Craft holidays for the over 50s Are you contemplating a trip where you can not only relax but hone your talents towards your favourite arts & crafts? A craft holiday is a terrific way to meet new friends and perhaps turn your hand to new skills, whether a novice or experienced in your chosen craft there are plenty of options open to you. Home or overseas, duration of stay, individual craft or taster courses? Here are a few to consider....Read more

The smell, the taste, the preparation there’s something intoxicatingly irresistible about bread making. The simplest of ingredients, flower, water, sugar and yeast create a cornucopia of tastes, sometimes good old fashioned basic ingredients are exactly what we want? (more…)

Healthy fig newtons (GF) Prep time 30 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 40 mins 8 ingredients, naturally sweetened no bake fig newtons with nut-date cookie dough and a simple dried fig center. An incredibly tender, delicious take on classic fig newtons. Author: Minimalist Baker Recipe type: Dessert, Snack Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten Free Serves: 24 Ingredients COOKIE DOUGH 1/4 cup (22.5 g) oats 1 cup (112 g) raw almonds 1 cup (100 g) raw pecans 1/4 tsp sea salt...Read more

Parking a squeeze? Finding a parking place is often a challenge, once we’ve secured that elusive parking bay the next challenge is squeezing in. As we are growing in size and stature so are cars, the problem is the parking place remain the same size (Car: 2.4 metres x 4.8 metres) according to minimum recommendations laid out by the gov.uk planning portal. According to the government statistics department : ‘In 2013: there were 35 million vehicles licensed for use on...Read more

The Boomers team look at Britain’s best early winter walks, whether a keen rambler or a relaxed stroller regular according to the NHS walking has been shown to reduce the risk of chronic illnesses, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, asthma, stroke and some cancers. Here we have selected our top 10 (in no particular order) we’d love to hear your favourites too. 10. Calke Park wildlife walk Calke Abbey, Ticknall, Derby, South Derbyshire DE73 7LE Described as ‘A...Read more

Almost half a million people could potentially1 apply for a free TV Licence over the next 12 months, as more than 460,0002 people across the UK celebrate their 75th birthday in the coming year. As winter approaches, TV Licensing and Age UK are reminding those reaching this landmark birthday in the next 12 months, that they are entitled to claim a free TV Licence. Budgeting can become more challenging as you get older and so TV Licensing has made it...Read more

The thing that elevates this Christmas turkey to the next level is the precision cooking. Rather than roast a whole bird and risk dry breast meat or soggy stuffing, 1. Begin by butchering the turkey. Remove both the legs and thighs in one piece, ensuring you keep as much fat and skin intact as possible. Next, remove the wing tips and set aside for the gravy 1 turkey, 3kg in weight, free-range and organic 2. Smooth and stretch the skin...Read more

Click on the link below to read The Spectator on 'The secret brilliance of Prince Philips gaffes' http://www.spectator.co.uk/2015/11/the-secret-brilliance-of-prince-philips-gaffes/  

From our friends at Skyscanner why not escape to the sun from just £37 - start dreaming with these gorgeous pictures of 10 of their top winter warmer destinations. Now the nights are drawing in and your summer holiday seems a long, long way away, it's time to start planning your escape from the UK this winter. But you don't have to break the bank jetting off to the Maldives - we bring you 10 sunny places that you can...Read more

There's a definite chill in the air, as the nights draw in and Jack frost rears his freezy toes now is the time to invest in being cosy? We've teamed-up with those lovely people at Not on the High Street to bring you the 'toast' of the winter warmers! Classic Wool Blanket In Stewart Muted Blue Tartan by THE TARTAN BLANKET CO. £35 Coastal Stripe Wool Throw by ATLANTIC BLANKETS £75 Blue Woven Throw by DREAMWOOL BLANKET CO. £49.95 Three...Read more