How to Get the English Country Look
Article by Naomi Watts The English country look has been thriving for many years now. House and Garden magazine put this down to how, ‘English country house style embraces wear and tear, and doesn’t...
View ArticleA Celebration of a Very Special Life
Article by Gina Kirkham “… oh, and I don’t want soggy butties and people weeping and wailing at my funeral. I want a party, a damned good knees up, is that a deal?” Sheila Jane Radestock January 2006...
View ArticleMidlife Kitchen Recipe: Raw Pad Thai from Mimi Spencer and Sam Rice
Midlife Kitchen Recipe: Raw Pad Thai from Mimi Spencer and Sam Rice Another recipe from the Midlife Kitchen cookbook. All the recipes are designed to promote midlife health. Enjoy! Raw Pad Thai...
View Article8 Top Nutritional Tips on How Your Diet Can Help Manage Arthritis
Article by Dr Emma Derbyshire Registered nutritionist, Dr Emma Derbyshire from the Health and Food Supplements Information Service shares her nutritional tips for arthritis : Maintain a healthy body...
View ArticleFive Contemporary Bathroom Design Essentials
Five Contemporary Bathroom Design Essentials Revamping a bathroom is a major investment when it comes to updating your home . During the process of a bathroom refurbishment, there are all sorts of...
View ArticleA holiday with Silver Spain : lifestyle, healthy and active ageing for over...
Review by Ceri Wheeldon. Whenever we talk about holidays and travel on Fab after Fifty, the feedback always seems to focus on wanting to see new places and do things that are a little different – it...
View ArticleHow to Create your own Make-Up Facelift
Tutorial from Lesley Reynolds, expert in residence at the Harley Street Skin Clinic Most women agree that putting on make-up makes them feel instantly younger. But the flip –side of this is if you get...
View ArticleYoung by Nature: Is Optimism the key?
Article by Juliet Young Surely a surname cannot influence our outlook on life. But in my own family the Young women have always certainly lived up to their name. Grandma Peggy was like a wind-up toy,...
View ArticleWhy I will not be ordering from M&S online again
Article by Ceri Wheeldon Is it any surprise that M&S have reported another fall in profits? I was with friends yesterday who once again were bemoaning the fact that M&S still don’t seem to...
View ArticleDating with confidence: looking for love in later years
Going on a date can produce a roller coaster of emotions at any age. Putting yourself on ‘the scene’ involves a degree of vulnerability and exposure. But with age and wisdom comes protection. Many...
View ArticleLook stylish over 50: Dressing for summer weddings
Style pick from Ceri Wheeldon What can we wear to look stylish and fabulous over 50 when it comes to summer occasions like weddings or race meetings ? Dresses with sleeves seem to be thin on the high...
View ArticleStyle over 50: Dress for a wedding or a day at the races
Style Pick by Ceri Wheeldon Continuing with our dressing for summer occasions series , here I have chosen a dress with sleeves in my favourite colour – cobalt blue. It is very similar to one I bought...
View ArticleDivorce over 50: Friendships as you move on
Article by Ceri Wheeldon From my own experience, friendships do change as you go through a divorce – and your new life creates opportunities for new friendships. Divorce is never easy at any age – and...
View ArticleReview of Churchill – the film
Review by Ceri Wheeldon Stills credit: © Graeme Hunter Pictures. There has been so much written about Winston Churchill, and so many portrayals of him in Film and TV, that you have to wonder how a film...
View ArticleSuzy Quatro talks to Fab after Fifty about her career , motivation and...
Interview by Ceri Wheeldon Suzi Quatro has been at the top of the tree in so many areas of entertainment and the arts – and she has stayed there for more than five decades. Suzi talks to Fab after...
View ArticleA fabulous day out at the House and Garden Festival- one to add to the list!
Article by Ceri Wheeldon There are certain events in the year that I go to with friends – they have become annual traditions – although sadly we were unlucky with our Wimbledon tickets this year!...
View ArticleIs it possible to live to be 120? Tips for a longer healthier life Part 1
Article by Ceri Wheeldon It might be a little too late for our generation to reach 120, but according to scientists , a 120 year life span is feasible for people being born today. But if we live...
View ArticleIs it possible to live to be 120? The role of telomeres and peptides in...
Article by Ceri Wheeldon According to scientists , a 120 year life span is feasible, not for our generation, but for people being born today. But if we live longer, what can we do to ensure our later...
View ArticleIs it possible to live to be 120? Biological v chronological age. Part 3
Article by Ceri Wheeldon The third article in our series on longevity, and changes we can make to live longer and healthier lives. According to scientists , a 120 year life span is feasible for...
View ArticleDenise Scott shares her experience of becoming a stand up comedienne as she...
Our latest ‘fab woman’ Denise Scott shares her challenges and achievements as a comedienne ahead of taking to the stage in London in her show ‘Disappointments’ with her friend Judith Lucy. A little...
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