The last 9 months have passed like a whirlwind for me. I have seen so many changes in my life. I gave up my job in English Language Training to launch a full time freelance writing career; I got engaged to be married (the wedding's in October) and most frightening of all...I turned 50!

All of a sudden I've started looking in my magnifying mirror to expose non existent (so I keep telling myself!) additions to my collection of wrinkles. Of course I have to use my glasses to be able to see myself that close! Everything feels like it's going south and the challenge is not to create youthful toned skin but to minimilize the bingo wings that seem to have sprung up overnight on each arm!

Anyway, the purpose of my ranting is not to feel sorry for myself (I'm told I look fab at 50 - mostly by well meaning friends who are not wearing their glasses!) but to tell you that I have decided to use this blog (well some of it at least!) to investigate products and providing tips that I think can help us all look younger but - very important this -without losing our poise and dignity (if I ever had any in the first place!)

Stand by......