Cast your mind back to a time before smartphones, when instead of tapping away on your small screen, we did mental arithmetic to split a restaurant bill or work out our earnings, carried...
Sunscreen isn’t just for summer. In fact, it’s the most essential part of anyone’s skincare regime.
Over the last few months, mixed media artist and ‘ botanical alchemist’ Fiona Pickles has had two big reasons to celebrate: her 60th birthday and her first ever, solo exhibition. &#...
One thing I’ve learned from writing and editing That’s Not My Age for such a long time is how important it is to continue the conversation around ageing. Championing incredible people of al...
On my local train station the other day, this billboard stopped me in my tracks. The question ARE YOU AGEIST?
This month, I’m delighted to share a guest feature by health and lifestyle journalist, and regular That’s Not My Age contributor, Adrienne Wyper. We’re old friends and often c...
We live in an ageist society so of course people are bound to experience Fear of Getting Old (FOGO). I hadn’t seen this acronym until a feature in the Observer towards the end of last year, but...
In case you missed it, I’m a year older. The big 6-0.
Now I’m not one for New Year’s Resolutions. I know myself well enough to know that it’ll take more than a changing date to motivate me to change.
There’s a Tracey Thorn song called Dancefloor (2018) and the chorus goes, ‘ Oh, but where I’d like to be, is on a dance floor with some drinks inside of me, someone whispering itR...
You may not have as many friends as you had when you were younger, but I bet you cherish them more. Having good friends, who’ve probably known you for ages, and who’ve shared joy and...
Organising a series of panel discussions for subscribers and friends of That’s Not My Age has been on my to-do list for some time. So, I was delighted by the turn-out for the inaugural St...