For the past few months, I’ve been having thoughts that feel almost scandalous in my little world of fitness. Thoughts like: Maybe I should just give up the gym. Yes, me, a woman in her late forties, who ‘was’ attending…
When convenience becomes a part time job Self service was sold to us as a modern miracle. Fewer queues, more control, a quick in and out so we can get home, feed the family and pretend we’ve still got energy…
Flicking through the glossy dream I was flicking through a glossy lifestyle magazine, the kind where every page smells faintly sublime and promises perfect winter mornings, cosy chalets, and hot chocolate delivered before you even realise you’re cold. It’s nostalgic…
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links, which means if you click and buy, I may earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you). Perimenopause is making me sentimental this year There is a special corner of midlife where…
The sock struggle every parent knows If you’ve ever spent a frantic morning hunting for your toddler’s missing socks, only to find one behind the sofa and the other somewhere between the car seat and the ball pit, you’ll love…
H, and Cyrus on the beach during a recent holiday in Crete, Greece Pauline Collins: My teenage heroine When I was a teenager, Pauline Collins was nothing short of a heroine. Watching her in the movie, Shirley Valentine, as a…
Tonight kicked off the Christmas spirit Tonight officially marked the start of Christmas for us. There’s something wonderfully nostalgic about open-air ice rinks, the smell of cold air, hot chocolate, and mild panic as you try not to face-plant in…