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	<title>SecondCherry</title>
	<link>http://www.secondcherry.com</link>
	<description>the over-40s babe - for women in the prime of life</description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 13:41:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Making a good end</title>
		<link>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/05/12/ofaolain/</link>
		<comments>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/05/12/ofaolain/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 13:41:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>trish</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Life issues]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[atheism]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cancer]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[death]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Irish author]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Nuala O'Faolain]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Writer Nuala O&#8217;Faolain died as she lived - independent to the last
One of Ireland&#8217;s best-loved writers, Nuala O&#8217;Faolain, 68, died on Saturday. She made a remarkable end.
Diagnosed with terminal cancer just eight weeks ago, she refused chemotherapy and instead embarked on a journey around Europe to say goodbye to her favourite pleasures.
She was up-front about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting hairier by the minute</title>
		<link>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/05/12/facial-hair/</link>
		<comments>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/05/12/facial-hair/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 10:40:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>trish</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[beauty]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[depilatory cream]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[facial hair]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[tweezers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[waxing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The girls and I got together the other night and at one point the conversation turned to facial hair
As women age, and particularly as oestrogen levels drop, the testosterone that&#8217;s naturally in our bodies gets the upper hand and we can start developing hair patterns like men&#8217;s. Than means our head hair can thin, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In the Fritzl case, more questions than answers</title>
		<link>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/05/10/fritzl-questions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/05/10/fritzl-questions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 10:17:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>trish</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Life issues]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Fred and Rosemary West]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[incest]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Jamie Bulger]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Josef Fritzl]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[punishment]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[remorse]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In the story of Elizabeth Fritzl, there are questions that people are reluctant to ask - or, at times, even to think about

Aside from Josef Fritzl&#8217;s lovely little trips to sex resorts in Thailand, and the fact that he bought sexy clothing and underwear while there for his &#8216;bit on the side&#8217; (whom we now [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The big summer wardrobe changeover</title>
		<link>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/05/09/wardrobe-changeover/</link>
		<comments>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/05/09/wardrobe-changeover/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 08:26:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>trish</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[fashion]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[closet changeover]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[closet organisation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[declutter]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[decluttering]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[summer wardrobe]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[wardrobe changeover]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been putting it off, but with temperatures rising into the high 20s, it&#8217;s time to change my wardrobe from winter to summer 
Some women have a clothing rail, and can just swap summer and winter from one end to the other, while others wear the same thing all year round, but I must admit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What does a monster see when he looks in the mirror?</title>
		<link>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/05/08/fritzl-innocent/</link>
		<comments>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/05/08/fritzl-innocent/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 09:29:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>trish</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Life issues]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Fred West]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[good guy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[guilt]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Hitler]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[innocence]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Josef Fritzl]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Pol Pot]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[remorse]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[responsibility]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rosemary West]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Stalin]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Josef Fritzl is now protesting about his portrayal in the media, saying his treatment of his offspring &#8216;could have been worse&#8217;
Astonishing to believe, but Josef Fritzl doesn&#8217;t think of himself as a bad guy. But then I dare say the same could be said of Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot and any number of Nazis, Colombian [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The swimdress - another beach alternative for women over 40</title>
		<link>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/05/07/swimdress/</link>
		<comments>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/05/07/swimdress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 13:34:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>trish</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[fashion]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bathing costume]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[beach cover-up]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[plus-size swimwear]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[swimdress]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[swimdresses]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[swimming costumes]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[swimskirt]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[swimwear]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[tankini]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Further to my article on swimwear I found these babies the other day - swimdresses
Wearing a tankini, high-waist bottoms and a swimskirt is a great chop-and-change option for the beach, but if you can only pack one cossie and you like a bit of cover, you could think about a swimdress. As you can see, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Swimwear sale now on</title>
		<link>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/05/06/swimwear-sale/</link>
		<comments>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/05/06/swimwear-sale/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 13:48:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>trish</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[bikini]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sale]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[swimsuit]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[swimwear]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[tankini]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Victoria's Secret]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Victoria&#8217;s Secret is having a swimwear sale, so if you want to stock up on tankinis, now&#8217;s the time.
