Anne Balfour, 95,  is of Scottish and Irish descent, and having lived all over the world including Paris & Sao Paulo, she now lives in London.  She is a mother of two, a grandmother to 6 and a great-grandmother to 5, (with great-grandchild number 6 on the way).

 
Who or what last made you laugh out loud.
The News Quiz

Who or what inspires you
The resilience of my family

Your words to live by
Learn from my mistakes

What cause or causes do you feel passionate about
Military and blind charities

Best piece of advice you've ever been given
From my grandfather, if at first you don’t succeed try and try again

Your London in an hour
An hour on a beautiful day in one of the royal parks – I think Kensington Gardens is my favourite, I love to meet my grand and great grandchildren there, for a long walk followed by a well-earned hot chocolate. We all have such fun watching their dogs chasing the squirrels whilst collecting conkers and feeding the ducks.

Your favourite London view
Crossing the River Thames from Battersea bridge

Are you working on anything at present
I’m long since retired, but find that every day can bring it’s own challenges as well as adventures

Describe your style
Classic

Whose style do you most admire, past or present
Past- Coco Chanelle, present – the Duchess of Cambridge

Favourite piece from the ENLIST collection 
The big knitted charcoal Emily Sweater of course!

Annes Edit

                             Emily Sweater