Seeing Double – Was I a Twin?
This is the story of Althea Hayton, a counsellor from St Albans who, after many years of soul-searching, had come to the conclusion that she had shared the womb for part of the time with a twin. She...
View ArticleAnyone for a Swim?
Am I the only woman to be deterred from all the benefits conferred by swimming by the sheer horrors awaiting me in the changing rooms? When my six year old daughter managed to dry and dress herself...
View ArticleThe Day I Sang at The Albert Hall
Well, me and 3,840 other people! I’d heard about the huge choirs of amateur singers that sometimes gather at the Albert Hall to sing together, but had never got further than thinking vaguely that it...
View ArticleBeware Dr Google – The dangers of self diagnosis on the web
One in four British women has misdiagnosed themselves on the internet – then bought the wrong product in an attempt to cure themselves, a study revealed yesterday. Researchers found Dr Google is now...
View ArticleKnow the Strategies of a Rapist to Keep Safe
A group of serial rapists in prisons were interviewed to discover what they looked for in a potential victim: Hairstyle A woman with a ponytail, bun, braid or other hairstyle can be easily grabbed....
View ArticleBuying a Bra … An amusing take on a simple(?) purchase
No man – unless he’s Gok Wan – can be expected to understand about bras. It seems that I’m not very good at it myself despite many years of experience. It all seems perfectly simple. You start with the...
View ArticleReading on the Gym Treadmill!
Having become rather bored with the MTV screen at the gym I tried reading while on the treadmill. Magazines printed on shiny paper reflected too much light for me to read very much and the type size...
View ArticlePreparing to Move House
Moving house is a traumatic event, or at least it has been for us, and we haven’t even moved yet! First stage was to have the house assessed by a surveyor of our choice. He reassured us our concerns...
View ArticleFacelift Gone Wrong? Bodged Botox? Lumpy Liposuction?
I would guess most women have thought about having a beauty enhancementat some time in their lives. Certainly when my throat started to look a bit turkey like it occurred to me. But the idea of...
View ArticleHow to Get Money for Nothing!
New website iMember encourages UK consumers to ‘remember you’re a member’ The UK may have avoided a triple dip recession but in these tough economic times many of us are relying on cashback offers,...
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