Join Jay at the @manasamitraUK Festival of Conversations on 9th June for a wonderful, uplifting and funny evening of conversation, laughter and literature. Jay will be reading from Juicy Crones and leading a conversation about the joys and challenges of being an older woman.

Come and hear Jay talking "on freedom and adventure in later life" at @SwindonLitFest on 5th May - tickets are available on their website now: swindonfestivalofliterature.…

Jay was really honoured to have been invited to do a podcast for 'Outdoor and Active' on the subject of "Seeing the menopause as a new beginning rather than the end" outsideandactive.com/article…

"It’s never too late to follow your dreams" - @SagaUK Exceptional article published online today about Juicy Crones. exceptional.com/health-fitne…

It's International Women's Day today. We can all play a part in working towards its aims- 'a world that is diverse, equitable and inclusive'. 'Juicy Crones' encourages postmenopausal women to live life to the full and support others to do the same.

A fantastic review of Juicy Crones by Simon Fine will be available on the @Sixtyplusurfers website for the next couple of months. You can also read it on the Juicy Crones website. sixtyplusurfers.co.uk/books-…

Supriya already had a successful career but after her family settled in Britain she realised she wanted to do things differently. She loved Carnatic music and created @manasamitraUK offering workshops and delivering cross-cultural events. manasamitra.com/

"I travel, write, give Shiatsu, drift, make art and walk." @WalkNoDonkey has done long-distance walks and secular pilgrimages across Europe. She is the author of Working with Death and Loss in Shiatsu Practice and various articles and essays. Visit walkingwithoutadonkey.com/

Lesley is an independent heart-led celebrant conducting weddings, vow renewals, naming ceremonies, funerals and memorials. ​A few years ago Lesley made her home in Cornwall and now enjoys the spectacular coastline and travelling in her campervan, Bess. lesleymariawyatt.co.uk/

Writer Deborah @wordswork became her husband's carer when he developed early-onset dementia and after he died, found ways to rediscover her voice. "I learned to dive, took a comedy writing course and even cut my long hair short. Who knows what I will discover about myself next?"

After Ginny's wife of 20 years died her sister-in-law invited her on the Mongol Rally, a 6 week drive to Ulaanbaatar across Poland, Baltic States and Russia. Inspired, they took over @Walking_Women to allow other women to explore and adventure together walkingwomen.com/

Caroline is a Fine Artist who has worked as a painter, illustrator and children’s author. She created Take 4 Gallery in Ledbury, an artistic hub showcasing locally and nationally renowned artists, and was thrilled to be the inspiration behind one of the chapters in Juicy Crones.

Andie has fulfilled a lifelong ambition to fly. "When I'm 3,000ft up in the air, I don’t feel powerless - I feel powerful. Learning to fly has been purely for me and nothing to do with the other relationships in my life. Don’t put obstacles in your way. If you want it, do it."

Meet Debs from Koppany Pines. In 2020 Debs and Mark saw an advert for a guesthouse and campsite in rural Hungary. It took one visit for them to take a leap of faith and start their next life adventure, including stomping grapes the old-fashioned way. hungariancountrycamping.com

Meet the Juicy Crones... Alex is a trail runner who continued running ultra marathons while undergoing bowel cancer treatment. In 2022 she completed two ultra marathons, two weeks apart - a total of 67 miles😮 Read about all the Juicy Crones: juicycrones.org.uk/book/

The Juicy Crones article in last weekend's Sunday Express and Mirror lifestyle magazine gets Bear's wag of approval juicycrones.org.uk/book/

Jay's been in the press promoting Juicy Crones... here's an article in OK! 'Menopause led to me retiring early and changing my name – my adventure is just starting' ok.co.uk/lifestyle/life-afte…