by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Jun 2, 2019 | Family, Travel
We’ve had Friends to Stay this weekend. And there’s nothing like having Friends to Stay to learn more about yourself. In that morning before they arrive when you’re urgently attending to the housework you’ll discover just how low your hygiene...
by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Apr 14, 2019 | Family, Talking Points
I read recently that, as a child, Prince Harry liked to breakfast on a treacle tart and would ask his mother to write a note to the chef: ‘Mummy says it’s okay.’ At last I can honestly say I have something in common with a member of the royal family beyond an...
by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Apr 7, 2019 | Family, Food
It’s been a big week on the gastronomic front for me. In the past seven days I’ve managed a night in a boutique Dorset hotel complete with fine dining, supper at arguably the best seafood restaurant in the UK* and brunch at a quirky Cornish cafe with a...
by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Mar 31, 2019 | Family, Talking Points
I think I want to live in somebody else’s house. I’ve always loved visiting other people’s homes. The first time I went to a friend’s house for tea one day, (let’s not get into the tea/dinner/supper debate here) I was enchanted....
by 40somethingfangirl | Mar 10, 2019 | Arts, Family
MOMENT IN THE SUN: HUGGING As if we didn’t know it, hugging is good for us. That’s according to a new book: ‘Burnout: The Secret to Solving the Stress Cycle,’ by Emily and Amelia Nagoski. I will save you the £16.99 cost of the hardback edition by letting you in on...
by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Dec 23, 2018 | Entertainment, Family
MOMENT IN THE SUN: BOARD GAMES Hurrah for Christmas! There are so many things I love about this seasonal holiday: the guilt-free consumption of Mr Kipling Festive Bakewells for breakfast, the tense anticipation of the Ambridge panto and… the board games. I love...
