This is who I am now

This is who I am now
I turned 45 earlier this month. My husband asked me what I wanted to do for my birthday, how I wanted to celebrate. Memories of past birthdays ran through my mind: the group meals, the… View Post

Travelling with friends

Travelling with friends
This week, I was lucky enough to spend a few days in Greece with the girls. We travelled as a group of 11 women aged between 26 and 67; my mum, my sisters, my aunts,… View Post

Every body is a bikini body

Every body is a bikini body
The summer is almost upon us and I’m taking my first holiday of the season this coming weekend. We’ve all heard the saying, “every body is a bikini body”, but us women know what is… View Post

The demon drink

The demon drink
I started going out-out when I was 16. I looked young for my age, I’d never had a serious boyfriend and I was woefully naive. Having just started my first job, my new friends took… View Post

A brush with death

A brush with death
I had a brush with death last week. It sounds dramatic, I know, but it felt very real. A few months ago, I found a lump. It was so small that, at first, I wasn’t… View Post