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Bound Feet Blues A One Woman Show by Yang-May Ooi: Review
Article by Ceri Wheeldon A thought provoking and moving one woman show, Yang- May Ooi shares her own life experience through the shoes she has worn and compares how the shoes we wear affect our...
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Dresses with sleeves: Red for the festive season
Style pick by Ceri Wheeldon I love the simple lines of this red lace dress. The bell sleeves add a contemporary twist to a classic style. This is a timeless dress foe ageless dressing to look...
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How balanced is your life? Quick test
Article by Anna Letitia Cook Balance – everyone talks about it. Are you balanced? Do you have work-life balance? How do you know if you have it or not? What parts of your life do you need to include in...
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Dresses with sleeves – fabulous dress for work for a professional look over 50.
Article by Ceri Wheeldon To look, professional, chic and ‘current’ in the workplace, a shift dress, with sleeves is a great choice. Look for fabrics with some ‘give’ that wont crease throughout the...
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Where can I find elegant evening dresses for women over 50?
Article by Ceri Wheeldon Where can I find elegant evening dresses for women over 50? This is a question I am often asked, especially now that the trend in stores and on the red carpet seems to be for...
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Book review..Learning to Speak American by Colette Dartford
Review by Ceri Wheeldon How do you move on with your life following the death of a child? This is the main question running through Colette Dartford’s first novel. Three years following the death of...
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Are YOU affected by the increase in State Pension Age? Have Your Say- A Petition
Article by Ceri Wheeldon Were you expecting to be eligible for your state pension at 60? If you were born after I’m sure that like many other women living and working in the UK, I always expected to...
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Top 5 Pilates Moves to Do at Your Desk
Article by Lynne Robinson Think you haven’t got enough time to do Pilates, think again! Whilst it’s great to do an hour’s class, you can get real benefits from doing a few minutes a day….even at your...
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Judi Dench and Helen Mirren are still working at their age – Why?
Article by Anna Letitia Cook My favourite actresses – along with Maggie Smith. Judi Dench, 81, Maggie Smith will be 81 at the end of the month and Helen Mirren a spring chicken at a mere 70! All of...
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Get the Right Look for Horse Racing Events in 2016
Article by Fab after Fifty Going to the races has become a hugely popular form of sporting entertainment over the years, and 2016 promises to be another very exciting year for fans of this sport. Those...
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Writer Anne Stormont shares her Story behind the Stories
Article by Anne Stormont Anne Stormont lives in the Scottish Highlands and writes contemporary women’s fiction. She describes it as Romance Plus. So yes, there’s a romantic love element , but the main...
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Do YOU have the Right Skills to be Employable or Set up a Business Over 50?
Article by Ceri Wheeldon With many women finding their retirement plans on hold due to the increase in state pension age, how do women ensure that they have the skills to be employable over 50 and 60?...
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How to feel more positive – particularly during the Christmas-New Year period
Article by Anna Letitia Cook ‘Tis the season to be jolly – Fa la la la la, la la la la…’ Or is it? Personally, I love Christmas, it is fabulous, fantastic, brilliant, great and my favourite time of...
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Midlife reinvention: Maggy becomes a stand up comedienne in her 50s
Article by Maggy Whitehouse Maggy regularly responds to posts on the Fab after Fifty page, but was her post in response to a discussion about new careers over 50 that piqued everyones interest. Maggy...
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Small changes to be healthier over 50 from Dr Hilary Jones
Tips from Dr Hilary Jones Who doesn’t start the New Year pledging to begin a new healthier lifestyle? We asked TV medic Dr. Hilary Jones what healthy habits he’ll be recommending in 2016! I will…...
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How to make New Year’s resolutions that stick
Article by Dr Sally Norton By the time we reach out 50s we have no doubt made more than our fair share of New Year’s Resolutions, but how many have we actually kept? Are we too ambitious or unrealistic...
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Using an Artisan Gin for Cocktails : Slingsby Artisan Gin Review
Review by Ceri Wheeldon I often struggle to find presents for family members who have everything, but tend to pick up as ‘stocking filler’ presents local gin (last year from Cornwall) for my mother...
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The Health Benefits of Exercising Outdoors
Article by Dr Sally Norton January is traditionally a month when our mood drops. No coincidence that it’s also the month when New Year’s resolutions are made – and broken. It all starts with that...
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Are we experiencing social media overload? A life spent looking at screens!
Article by Ceri Wheeldon For the past 5 years I have spent much of my day (and my evenings) looking at screens. Whether it has been writing copy, conducting research, editing videos or posting and...
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Are we building a Dementia Friendly Society?
Article by Ceri Wheeldon Most of us today know someone whose life has been affected by dementia. With an ageing population the incidence of those being diagnosed with dementia will continue to...
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