AGED 46

WITH hindsight there is a slight desperation in the very blonde look. And I fear, now well into my 40s, I may have crossed the line into invisibility.

Long fair hair is trendy, but should really be worn by a younger face, and here I’m not as slim as I once was.

Older chaps who are still interested in women will be complimentary, but I am aware that there is an army of fresh young women out there.

I am still working full- time as an editor, so the ‘uniform’ bolsters my confidence, but I’m buying fewer and fewer clothes. If it fits, I wear it.