A few years ago I wrote this post, about struggling to take a selfie for some event or other that required one to be submitted. On that occasion I propped the camera on a pile of books and set the … Continue reading
the pain of a portrait
Tag Archives: ageing
aiming for fabulous
Well, it’s been an extended period of silence, I know. I’ve just not felt like blogging really. I’ve been making dolls and doing family stuff but not feeling like I have much to say. Also, I have been feeling the approach … Continue reading
four eyes are better than two
There are many rubbish things about getting older. I keep reading about these people who feel “more comfortable in their skin”, who care less about what people think, and who are actually happier than they have ever been upon reaching middle age. … Continue reading
in search of a selfie
I had to do something horrible today. Something that filled me with dread and self-doubt. I procrastinated as long as possible, but eventually had to just get on with it. I’m doing a thing that requires me to submit a photograph … Continue reading
counting my blessings
I don’t really like getting older. Some days I feel about a hundred. The small inconveniences of age start to make their presence felt when you’re the wrong side of 40. And female. Joint pains. Tiredness. Wrinkles. Other “woman’s stuff” which … Continue reading