Some Of My Favourite Things …

I realise I usually write about my Top Beauty Products and other treat-type bits and bobs. The thing is, sometimes in life, your fave thing of the moment can be the most mundane of items. Hence this month’s Top Picks…

Not Just Women Who Suffer With Menopause!

Research reveals it’s not just women who suffer with the menopause MILLIONS of Britain’s men say they suffer from symptoms of menopause too… because of a change in their partner’s temper, mood swings and lack of sex, a study from…

The Art Of Growing Older

Who will you be when this Thing is over? We must apologise – in the middle of an international pandemic we have the cheek to launch a book called Act 3: The Art Of Growing Older. Yes, we’re genuinely sorry…

Keswick Reach Lodge Retreat – A Fab Lake District Holiday

Read about our relaxing family holiday at Keswick Reach Lodge Retreat in The Lake District. MultiGenerational Holidays With families living further and further afield, multigenerational holidays are quite the thing right now.  In our family’s case, for example, one of…

Alzheimer’s Disease Is Heartbreaking

I don’t remember the year my husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s – only the date August 5th. After a year of endless tests, scans, visits with mental health workers and psychiatrist, we were led into a room and given the…

Jacamo Men’s Clothes

I’m fairly sure that when I was a little girl, it seemed all old men wore grey or beige. Women too for that matter. Shapeless cardigans were de rigeuer and 50 was the point of no return. Ok I may…

A Cosy Cottage Break in Pembrokeshire

Below, Kim tells us all about her family’s recent cosy cottage break in Pembrokeshire ….. Multi-Generational Family Holidays Multi-generational family holidays are on the rise according to research from Virgin holidays.  It seems that one in seven families have taken…

The World of Blogging

Way back in 2006, Mr 50 Plus and I went for a career change. We jumped straight out of our comfort zone into the world of websites and blogging. I had actually worked in newspapers and radio, before my daughters…

Holiday Extras Meet and Greet

Holiday Extras Meet and Greet Since I can remember now, we’ve been booking our airport parking via Holiday Extras.  It’s pretty much a no-brainer for us. We usually book a hotel at the same time too actually.  The brilliant thing…

Treating A Herniated Disc Without Surgery

Below, osteopath Stephen Haynes tells us how to treat a herniated disc without surgery … What Is A Herniated Disc? The term “herniated disc” is not the sort of thing we tend to learn in the classroom at school. It…