Swirling paper snowflakes gently landed on my eyelids as I wriggled out of my T-shirt and undid the clasp of my bra. Around me, another 10 women were doing exactly the same.
Soon we were completely starkers. Nonchalantly, we popped on Christmas hats and arranged our naked bodies behind wrapped presents and stockings, flashing our best smiles and nearly flashing something else!
The camera snapped away as we posed and laughed. It was September 2022 and we had disrobed in the courtyard of the local council offices to be photographed for the December page of our calendar the culmination of an idea to help women during their menopause.
MUTUAL SUPPORT
A colleague of mine, Tina, had been badly affected by hers and we decided to set up Menopause Meet, a support group in Scarborough. We secured a £1,000 grant and at our first session in March 2022, women who were struggling badly with their symptoms came through the door.
This story is from the November 07, 2022 edition of WOMAN'S OWN.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the November 07, 2022 edition of WOMAN'S OWN.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
Is it ever OK to lie about your age?
Kaye Adams has done it, and even Mel B jokes that she doesn't believe friend Geri Horner is 51. We ask...
‘I DIDN'T THINK.I'D SEE MUM AGAIN'int ICAT AFAR
MelB on rebuilding her life rebuilding her life after her abusive’ marriage
8 WAYS TO BECOME A MORNING PERSON
Improve body and mind with just a few simple tweaks to your daily routine
WHY YOU NEVER FORGET YOUR FIRST LOVE
(laire Dore, 50, learnt a lot from her first serious relationship
WHAT'S THE NAKED ATTRACTION ?
After a host of celebrities admitted to stripping off behind closed doors, Natalie Brown, 43, decided to bare all to find out just what all the fuss was about
MY FURY AT BEING A GRAN AT 52
Shona Sibary was far from excited when her eldest daughter welcomed her first child
A YEAR IN THE MAKING
Many of us shy away from drastic change but for these three women, it was just what they needed
I LOST 6ST AND FOUND THE REAL ME!
Shay Al-Ajami May, 32, was fed up pretending to be happy, so she decided to make it a reality
WHAT DO YOUR FEET SAY ABOUT YOUR HEALTH?
From heart disease to arthritis, here’s what they might be trying to tell you…
HOW CAN WE HELP OUR CHILDREN?
With more young people facing mental-health crises, we investigate what needs to be done
