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Menopause: A manifesto

May 15, 2018 By Ellen

It should’ve been funny, but it wasn’t. My mood and the success of my day hinged on the presence – or otherwise – of my battery-operated fan – in my bag at work. The other day it wasn’t there, it was sitting in my lovely cool kitchen at home. Damn. I could feel the sweat […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned, review Tagged With: advice, ageing, change, cool, feminism, health, hot flush, in the world, manifesto, menopause, My Life, on my mind, perimenopause, Sexism, symptom, taboo, women

Why middle-aged women like cardigans

December 16, 2017 By Ellen

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Another tale from the estrogen wars   For many years, the cardigan was the epitome of mediocrity. A nothing kind of a garment – neither coat nor jumper. Worn by ditherers, fence sitters and the sartorially distressed. Although, I was looking through Krush clothing and found amazing fashionable women’s outfits for each season! It’s knitted […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned Tagged With: hot flush, humour, in my life, menopause, My Life, perimenopause, Something happened in my life, women

Menopause: it is hot in here, but only because we’re blushing.

August 8, 2015 By Ellen

menopause joke

Come in, make yourself at home. I’ve been putting this one off. It’s on menopause – the last taboo. What was that? Oh, you’re off. Shut the door on the way out then. Is there anyone left? A few souls fanning yourselves with a copy of SAGA magazine who want to hear about this, I […]

Filed Under: menopause, other things I have learned Tagged With: feminism, health, in the world, perimenopause, PMT, Something happened in my life, women

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