When people see that I am a member of Toyboywarehouse, they presume that I have always had a predilection for younger guys, but I would never have even thought that a younger guy would have been interested in me. That’s if I hadn’t had that car emergency about 6 months ago. I was driving to […]
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If I’m honest, if I’m really honest (and hey I usually am, right), then I guess it all began with loneliness… Okay. Before we get a violin out however let me qualify that. I wasn’t exactly lonely in the ‘woe is me’ sense. I mean I had great family, close friends, chilled work colleagues (Jonesy […]
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I’ve had a chat up line or two thrown in my direction in the past few years but none as inventive, exotic and amusing as those dished out by the Turks! Any ladies feeling neglected in the fawning department should head straight to the airport.  Don’t bother to pack – you can shop till you […]
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I was cornered recently by a friend who asked me ‘So what are you looking for?’ I’d never really thought about it until then and suddenly I was wondering why I didn’t have an answer. The thing is I know who I want but it’s the terms and conditions that are the sticking point. I […]
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Julia Macmillan, TBW founder was on Woman’s Hour this morning talking about the trend for women to date younger men and why she doesn’t like the term Cougar. You can listen again by clicking on this link: Woman’s Hour
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Had a drink with the newly married T-Rex the other night. He has also recently become a father.   A toast to his new life and mine (sans The Man) was in order.   We met at my local.  He looked good, but well, not quite as handsome and irresistable as six months ago.  How […]
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You know it’s not all about me. Okay, well usually it is. But while I’m stuck betwixt and between a number of personal dilemmas, how about a simpler tale instead regarding life’s more basic pleasures…   The thing about a window seat at work is sometimes, on a slow day, one gazes wistfully out of […]
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by Debbie Carter The first thing we have to mention about Cougar Town before we go on is the title. Yes, the title is awful. We’re imagining the title decision wasn’t the fault of the shows creators, more a stunt to draw in interested viewers. The best thing to do is put the terrible title […]
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There are some things in life you just can’t live without.  I couldn’t live without music, Clarins face cream, gin, reading glasses or girlfriends and not necessarily in that order.   I did however live without sex for three years. Then I began internet dating and sex re-entering my life became a possibility.   When it finally happened, […]
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Some of you might have wondered where my articles have gone…..it’s been a weird few months but I’m back, better than ever.  You see, I went over to the dark side, so to speak, the dreary side, the side of going out on dates with men over 45. Well I tried to at least.  I […]
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