I feel stuck. Life seems to be on hold and I’m living in limbo, waiting for something to shift...
Wellbeing
This section is about getting serious about wellbeing so that I can enjoy my life to the full. It’s about looking after my mental and physical health, cruelty-free beauty and navigating the menopause.
Death with dignity – I want a say in how I die
With Halloween and Day of the Dead on my mind I’ve been thinking about planning my death. Much has...
Anti-ageing and cruelty-free beauty for breakout prone skin
When I wrote a piece about cruelty free beauty and choosing products not tested on animals it...
Learning to love my wrinkles and embrace ageing
I really didn’t think it would be this difficult to embrace ageing. Having never been blessed with...
Gill Paul’s hip replacement: me and my new hippy
Until recently the advice for those with arthritic hips was to wait as long as possible before...
Don’t let bladder weakness curb your big adventure
Being a midlife blogger means I get to write about stuff like bladder weakness. Don’t get me wrong...
10 Things I Wish I Could Tell My 18-year-old Self
By Katy Kozee In a previous post I wrote about some of the ways I was actually wiser at 18 than I...
Menopause: five online resources to help you survive
It’s World Menopause Day so I thought I would share the blogs, facebook groups and posts that...
Breast screening – why I opted out of a routine mammogram
After I turned 50 I got the ubiquitous call for breast screening and dutifully went along. It hurt...
Animal testing, the ugly side of beauty
I stupidly thought we’d won the battle against animal testing on beauty products. I was WRONG. It...
Writer’s block – I’m stuck and lost for words
I have writer’s block and my blog is suffering from severe malnutrition. The one thing that a blog...
Walk in comfort: a review of Vionic’s comfortable shoe technology
When Vionic asked me if I would like to review a pair of their sandals I didn’t know the...
Welcome to sixty – the view from here is bright
At first glance, there are few evident advantages to being middle aged. Arthritis sets in and...
Starting adult ballet classes – aged 54
Last autumn I was casually scrolling through my Facebook feed when a BBC video of a 71 year old...
My 5-day detox diary – no dairy, sugar, wheat or alcohol
I’ve just completed my own version of a 5-day detox and I can’t believe how amazing I feel. I’m...
Getting to grips with men and their midlife crisis
Men will always be something of a mystery. What I do know is that the male midlife crisis isn’t...
How can I get through January without alcohol?
We are just 12 days into the New Year and I’m seriously beginning to regret my dry January...
Is tube travel a metaphor for hell?
don’t like tube travel and avoid it as much as possible. I am lucky. My studio is just a 20...
Single women – 5 life skills they can teach us
A lot of my friends are 30 plus single women. This post is about the things they’re getting right...
Tips for menopause, midlife and a leaky bladder
When TENA Lady invited me along with a few other bloggers to see their latest product, I had...
Time – why is there never enough?
I just need a few more hours – in every day. I know I’m not on my own. We all have lists that...
Short fingernails? I’m a nail spa virgin
I have a confession – I have short fingernails and I’ve never been to a nail bar. This...
Holidays – a time to think
I didn’t write a post last week – I was on holiday, walking in the Lake District instead. We were...
Women and painful shoes – why do we torture ourselves?
I started thinking about painful shoes when the story broke this week about the...
Night sweats – sleeping through menopause
I’ve got to a stage when I cannot remember sleeping through the night. I usually wake around 3am...
Surviving menopause; 10 tips to get you through
Sandra is on the other side of menopause and has kindly shared her tips for surviving the journey
Winter swimming: an exquisite madness
by Gill Paul When you immerse yourself in water of 2 degrees C, the trick is to breathe out. A long...
Coffee: how I justify my daily caffeine fix
My other half gave us both a Gaggia Brera coffee machine on my birthday. It was an expensive...
Menopause, painful sex and going coconuts
I recently asked a large group of midlife women for advice on one of the more personal symptoms of...
Women, cold feet and sexing up the slipper
How I used to snigger when my gorgeous parents came to stay and brought their slippers with them...