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Tales from the frontline

Here I will recount you with my tales of living without children. My tales will be random and, sometimes, current. Your tales can be the same. Tell us all here of your experiences and your life, so far. Your photos are very welcome, we can't promise to use them all but we will choose as many as we can! To contribute to the blog, please get in touch via the contact page.

A MAN'S JOURNEY...

The impact of childlessness on a relationship When we were young we assumed we would have kids. There was no doubt about it. Not in...

HOW I GOT HERE: CHILDFREE BY CHOICE

AWOC AT 52 By Yvonne Wiacek. AWOC Dorset 'Tell your story' says Trish Faulks, AWOC. Well, first I had to get used to being called an...

TAKING IT TO THE BEACH - AWOC FAMILY STYLE

Marie with Barney, me with beach first-timer Lilley and Millie with Daisy Dachshund The Three Amigos Love this shot. We took loads and...

CHILDLESSNESS - NOT FOR CISSIES

RE-CALIBRATING AT 72 justmeandlilley OR a childless elder and small dog battling it out on a grass verge I'm not sure I've ever...

A CHILDLESS ELDER - SPEAKS

The loneliness of being a childless person as an elder. The occasional dark emptiness of it. A gaping hole where children and...

IT'S GOOD TO TALK - LET'S TALK

And so that was Christmas. For it came to pass … …the seat where Lilley experienced her magical, mystery tour, was tempting us back....

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE.

and a fabulous New Year. Justmeandlilley want to say a big thank you for all your support xxx LILLEY'S MAGIC SEAT The reason I use a...

LILLEY WRITES A CHRISTMAS STORY

Magic and Hope. Mystical mysteries... LILLEY WRITES A CHRISTMAS STORY of magic and hope. Belief that the mystery of the universe is...

A GIRL CALLED JANE...

Many moons ago I ventured forth and dipped a toe into social media. Never been near any of it up 'til late spring/early summer 2021. As...

TALKING ABOUT COMMUNITIES...

Should we offer more support to those who are ageing, alone and/or with mental health issues? Issues that may be triggered by the...

LONELINESS AND AGEING WITHOUT CHILDREN

LONELINESS AND AGEING WITHOUT CHILDREN When they talk of mental health it can mean something totally different to we older folk. Mental...

MENTAL HEALTH AND AGEING

MENTAL HEALTH AND AGEING This could be a difficult, spiky subject to tackle but it's not. Not for me, at any rate. I have no problem...

LILLEY WRITES..

Ay up. Memum said to say ‘hiya’ but not my sophisticated style. I’m sure you’ll agree Ay Up covers all geographical options. So, on to...

The Childless Elders - Assumptions - the Truth

The Childless Elders - Assumptions - the Truth Seen recently on Channel 4 - Kirsty and Phil look at - 'looking to put family first and...

LEAVING A LEGACY & HOW TO START AN AWOC GROUP.

With AWOC Director, Kirsty Woodard and Justmandlilley's Trish Faulks This is a webinar I was asked to partake in with one of the...

LILLEY WRITES...

Memum weren't half cross when I jumped in the puddle and came out looking like this. He! He! I felt so free and happy that day. It was...

THE CARING VIEW PODCAST

This is the Caring View podcast featuring Ageing without Children Directors Paul Goulden, Kirsty Woodard and Just Me & Lilley's Trish...

TALKING TO TREES, PLANTS AND THE DOG 🤗

GO TO BED WHEN YOU WANT With no babysitting duties and, possibly no partner, you can hog the bed. The drawbacks are if you are on your...

SECRETS OF A CHILDLESS, ESTATE AGENT

I've been reading older peoples' blogs and its all about the grandkids. How they miss them, the awful thought of leaving them when death...

NEXT OF KIN

I want to tell you a STOOORIE (a distorted quote from the late, great comedian Max Bygraves. Did I tell you I played golf with his...