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My Father, the Hero
Fortysomething Fan Girl has been ruminating on Father’s Day and looking back on the lessons she learned from her dad.
The Mothers’ Race
The summer term throws up all sorts of challenges: exams, hay fever and Sports Day. Fortysomething Fan Girl looks back at the most competitive of the novelty races…
Keeping it Clean
‘My idea of a superwoman is someone who scrubs her own floors.’ So says Bette Midler. Fortysomething Fan Girl is no Super Woman but she’s doing her best…
The No Stress Dress
‘A woman’s dress should be a like a barbed-wire fence: serving its purpose without obstructing the view.’ Fortysomething Fan Girl explores Sophia Loren’s philosophy on dressing up!
CAR SHARE, CAR CARE
Fortysomething Fan Girl has become possessive about her car. Are you and your partner in-car-patible too?
SPaG Balls
It may seem pedantic to care about apostrophes when there is so much injustice in the world, but Fortysomething Fan Girl is a big fan of making sense. Are you?
OMG! I Sound Just Like My Mother!
Fortysomething Fan Girl is finding her parents’ sayings flowing thicker and more readily from her mouth with every passing year!
My Fortysomething Face
Fortysomething Fan Girl has been experimenting with technology in a bid to restore her face. Zap those wrinkles! Resurrect a jaw line! We can fight time!
For Better Sleep, Better Sleep with a Friend
Ever shared a bed with a pal? Fortysomething Fan Girl explores the benefits of platonic co-sleeping!
