Timewasters Inc
Apparently Shakespeare banged out Macbeth, King Lear and Anthony and Cleopatra during a bubonic plague lockdown. Well bully for him. Since I self-isolated, I’ve managed a few cursory paragraphs of the...
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Editorial - Tina Gaudoin
The Menopause, Cardigans And Me
For most women three things are certain: Taxes, death, and the menopause. At the moment I know which one I would give almost anything to avoid. When I was young and foolish (I’m still one of those tw...
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Why Wild Swimming Is Worth Your Consideration
There comes a time in every woman’s life where she needs to take her clothes off and get into the water. I’m not talking about taking a bath, I’m talking about the invigorating thrill of slipping int...
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Why Gardening Might Just Save You, Mentally and Physically
Gardens frequently make me cry – with joy, in sorrow and often, on my own patch, with utter frustration at my shortcomings (horticulturally related or not). It’s a rare thing though to be moved to tea...
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The Trouble With Male Doctors
The NHS says 65 percent of consultants are male. If that’s the case I feel sure that I must have seen at least 50 percent of them. I’m exaggerating, and perhaps the area of medicine I fall under, or i...
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How I Pull Myself Together
A dear friend, lets call her B, has just suffered a bereavement. We agree to meet for a coffee and a shared piece of cake (let’s not push the boat out too far) at one of our favourite places. If you h...
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