Tag Archives: middle age

In praise of A Certain Age

Posted on May 10, 2020 by fortewinks

“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 →

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I am a travelling female CEO: fly me.

Posted on September 28, 2019 by fortewinks

I write from a noisy LA Airport Departures Lounge Bar; the muzak is ok, my Lady Bar Attendants funny, witty, sassy. They seem to like entertaining a female barfly; the flirtations of my lascivious male neighbour elicited polite tolerance and … Continue reading →

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Hello to half a century (and then some).

Posted on May 7, 2018 by fortewinks

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 →

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Oestrogen: mid-life elixir is

Posted on April 18, 2011 by fortewinks

I am forty-eight and I am smiling. I have a spring in my step, a twinkle in my eye, focus in my day. I’m in control; I have a new drug of choice. If you’re a woman hurtling inexorably towards … Continue reading →

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