There have been a couple of occasions in my life when I have been what I consider to be fat and have gone on a Did-I-Eat-That? diet. The three diets I have included here are, in my opinion, amongst the best. In the days of my foolish youth (you remember those don’t you?!) my idea …
The New Alphabet of Skin Care.
You’d be forgiven if you thought we’re gradually working our through the alphabet in our search for all-in-one skin care and/or foundation to make us look better and feel better about the way we look. First it was BB, and then it was CC and now we have DD … all are creams designed to …
Leave Friends and Family at Home when You Shop
Outside supermarkets these days, in the time of pandemic, you regularly see Shop Alone on a large-ish placard. This is a great idea for several reasons … □ You don’t have to take hubby with you – they hate supermarket shopping and make it more difficult. I often hear women complaining!□ You don’t have to …
The 4 Best Ways to feel Useful. Again.
I’m wondering if the title of this little blog seems patronising, sexist, and the type of thing a woman of 50 (and then some), would not look for! It does to me but I suppose there are many many girls who need to feel useful. Again. It’s the inclusion of again I think. Surely, as …
Rediscovering Your Style Mojo
We hear so much about dressing your age and dressing age appropriately, often from people who look 12, you really have to wonder who made the decision that women over 50 (and then some), must follow silly ‘rules’? Why? Are we really unable to make our own decisions about how we look? Have we lost …
Male Menopause: a Fuss about Nothing?
A slightly (only slightly) irreverent look at the non-existent male menopause. Read this to find out why …
Travel Documents … the essentials, the non essentials, and the nice to haves!
Well, this was written before Covid-19 and Brexit. How the world has changed in just a matter of months We are yet to see an end to Covid and the self-isolation, testing, vaccinations and every other thing associated with it. The one thing we know for certain is that we’re not going anywhere for a …
Women, Ageism and senior management
This article has been lying in my Temp box for some time, and after last week’s German pronouncement, it seems appropriate. As does this article on women becoming agents of change! OK. This is not about men-bashing. No no. It’s just my opinion on the status quo of over-50 women, men and large company boards. …
Accessories and Your Personal Style
I was blessed with a mother who could take a scarf and a couple of cheap bangles and turn an inexpensive outfit into a fashion statement. It was a knack she acquired watching her aunties; women from the twenties! It’s a knack that has been handed down; in my family, we are all women who …
Women of a Certain Age: How Old Are We?
I’ve just finished reading an article about society’s extraordinary, generous and open acceptance of Women of a Certain Age. Baby Boomer women. Half-way through the reading, I began to wonder where in the Universe the writer of this piece of rubbish was living … certainly not this one. It was one of those moments; the …