Serious Time

Half a poxy hour a week is all I get to myself these days! I wouldn't have it any other way but being banned from Charlotte's swimming lesson does have some benefits. My sweet little ginger princess causes anarchy amongst the toddlers when I cheer her on from the sidelines. So how do I spend this blissful thirty minutes each week? A quick check of Facebook then I write this blog. It's more than just a diary. This soap box means I can share my pre-menopausal experience with other women (and men too). Hopefully I can highlight some good causes along the way.

During sad times in my life, I got so much out of hearing similar stories. My miscarriage and later fertility problems were easier to deal with knowing I was not alone. I would love to raise awareness of other female health and emotional things that pop up along my journey. Take breast cancer. If a friend of mine had not gone to the doctor immediately on finding a lump, would she be here today? Possibly not. It is a cancer that has a fantastic success rate when found early and diagnosed in a person that has no other symptoms apart from the tell-tale lump. A healthy person will most likely make a full recovery. The key being in finding the lump before the cancer makes you unwell. So ladies, go check your boobs!

This blog is about the lighter side of the menopause, so that's enough serious stuff for today.

I am going on a hen weekend! Yay! Mad Lisa is finally being made an honest woman by J the father of three of her kids so we will be partying in Bournemouth for the weekend to celebrate. I was hoping for a spa or cottage break but now I know we are watching the Adonis show, I have got used to the idea. I prefer this to a night out clubbing in places surrounded by beautiful 17 year olds. At the Adonis show, the place is bound to be full of old trollopes like me and I will get to see a few naked men along the way. How lush will that be? I will of course miss my little Charlotte like crazy and I can feel myself pining already. I am sure a glass of wine or two and a few vodkas will numb the pain.