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Author - Avril Broadley
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...
How to make elderflower cordial
Last night as I walked the dog I caught the unmistakeable scent of ripening elderflowers. It’s that...
Scam salesmen – we need to protect our elders
It doesn’t matter how savvy you think your parents are – as they age they will targeted by scam...
Owning a dog fills a child-sized hole in our lives
I think only singletons, gay or childless couples and empty nesters will understand our love affair...
Women and painful shoes – why do we torture ourselves?
I started thinking about painful shoes when the story broke this week about the...
An A–Z of eco friendly spring-cleaning tips
I love cleaning. I admit it’s a confession at odds with my feminist self, but there it is. I’m not...
Mosaic splashback – an easy weekend tiling project
I am so pleased with my tiling efforts in the kitchen that I thought I would share the know-how...
Teaching an old dog new tricks – how I unlocked the artist in my...
My dad was an ordinary working-class bloke who worked in factories until he retired at 58, and then...
Night sweats – sleeping through menopause
I’ve got to a stage when I cannot remember sleeping through the night. I usually wake around 3am...
Veggie supper: feta and spinach filo parcels
I don’t know why I decided to take pics of making tonight’s veggie supper –but somehow it happened...
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...
10 Home improvement tips for Empty Nesters
You’ve finally got the place to yourselves and it’s the perfect time to start thinking about the...
Finding a Care Home for my mum
I wanted to find the best care home for my mum after a major stroke meant she would need help 24...
Why men are so good at bread baking
As a last-minute Birthday gift I bought my other half a bread making class at the wonderful E5...
Grey girl – growing out my grey hair diary
I’ve updated this post after a year to share the results of growing out my grey hair. I haven’t...
Childless Old Age and the Spectre of Loneliness
My mum worries because I am facing a childless old age. She lives in a care home (read more about...