If the week so far was subjected to one of those trendy word clouds, the biggest by far would be change — both with and without the definite article. For starters, an ambulance service in the East Midlands is allowing staff to take a year of paid leave for the male menopause. Yes, you read that right, even though in my mother’s day the menopause was called “The Change” — if it was mentioned at all and only women had it.
The service is also offering blokes going “is it just me, or is it hot in here” while fanning their faces “extra uniforms” — to accommodate sweating and man boobs? — and allowing them to flex their shifts around their symptoms.
