By Rob Knight Viewers are to get a glimpse of a ‘lost’ episode of Only Fools and Horses for the very first time. The never-before-seen episode filmed in 1984, titled ‘Licensed to Drill’, is said to have been lying on a dusty shelf for years. It features Del Boy, Rodney and Grandad at the top of their game, and is especially significant as it was Lennard Pearce’s final appearance as Grandad before his death. In the episode, Del Boy, played...Read more

The Boomers Book Club summer 2016 A warm welcome to our book club, summer 2016. We chatted amongst the team here to shed some light on why we Brits love book clubs, amongst the many reasons, the one which resonates is ‘we all love getting lost in a great read’ the book club allows us to share, discuss and review our choices. Winter, spring, summer & autumn our aim is to make a few suggestions we feel we’ll enjoy. We’d...Read more

Over 50s movie quiz Part 1?Take The-Boomers quiz to see how much of a film buff you areHumphrey Bogart's immortal line 'Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine comes from which film?The African QueenThe Maltese FalconKey LargoCasablancaIn which year did Bruce Willis first don his vest in the 'Die Hard' films?1998198820081978Who directed the 1955 romantic thriller ‘To Catch a Thief ‘ staring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly?John HustonFrank CapraRobert AltmanAlfred...Read more

Largest exhibition of Her Majesty The Queen's wardrobe ever shown in Scotland to open at the Palace of Holyroodhouse The largest exhibition of The Queen's dress and accessories ever shown in Scotland will open at the Palace of Holyroodhouse on 21 April 2016, Her Majesty's 90th birthday. It is one of three separate special exhibitions entitled Fashioning a Reign: 90 Years of Style from The Queen's Wardrobe to be held at Her Majesty's official residences during 2016, each displaying a...Read more

Don’t worry be happy The Office for National Statistics have published their latest happiness review indicating those of us in our 50s Are 'Most Anxious' And 'Least Happy'-(makes me anxious just typing it!) Their study based on 30,000 people suggests that even though the 50s may be a trying time-don’t worry things get happier in your 60s with better news to follow: the report cites the most satisfied are between 70-74. The report entitled At what age is Personal Well-being...Read more

£2 a week for good nights sleep. Residents of Frinton-on-Sea pay private security firm to patrol streets In a fashion not too dissimilar from the US operations residents of Essex coastal town Frinton-on Sea have opted to pay privately for additional security. The town has no local Police station with the nearest being Clacton-on-Sea, about 7.5 miles away and relies on local police community support officers (PCSO) to protect the community. As reported in The Guardian ‘Now, the security company...Read more

Don’t bring home the bacon –according to new research on cancer WHO (World Health Organisation) now inform us that consuming 50g of processed meat, including bacon, ham & sausages a day increased the chance of developing colorectal cancer by 18%. The report cites red meats were "probably carcinogenic," and even though this is not necessarily new-news (they)are linked to pancreatic and prostate cancer too. As with most things moderation is probably the best practice, there are many of us who...Read more

President Xi Jinping wants Fish n Chips During Chinese President Xi Jinping state visit he says he is keen to eat fish and chips in a traditional pub. Hopefullt Fish and chips are on the menu today when Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan visit the Prime Minister country residence, Chequers Court,in Buckinghamshire, England, at the foot of the Chiltern Hills. We’ve been searching for a few of the best fish and chip shops in the UK, and not surprisingly...Read more

Almost 50% of unemployed over-50s want to work – however a third believes their age stopping them back from being hired according to a study by Barclays Apprenticeships. As reported in the Daily Mail over half felt they had no choice in having to leave their previous employment, with approximately 20% being unemployed owing to injury or poor health. Interestingly almost 50% in the report would like to return to the workforce. Others in the survey cited redundancy or caring...Read more

The Goodwill Partnership and Multiple Sclerosis Society partner to offer Will-writing services The Goodwill Partnership (http://www.thegoodwillpartnership.co.uk ), the UK’s leading Will-writing service for charities’ donors, has partnered with the Multiple Sclerosis Society (https://www.mssociety.org.uk). The MS Society is the UK’s leading MS charity, providing invaluable information, support and research funding as well as fighting for change. Founded in 1953, the organisation has over 35,000 members as well as 5,500 volunteers and 265 staff members whose stated aim is ‘to beat MS’....Read more