I am not the only person writing about the perimenopause of course. Some high profile celebs have stolen my ideas and are putting pen to paper. Dawn French's novel, A Tiny Bit Marvellous is a lot of fun. The Mother character, Mo is in the middle of a pink cloudy fog. Lisa Maxwell wrote a moving article in one of the Tabs. Her husband had forced her to go to the doctor because she was flying off the handle at the slightest thing. I do fly off the handle too but only for a reason. I flipped my lid the other night as am pretty sick of always being left the washing up and "Benny Half Job" (love him) can be so irritating with his lazy ways. I stormed out of the house on Monday close to midnight because I want some "me" time.
Benny Boy was in bed, our short-term lodger that is still here after six months (my 44 year old brother) was still up. I couldn't watch TV, I couldn't read my book because I couldn't find it so I went out for a drive to chill out and unwind after a long hard day. I went up to Epsom downs, renowned for "Dogging" dressed in pink pyjamas and leopard print pumps. The drive was blissful and gave me 20 minutes of peace and quiet. I was too scared to stop in the the car park in case I was arrested for looking a bit suspicious, but nevertheless I returned home happy and content before all the madness started again the next day.
Monday, 27 February 2012
Sunday, 12 February 2012
Maggie T
I had a date with my husband this week, wahoo! I even shaved my legs for the occasion but he was more interested in the popcorn. We had a nice night at the Epsom Odeon and the film, The Iron Lady was excellent. Meryl Streep as Maggie was pure class and Broadbent, was Broadbent at his best and made a great Dennis.
There had been great outcry that an American played Lady Thatcher but Meryl is probably the greatest character actress of the time and it's all about the acting. I still get annoyed that Rupert Everett never got to be James Bond because he kisses boys instead of girls.
It was great to see a film about a powerful woman. Maggie is such and inspiration and when she was in power I strove to be successful because of her. Though I am not truly blue I like to conserve what I have, build upon it and have goals of wealth as well as happiness. If Maggie was PM today she would be sorting out the terrorists and tackling the hooligans that are wrecking our towns.
There had been great outcry that an American played Lady Thatcher but Meryl is probably the greatest character actress of the time and it's all about the acting. I still get annoyed that Rupert Everett never got to be James Bond because he kisses boys instead of girls.
It was great to see a film about a powerful woman. Maggie is such and inspiration and when she was in power I strove to be successful because of her. Though I am not truly blue I like to conserve what I have, build upon it and have goals of wealth as well as happiness. If Maggie was PM today she would be sorting out the terrorists and tackling the hooligans that are wrecking our towns.
Sunday, 5 February 2012
My Mum
They say that your menopause experience will be similar to that of your own Mother. I have a vague recollection of hot flushes, mood swings and talk of "the change". I think I was around fifteen at the time which would have made my Mum 48. She says she was about forty but lost in her dementia bubble, I'm not sure how much of her memory is correct. Her life was so plagued by illness that it's all a bit of a haze for me too.
Somebody asked me recently to sum up my childhood years in one word. I instantly came up with "happy" and that is so true. It wasn't easy as Mum was often ill and Dad worked so hard but my memories are full of love, laughter and feeling safe and secure.
Thinking of my childhood and it being so lovely has made me question if Charlotte will be happy as an only child. But what can I do FFS? I am forty three, probably with rotten eggs, skint, moody and knackered. It crosses my mind with sadness if I was to get sick physically or mentally or even worse if anything happened to Ben and I at the same time, how would Charlotte deal alone with life. What will life throw at her? Well, she will never be alone. I will make sure of that. Her life is going to be surrounded by family and friends; love, laughter and feeling safe and secure.
I must end today's blog on a high. Congratulations to my lovely cousin who at 42 has just given birth to her third child, a baby boy. This will give hope to older Mums - see not everyone over forty has useless eggs! You can still get pregnant naturally right up until the menopause.
Somebody asked me recently to sum up my childhood years in one word. I instantly came up with "happy" and that is so true. It wasn't easy as Mum was often ill and Dad worked so hard but my memories are full of love, laughter and feeling safe and secure.
Thinking of my childhood and it being so lovely has made me question if Charlotte will be happy as an only child. But what can I do FFS? I am forty three, probably with rotten eggs, skint, moody and knackered. It crosses my mind with sadness if I was to get sick physically or mentally or even worse if anything happened to Ben and I at the same time, how would Charlotte deal alone with life. What will life throw at her? Well, she will never be alone. I will make sure of that. Her life is going to be surrounded by family and friends; love, laughter and feeling safe and secure.
I must end today's blog on a high. Congratulations to my lovely cousin who at 42 has just given birth to her third child, a baby boy. This will give hope to older Mums - see not everyone over forty has useless eggs! You can still get pregnant naturally right up until the menopause.
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