Mrs 50 Plus spoke to mother of five Sharon Trotter about her family and why she became a Midwife, Parenting Consultant and founder of TIPS Ltd. Who exactly is Sharon Trotter and what do you do? Before I answer that…
Spring Clean and Declutter or Hoard?
Spring clean and de-clutter or keep something ‘just in case we need it one day’? Turns out we Brits really are a nation of hoarders! Apparently there’s around a surprising £48 billion worth of unused household items in our nation’s…
Win a Lumie Bodyclock Active Worth £99.95
We have a Lumie Bodyclock Active worth nearly £100 up for grabs! Lumie Bodyclock is a range of sleep/wake-up lights, alarm clocks that mimic a sunset to help you relax at bedtime and a sunrise to wake you naturally with…
5 of the Best Singles Holidays for Women Over 50
Below are a few of our favourite wellness holidays and singles holidays for women over 50 … Meet other like-minded solo travellers and build new friendships as you practice yoga in India’s Himalayas or enjoy treetop spoga in St Lucia. …
Top 100 Best Selling Singles of the 70s
Flared jeans, platform shoes, atrocious mullet hairstyles… Wasn’t it great! The ’70s hold such fond memories for us fifty-somethings, don’t they! It wasn’t the best of times politically, economically or indeed in lots of ways, but it bred a musical…
Five Ways To Organise Household Expenses Before Retirement
There are lots of things to consider when preparing for retirement. One very important element is managing personal finance – a particular worry for many, as statistics from the Financial Conduct Authority show one in three UK retirees will have…
The Therapeutic Benefits of Writing Your Memoirs.
Every single day you will recollect a moment, instance or memory from your past. One minute you’re watching television and the location of the show triggers a memory of a family holiday from your childhood. Or, you’re at a restaurant…
Seven Tips to Naturally Beautiful Skin
Emily Kidson from Scienea* gives us the low down on how to look after our skin. Saggy skin and wrinkles are not necessarily down to the inevitable process of ageing, but more to do with the way we treat our…
Win 2 Fab 4711 Perfumes
Are you looking for a new perfume? Recognised worldwide as one of the oldest cologne brands, 4711 Eau De Cologne has amassed a loyal following that spans over 200 years. The traditional German fragrance is available in a range of…
Older People are Creatures of Habit!
NINE in ten older people in The UK feel they don’t vary their lives enough, according to a new study. So why don’t we like to stray from our comfort zone? Researchers took a look at the lives of 1,500…