Better Than Cake – Proper Comfort Reads: Keyes and Kinsella
Better for you than a giant piece of cake – these are my go-to books when I want to escape and come up smiling. Marian Keyes and Sophie Kinsella are my top two.
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A Summer of Irritating Events
It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster – lactating dogs, Covid, and rain.
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A Poetry Lesson 3: Sylvia Plath’s ‘Cut’
Lockdown Poetry Lesson Number 3 Sylvia Plath’s poem ‘Cut’
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‘She Does Something Magical with her Characters’: Why I heart Lisa Jewell
A re-post sharing my love for Lisa Jewell. If you haven’t discovered her yet then now is the time to start!
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Cooper, Krantz, Conran, and Collins: My Love of 80’s Novels
My favourite thing to do is read. This post pays homage to those heady days of the 1980’s Romance Bonkbusters
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Why you should watch: Grace and Frankie – Update
Why you should watch: Grace and Frankie. Old age, friendship and vibrators for the elderly. Who could ask for more?
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Balm for Middle-Aged Rage
My theory on why the illusion of control becomes more important the older you get
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Why Do We Despise Older Woman?
‘I am so sick and tired of the casual, dismissive, and contemptuous way older women are treated in the media and so much popular literature.’
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Keep Out! I’m in a Terrible Mood
The holidays begin and the stress levels are taking a while to get back to normal. My poor family bear the brunt.
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PINTEREST? Older women? Where are you? Here’s how to get there.
Middle-Aged Women Bloggers are really under-represented on Pinterest. Considering its power, shouldn’t we be up there? Here are some tips to get you started as well as a list of my favourite Midlife (and Beyond) Women Bloggers
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