GRANNY IS THE NEW CHIC!

By Iona Leaf

As well as being an avid listener of Classic FM, there is nothing I would rather do than stay in at night sat up in bed with a blanket draped over my shoulders, reading a book.

It is a niche aesthetic, but it has really taken off and I hasten to admit that I have entered my Granny Era. But I am not the only one; Crocheting and knitting are the new craze, we are seeing a return to vinyl, charity shopping carries a lot less stigma, and I’m even seeing beautifully hand-crafted beaded glasses chains. Dare I say it, we are also seeing a return to good old-fashioned paper and pen; I believe there is truly nothing more romantic than writing letters, and nothing can compare to the excitement I feel when I receive handwritten postcards and letters in the post.

Moreover, the period dramas of the past were largely directed towards older audiences, such as Agatha Christie’s Poirot. They are now however tailored towards the younger generations with the likes of Bridgerton and Mr Malcolm’s List. One can only hope that Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club book series finally finds its way on to BookTok and perhaps even the silver screen – I personally cannot wait to become a septuagenarian solving crimes in a retirement village with my fellow pensioners.

Be it exchanging your North Face jacket for a knitted cardigan, your vape for a crochet hook, or your hair curlers for hair rollers, everyone should embrace their inner granny.

I truly hope that one day as a society we reverse the negative connotations of ageing, learn to “embrace the grey,” and enjoy the wrinkles!

Is there really any surprise that we have come to this – look to our own grannies. It’s a slightly unusual take, but they were the women of the sixties, fighting for their own liberation during the sexual revolution. Granted this doesn’t apply to all grannies, it certainly doesn’t for mine, but there were enough women back then defying all conventions who definitely deserve a rest. Let us follow in their footsteps and take ours.