Interview with Angelica Kavouni If you are concerned about your sagging jawline and  tempted to have cosmetic surgery but reluctant to ‘go under the knife’ are there alternatives? I have often heard the one-stitch facelift mentioned, so asked cosmetic surgeon Angelica Kavouni if she could tell us about it, and how appropriate it would be for [...]

Article by Ceri Wheeldon Day 2 of  my search for flattering, stylish dresses with sleeves for us over 50 ladies. More skimming than body hugging, this Egypte dress in a Saturn Blue Print  from Ingenue London  is flattering, and great at disguising mid-life middles! The tie knot front and graphic print detract from lumps and bumps- a useful [...]

Article by Ceri Wheeldon Far from planning holidays at sunkissed resorts, sipping cocktails on the beach, there is a growing trend for women over 50 to participate in ‘voluntourism’ , combining travel with volunteering. But how do you go about volunteering, and how do you know what project is right for you? Is volunteering for you? I [...]

Article by Ceri Wheeldon So often I get asked to suggest the best places to buy dresses with sleeves. So, I have set myself the challenge of finding 50 dresses with sleeves over the next 50 days. I will scour the high street and the web to find dresses with sleeves suitable for fabulous women over [...]

Article by Ceri Wheeldon We’re a new generation of fifty somethings and we can create our own rules. We don’t need to live by the old ones! Our generation of women have lived through enormous change. We have moved away from the 50′s housewife scenario, partly through choice and partly economic necessity. When I was growing [...]

Article Mary-Jane Kingsland There is a growing trend for ‘Silver Start Ups’; namely people of older years, shunning the notion of compulsory retirement and starting a new business. Indeed, research reveals a 18.7 per cent increase in start up business amongst the over 65’s and a 10.8 per cent increase in the number of so called [...]