilis. Obviously 🙄🤣 My green dress is a perennial favourite and always gets good comments. It’s from @subcouturelondon, like a large percentage of the rest of my wardrobe!! #paintingsthattellstories #wierdpainting #strangecreatures #bronzino #allegory #thingstodoinlondon #nationalgallery #momentsnotthings #experiencesoverthings #curvygirl #greendress #oldfavourites #40plusstyle #40notfrumpy
Instagram post 2168267068372405260_1991541221 Wicked Women was well and truly wicked last night! Thank you to my lovely audience and for all the fantastic photos 😁In case you’re wondering, yes I did wear the devils horns on the tube and yes someone did remind me that I was a day late for Halloween 🎃😈🤣 Happy Saturday 💛💛 #wickedwomen #nationalgallery #londonlife #fridayvibes #trysomethingnew #momentsnotthings #storytime #arthistory #makingartfun #bringingpeopletogether #devilshorns #bombshellhq #40plusstyle #dresstoimpress
Instagram post 2165252632564764858_1991541221 I love the outside of the National Gallery almost as much as the inside. Maybe that’s an exaggeration but it definitely has some truly wonderful nooks and crannies as well as its obvious grandeur. This photo was taken by the group entrance after hours. 
And , I’m saying it again, I LOVE my @bombshellhq leopard print dress 💛It works brilliantly with an ancient @zara leather jacket and some boots that my Mum gave me at least 15 years ago, and she’d probably had them for 10! They have square toes which apparently are back in fashion?! Please tell me they are - but if they aren’t I’m going for it anyway 😏😬 Happy Tuesday 😊

#londonlife #londonattractionsandsights #nationalgallery #trafalgarsquare #experiencesoverthings #fortysomething #bombshelldress #fourtynotfrumpy #styleover40
Instagram post 2164561036529835526_1991541221 Possibly just me but I can well imagine that ever since the National Gallery first opened its doors in 1838, the fabulous portico has been used as a catwalk 💃😉 Absolutely love my leopard print @bombshellhq dress; I’ll be a very wicked woman in it this Friday in my Hallowe’en tour... Wicked Women! 🎃💛 🎃If you’d like to join, tickets are available in ‘events’ on my website, see bio for details. 🎃

#leopardprint #styleover40 #dresstoimpress #lovetheskinyourein #whattodoinlondon #fridaynightculturevulture #nationalgallery #arttour #wickedwomen #momentsnotthings #experiencesoverthings
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