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Why organic gardening? It’s better for you and your environment
If you're thinking of adopting an organic gardening method, now is the time of year to be doing your prep. Here, we make a case for why you should dig in. The short answer is it's better. Better for the vegetables and fruit you're growing. Better for the soil. And...
Spice up your winter! Why adding a little spice to your food might be the key to winter wellness
If your kitchen spice rack is shamefully gathering dust, or only gets utilised when you’re whipping up a homemade curry, it’s definitely time to step up your seasoning game beyond plain old salt and pepper. Besides adding some warmth to your winter cooking, fresh...
Dust down the c.v. and un-retire yourself: a quarter of over-65s say they gave up their careers too soon
A quarter of over-65s say they feel they gave up their careers too soon according to a nationwide survey of retirees by leading home care provider Home Instead Senior Care. Mature Times reports that the average retirement age of those polled was found to be 62, yet...
Beat the winter blues: 10 simple tips for boosting your mood
As the season changes and the sun goes down early, it’s easy to let your mood sink with it. Whether you find you’re affected by the lack of daylight or simply find yourself feeling less than your best when life’s stresses get in the way, the good news is there’s...
The British Heart Foundation funds research to beat the world’s biggest killers.
Gifts in Wills make up half of the BHF income, it's thanks to them we're able to have the long term investment to keep research going to beat heart and circulatory diseases and their risk factors. The development in BHF research Since we were founded in 1961, the...
10 tips on how to keep in top condition during the winter months
The colder months are fast approaching. Bad weather, dark mornings, sniffles, sneezes and that duvet day feeling - winter must be on its way. It doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom; winter can be a great season to get to grips with our immune system, toughen our...
Watching too much television causes over-50s to be forgetful
Too much television watching for those aged over 50 can lead to memory loss, research suggests. The Express now reports that scientists wonder if staring too long at the box could play a part in the development of dementia and Alzheimer's. The findings come after...
Your pension. 77% or 514%?
In a world of never-ending ‘austerity’, making each pound stretch the best it can is everything. It truly baffles me how far we have come with efficiencies of computers, cars, trains and manufacturing, yet prices just seem to keep rising. It’s almost by design. So, as...
Energy bills near £1,300 – 5 ways to beat constant price rises
Why not save your hard earned money for something better spent on you? In the last few years you’d be forgiven for thinking you were under siege from energy suppliers with constant price hikes meaning average bills have steadily crept up to £105 a month. This...
Whoow… whoosh… bang! The best Bonfire Night celebrations in UK
As the nights draw in, the countdown is on for 5 November - Bonfire Night. Thousands of Brits will wrap up warm and head out into the cold to marvel at burning effigies and see fireworks illuminate the chilly night in memory of a centuries-old scheme to blow up the...
Abbey Road: Celebrating 50 years of the iconic Beatles’ album
First issued on 26th September, 1969 Abbey Road was the final Beatles album to be recorded but not their last to be released. Let It Be, though mainly recorded in January, 1969 was finally released in May, 1970 alongside the film of the same name. Following the 'live'...
In your garden: October 2019
As we move towards the winter months, we tend to spend less time out in the garden, but no less time looking at it. Here are some tips for the winter months. From the comfort of a warm armchair it can be disappointing to look over a garden of bare soil and decaying...