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Are progressive lenses right for you? Everything you need to know.

September 26, 2018856 Views6 Comments

Channelling Dame Edna You may have seen on Instagram that I have some pretty funky new glasses. They’ve had almost unanimous praise. The only detractor is Mr Maven who thinks they’re a bit Dame Edna. Pah. This is a new look for me, and also … [read more]

Beauty Fun

Join The Age Well Revolution. Together we’re stronger.

September 07, 2018757 Views0 Comment

The invisible middle According to We Are Superhuman’s Invisible Middle Study, 70% of women in their 40s and 50s feel they are largely ignored by the mainstream media. We live in a society that values youth over experience, beauty over wisdom. The media projects an … [read more]

Food

Mango meringue pie, a simple recipe with only 5 ingredients

August 14, 2018703 Views2 Comments

I don’t consider myself a food blogger, but once or twice a year I’m approached to create a recipe in collaboration with a brand. I always have to check, and then check again, that the brand in question understands what an utterly lazy cook I … [read more]

Beauty

Why you should use a face serum and my pick of the best

August 03, 20181254 Views1 Comment

A couple of weeks ago, a friend took me discretely to one side to ask me what filler I inject into my face. I’ve never used a filler. I attribute my good skin to two things: genetics and the consistent use of high quality skincare … [read more]

What to do on a city break in Berlin – the 3 day itinerary

July 28, 2018624 Views0 Comment

Mr Maven and I have just returned from a three day city break in Berlin. This was our first holiday without the kids since our 10th anniversary trip to Rome several years ago. Why Berlin? Berlin has a reputation as a diverse city which has … [read more]

Fun Wisdom

How to be happy – 5 keys to happiness

July 15, 2018832 Views0 Comment

“Tell me what you want, what you really, really want?” said the life coach, channelling The Spice Girls. I took several deep breaths. I pondered some of the options: health; wealth; contented family; work/life balance; to look amazing in a bikini… Yes to all of … [read more]

Fashion

How to prevent double boob, side boob and other lingerie malfunctions

June 27, 20181177 Views2 Comments

Full service history I’ve had all my bits examined this month. The annual mammogram and breast clinic consultation has coincided with my long-overdue smear test, so I feel like I’ve undergone a full service. There was breast cancer in my immediate family. She’s well and … [read more]

Food

What’s hot in kitchenware, as seen at the Exclusively Housewares show

June 15, 2018790 Views0 Comment

The foxtrot The last couple of weeks have been like a foxtrot – slow, slow, quick, quick, slow. This has led to virtual silence on the blog (although lots going on over on Instagram if you’ve missed me!). Half term week was spent relatively calmly. … [read more]

Food

Succulent double salmon fish cakes

May 29, 20181142 Views6 Comments

The challenge of family cooking My kids are like chalk and cheese, in that one will like chalk and the other will like cheese. One likes art, the other science. One wants his eggs fried, the other scrambled. Marmite? Yup, you guessed it. Finding food … [read more]

Wisdom

The self-employment survival guide: what I’ve learnt in four years

May 20, 20181476 Views10 Comments

This was the view from my bedside table four years ago. Nothing extraordinary about having an alarm. Except that this would be the last time it would wake me up early for my commute to the office. Four years ago this week, I worked my … [read more]

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Popular posts Wisdom

We need to talk about Menopause

May 13, 2019659 Views10 Comments

AD: This content has been created as part of a PAID PARTNERSHIP with Shionogi B.V. for the UK launch of Femal. We need to talk about Menopause Yes we do. Buckle up, I’m going in, and you’re coming with me. I’ve avoided talking about this … [read more]

Wisdom

What does it mean to be British?

June 24, 20161397 Views9 Comments

Prepare for a rant. I have never used this blog to make political statements. Most of the time I would describe my political leanings as apathetic at best. But yesterday I voted for tolerance and togetherness in the EU Referendum, and this morning I woke up to … [read more]

Popular posts Wisdom

7 ways to improve your personal impact

May 19, 20155050 Views9 Comments

During my 17 year career as a recruitment consultant I have interviewed over 10,000 candidates. Some of the most impressive and impactful candidates I’ve met didn’t initially look that good on paper. But face to face, they have an impact, they have that special secret … [read more]

Beauty Popular posts

The honest blogger’s review of ChinUp

November 05, 201511354 Views9 Comments

Following on from my recent honest post about cellulite treatments, I have a few other ‘miracle’ products to try over the next couple of weeks. Although it’s not really my style to write a straightforward product review, I posted a few photos of this one on … [read more]

Popular posts Wisdom

The kitchen renovation survival guide

June 08, 20163557 Views8 Comments

Regular readers will know that we’ve been renovating our kitchen since March. The builders left a couple of weeks ago and it’s taken me this long to recover and regroup. I’ve been feeling quite lonely since the team said goodbye. It’s disorientating to return to … [read more]

Beauty

My beauty heroes: the skin issue

February 11, 20182971 Views8 Comments

It’s been a while since I posted about beauty. I’ve been working on my personal development, hence my focus on the ‘wisdom’ section of the blog. For several months I’ve been trying new skincare products. Some made promises they couldn’t keep, others caused trouble for … [read more]

Food Fun

A break from technology: our digital detox

February 18, 20181899 Views8 Comments

There is one subject we argue about more than any other in our house: Technology. Now C is at secondary school, he has his own phone. We reasoned that he needs it to keep in touch with us when he’s out with friends. We didn’t … [read more]

Fashion Popular posts

OMG, look at my O Bag!

March 18, 201513271 Views8 Comments

Last week I met the happiest woman in North London. Marcia Robinson has just brought Italian handbag brand O Bag Factory to the UK and is grinning from ear to ear about it. I can understand why. This time last year Marcia was working in … [read more]

Fashion

Hope Spring Summer collection 2016

May 10, 20161725 Views8 Comments

I’ve been waiting for warm sunny weather and the absence of builders for months, so that I could finally take some photos outside in my amazing new Hope Fashion Spring/Summer outfit. Inside the house there’s been nothing but dust and chaos, while outside, the lawn hasn’t … [read more]

Wisdom

4 more reasons to love (and hate) being self-employed

May 22, 20173855 Views8 Comments

Three years ago today, was the last day in my job of 11 years; the last time I set my alarm for 6.30am and made the tube journey into the security blanket of permanent employment. Two years ago, I wrote a blog about the benefits … [read more]

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