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    Talking Point: Smear Tests

    17th February 2021 / 0 Comments

    In January last year, I received the letter. You know, the one all women dread landing on their doorstep when they hit the grand old age of 25? I’d given birth six weeks earlier, so the thought of anybody poking around made me feel incredibly anxious. I was still ridiculously sore from my caesarean, and if I’m being totally honest, it was a bit of a mess down there. It was an enormous relief to me when I called to book an appointment, and was told by my doctor that my smear was being delayed for a couple of months, to allow me more time to physically recover from childbirth.…

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    Lou Locket

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    Worth a Try: Olaplex – The Best Hair Product I Have Ever Used

    16th February 2021 / 0 Comments

    I grew up with a younger sister and two cousins who all had the most beautiful, thick, long hair. Meanwhile, my own was wispy and fine, prone to breakage and never seemed to grow past a certain length – that length being my shoulders at a push. My hair has been on quite a journey. Throughout my teens, I used straighteners and curling wands excessively, regularly and without any form of heat protection. I used cheap, nasty hair extensions and backcombed my own hair within an inch of its life. I remember my mum, who is an incredibly talented professional hairdresser, begging me to bin them. But obviously at 16,…

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Hello, I’m Lou. I’m the proud mama of two beautiful little people, a national women’s magazine editor, commercial audience editor, multiple award-winning journalist, children’s book author and blogger. I have a very serious problem with book and houseplant hoarding, and have an addiction to tea.

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Hello, I’m Lou. I’m the proud mama of two beautiful little people, a national women’s magazine editor, commercial audience editor, multiple award-winning journalist, children’s book author and blogger. I have a very serious problem with book and houseplant hoarding, and have an addiction to tea.

For journalism queries, please visit: https://www.lucyvarley.com/

Thanks for visiting my happy little place!

 

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  • Why welcoming my beautiful daughter into the world was the most terrifying day of my life
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  • Talking Point: Why Do Men Feel Pushed Out By Their Children?
  • Talking Point: Sarah Everard – She was only walking home.
  • Talking Point: Smear Tests
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