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Are employers ready for an older workforce?
Article by Ceri Wheeldon With about one third of workers in the UK now over 50, it is difficult to understand why employers are still not prepared for or understand the value the more mature workers...
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1000 miles, 200 plein air paintings and one donkey! Sharon Bamber’s artistic...
Article by Sharon Bamber Hi everyone, I thought you might be interested in my incredible 1000-mile walking and plein air painting expedition with my donkey through France and Spain and over the...
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Time Bomb Mass Appeal Hair Thickening Supplement Review
Article by Ceri Wheeldon Thinning hair can be a problem for many once we reach our 50s, but I have found that many of the hair thickening products on the market have a tendency to either dry the hair...
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How to Adopt A Slow Sustainable Approach To Fashion
Article by Jacynth Bassett We were all aghast last week when news broke that Burberry burns more than $37 million worth of their clothes. Their rationale is that it is industry-wide practice, and the...
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Interview with author Christine Webber on her career and inspiration behind...
Interview by Ceri Wheeldon I caught up with Christine Webber, on the inspiration behind her latest book, It’s Who We Are, and the life issues it explores for women over 50. When did you start to...
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Midlife Confidence: Meet Your Mid Life Pushy Bitch
Article by Paula Gardner Mid Life Confidence You think that one might have got this confidence thing sussed by the time we reach our fifties, but there are more things besieging our confidence than...
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Friendship over 50: 5 Reasons why Friendship is Vital to Life
Article by Carole Ann Rice Friends aren’t just for summer like a dog isn’t just for Christmas. From better brainpower to the phenomena colloquially called, “friendfluence”, it’s safe to say friends...
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Mum and daughter launch new business together at the ages of 53 and 25,...
How Amanda and Emily Thompson’s health problems inspired a new career. Amanda’s story “After years of suffering from joint swelling and immobility, in 2013 I was diagnosed by a Rheumatologist as...
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A Review of The Children Act starring Emma Thompson and Stanley Tucci
Review by Ceri Wheeldon “When a court determines any question with respect to … the upbringing of a child … the child’s welfare shall be the court’s paramount consideration.” The Children Act, 1989....
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Looking Fab but Feeling Fab after 50 – Advice on Keeping Joints Healthy
It seems that once we get to 50 years of age, our bodies begin to show the effects of years gone by. All of the wild nights out in our twenties and thirties appear on our faces and we can feel that...
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Author Interview: Dee Coxon talks about the inspiration behind her book...
Interview by Ceri Wheeldon The latest in our interview series of authors over 50. Dee Coxon shares the inspiration behind her book, Polish the Diamond in Your Heart, how to reveal your unique fire and...
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What are the Life Lessons we learn by the time we reach our 50s?
Article by Ceri Wheeldon I was asked a series of questions on this topic as part of a ‘Your Lifetime Lessons’ campaign. FiftyLife asked the UK’s over 50s to name their proudest lifetime achievements,...
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5 Ways To Bring Instant Glamour To Any Look
There is a common belief that older women can’t be fashionable, or at least that fashion for the over 50’s is synonymous with being ‘dowdy’, ‘frumpy’ and ‘subdued’. This is all clearly misguided:...
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Latest Time Bomb QVC offer – 4 favourite products at a 75% discount
Review by Ceri Wheeldon I always like to share my special finds and currently Time Bomb are selling their ‘4 Piece Favourites Collection’ at a 75% discount to the normal RRP. Including one of my...
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New dating app Lumen is launched specifically for over 50s
If you’re single, and want the ease of a dating app to meet new people, but have been put off by bad experiences on apps like Tinder, then you’re in for some good news. This month Lumen was launched –...
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The Awkward Topic – Funeral Costs
Thinking about, and especially talking about, organizing a funeral is never an easy thing to do. Some of us may have thought about more ‘creative’ aspects, like which music you’d like to play, but...
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Midlife Reinvention: Setting up Cucumber Clothing in their 50s
Interview by Ceri Wheeldon Eileen Willett & Nancy Zeffman share their experience of setting up Cucumber Clothing, using innovative fabrics to combat hot flushes, in their 50s About Eileen and Nancy...
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A new report on the need for Midlife MOT out today
Article by Ceri Wheeldon A new report out today builds on the recommendations of the John Cridland report to provide more support to workers in midlife . The report details pilots by Aviva, L&G,...
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The Dos and Don’ts of 50+ Dating
Article by Angela Dyson Don’t google him. That’s for later. For when and if you have any doubts. Do give him your full attention. Unless there is a sick child/parent/friend in the picture, keep your...
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Interview with Angela Dyson is the author of The Love Detective
Interview by Ceri Wheeldon I caught up with Angela Dyson on the inspiration behind her debut novel, The Love Detective. It’s a very fun read!!! About Angela I’m Angela Dyson. I’m 56 years old. I’m a...
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