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96 words – feeling old

December 12, 2021 By Ellen Leave a Comment

Feeling old is just in the mind, they say. It’s only a number, they say. Hormones, who needs ‘em? But. There’s always a but. You wouldn’t want to leap in unselfconsciously with your loose flapping skin and grey hair flying, would you? That would look ridiculous. Shameful. They don’t want wizening women sticking their beaky […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: aging, feminism, patriarchy

Reframing specs appeal

October 28, 2020 By Ellen 1 Comment

New glasses yesterday. They’re purple and I can see clearly* through them. (*insert music) It would be easy to write a(nother) post about how things change as time passes. You know? Night life is all about the right moment for giving in to the call of the PJs rather than the hall with the DJs. […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned Tagged With: advice, aging, creative writing, glasses, health, in my life, in the world, My Life, on my mind, Something happened in my life, specs

All the things I’m not writing about this week

July 4, 2017 By Ellen Leave a Comment

My head is very full at the moment and there are dozens of things I want to write about. I’ve already forgotten some of the most brilliant ideas and the rest are getting fuzzier. I’d like to theorise more about mental load and how to unload. I want to write poetically about what happens when […]

Filed Under: boys, family Tagged With: aging, Ben Lomond, boys, busy weekend, children, family, hair, humour, in my life, My Life, on my mind, Scotland, Sharmanka, walking, women

Things you shouldn’t say to a menopausal woman

September 11, 2016 By Ellen Leave a Comment

Are you menopausal? No, it’s you. – In answer to: “Is it hot in here?” Shall I close the window? It doesn’t matter if it’s draughty, she opened it for a reason. Is it raining? Your hair is wet. You know perfectly well it hasn’t rained in weeks, this is sweat. My granny had the same […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned Tagged With: advice, aging, feminism, in my life, menopause, My Life, on my mind, Something happened in my life, women

Why would you want to turn back time?

January 30, 2016 By Ellen Leave a Comment

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We’re used to outlandish claims from the beauty industry, and of them making up problems and products to fix them. So many cosmetics companies (or, at least, their marketing chaps) like to suggest that their overpriced unguents will turn back time. Time travel, if you will, to younger days. Like a Tardis, I suppose, in […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned, Uncategorized Tagged With: ageing, aging, beauty, Cher, humour, Sexism, Something happened in my life, something happened in my world, time

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