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Quick, easy, moist banana cake recipe

October 17, 201969 Views0 Comment

I hate food waste. I buy healthy groceries with good intentions, but the fruit and vegetables are always on the turn before the next load of shopping arrives to replace them. Limp vegetables become soup. I seldom consult a recipe book for Leftovers Soup – … [read more]

Beauty

Is professional teeth whitening worth the money?

October 08, 201992 Views2 Comments

Teething problems WARNING: this post contains ugly photos of teeth and gums. I had a brace as a child. I was given a retainer which pressed against the roof of my mouth and was almost invisible to the untrained eye. Apart from a silver stud … [read more]

Beauty

My day and night-time skincare routine for thirsty skin

September 27, 2019116 Views2 Comments

I have so many skincare products on the go at the moment, my bathroom cabinet looks like a miniature branch of Superdrug. Having finished the last drops of my Verso Skincare, I’ve been experimenting with several ranges to find the right combination for my thirsty … [read more]

Wisdom

The benefits of writing and keeping a journal

September 13, 2019118 Views0 Comment

September, you’re my favourite September is my favourite month. Whereas for most of the year my social calendar is as uncluttered as a Marie Kondo cupboard, I up my game in September – my birthday month – and make plans. This month brings three outings … [read more]

Beauty Popular posts

The honest blogger’s review of Verso Skincare

September 09, 201920141 Views3 Comments

The honest blogger’s review of Verso Skincare Verso Skincare claims to have found a formula which can turn back time. Taking its name from the Latin for reverse, Verso has patented a formula which is eight times more potent than typical Retinol – or Vitamin … [read more]

Fashion

eShakti customised clothing. Is this the perfect fit?

August 17, 2019184 Views0 Comment

The despair of the high street Browsing the high street for the perfect dress can be a depressing experience. My mantra is ‘if only’. Not ‘if only I had enough money’, more ‘this would be the perfect dress, if only it had sleeves’, or ‘if … [read more]

Eagle Brae: a unique adventure in the Highlands of Scotland

August 08, 2019243 Views0 Comment

Town vs Country We are townies through and through. Our kids were born in an inner city hospital in East London and, for the first few years of their lives, we lived within walking distance of London’s Kings Cross. It was a huge wrench to … [read more]

Fashion

How to pack for a UK staycation

July 25, 2019207 Views0 Comment

[Ad: This article is a paid partnership with JD Williams.] As I write this, in little more than my underwear, it’s a scorching 38.5 degrees centigrade outside, the hottest day in London on record. We’re three days into the school holidays and the kids, usually … [read more]

Popular posts Wisdom

Why midlife women are turning their backs on permanent employment

July 18, 20197106 Views17 Comments

The growth of self-employment I’ve been self employed for five years. Before 2014 I hadn’t noticed all the midlifers working for themselves, tapping away at laptops in cafes or working from home. Now that I am one, I see them everywhere. At the beginning of … [read more]

Wisdom

The journal of a perimenopausal woman

July 03, 2019291 Views2 Comments

AD: This content has been created as part of a PAID PARTNERSHIP with Shionogi B.V. for the UK launch of Femal. My secret diaries I have written a journal on and off since I was a teenager. Deep in a drawer are several tiny leather … [read more]

Quick, easy, moist banana cake recipe

Is professional teeth whitening worth the money?

My day and night-time skincare routine for thirsty skin

The benefits of writing and keeping a journal

eShakti customised clothing. Is this the perfect fit?

Eagle Brae: a unique adventure in the Highlands of Scotland

How to pack for a UK staycation

The journal of a perimenopausal woman

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