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Laterlife News - March

 

 NEW FEATURES

Sally Smith

Our March features are now available - all the regular columns laterlife health, laterlife relationships, YouCanDoIT and Gardener's Diary, plus lots more in laterlife interest

 


FOLLOW LATERLIFE ON TWITTER FOR THE LATEST NEW CONTENT, COMPETITION NEWS AND OFFERS


NEW WEBCHATS AND WEBCASTS

Even if you miss the web chat or webcast you can still see what was said after the event

Philip Pearson & Ian Hudson

Tax Action - avoid paying too much tax!


Perplexed by pensions? Confused by CGT? Stumped by self assessment? Billions of pounds of hard earned cash is wasted every year through unnecessary tax payments or failure to use tax breaks. But how do you ensure you are not paying more than you should?

Help is at hand with Philip Pearson from P&P Invest, and Ian Hudson, Hudson Green & Associates, both IFAs specialising in tax, who will be joining us to answer all your questions. Submit your questions now and join us when we go live on 11 March.

RECENT WEBCHATS AND WEBCASTS

Even if you missed the web chat or webcast you can still see what was said after the event

Nigel Snell from LV= The Cost of Raising a Child

The ongoing economic crisis means tough times with many families cutting back on spending as they feel the pinch. And no wonder: new research from the UK’s largest friendly society, LV=, shows that the cost of raising a child from birth to age twenty-one is at an all-time high.

View the webcast to hear more from Nigel Snell from LV= on what their research says about parenting and priorities, and from guest expert Nifa McLaughlin, editor of parenting site gurgle.com.


 

Laterlife Twitter Page LaterlifeTweets on Twitter

- it's not just for the Birds!

Yes it had to happen. We've decided Twitter has a useful role to play in Laterlife.

From now on as well as on the Laterlife Today page we will also be using twitter to announce new things on Laterlife. So now you don't have to wait for the newsletter to arrive to find out about new web chats, new competitions, new articles and offers, new content such as our new Cookery Section (announced in the latest newsletter), useful updates etc.

Have a look at our LaterlifeTweets twitter page, where you can 'Follow' us if you're already a Twitterer or Join up for the first time.


 

Hat Trick Productions Ltd Are you single?
Are you looking for love?
Do you love good food?

Then ‘Dinner Date’, the new show where you could find true love through the love of food, would like to hear from you!

They are looking for single men and women over the age of 50 who enjoy good food, good company and would love to take a chance on a blind date.

More details here...

 


Click to enlargeLooking for a gift to mark someone's retirement?

RETIREMENT GIFTS

We've selected a range of retirement gifts to suit most situations. Whether you are looking for a substantial retirement gift for a long valued colleague, or something amusing just to mark the occasion at a retirement party, we hope you will find ideas and inspiration here.


FREE CATALOGUE SERVICE POWERED BY CATALINK

Now you can instantly request or access a range of hundreds of different catalogues, brochures, electronic brochures and enewsletters.

Official London TheatreWarehouse ExpressSpiritoOptimaxThe Barnardos Online Shop


LATEST GUIDE

Ever considered a Retirement Village? Do you know what they are? They started in the USA and are now spreading to Britain. Take a look at our Guide to Retirement Villages to find out more.

Plus take a look at all the other guides in our series packed full of useful information.


Later Lifestyle - the retirement network

Happy over 50s in front of computer screenHave you registered on the Later Lifestyle Network yet?

We hope the network will provide yet another dimension for enjoying later life and especially making the most of retirement.


 

LATEST OFFERS

For the latest travel and other offers take a look at the latest

Travel Offers Newsletter

and

General Offers Newsletter


 

 Later Lifestyle Clubs around the country

Lady laughingThe Clubs for making the most of retirement

If you haven't read about them yet, or registered your interest find out more and how they can contribute to making the most of those 10,000 days of retirement! Perhaps you would even like to be a founder member of a club in your area.
 


PLANNING RETIREMENT

Take a look at the 2010 schedule of Planning Retirement Courses all round the UK

Travel in 2010

Award winning travel writer, broadcaster and photographer Hugh Taylor spotlights destinations and topics in the travel guide. This month a focus on Scotland:

SCOTLAND-NORTH - The Castle of Mey

SCOTTISH BORDERS - Peebles Town Trail

SCOTTISH BORDERS - Tontine Hotel Peebles

 View all the destinations in the  Travel Guide

SINGLE TRAVELLER HOLIDAYS

Travelsphere's Just You collection of worldwide holidays has been designed exclusively for single travellers

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ESCORTED HOLIDAYS

Travelsphere the UK’s no. 1 operator of escorted holidays You can view details and request brochures on laterlife.com.

 

SHORT BREAKS

Cricket St Thomas

All the usual short break special offers at  Warner Leisure Hotels' Character and Historic Hotels around the country

and now Experience Breaks too

Page and Moy

Extensive cruising programme as well as walking tours, food & wine holidays, short breaks and motor racing experiences.


