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Are you a hoarder? Declutter your home, and clear your mind.
Keen to downsize, but can’t face the massive clear-out this would entail? Meet an expert who believes decluttering can give you fresh energy. Is your attic, spare room or garage bursting at the seams and you're running out of room to store things? Whenever you go...
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Capital cuisine: The Top 20 quirky London restaurants
To celebrate the London Restaurant Festival this month, we explore the most unusual places to eat in London from Michelin-starred establishments to a restaurant based in a prison. Book a spot at one of these fun restaurants in London. Known for its diverse dining...
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Passionate about preserving the past? How to get into museum conservation
If you're passionate about preserving the past for future generations a career in conservation will suit you. Discover what qualifications, skills and experience you need to fulfil this highly-skilled role. At the heart of all conservators lies the desire to...
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Spooky sights! The scariest places to celebrate Halloween
Halloween is celebrated throughout the world, with different traditions, names and beliefs. While typical Halloween activities include trick-or-treating and costume parties, there are a few places around the world where Halloween is so much more than that. From the...
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Playing golf gives ‘all round health benefits’
People who play golf live longer than those who do not, new research has suggested. BBC News reports that Edinburgh scientists claimed the sport was likely to increase life expectancy, help chronic diseases and improve mental health. Researchers reviewed 5,000...
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Cleaner enjoys holiday paid for by Bristol university students
A university cleaner has been on holiday to Jamaica after students donated £1,500 so he could visit family for the first time in a decade. BBC News reports that about 230 University of Bristol students crowdfunded the week's trip for Herman Gordon and his wife...
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Over 65s most frivolous on holiday
It has been revealed that over 65s, otherwise known as the 'grey market', spend the most money per day when away on holiday, with an average spend of £212 per day. Choice reports that by comparison, the most frugal group was the 35-45 year olds, who spend just £42...
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What is preretirement? A way for the over-50s to stagger (towards) retirement
There is no longer a cut-off point at which you retire, according to a new report. Instead, those aged 50 to 80 are increasingly still working, at least part-time. Name: Pre-tirement. Age: Late-50s. Appearance: Clapped-out. Time to retire. Tempting, but retirement...
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Put just £40 a week aside to enjoy a happy retirement
A Which? report this week looking at what retired people spend should give hope to the early middle-aged who have saved nothing yet. The Guardian reports that the press is chock-full of stories about our impending financial doom in retirement. I should know - I’ve...
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Over 50s mums: The surprising truth about becoming a mother in your 50s
The number of births to women aged over 50 is soaring. But what’s the real story behind the rise? Three mothers talk about the joy of finally having a baby long after it would once have been possible. To celebrate reaching half a century, Gemma Barnes wrote a list...
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‘Don’t go cold turkey’ to quit smoking
Smokers looking to quit as part of the annual Stoptober campaign are being warned not to go "cold turkey". BBC News reports that Government health officials have said smokers stand a much greater chance of succeeding giving up by using official NHS support or...
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Coconuts’ health bounty
The coconut palm is traditionally known as the ‘tree of life’ for the many health benefits of its products. Choice reports that aficionados of Mutiny on the Bounty may recall that trouble really kicked off when Captain Bligh accused his Lieutenant, Fletcher...
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