by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Oct 21, 2018 | Family, Nature
I thought about starting this blog with a quote about change; you know the sort of thing, “Be the change you want to see in the world,” (Ghandi), “If you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make a change,” (Michael Jackson)....
by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Sep 30, 2018 | Family, Talking Points
October 1987. I am about to start my degree at the University of Warwick. Everything I need, namely my film poster of ‘Another Country’ featuring Rupert Everett, my boombox and mix tapes (everything from The Smiths to Five Star), a selection of batwing jumpers,...
by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Sep 23, 2018 | Family, Travel
Nobody tells you, when you’re holding your newborn in your arms, that in about seventeen years or so you’ll be screaming, ‘Brake! Yes, now! For Christ’s sake, brake!’ You will scream a lot of other things at them before then, of course. Things like ‘Bloody well tidy...
by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Jul 22, 2018 | Family, Talking Points
Here are the things I would like to come home to after work: Rupert Graves holding a chilled glass of good champagne. A hot bath with Floris bath essence. A clear pathway from the door to the kitchen. A kitchen table with nothing on it. I know. The whole Rupert...
by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Jul 15, 2018 | Family, Talking Points
I’ve been looking at photos on social media of friends taking their offspring on the tour of university open days. This is the first year in a while that I haven’t undertaken that task myself. My older son is firmly ensconced at art school and the second awaits the...
by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Jun 16, 2018 | Family, Talking Points
“The pants and socks schedule is going to be pretty punishing next week!” So says my younger son, Theo. The pants and socks to which he refers are his lucky pants and lucky socks. He needs them because he is in the middle of his A level exams. So far the pants and...
