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Nights in White Satin – What Not to Wear in Bed
Bed coats and dressing gowns may be a thing of the past, but do we have to embrace loungewear? Fortysomething Fan Girl explores what works at bedtime!
The Great British Bake Off – or What Brown Owl Never Told Me
Are you watching The Great British Bake Off? Have your cake-mix smeared fingers reached for the tissues in despair? Fortysomething Fan Girl feels your pain!
The Edinburgh Festival: Fortysomething Fan Girl’s Guide to the Fringe
If you thought Fringe Highlights were the concern of Nik Kershaw, think again! A trip to Edinburgh is all you need to stay relevant. Fortysomething Fan Girl loves the Fringe!
Elvis Presley: The King and I
Where were you when Elvis died? Fortysomething Fan Girl remembers tears before bedtime…
Car Parks and Recreation: Maximising empty space
Staring at an uninterrupted view of the Pay and Display machine? Concerned your life is ebbing away while you wait in the Long Stay bay? Fear not! For the Fortysomething Fan Girl the car park provides essential empty space.
Random acts of underwear: Let’s be brief, it’s all about pants
Boxer shorts, Y-fronts and skimpies. A well-packaged man is a joy to behold. Forty something Fan Girl loves European pants! (Where everything stays in!)
Sunblock: a skin cancer scare born in the 1970s
Remember baring all in the 1970s? Going without protection? Executive Youth is where the sun worshipper repents. Fortysomething Fan Girl is loving sunblock!
Pashminas: It’s a wrap – an outsize scarf to keep cool
Air Con may keep the temperature down but a Pashmina will keep you Cool the way it really matters! Fortysomething Fan Girl loves a PASHMINA…
Wedge Heels: the fashion items with plenty sole!
Suffering with stiffness you don’t want? Throbbing that won’t go away? The answer? Swap your heels for wedges and start living again! Fortysomething Fan Girl is loving WEDGE HEELS!