Finding new shapes for time in mid-life

"I am now undeniably in peri-menopause and it's changing my experience of the passing and purpose of time"

Firstly, welcome to my new subscribers! It’s lovely to have you here. And for readers new and old, I’d like to remind you about the upcoming residential writing retreats I’m organising, and my online workshops. Booking is still open for my residential writing retreat on 7-9 January 2026, in Harrogate, which is themed around writing about running, hiking or climbing. The booking deadline is 28 November - so just over a month away. Please click on the above link for more information, and for booking links. If you can’t make it to Harrogate, then I have pre-recorded writing workshops available for purchase on my website, aimed at writers on women and feminism. Please click here for more information and to purchase these workshops. And now that the housekeeping is over, we can move on to this week’s post…