Wendy: The Bumper Book of Fun for Women of a Certain Age

by Jenny Eclair, Judith Holder

What do you call a woman who's not old, and not young? Just right. The "Certain Age" is the Greatest Age, a time to lay back and enjoy the comforts of a cardigan and slipper-filled existence, to pay due credit to the nutritional values of pre-packaged food, and to lovingly daydream about replacing your man with a Daniel Craig lookalike. But it's not all loose-fitting clothing and fake Hollywood boyfriends, there are the pitfalls and heartaches too—determining the best fad diet, worrying about your husband's (and your own) expanding waistline, or managing to dance at a wedding without forcing all the other guests to run away screaming. From the writers and creators of Grumpy Old Women comes this beautifully illustrated, hilarious, and indispensable guide for all women of a certain age. Readers will learn how to identify different types of thrush in your back garden, how to make the perfect packed lunch, and the secrets of beauty on a budget—discover the wonders of lard! The miraculous Cardboard Diet is also covered, along with Dealing with ECD (Excessive Cleaning Disorder), the joys of a comfy tunic, and thrift—the lost and forgotten hobby. For the more discerning, there are hot pictures of your favorite middle-aged TV pin-up—Bill Turnbull doing the gardening, James Nesbitt in tennis whites, and Richard Hammond playing the guitar.

Genres: Humor

226 pages, Hardcover

First published October 2, 2008

About the author

Jenny Eclair is an English comedian, author and actor. She has appeared on numerous tv shows, most notably Grumpy Old Women, and Loose Women, performed on stage and hosted her own radio shows. She continues to tour her one woman stand up shows throughout the UK and was the first female comic to win The Edinburgh Fringe Perrier Award, in 1995.
She has written three novels, as well as contributed to many comedic anthologies.

Reviews

[Anne MacRae]

A bit of light hearted fun for women of a certain age. Worth picking up now and again to bring a smile and a bit of nostalgia

[Tracey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is definately for women of a certain age, and i'm it! its printed like an annual and reminded me of the old 1970's annuals My Guy, Jackie & Mates.
There's short stories in it as well as silly things to make and do. I tried reading this book in bed but had to give up as i kept laughing out loud and waking my partner.
I'd definately recommend this to the over 40's...Fan blooming Tastic

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very funny book for women over 40 written in the style of a teenage annual,complete with a problem page,quizzes and pin-ups! It reminded me of The Jackie mag I read in my early teens.