Less common menopausal symptoms Hot flushes and night sweats are the most common menopausal symptoms, affecting around 70 percent of women. But some symptoms are more unusual and you may not connect them with the menopause at the time. Or they can be easily confused with a long-term medical condition or nutritional deficiency. So which more unusual symptoms should you be looking out for? In the Summer 2016 issue of The Menopause Exchange newsletter, nurse consultant Debra Holloway takes a...Read more

Month-long Arts, Crafts, Food and Drink Extravaganza at RHS Garden Rosemoor Throughout September and until 2 October, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Garden Rosemoor in Great Torrington, Devon becomes THE place to go if you’re into arts, crafts, food or drink. Rosemoor celebrates the rich heritage of arts and crafts, food and drink that the local area has to offer. Starting with the Artists’ Garden Exhibition on 2 September and culminating in the now-famous Rosemoor Apple Day on 2 October,...Read more

Lettuce and tomato salads will become a thing of the past once you've tried this dish. Mark Sargeant’s Roast Squash Salad Ingredients: 1 butternut squash Groovy Food High Five Oil Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 small dried red chilli 1 tsp fennel seeds 20 slices of Parma ham 4 handfuls of watercress 6 tbsps Groovy Food Omega Cool Oil 4 tbsps cider vinegar 1 small block of Parmesan cheese Method: Pre-heat the oven to 190°C then cut...Read more

A story first reported by local Brighton & Hove newspaper The Argus has really caught the attention of the national media. The Argus headline ‘Mobile phone signals blocked from new Hove Gin bar’ inform us of a novel concept in enjoying your evening out-the blocking of your mobile phone signal. The bar named The Gin Tub situated in Hove West Sussex embraces the reassurgence of all thing gin, with 50 different varieties on offer. Though you are undoubtedly spoiled for...Read more

65 plus age group employment rates are at their highest levels since 1984 According the latest statistics issued by DWP (Department for Work & Pensions) the over 65s have never been working longer. The report issued last week cites ‘In 2015, there were over 1.1million individuals aged 65+ employed – an employment rate of 10.2% which is more than double the rate in 2001 (4.9%)’. Putting these recent trends in employment into context we should perhaps consider the increases in...Read more

Top 10 travel hacks from the experts Where better to gain insider knowledge on some terrific travel hacks than from those who fly for a living? British Airways' cabin and flight crew have shared their go-to gadgets to help customers get the low-down on their down-loads ahead of the holiday season. Naturally, the one travel-must-have that they all recommend is the British Airways app – available to download for free on multiple devices - it is the highest rated airline...Read more

The-Boomers with LOVETHEATRE - SPECIAL OFFERS! The -Boomers in conjunction with those lovely people over at LOVEtheatre are pleased to announce special offer on four top productions: The Book of Mormon, The Go-Between, the play of the month 1984 and the musical of the month American Idiot. Both the play and the musical of the month are best in market, so don't miss out on the chance to promote the best deals! 1984 PLAY OF THE MONTH: Save up to...Read more

Over 50s -will we mourn the loss of the traditional holiday brochure? As reported in the press ‘Sun sets on the holiday brochure’ Daily Mail we are witnessing the demise of the traditional holiday brochure as more-and-more of us turn to the web to search for our next holiday. Thomson Tui the largest leisure, travel and tourism company in the world have formally announced they will be phasing out brochures for their brands including the much-loved Thomson and First Choice...Read more

Around 170,000 golf fans are set to flock to South Ayrshire for The Open this week, providing a significant impact to Scotland’s visitor economy and cementing Scotland’s reputation as the Home of Golf. Last year The Open, held in St Andrews, delivered an economic impact of £140m to Scotland, making it the biggest golf event ever held in the UK & Ireland. Almost two thirds of spectators attended from outside of Scotland and 28 per cent from overseas, showing the...Read more

ROSEMARY SHRAGER’S NAVARIN OF LAMB WITH CALIFORNIA PRUNES Ingredients: Serves 6 • 1 shoulder of lamb, weighing about 2kg • 1 large onion • 60g butter • 4 cloves garlic, chopped • 8 small turnips, peeled and quartered • (halved if they are very small) • ½ bottle of red wine • 4 sprigs thyme • 4 bay leaves • 2 tbs tomato purée • 800ml stock • 1 tbs plain flour • 1 dsp dark brown sugar • 20...Read more