Until recently the advice for those with arthritic hips was to wait as long as possible before...
Health and Fitness
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Women and painful shoes – why do we torture ourselves?
I started thinking about painful shoes when the story broke this week about the...
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...
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...