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Undergrads under lockdown
A few years ago I handled the PR for Colchcester Institute and the launch of University Centre Colchester (UCC). It gave me the opportunity to see the tremendous output of their departments. For me, the jewel in the crown of their degree courses was the BA (Hons) in Fashion and Textiles and, as much as […]
Need to look your best, fast? Just cheat.
After Christmas those fitness classes are really busy aren’t they? Happens every year. It’s the natural reaction to a fantastic Christmas break. Perhaps we should have refused seconds, not eaten quite as much Christmas pud and as for the chocolate and alcohol consumption… but not resisting temptation is what makes the Christmas break so much […]
To fill or not to fill? That is the question.
Looking fabulous on social media means you can be a bit of a disappointment in real life. Do you stop editing your pics, or edit the real you? Do you know who Rankin is? If you don’t, let me enlighten you. First of all, he’s a photographer and he’s only known by the one name, […]
Claudine’s elixir of life
Following on from my blog about looking 10 years younger, I’d like to tell you about Claudine Benstead, the wonderful lady who helped me to better health and fitness. I first met Claudine when I moved to Essex way back in 1993. Then I knew her as this amazingly vibrant fitness instructor, who would put […]
The best sex is in your 60s. Are you ready? Is your body ready?
If orgasms were available on the NHS, we’d be a far healthier and happier nation. Orgasms boost the secretion of endorphins, oxytocin and dopamine, a powerful cocktail of sex hormones and associated neurotransmitters, that not only make you feel ecstatic, they help to regulate appetite, sleep, attention span and memory, while reducing stress and giving […]
Sitting down can seriously damage your health
After returning from a fantastic family skiing holiday seven years ago, my three kids were keen to keep the memories going by running the videos through the TV. I sat back and was enjoying the show until I saw this little old lady coming down the slopes; who was she? She was stooped and looked […]
It’s your body, dress how you like
I’m firmly in the ‘dress how the hell you want’ camp, unless you’re my child walking through the town centre at night, in which case I’d make an intervention until you were old enough to understand the effectiveness of more layers. Well, now that’s out of the way, I’d like to throw open the whole […]
Everyone can look 10 years younger
I believe everyone deserves to live the best live they can, for as long as they can. The basis for achieving this is enjoying good health. Sometimes bad habits get the better of us as we age and those habits can have long lasting effects. I practise what I preach, mainly because I’ve learned from […]
Ultimate multi-tasking
The East Anglian Daily Times ran my article on what some of us do when the going gets tough. I’ve reproduced it here for you: As single mum of three teenage kids, one at Uni, two about to go, and still paying off a huge mortgage, job insecurity was the last thing I needed. Then […]