 

 March
Competitions

 

TV Ears

 

Homecare TV Ears Competition

Doc Martin Series 4

Doc Martin Series 4 Competition

Elaine Paige

Elaine Paige In Concert Competition


PREVIOUS WINNERS

Did you win a prize in our February competitions?
Visit the Winner's Circle

 

The Last Station

The Last Station Competition

 

   The Avengers

Avengers Series 3 Competition


 

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Join the Laterlife Members Club

Join the Laterlife Members Club aimed at saving you money! 
Click here to read more about it
 

The Laterlife Challenge

Watch out for the Laterlife Challenge 2010

Meanwhile take a look at the
Previous Winners

You can also view a collection of Retirement Case Studies on our
UK Retirement site

Latest Offers


For fantastic offers just visit the Laterlife Members Club - the offers are open to non-members too but you get even more discount if you are a member.

Visit the Gold pages section for all the latest and on-going offers from small businesses.

Thinking about a trip to the theatre You can see what's available and book online.

 

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Regular Article Series
  
March

 

Healthwise

The latest edition of Healthwise covers more valuable topics

Copper not so good
A recent study warns that an excess of copper can contribute to severe problems in the over 50s

Aspirin cuts risk in obese
Aspirin and Ibuprofen can cut the risk of cancer in overweight people

Asthma risks for HRT users
Women taking oestrogen only HRT therapy are more at risk of developing asthma.

Longevity gene
A major breakthrough in identifying a longevity gene

Sugary drinks
High sugar content in canned soft drinks increases the amount of insulin the pancreas produces.


 

Read the latest healthwise


NEW SERIES

Learn to bake with Mrs Simkins

Scones

Popular cookery author Mrs Simkins is recognised for her straightforward writing and easy-to-follow recipes.

 


Joining A Gym Over 50 - not as scary as you might think!

Features editor Sally Smith tells of her experience joining a gym


 

YoucandoIT

Essential Computing Skills

You can do IT is a regular feature of laterlife.com aimed at trying to help laterlife visitors make the most of Information Technology on or off the web. 

 

In this edition: Jackie answers more of your computer questions

 


 

SO NOW YOU’RE A GRANDPARENT

Jeanne Davis

 Each month we bring you this special column on grandparenting written by our expert contributor Jeanne Davis.

 In this edition :- Should grandparents who provide child care receive financial assistance?

 

 


 

Natural remedy of the month - rosemary

rosemary

It has been known for a long time that this wonderfully flavoured herb can offer a range of great health benefits.

 


Gardener's Diary

     hellebore    

Some help for new gardeners
and jobs for the month..

 


 

It could be you!


Maggi Stamp

Maggi Stamp, laterlife`s counsellor

on human relationships, shares more

emotional challenges we meet in laterlife. 

In this edition: My son is suffering from depression

 


 

Art Masterclass

Each month laterlife.com presents a feature from either The Artist or its sister publication, Leisure Painter.   

     sky   

 This month: How to paint a wet-in-wet sky

by Winston Oh

 

 

Laterlife interest
March Features

See all the new features previewed on the Laterlife Interest page including:-

 

All that glistens

Gold

 Because of its beauty and also its rarity, gold has always been highly valued in human society.

 


Getting the bird

Bird

A range of exotic birds such as African grey and Amazon parrots, macaws, cockatoos, cockatiels and finches have become popular pets.


 

Blinding light

Blinds

Window blinds have a place in a home, and today with their improved construction and new designs, they really can add a great new look to any room.

 


Out of the box

  Camping   

The twentieth in our new series challenging you to try something completely different in later life!

This month: Camping

 


Laterlife Interest Extras

Tour Manager With Guests

 

Mature Single Travelling

Clevedon Exterior Small

Retirement Villages

Making the most of retirement

Glider

Try Gliding
It's surprisingly accessible


 

Past Articles

To browse past articles visit:

Relationships index
Healthwise index
Talkback index
YoucandoIT index
Gardener's Diary Index
laterlife interest index

Looking Good

 

Planning Retirement Courses

See the 2010 schedule of Planning Retirement Courses

Coming up shortly are Planning Retirement Courses on

March

01 Mar Edinburgh
01 Mar London
04 Mar Cardiff
11 Mar Belfast
16 Mar Birmingham NEC
18 Mar Chester
23 Mar York
23 Mar London
25 Mar  Bristol
30 Mar  London

April

01 Apr Peterborough
06 Apr Basingstoke
08 Apr London
13 Apr Lake District
20 Apr Exeter
22 Apr London
27 Apr Manchester
29 Apr Aberdeen

Plus there's the retirement courses web site

   

Radio on the internet

 

Classic Gold
Listen to Classic Gold radio as you browse the internet! Just follow this link - Classic Gold Radio - for more information.

Tony James Radio

'We're Talking The Great Times You Grew Up In'

Tony James Goldmine brings you a show full of memories of your life in the 1960's, 1970's and 1980's.
 

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