The best route to happiness is to lower expectations

Hilary 52 from Manchester, lives in London, married with two children. Works in Finance.

50 SomethingsSam BunchOctober 30, 2016womenComment

I find it hard to put feelings into words

Steph 50 from Surrey, married, stay at home mum of two.

50 SomethingsSam BunchSeptember 25, 2016womenComment

Hot Sweats!

Cherry 55, from Lancashire, married with two grown up children and two grandchildren. Hairdresser. Karaoke queen!

50 SomethingsSam BunchSeptember 4, 2016 Comment

I am a big fan of the conventional pint!

Hilary 56, from London, married with two children, Barrister, training be a Judge.

50 SomethingsSam BunchJuly 27, 2016womenComment

I’m trying to stop resisting what is happening but something is different

Linda 51 single, works full time make up artist and part time Naturopath & Iridologist. She has a zest for wisdom and self knowledge.

50 SomethingsSam BunchJuly 10, 2016womenComment

What will happen to the worms, beetles and the hedgehogs?

Julie 54 from South London, married with two grown up children, she works adhoc as a Bowen Technique practitioner.

50 SomethingsSam BunchJuly 3, 2016womenComment

I’d like someone to take the responsibility.

Sue 51, from London, married with two boys, works in research.

50 SomethingsSam BunchJune 26, 2016womenComment

When I’m in good mood I can really move

Josephine 50 second marriage, one son, photographer from Germany, grew up in South Africa.

50 SomethingsSam BunchJune 5, 2016womenComment

My spiritual apex is riding a horse through the Great Plains of Africa

Harriet 50 born in Kenya, raised in Kenya and England. Married, 3 children, lives and works in Human Rights.

50 SomethingsSam BunchMay 15, 2016womenComment

Indecision is a knife in my head

Rachel 59, married with 3 children, from Lancashire, lives in London, Full time teacher.

50 SomethingsSam BunchMay 1, 2016womenComment

There’s something about a fire that keeps me there

Alice 51 married with three children, works in design.

50 SomethingsSam BunchApril 24, 2016womenComment

Never take too much notice of emotions that come up with the seasons, it’s supposed to be that way

Philippa 50, recently widowed, two children, opera singer and gardener.

50 SomethingsSam BunchMarch 16, 2016womenComment

Time’s running out

Fiona 54 married with 2 children, primary school teacher.

50 SomethingsSam BunchMarch 2, 2016Comment

I’m quite a plain Jane with bleached hair

Wendy 50 married with 2 grown up children, 1 grandchild, works as a cleaner from London

50 SomethingsSam BunchFebruary 10, 2016womenComment

I thought I’d be a banker not a housewife in Clapham

Vanessa 54 married 2 grown up children, lives in London but originally from Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)

50 SomethingsSam BunchFebruary 3, 2016womenComment

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