by Fortysomething Fan Girl | May 12, 2019 | Food, Health
MOMENT IN THE SUN: TEA I may not always have made the best choices in life – a look at my annual pension statement will certainly bear that out – but there is a choice I make at least four times a day which is undoubtedly a good one: I drink tea! Lots of...
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 | Feb 10, 2019 | Food, Health
It cannot have escaped your notice that Valentine’s Day fast approaches. Everywhere I look the supermarket shelves are heaving with stuff repackaged in pink or red foil and marked up by twenty percent. If you’re tired of saying it with overpriced flowers and bath...
by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Nov 25, 2018 | Food, Talking Points
THE TOPICAL BAROMETER! MOMENT IN THE SUN: THE MARTINI Mixologists everywhere will be happy to learn that the Martini in its pure form, is back in fashion! Yes, this simplest of cocktails can make even the most cack handed of barmen look like Brian Flanagan –...
by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Nov 11, 2018 | Food, Health, Uncategorized
I don’t wish to frighten the horses, people, but Christmas is a matter of weeks away and it’s time to talk dates. Not first dates, or blind dates or hot dates; those were the kind of dates I concerned myself with as a younger person. Back then, three dates in a day...
by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Sep 9, 2018 | Food, Nature
My heart is pounding, my mouth is dry and my legs feel wobbly. If it were this evening instead of this morning I’d pour myself a glass of wine. I’ve just come close to mowing down an old couple. To be fair to me, this happens every September. And...
