I am told middle age starts in your mid-forties, and your mid-forties start at the age of 44. So I sit here before you less than twelve hours away from leaving my youth behind and becoming a middle-aged woman. It is not how I feel - although, I'll be honest, I am not sure how … Continue reading reflections on the eve of middle age
health & wellbeing
home alone
I woke up this morning alone in the house, an unusual experience for me on a Saturday. Because we both travel quite a bit, I'm used to having the house to myself, but not for a whole weekend. It brought me back to my twenties, when I mostly lived in country villages quite a distance … Continue reading home alone
health kick diary 2010 – take two
A couple of months I was feeling great. Hour-long power walks by the beach most days and good healthy eating before our holiday meant I was trim, full of energy and ready for an active trip to Laos. Three weeks of backpacking, locally-cooked food, little alcohol and miles and miles of walking every day meant … Continue reading health kick diary 2010 – take two
health kick diary 2010
It seems it is exactly a year since I posted a serious Health Kick Diary posting. I have been sitting here contemplating my big belly, wondering where all the Christmas gourmet food and fine wine has gone, and considering how best to remove at least 3kg (half a stone) from my middle bits. The only … Continue reading health kick diary 2010
Máiréad Doyle 