My other half celebrates his birthday in summer so we usually take a few days off with Ricci, our...
Loving
Grown Gals know a thing or two about negotiating relationships. This category is all about loving. How to love ourselves, our partners, kids, parents, friends and our pets.
10 revelations about my working class childhood
I wish the whole working class thing was behind us but it isn’t. It’s now more difficult than ever...
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...
Daughter or mother? Caring for ageing parents
Ageing parents figure large in my conversation these days. Looking after our old folk is part of...
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...
The Archers finest hour – calling out violence towards women
Even if you’re not a listener you’ve probably heard about The Archers coercive control storyline...
Scam salesmen – we need to protect our elders
It doesn’t matter how savvy you think your parents are – one day, as they age, they will targeted...
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...
Cold Comfort? Escape to the Country
By Louise Kerr Have you ever dreamed of escape from London? Leaving the big smoke, the commute, the...
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...
Friendship in the city – the urban Women’s Institute
Though I love it, there is a bit of me that still thinks the Women’s Institute can’t be cool. Can...
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...
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...
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...