Fran
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Escaped from The Bad Place with a Labrador and a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc. www.whingewhingewine.co.uk From the 96% of the world that isn't the USA.
A new blog post... The one where I went for an eye test & ended up with a hearing aid www.whingewhingewine.co.uk/hearing-aids...
The one where I went for an eye test & ended up with a hearing aid
My unexpected journey to getting a hearing aid in my forties, from a free hearing test to the NHS, hospital appointments and accepting help.
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I went to Slam Dunk festival and was delighted to see that everyone got old, it isn't just me. www.whingewhingewine.co.uk/punk-isnt-de...
Punk isn't dead, it's just middle-aged and likes a sit down
Once upon a time, festivals were lawless cities populated entirely by sunburnt teenagers drinking warm cider from a shoe - times have changed
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In the past two months I have: *Needed glasses again after 18 years *Discovered I’m basically deaf in one ear *Been regularly given a sleep score of 65 by a watch that clearly hates me *Developed a neck and knee who are cranky as hell Isn't ageing fun?! www.whingewhingewine.co.uk/ageing-sudde...
I have aged 50 years in two months, and I do not care for it
I have aged approximately fifty years in the last two or three months, and I can't say that it fills me with a sense of joy
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Two men at work today commented that I looked like I'd had lost weight (I haven't, I was just wearing a belt). I replied telling them I had an illness. Don't comment on people's weight, would be my advice 😂
Kevin the dog picking out a toy: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected...
It's really hard to get all my thoughts in order but I tried it in exactly 1500 words - my take on The Manosphere www.whingewhingewine.co.uk/louis-therou...
I watched Louis Theroux: The Manosphere so you don’t have to (But you still should)
I watched Louis Theroux: The Manosphere - Follow his journey into the world of masculinity influencers and misogyny
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That month absolutely flew by... Here's what I've been doing with myself www.whingewhingewine.co.uk/january-2026...
January 2026: New year, same old me I'm afraid
January 2026 - a new year, but the same old me I'm afraid. Lots of reading, a trip to Marrakech and indoor skydiving
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I got a whole pamphlet of instructions for my new bin yesterday. It was the first thing to go inside it. I know how to work a fucking bin.
How are your New Year’s resolutions going? Genuine question. We’re over halfway through January now, so this feels like a safe point to check in. I didn't make any this year, and here is why. www.whingewhingewine.co.uk/new-years-re...
The New Years resolutions I didn't make for 2026
The New Year's resolutions that I didn't make in 2026 - I don't want to be better, or do better, I just want to keep on keeping on
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On my first date with my boyfriend a year ago, he told me after a few beers that he really liked women's tummies and laughter lines. Fat and wrinkly. Smooth boy. Quite frankly, it's amazing I took him home.
Good morning. I slept 9.5 hours, waking up once for a wee at 5.30 and going back to sleep. I got a sleep score of 73. Garmin - and perimenopause - can kiss my arse.
Found this beautiful shirt in the charity shop today. The out of focus AI slop print is exactly what you need to go painting roundabouts!
A year ago tomorrow I went on a quick first date at a Costa coffee. On the way there, a male labrador pissed on my leg. I had to run home to get changed and then peg it there, where I met someone very special who makes me very happy. Thanks to that dog for giving me a good story to tell him.
Heard a lad earlier talking about ‘Belgian whistles’ “A basic website costs 10k or 25k upwards if you want all the Belgian whistles” BELGIAN WHISTLES
The interview with Legend in the Radio Times is absolutely brilliant
Behold: A write up of my weekend in Marrakech. It's basically the equivalent of sitting through your neighbour's holiday slideshow, I guess. But if you're ever thinking of visiting, it may or may not be handy. And if you're nosy/bored, then why not?! www.whingewhingewine.co.uk/long-weekend...
How to spend a long weekend in Marrakech, Morocco
How to spend a long weekend in Marrakech, Morocco? If you're thinking of a slightly different city break out of Europe, consider Marrakech!
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I have actually muted the words "I asked Chat GPT" because it drives me fucking insane but I'm nothing if not a hypocrite - in two separate chats I asked it to generate me a boyfriend and my boyfriend a girlfriend. If anyone knows them let me know yeah.
Why is it when you get past a certain age people can't understand having a romantic partner you don't live with? I always have to explain that my BF and I live in separate houses and don't have any plans to live together and we haven't been together a year yet anyway, and people just can't compute.
They were so little! www.whingewhingewine.co.uk/snow-joke-re...
Snow joke: Seven reasons to love a snow day
We aren't 'good' at snow in the UK. Some schools close, mums on local Facebook groups complain either way, public transport grinds to a halt, roads are too treacherous to navigate and Sainsbury's Loca...
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I gave my dog the broccoli stalk last night and her trumps are actually eyewatering today
