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Older means happier: Most over-50s are content and their lives will get even better in 20 years
Older means happier: Most over-50s are content and their lives will get even better in 20 years In this age of austerity you might think the older generation would be depressed by the prospect of working longer and retiring on a smaller pension. The Daily Mail...
New figures reveal over-50s are the fastest growing part of workforce
New figures reveal over-50s are the fastest growing part of workforce Scotland is enjoying a historic boom in “grey workers” as hundreds of thousands of people enjoy better health in their 50s, 60s and 70s. The Herald reports that new figures show the...
Over-50s on Turner Prize shortlist after age limit scrapped
Over-50s on Turner Prize shortlist after age limit scrapped There has been a notable breakthrough in the awards this year. The Shropshire Star reports the shortlist for this year’s Turner Prize includes two artists over the age of 50 for the first time...
Why we should be eating more blackcurrants
Why we should be eating more blackcurrants ‘Purple foods’ have been making the headlines recently as scientists become more aware of their important health benefits - and it seems most of us may be deficient in them. 50 Plus Magazine reports that...
Exercise ‘keeps the mind sharp’ in over-50s, study finds.
Exercise 'keeps the mind sharp' in over-50s, study finds. Doing moderate exercise several times a week is the best way to keep the mind sharp if you're over 50, research suggests. BBC News reports that thinking and memory skills were most improved when people...
A potted history – The RHS Chelsea Flower Show and preview 2017
A potted history - The RHS Chelsea Flower Show and preview 2017 Over the decades the Chelsea Flower Show has enjoyed a history almost as colourful as its famous displays. Our timeline shows the event's peaks and troughs. 1862: The UK's first major...
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2017
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2017 Monday 22nd - Saturday 27th May 2017 Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London. The annual event is held for five days by the Royal Horticultural Society and takes place in the Royal Hospital Chelsea, and more than 150,000 people are expected to...
Get on yer bike!
Have you been following this years Tour de France? Do you fancy a nostalgic spin around the countryside this summer? Then dust off the ancient Raleigh Chopper that you have at the back of the shed then take a look at our updated 'Cycling' section. Racing Veterans If...
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...