While Kate Gallaway is gallivanting around the towns in old lady prosthetics warning young women to get up the duff and quick - don't you know your ovaries are over? Curiously, recently New Girl also covered the subject of leaving it too late to be impregnated. We guess that's the zeitgeist. Pregnancy at a suitable age. But really, what are some other more pressing, less personal things campaigns should be getting behind and urging us not to leave too late? We had a think, some of us had a laugh leaving their entry to the very last minute. They're not laughing now.
1. There's one fatal mistake many women make when planning outfits for parties, dates, job interviews, and all of the other detritus of day-to-day life it can be fun to dress up for. I'm going to shout this, and I shall shout it once only: BREAK IN THOSE NEW SHOES BEFORE D-DAY, BITCHES! Because the last thing you want at that sexy party/dental exam/spelunking expedition is blisters from that oh-so-cute-but-still-stiff pair of new shoes. And I don't care if you're into heels, flats, flip-flops, or those concrete boots mobsters are so keen on - if they're new, and it would be awkward for them to do so, they will find a way to hurt your feet. So do yourself a favour and break those puppies in slowly when you first buy them, and don't wear them out otherwise. If you choose not to heed this hard-won advice? Compeed blister patches are your friend, even if it does look like your feet just got spaffed on by a candle. F1 Kate
2. An annual one for you. You should never leave it too late to take down your Christmas decorations. The 12 days of Christmas actually start on December 25th (depending on what denomination's calendar you use) so you have a deadline. It's easy to get caught up in the cosiness of the festive living room scene and feel like the room just isn't as homely without the coloured glow of the fairy lights. But pull it together. Don't destroy the magic of the fleeting season. There is nothing worse than a Christmas tree in March. Worst Seasonal hangover ever. Squeamish Nicola
3. Well while we're talking about babies and not leaving things too late, I feel I should mention that while the 'morning after pill' can be taken up to 3 or 5 days after you've had sex, it gets less effective the longer you wait. So if you're one of those strange women who doesn't want babies (or maybe you do, but not yet... wait no apparently that's not allowed, you should probably ignore this advice) and you have unprotected sex for whatever reason - get down to a pharmacy, GP or family planning clinic asap. Squeamish Louise
4. Oh, gosh, learning to freaking DRIVE. I just passed my driving test and sitting in the waiting room surrounded by nervous spotty teenagers anxious to become their friends' designated driver is very uncomfortable. Also those tortillas in your bread bin? Eat them! Or they will go mouldy. There's definitely a point where grimacing and insisting: "it's still good" gets dangerous. Squeamish Kate
5. This. Gareth
2. An annual one for you. You should never leave it too late to take down your Christmas decorations. The 12 days of Christmas actually start on December 25th (depending on what denomination's calendar you use) so you have a deadline. It's easy to get caught up in the cosiness of the festive living room scene and feel like the room just isn't as homely without the coloured glow of the fairy lights. But pull it together. Don't destroy the magic of the fleeting season. There is nothing worse than a Christmas tree in March. Worst Seasonal hangover ever. Squeamish Nicola
3. Well while we're talking about babies and not leaving things too late, I feel I should mention that while the 'morning after pill' can be taken up to 3 or 5 days after you've had sex, it gets less effective the longer you wait. So if you're one of those strange women who doesn't want babies (or maybe you do, but not yet... wait no apparently that's not allowed, you should probably ignore this advice) and you have unprotected sex for whatever reason - get down to a pharmacy, GP or family planning clinic asap. Squeamish Louise
4. Oh, gosh, learning to freaking DRIVE. I just passed my driving test and sitting in the waiting room surrounded by nervous spotty teenagers anxious to become their friends' designated driver is very uncomfortable. Also those tortillas in your bread bin? Eat them! Or they will go mouldy. There's definitely a point where grimacing and insisting: "it's still good" gets dangerous. Squeamish Kate
5. This. Gareth
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