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There’s Nothing Quite Like a Tattooed Dame!
Do it, no matter what age you are. There has been a recent increase in the over 60’s getting tattooed. David Dimbleby had a scorpion tattooed on his back at the age of 75 in 2013. Dame Judi Dench, age 81, recently got ‘carpe diem’ inked on her wrist. Will she regret...
A Sad Day for Windy Miller
With the sad news of the death today of Gordon Murray the creator of Camberwick Green, Trumpton and Chigley, there will be many 'baby boomers' reflecting nostalgically on the wonderful series of childhood programmes which became a staple of our early lives. Much...
Treat them to a bit of Roald Dahl
[su_quote]Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog. Make sure everything you do is so completely crazy it's unbelievable... [/su_quote] Roald Dahl, Matilda. Roald Dahl was born in Llandaff in 1916. Though he left...
Say Adeus! To Fossil Fuels with solar panels?
Portugal shows us the way In Portugal an environmental milestone has been reached without seemingly generating (apologies for the pun!) much press. In what James Watson, the CEO of SolarPower Europe has hailed as “a significant achievement for a European country, but...
Adidas Epic Spelling Fail
Looks like a few Adidas executives didn't pay enough attention in either Geography lessons or with their spelling! Seriously, @adidasfootball - IT'S COLOMBIA, not Columbia! Colossal mistake for such a brand. Unacceptable @adidasCO — Eña Ossa-Eslait (@EnaOssaEs)...
Funeral for the Greatest
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Muhammad Ali and his innermost circle started a document years ago that grew so thick they began calling it "The Book." Its contents will soon be revealed. Source: Fox News Saying Goodbye to the World In the pages, the boxing great planned in...
Are We In For A Good Summer?
Forecasters have announced that this summer we are likely to see temperatures soar, but for one former member of the Royal Meteorological Society the real truth is not quite so newsworthy - and the clues are all around us. Source: Telegraph According to amateur...
Mature Student Loan Rights
A MATURE student has won a landmark legal case after judges ruled a ban on college loans to over-55s was in breach of her human rights. Elizabeth Hunter, 56, challenged a decision by Student Awards Agency for Scotland to deny financial support because she was one year...
Dementia Awareness Week
Where to Turn This Dementia Awareness Week the Alzheimers Society is "encouraging anyone who is worried about dementia to confront their concerns and get in touch...We know dementia can be scary but you don’t have to face it alone." And with the many thousands of...
How Smartie are You?
Diamond Days, Smartie, Senior Security or Vintage Value? Gone it would seem are the silver surfer days. The senior citizen demographics have been given a facelift by Experian and older generations are being grouped according to spending habits and where we choose to...
Rosemary for Memory
Memory Herb Known as a good source of iron, calcium, and vitamin B6 the delightfully pungent Mediterranean herb apparently can also boost memory. The name Rosemary derives from the Latin ros meaning "dew" and marinus meaning "sea" - "sea dew." Believed by the...
Our Disappearing High Street
BHS With the announcement yesterday that old high street stalwart British Home Stores has gone into administration and today’s announcement regarding Austin Reed we have taken a look back over the past 30 years to how our high streets have changed. The popularity of...