Why subscribe to this newsletter?
We all lead busy lives. My view is that it is valuable, now and then, to take a moment out of our day-to-day preoccupations to think about something completely different.
This newsletter is designed to help you to do exactly that. Only once a fortnight, with short pieces (800-900 words), it offers a little breather – something stimulating, something amusing, perhaps something you never thought about before.
The Granny Who Stands on her Head is the title of my book about why I like being an older woman, now 82, and is also the title of this newsletter. I subtitle it Thought for the Fortnight, in a slight homage to ‘Thought for the Day’ on BBC Radio 4.
Although some posts focus on aspects of being an older woman, you will get something completely different every time. The topics range widely – from Annunciations to orgasms. You can see a short video of me standing on my head or read many a think piece about day-to-day matters, such as travel time.
And why do I write this? Because it is fun. You still want to have fun when you are 82!
Do take a moment to read and, if you like what you see, do subscribe, comment and share whenever you feel moved to do so.
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