Seven Ways To Make Time (appear) To Slow Down
Life seems to fly by in an instant. One minute you’re sixteen and dreaming of a fabulous career where get paid wads of money to travel and have a good…
November’s Book Of The Month – Ellie and the Harp Maker by Hazel Prior
Ellie, the eponymous character in Ellie and the Harp Maker, is a dreamer but recently Ellie has stopped dreaming and her world has become very small. She spends her time…
October’s Book of the Month – The Last Library by Freya Sampson
In The Last Librarian June is a shy, reclusive library assistant at Chalcot Library and since her mum, the much loved Librarian, passed away eight years ago her…
Swimming through the Menopause – Seven Physical And Mental Health Benefits of Hitting The Pool
Swimming is a great way to add variety to your exercise routine and as long as you choose your swim time wisely, i.e. during the child free times, it can…
September’s Book of the Month – Freckles by Cecelia Ahern
You are the average of the five people you spend most of your time with. When this aphorism is told to Allegra Bird in Cecelia Ahern's latest novel, Freckles it…
Five Tips To Help With Menopausal Sleep Problems
The effects of menopause on sleep can be chronic, debilitating, and downright annoying. It can affect all areas of our lives causing mood swings, exhaustion and anxiety. Add hot flushes…
August’s Book of the Month – Mrs Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce
I have read and loved all of Rachel Joyce’s books but Mrs Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce is my favourite so far. This is a girls’ own adventure set in…
Two Supplements I Swear by For Menopausal Joint Aches and Bone Health
Until four years ago I was a supplement denier and I still am with the exception of two which I now believe are essential for me. one of them …
July’s Book of the Month – Geraldine Verne’s Red Suitcase by Jane Riley
If you like a book that breaks your heart and before putting it back together again, then Geraldine Verne’s Red Suitcase by Jane Riley is the summer read for you.…
June’s Book of the Month – Perfect on Paper by Claire Bailey
Perfect on Paper by Gillian Harvey is a funny, heartening and totally relatable tale which had me hooked. This is the story of Claire Bailey, a woman who despite being…