I know it’s a bit of a joke – hit your middle years and you become invisible. No cat calls, no unwanted attention, in fact, no attention at all one way or the other. It’s a superpower of sorts – we can become anything we want, from spies to leaders of industry. So far, so […]
Women’s football: balls to the sexists
A late submission to football chat… I first decided football wasn’t for me sometime in the late 1980s when, with a Dons-supporting boyfriend at Pittodre, the opposition substituted a black player. The racism shocked and sickened me. That these ordinary folk in the stand beside me had brought a banana with them to express their […]
Shoe horns and ready salted crisps – things I’ve learned from getting older
Actually, it’s just one thing. It’s OK to change your mind. There’s something in those unquestionable lessons of life that seem to say know your self, decide who you are and – most importantly – stick with it. Like, choosing your career before you are old enough to drive, or whether or not you’re homosexual […]
International Women’s Day – balance for better
Again? Yup. It’s International Woman’s Day. Hardly seems 12 months since the last one… This year’s theme is ‘balance for better‘. View this post on Instagram Better the balance, better the world. Show us your #BalanceforBetter pose as the world gets ready for #IWD2019 IWD website/theme #internationalwomensday #mentoring #event #coaching #debate #womensupportwomen #w4w #networking […]
On dentists and unexpected super powers, things I’ve learned from my life.
It’s true, I’ve been in something of a funk these past few weeks. And I’ve been quite cross with myself about it. Then I overheard a conversation between two of my inner voices which went like this: IV1 We’ve got a fabulous new job, there are new pets in the house and we are between […]