Happy 82nd birthday to my dad! Blimey, 82 ... how did that happen? I'm sure he thinks the same thing about having two daughters in their 50s. His daughters decided 82 deserved a toast, so we made a quickie visit - with the youngest in tow - to see him yesterday. I made a few... Continue Reading →

A song has been running through my head for days. I thought the lyrics were "the dreams all sound the same" ... but I Googled it and it's actually "the screams all sound the same" ... which is a little disturbing. The song is called "Little Talks" by a band called Of Monsters And Men.... Continue Reading →

A restaurant in Kings Cross called Casa Merida officially launched a pop-up called Hacienda Patrón last night, a month-long celebration of tequila tastings, Mayan cuisine and Mexican entertainment. And guess who was there to guzzle the free margaritas ... Meeeeeeeeee! The restaurant draws its inspiration from the Mexican city of Mérida, famed for its palatial... Continue Reading →

My Facebook feed became pretty low-key when COVID-19 lockdowns clipped everyone's wings, but it's currently chockers with people going on the most amazing holidays. London, Paris, Berlin, Venice, Amsterdam, Madrid ... Helicopter flights over Ningaloo, African safaris, over-water bungalows in Tahiti. I am not kidding, my Facebook friends are seriously going all out. And I'm... Continue Reading →

Just when I thought menopause was done with me, it has reared its ugly head again. I'm having hot flashes throughout the night, but not as I previously knew them. It's hard to describe, but the type of sweaty heat feels different this time around. While the burn isn't the same, the wakefulness that it... Continue Reading →

When my doctor found blood in my urine two years ago, he urged me to see a urologist. I didn't do anything about it. I was worried that I would be wasting everyone's time and it would turn out to be nothing. Two subsequent urine tests followed over the years and both had microscopic amounts... Continue Reading →