merlot! I almost spat my restorative sip of white out.
vampire, my view is the menopause is a bit like your first baby. You can read about it, talk with friends about it but nothing fully prepared you for the reality, especially not NCT classes or all those people who tell you to chew black ash or similar to cure your menopausal symptoms. Best of luck -
On reflection, it may be that merlot is spot on, I'm afraid my language and sense of calm/mindfulness went wotsits up due to the menopause and its aftermath