Models are being offered at 25 per cent to 40 per cent off, so if you need swimwear, log on fast at www.victoriassecret.com. Styles include those crucial tankinis and high-waist bottoms, along with swimskirts, and the Body [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If 60 is the new 40, that makes me 25</title>
		<link>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/05/05/carole60/</link>
		<comments>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/05/05/carole60/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 13:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>trish</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[fashion]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[lifestyle]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[60 is the new 40]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[becoming a pensioner]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[getting your bus pass]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[women over 40]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[women over 60]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[women's changing lives]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Well, at least that&#8217;s what I&#8217;m telling my sister
My big sis turns 60 today. And how the hell did that happen, she wonders?
Like all of us, she still feels 20 inside. She still likes clothes, makeup, going out to functions, and she&#8217;s a tad reluctant to go and pick up her bus pass just yet. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fritzl - insane or just evil?</title>
		<link>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/05/05/josef-fritzl/</link>
		<comments>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/05/05/josef-fritzl/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 10:20:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>trish</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Life issues]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[abuse]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Austria house of horrors]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Elizabeth Fritzl]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[imprisonment]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[incest]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[insanity]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Josef Fritzl]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[psychopath]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[rape]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sociopath]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[So, Josef Fritzl&#8217;s lawyer is trying for an insanity plea, on the grounds that a man must be insane to wish to rape his daughter
I must admit, I don&#8217;t think that argument holds much water for me. I don&#8217;t think you need to be insane, you just need to be arrogant, without conscience or remorse [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Style icons - Tina Chow</title>
		<link>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/05/04/chow/</link>
		<comments>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/05/04/chow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 09:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>trish</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[fashion]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[style]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[clothes]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[elegance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[simplicity]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[style icons]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tina Chow]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I thought I&#8217;d start an occasional series about my personal style icons, so let&#8217;s start, for no particular reason, with Tina Chow 
Tina Chow died a premature death  but her personal fashion sense remains an inspiration.
Chow was a jewellery designer, model and wife of the restaurateur Michael Chow. She also collected vintage couture. Her [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Book review - How Not To Look Old</title>
		<link>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/05/03/krupp/</link>
		<comments>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/05/03/krupp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 07:03:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>trish</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[beauty]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[books]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[fashion]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Botox]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Charla Krupp]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[clothes]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[dermatology]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[How not to look old]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[lasik]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[plastic surgery]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Restylane]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you want information on how to look younger over 40, here&#8217;s the place to find it
I&#8217;ve had Charla Krupp&#8217;s book How Not To Look Old on my desk for a few weeks now, awaiting a review. The reason it&#8217;s taken me so long to get round to it is that I wanted to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ageing with grace</title>
		<link>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/05/02/williamson/</link>
		<comments>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/05/02/williamson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 10:11:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>trish</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Life issues]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ageing gracefully]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[approaches to mid-life]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Belief]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Marianne Williamson]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[The Age of Miracles]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/05/02/williamson/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An article from BeliefNet came through to me the other day.
The author, Marianne Williamson, is an ex-minister, so she has beliefs that I don&#8217;t share. Nevertheless, we are clearly both trying to understand how you make your place in the world in the second half of your life as opposed to the first.
She has some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Madonna does it again</title>
		<link>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/05/01/hardcandy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/05/01/hardcandy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 09:24:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>trish</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Hard Candy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Madonna]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[new album]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sexy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[women in their 40s]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s been some negative press about Madonna being &#8216;too sexy&#8217; on the cover and promos for her new album Hard Candy. Balls to that, say I
Madonna&#8217;s new album came out a couple of days ago and is expected to make the Number 1 slot in about a week. Described as in club mode but this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The virtual self</title>
		<link>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/04/30/avatar/</link>
		<comments>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/04/30/avatar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:22:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>trish</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[fashion]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[avatar]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[body image]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bootcut jeans]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[H&amp;M]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[My Virtual Model]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[skinny leg jeans]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[virtual self]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I was playing with my virtual self the other day, if you&#8217;ll pardon the expression.
Building your virtual self is a useful exercise even if - like me - you have no intention of buying any of the clothes featured. You can dress yourself up like a tressy doll and see what sorts of things might [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to steal a life</title>
		<link>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/04/29/fritzl/</link>
		<comments>http://www.secondcherry.com/2008/04/29/fritzl/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>trish</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Life issues]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[politics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[abuse]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Austria house of horrors]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Elizabeth Fritzl]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[imprisonment]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[incest]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[rape]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How must it feel to be Elizabeth Fritzl? How must it feel to be her mother?

In this nightmarish tale of abduction, rape and abuse in Austria, how does it feel to enter a cellar as a girl and leave as a middle-aged woman?
When Fritzl&#8217;s father pushed her into the basement, she was only 18 years [...]]]></description>
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