About 18 months ago I was staying in a Buddhist Monastery, carrying sacks of rice (I know, crazy in my 60s!) when I tore my meniscus disc. This led to severe osteoarthritis developing in my knee, and I am now on the waiting list for a total knee replacement…

One of the biggest surprises to me is that I really enjoy being older. I used to think that when I was over 60 I would be… well… old. And yet here I am, loving my life in a way I never imagined! Of course, our bodies are ageing, and we may not be as mentally quick…

After writing an article on Taboos a few weeks ago, I was struck by the number of comments and thought I would add a few more things that, perhaps, we need to talk about a little more. We often associate bullying with childhood, but it is very much a part of adulthood…

By the time we get to our 60s, there have probably been many ‘What If’ moments. Some may have had little or no impact on our lives, others may have changed the whole course of it. Although we go through life in one body, we mature, learn, gain wisdom and grow emotionally…

It can be easy to stick to what we know, why update what we have been doing for a lifetime? However, I am very glad I am not still wearing thick, cakey, Pan Stick (who remembers that?) or glued on eye lashes that came unstuck at the edges and hung like spiders…

Getting older brings many changes, including how we see things. When I was younger, I always felt a thrill when I had a new sofa – or perhaps some garden furniture – arriving. Now I think to myself, Would I rather buy something new (which may well outlive me…

I am so proud to be of our generation. I doubt there has ever been one that has experienced the vast amount of changes that we have. And yet, there are still things that have not changed, for example ‘taboos’. Things which, for whatever reason, we keep to ourselves…

Although I am always grateful to have been born in the 50s, we were the first generation of women to have children, run a home and go to work full time. Don’t get me wrong, I loved the cut and thrust of it all. Looking back, I wonder how I had enough hours in the day to do…

There are so many things we go through in life. While most of them teach us a great deal, there are things we do that are of no benefit, or perhaps even harmful, to us. As I have become older, and hopefully a little wiser, there are many things I have decided to remove…

Losing someone we love can be devastating. Our whole world seems to come to a standstill, while everything else keeps on moving. It can happen in an instant or may take years. It can be planned, unexpected, tragic, painful, or even a blessing…