The joy of reading aloud, at all ages
Since the weather has gotten warmer, I have started taking my mother to our local park. She can no longer see well enough to read, and we have exhausted our conversation reservoir, so I have be...
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Inspiration for every day, from the latest must-see films and exhibitions, books to read and lovely interiors, to creative women at work and their personal stories.
A weekend in Le Marais: where to shop, eat and drink
Watching World Cup football over the last month on mainstream TV has been one of my highlights of summer, so far. Having played football every Sunday for many years (in the Greater London Women’s Fo...
That’s Not My Age Podcast Episode 5: Baroness Lola Young
‘When I was younger it never occurred to me that ageing is a bad thing. I think we, particularly women, have developed, or been forced to develop, a mindset that growing old is such a ter...
Quote of the week: Emma Thompson on being a woman in her 50s in Hollywood
I’m a bit late to Late Night but there’s been World Cup football to watch. Starring Emma Thompson as Katherine Newbury a long-serving, late-night chat show host, ‘ 28 years and count...
Lee Krasner: Living Colour at the Barbican
The fact that female artists are undervalued and underrepresented in the art world is no new phenomenon, but thankfully the situation is finally changing. Two of the most popular exhibitions la...
That’s Not My Age Podcast episode 3: Michelle Ogundehin
Fans of Grand Designs House of the Year will recognise my latest podcast guest, Michelle Ogundehin (who regularly appears as an expert on the show). The writer, TV presenter and former Editor-in-Chief...
Join me at a creative retreat in Italy
Designer, maker and old friend Ros Badger is one of the most entrepreneurial people I know. She’s always busy planning new endeavours – from designer fairs around this country to creative ...
That’s Not My Age Podcast Episode 1: Lucinda Chambers
The first That’s Not My Age podcast is an absolute corker. I can’t tell you how delighted I am to kick things off with style heroine Lucinda Chambers.
That’s Not My Age: Introducing The Podcast!
You’ve read the blog, bought the book(s) and now you can listen to the podcast. The latest That’s Not My Age audio extravaganza is something I’ve been working on for the last few mon...
5 Trends to try at home from RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019
As with what you wear, in the garden you have to work with what you’ve got: size and shape, the basic framework, classic pieces, like evergreens, that earn their place all year round. But to these b...
Lesley Manville is getting on with it
Why hasn’t Lesley Manville been featured on That’s Not My Age before? I have no answers.
A lifetime achievement award for Joan Bakewell
On Sunday, Joan Bakewell, 86, will receive the BAFTA Television Fellowship Award for a lifetime’s contribution to broadcasting. Often name-checked as the ultimate role model for women in the med...
