Article by Ceri Wheeldon The latest employment figures show the over 50 s as having the largest rise in long term unemployment, and many of those finding work accepting part-time roles. Many of us in our 50s have found ourselves in situations we could never have imagined a decade ago – underemployed or unemployed. With no sign of the economy improving in the short term how does this impact anyone in this situation? Are there (more…)
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Article by Ceri Wheeldon. I grew up as part of the Blue Peter generation. My family still make jokes about ‘sticky backed plastic’ and ‘get down Shep’. We tuned in without fail to watch various presenters and pets, Christopher Trace, Valerie Singleton, Peter Purves and John Noakes, with pets Petra, Patch, Shep and Jason. Mum’s ‘surprise’ Mother’s Day gifts were never really a surprise, as we collected yoghurt pots, glue, bits of fabric and sticky (more…)
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Article by Ceri Wheeldon I have lived with crohn’s disease for nearly 25 years.I was 28 when I was first diagnosed. There is no cure for Crohn’s and nobody seems to know what causes it. It is an inflammatory bowel disease and is extremely debilitating. At the time of my diagnosis my weight had plummeted to less than 7 stone. I was extremely weak (but still going to work every day - even though my (more…)
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Article by Ceri Wheeldon Women want to be stylish over 50 but are there any rules as to how women over 50 should dress? I’m not a stylist (and certainly don’t pretend to be), but I am frequently asked for comments for radio and press about what women over 50 should and shouldn’t wear. I always stress that there are no rules, and women over 50 are as individual as women in their 20s, 30s (more…)
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Article by Ceri Wheeldon Phew! The last dress of the challenge! There are dresses with sleeves available to buy, we just have to know where to look. No excuse now for not being stylish over 50! For Day 50 of the Dresses with Sleeves Challenge I have gone full circle and chosen another dress from Isabella Oliver. This one is a plain, elegant ruched jersey dress with long sleeves. I particularly like the Khaki version (more…)
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Article by Ceri Wheeldon It’s always easy to reach for a pot of cream offering to firm skin, erase wrinkles, cure sagging. But can we learn and benefit from the past, natural ways of approaching anti-ageing and beauty? I find that my own face has a tendency to be a little puffy first thing in the morning, but running a jade roller across my face (much to my husband’s amusement), and around my eyes seems (more…)
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Article by Ceri Wheeldon We all want to look stylish and sophisticated over 50. We can still be colourful and add a bold colour to our summer wardrobe. For Day 49 of the Dresses with Sleeves Challenge I have chosen a bright yellow shift dress with a cut out design. This is not a dress for anyone wanting to fade into the background! This impeccably tailored dress features a round neckline, cut-out detail across the (more…)
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Article by Ceri Wheeldon Whether you have a wedding coming up or a day at the races, choosing the right hat is not always easy. For Mothers of the Bride or Groom especially, you want to choose just the right hat to look beautiful on your daughter or son’s wedding day and greet your guests. So where do you start ? Who better to ask for hat advice than the milliner trusted by Royals. When (more…)
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Article by Ceri Wheeldon. Putting on the glitz is great at any age, so why not a touch of sparkle to your wardrobe in your 50s. For Day 48 of the Dresses with Sleeves Challenge I have selected a plain pale grey wrap effect dress with a touch of diamante around the neckline. This dress from Shubette is in jersey, has a zip fastening and three quarter length sleeves. With this dress you can sparkle (more…)
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Article by Gill Fielding. 1. Understand where you want to be. Everybody has wildly different perceptions about money and what wealth means – you have to discover what wealth means to you: one man’s riches may be peanuts to somebody else. Think about what you really want in terms of money: in my experience people always need much less than they originally think. What wealth do you want to have? 2. Work out exactly what (more…)
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