I've never blogged before, but there's a first for everything. I've not even sent out #captivating #readallaboutit regular tweets that have been liked or shared by anyone, although I do regularly get contacted on Facebook by US surgeons asking me to be their friend as they love my profile. I reckon they must be brain surgeons thinking I have lost mine. I don't even find it flattering, just irritating, but I find a quick delete and block does the job nicely. What worries me is just how many vulnerable women have become a victim to such predatory behaviour. How many naïve young girls have been encouraged to befriend such individuals leading to unpleasant consequences.
But, as I say, this is my first attempt at doing regular blogs and it's all down to the fact that I am beginning a new adventure with podcasts in my home studio. Perhaps `home studio' sounds too posh, in reality it's two laptops, a mixer and a microphone into which I will talk away to myself and invite guests to join me. One of the topics dear to my heart is women's health and wellbeing. So, with this in mind, I will be talking to inspirational women who have overcome challenges in their lives; women who have found a coping strategy to deal with difficult situations; women who are navigating the menopause with an unreliable compass but are somehow finding their way...in fact, I'll be talking to women just like you and me. Talking, inspiring and giving support.
Another topic I will attempt to trial out is my ability as a comedy writer to entertain and amuse. God knows how successful this will be, but hey I have such a warped mind that it will be good therapy for me anyway!
The title of this blog is 59 is a funny age...and it sure is!! And my blogs will be a light-hearted review of my journey, trials and tribulations of aging gracefully (or not) until my big 60 in November arrives. Take hairspray for instance...or the application of it. Lesson one as a 59 year old, `strong hold' should only be used on very limited occasions and sparingly. Lesson two, never bother to put above mentioned product on hair when walking outside on a windy day...not unless you want to walk down the street with a piece of your hair flapping up and down waving at everyone resembling what I can only describe as the top of a flip top waste bin frantically opening and closing. A got sympathetic looks from people who thought I was wearing a toupee. Lesson three, the can said `brushes out easily'...
So, what I have learned during my 59 years of being part of planet earth. Well, I've come to realise that my mind often resembles a cage of bingo balls. The caller ie me will occasionally pick up a ball and call out the number and see if it's on my card to make a full house....now, bear with me here. What I mean is I sometimes have the most crazy ideas and plans and by luck some of them actually produce a winner. I actually achieve things I'm proud of. Take for instance writing songs and recording two cds with my band and raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support; taking the students at Catmose College to Curve Theatre to perform my musical; writing and having my plays performed and more recently writing and publishing my first book. So, what about you? Perhaps time to load some bingo balls into that head of yours and "eyes down look in, your first number is"...
But, as I say, this is my first attempt at doing regular blogs and it's all down to the fact that I am beginning a new adventure with podcasts in my home studio. Perhaps `home studio' sounds too posh, in reality it's two laptops, a mixer and a microphone into which I will talk away to myself and invite guests to join me. One of the topics dear to my heart is women's health and wellbeing. So, with this in mind, I will be talking to inspirational women who have overcome challenges in their lives; women who have found a coping strategy to deal with difficult situations; women who are navigating the menopause with an unreliable compass but are somehow finding their way...in fact, I'll be talking to women just like you and me. Talking, inspiring and giving support.
Another topic I will attempt to trial out is my ability as a comedy writer to entertain and amuse. God knows how successful this will be, but hey I have such a warped mind that it will be good therapy for me anyway!
The title of this blog is 59 is a funny age...and it sure is!! And my blogs will be a light-hearted review of my journey, trials and tribulations of aging gracefully (or not) until my big 60 in November arrives. Take hairspray for instance...or the application of it. Lesson one as a 59 year old, `strong hold' should only be used on very limited occasions and sparingly. Lesson two, never bother to put above mentioned product on hair when walking outside on a windy day...not unless you want to walk down the street with a piece of your hair flapping up and down waving at everyone resembling what I can only describe as the top of a flip top waste bin frantically opening and closing. A got sympathetic looks from people who thought I was wearing a toupee. Lesson three, the can said `brushes out easily'...
So, what I have learned during my 59 years of being part of planet earth. Well, I've come to realise that my mind often resembles a cage of bingo balls. The caller ie me will occasionally pick up a ball and call out the number and see if it's on my card to make a full house....now, bear with me here. What I mean is I sometimes have the most crazy ideas and plans and by luck some of them actually produce a winner. I actually achieve things I'm proud of. Take for instance writing songs and recording two cds with my band and raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support; taking the students at Catmose College to Curve Theatre to perform my musical; writing and having my plays performed and more recently writing and publishing my first book. So, what about you? Perhaps time to load some bingo balls into that head of yours and "eyes down look in, your first number is"...
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