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 | May 6, 2019 | Health
My eyes are bloodshot. My skin is parched. I look rough. There’s a chance I could be cast in Train Spotting, the Musical if I go out without make up. No, I’m not ill. I’ve just had a few late nights. Five in a row, actually. My regular working hours mean I rarely get...
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 | Feb 3, 2019 | Health, Nature
MOMENT IN THE SUN: SNOW It’s been snowing! How do I know? I know because I have had to spend two nights in a budget hotel to avoid travelling home in hazardous conditions after work. I’ve decided this week, to find the silver lining in the white stuff and to...
by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Jan 6, 2019 | Arts, Health
MOMENT IN THE SUN: BEING TALL Somebody once told me my legs were ‘shapely.’ I think it was a compliment but I am not good at receiving compliments so I retorted, “Yes, but they’re too close to the ground.” I continue to hold firmly to this belief. I am short. 160cm...
by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Nov 18, 2018 | Entertainment, Health
MOMENT IN THE SUN: INSOMNIA Ok, so this week we learned that insomnia is not, as previously thought, linked to early death. This is great news for people like me who don’t sleep well. And I really don’t sleep well. Until recently I didn’t believe I had anything...
