Category Archives: Health
Colin the Magpie and Other Flights of Fancy
But Mum, that was G’s and my first home! exclaimed FirstBorn.Well … I don’t think you’ll be getting back in there any time soon … I replied The hysterectomy had been a long time coming, my Brighton NHS GP taking … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Feminism, Friends, Health, Health Screening, Home, Hospital, Life and romance, primary care, Uncategorized
Tagged birds, crows, Health, hospital, hysterectomy, magpie, nature, operation, pigeons, recovery, recuperation, seagulls
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Costa del Wick: meadows, marshes and meanders.
A hen party nailed it. Enforced listening to fifteen twenty-something women singing Bohemian Rhapsody at un-rhapsodic volume just fifty yards from our bedroom was not making us happy; the fifth rendition at 5am broke our will to live … there. … Continue reading
Posted in AirB&B, architecture, Buildings, Design and architecture, Health, holiday, Home, Life and romance, London, property, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Bicycle, birds, bridges, bushes, canals, countryside, East London, fish, grass, greenery, Hackney, Hackney wick, heron, holiday, lockdown, magpie, parkland, riding, skies, wetland
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In praise of A Certain Age
“Not too bad for an Old Bird?” my question to BB was rhetorical: I felt fabulous. Older, better? Not quite better, but different – fabulous is allowed. The necessary mindshift for women of a certain age has to be in … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Feminism, Friends, Health, Life and romance, Uncategorized
Tagged 50, aging, beauty, Body, face, Feminism, Fun, happy, humour, life, middle age, midlife, mrs robinson, Women
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Mind the Vulture! Cautionary fundraising tales.
Writing about business on Fortewinks is unusual … but SMEs are the lifeblood of British economy. As Forte Medical relaunches its Series A scale-up funding round, my experience of rogue investors may provide useful intelligence for others in the same … Continue reading
Posted in Business, design, Economy, Health, Uncategorized
Tagged Angels, business, enterprise, Entrepreneur, finance, fundraise, investment, sme, VC
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Female health and routine jiggery-pokery
I feel a caption competition coming on. Framed by my open thighs, the two women’s faces looked up and laughed. This check-up Down There was another reminder that internal female furniture requires all manner of routine maintenance to keeps things … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Feminism, Friends, Health, Hospital, Life and romance, Motherhood, Uncategorized
Tagged clinic, colo-rectal, female, gynaecologist, Health, health check, menopause, nurse
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Hello to half a century (and then some).
Fifty-five is not an insubstantial age but not as old as I hope to be one day – assuming I will remain in fine fettle of course. This year’s birthday celebrations extended to before and beyond the day itself and … Continue reading
Posted in Entertaining, Family, Food and wine, Friends, Health, holiday, Home, Life and romance, London, Motherhood, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged 55, Arcadia Spectacular, Art, Entertainment, Family, Food, Fun, GranCanaria, happy, holiday, humour, Idyll Suites, Innovation, life, Maserati, middle age, Party, sun, Sunday Times, wine, work
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Airbnb: the nuisance neighbour
Hot on the heels of last week’s celebration of local loveliness comes a rude reminder that all is not quite rosy in our garden, for there is a fly amidst the buttercups and daisies. Well less fly, more monster for the house … Continue reading
Posted in AirB&B, Business, Family, Health, Home, Life and romance, London, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged business, landlord, neighbour, neighbourhood, noise, nuisance, property, rental, tired
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London E2: life’s good in the ‘hood
In April 2008 My Girls and I moved into a three-up-two-down on Wimbolt Street just yards away from Columbia Road, Bethnal Green. It is here that the world famous flower market takes place every Sunday. Despite our proximity to the … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Entertaining, Family, Food and wine, Friends, Health, Life and romance, London, Motherhood, Shopping, Uncategorized
Tagged Bethnal Green, Brick Lane, Casa Blue, Columbia Pharmacy, Columbia Road, dinners, John Birchall, Mai'da, Maks News, Neighbours, Organics, parties, Party, Pavilion Bakery, Precious, Wimbolt Street
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Karma Kandara: a travelogue
Last year was long and tough. One of the hardest aspects being how much I miss YoungestOfAll, The Exocet who now lives in Melbourne. Last Spring then, flights were booked for a three-week Christmas holiday. Deeming it necessary to shed some of the year’s … Continue reading
Posted in Food and wine, Friends, Health, holiday, Life and romance, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Bali, beach, Bliss, Cocktails, Garuda, holiday, Karma Group, Karma Kandara, Karma Resorts, life, Luxury, Massage, pamper, Relax, Spa, Treatments
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A London antidote: the joys and jewels of Northern Ireland
Mystical light, ruby skies and shades of green that dazzle the eye; rambling roads, rocky ups and rolling downs … This is Northern Ireland, a striking, beautiful place that flies in the face of expectation to reveal visual joy, drama … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Design and architecture, Entertaining, Family, Food and wine, Friends, Health, Home, Life and romance, London, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged architrecture, Ballyscullian Park, Ballywalter Park, Beaghmore, boyfriend, business, charles Lanyon, Church Island, County Tyrone, Cows, Family, Farm, Fermanagh, Finn, Giant' Causeway, gym, Holstein, Moss Pilates, Northern Ireland, Peezy, relaxation, rocks, Sperrins
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