What we can do now to live longer, in better health with more fun and adventures
How the Black Magic in Your Coffee helps You Cheat Death Chances are that you had a sip of the black magic in your coffee this morning. Yes, you drank one of the most popular drinks in the world: a cup of coffee. There’s nothing like that wonderful aroma for a great start to the …
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When I saw it, we were out skiing, having a great time. We had knocked another item off the bucket list, skiing in a resort we hadn’t been to before. Then we reached the next chair lift. It was flimsy looking, old, but that wasn’t what made it so terrifying. It appeared to dive over …
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Imagine you win the lottery. You’re lying in the sun on a warm beach. You think about walking down to take a dip in the sea. No, no, on balance, you prefer to cool off in the swimming pool. Then you flop back onto the sunbed and a lovely drink appears in a cocktail glass …
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Little did we know we were dancing to longer life when, in the 60s, we used to go dancing. (Psst — there’s a quiz at the end) The road to Bournemouth pier We were a huge group mostly of 14–18 year olds going dancing every Saturday night, at the end of the pier in Bournemouth:. We did this …
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Exam Results Season It’s exam results season in the UK. My granddaughter just got her results and has done brilliantly. (The little worm of ageing doubt creeps in — I bet I couldn’t do all that stuff now.) But I’m dancing around with happiness that her hard work has paid off. I am SO proud of her!! …
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The Older You Get the Faster Time Flies: 7 Clues from Einstein and Spandex to slow it down “Goodness, how time flies.” We’ve all said it. We’re always surprised. But I got into a panic the other day when I was turning out my wardrobe (changing my life à la Marie Kondo) and came across …
Two Women in a Boat: Provoking Competition, Disbelief, Amazement and Inspiration Last October, whilst my husband was away, my sister-in-law and I were two older women sailing my beloved boat. (And yes, it is definitely the most beautiful boat in the world even though it’s lots of hard work). Now us two older women have …
Bob and his dog: confronting our deepest fears of ageing This is a story about Bob and his dog. It’s a story with a happy ending, but it nearly didn’t turn out that way. There are many people like Bob whose stories don’t have happy endings. Bob’s story resonates with us because it picks up on …