When I admitted to my boater neighbour in the marina where I was going last week he exploded with amused… Read more

Almost there.  Within 48 hours (all going well) I will be at Mumbai airport, boarding the two hour Kingfisher flight… Read more

I’ve been giving considerable thought to what Patrick Shervington from Women’s Health Concern said to me about men and the… Read more

85% of counsellors registered with the BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists) are of menopausal age. A questionnaire prepared… Read more

Johanna Lunn is a award-winning Canadian documentary film maker who I met back in 2015 when she invited me to… Read more

Dying at home is a different experience to that of medical institutions. You are more in control of what is happening… Read more

Taking part in a discussion with eldercare campaigner Marion Shoard on Woman’s Hour yesterday was one of the scarier moments of my life. … Read more

By chance this morning, I ended up having a long telephone conversation with Sheila, a friend I haven’t spoken to… Read more

The blossom in Victoria Park was spectacular this morning. Over the past two days I have grown to love this… Read more

This morning I woke drowsily to Radio 4s Farming Programme.  I love horses, so my attention was immediately caught by… Read more

Last week was a bit of an emotional roller coaster for me.  So, while I applaud Lord Richard Layard’s enthusiasm… Read more

Following a successful first career in hardback book publishing and journalism, and taking a career break to have her two… Read more

Envy consists in seeing things never in themselves, but only in their relations. If you desire glory, you may envy… Read more

Following the article, Will YOUR marriage survive the menopause? (adapted from Sex, Meaning and the Menopause) in last week’s Femail section… Read more

In February 2020, Adam Cormack had a life altering stroke at the age of forty-three. This is his inspirational story… Read more

A recent survey commissioned by the Dying Matters Coalition (set up by the National Council of Palliative Care to promote… Read more

I love the latest sex discrimination tale concerning the menopausal Mary Bassi who at the age of 56 was sacked as… Read more

A huge thank you to Instinctive Living for publishing this blog on talking to children about death and dying. Check… Read more