Welcome to the August
        issue of Sixtyplusurfers!  
             
   

It's August now and we're all enjoying the sunshine!  So do read and enjoy our Summery features with ideas and suggestions for things to do in the sunshine.

This month we have SEVENTEEN fun competitions   for you to  enter,  with  some really great prizes,  including:  a GE Digital Camera; a Family Holiday for Four; a Doro Cordless Home Phone;  a Mobility Scooter from Halfords; a pair of Prescription Swimming Goggles; a charming Bracelet; and lots, lots more.....
 
On our Computer & Camera Tips page, we have a Video that shows you how to take pictures of your pets, and on our Travel page we have a Video that is all about  holidays in Ireland.   

We've got lots of helpful articles by our team of experts, covering  finance, saving money, fitness & health, food & drink, gardening, DIY, fashion, beauty & hair care, entertainment, homes, computer problems, travel & holidays, book reviews, leisure activities, retirement, crafts & hobbies.

And don't forget  we have our own page on Twitter so you can find out what's coming up:

      

So if you want to get the latest information about Sixtyplusurfers,  then visit:
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Do read our August issue of Sixtyplusurfers -  it's crammed full of interesting articles, features, lots of instructive videos and loads of competitions.
                   Best wishes,
          Murray Jacobs,Editor 

And if you'd like to contact me, then you can reach me by email at murray60@live.co.uk                  

                   Health Section
Body Maintenance - Laser eye surgery for the over 60s; Cut your dentist bills by going to Hungarian dentists in the UK; Eye health and sunglasses; What's good about swimming; Win a pair of prescription swimming goggles; How to repel those biting insects.
Food & Drink -  Watch  Phil Vickery on video where he is making grilled salmon with whiskey; Tasty recipes  including  Korma meat balls; Butter chicken; Teriyaki grilled rib of beef; Banana Filo Bake; Smoked salmon and broad bean risotto.
Personal Health - Win Arnicare Cooling Gel; Visit your pharmacy and cut the risk of falls in your home; Resveratrol could help you to live longer; Eating dark chocolate can help to lower your blood pressure.

                    Living Section
Entertainment - Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie make a comeback; Sherlock; Dannii Minogue - Style Queen; Alan Titchmarsh's Walks of Fame; Roger and Val Have Just Got In - starring Dawn French and Alfred Molina.
Home Comforts - Win an Gtech Cordless Sweeper; Securahomes Home Safety and Security Systems; New Stella James Martin Cookware; Probiotic Cleaning Range from Aggie MacKenzie; Window film from Purlfrost.
Retirement - Coastal living at Elmcroft; Want to speak to Granny?; Coping with 'Silver Divorce'; Part exchange your house.
Crafts & Hobbies -  Make Chocolate Shoes at the Chocolate Hotel in Bournemouth; Make a Hanging Basket; Find out about classical concerts, opera and ballet with BachTrack; Visit the WWW Wetlands Centres with your family; Make Cinnamon Ice Cream and Sea Creature Cupcakes.
News & Book Reviews - Watch our Video about Scooter Safety with Sheila Reid; Spend a day out at Blackpool Zoo; Learn about the Egyptians at Ironbridge Gorge.  Book reviews: 'The Importance of Being Seven' by Alexander McCall Smith; 'Amore and Amorettit' by Victoria Cosford; 'Make, Mend, Bake,Shine and Mend' by Barbara Walmsley; 'Behind the Scenes at the Museum of Baked Beans' by Hunter Davies.
Pet Care - Win a Dog Gone Smart Bed for your dog; Win a Burns Puppy Bag; Keep your dog cool in the heat; Vetphone prepares for loads of summertime calls; Puffins fitted with SatNav to find out their feeding patterns.
Travel & Holidays -  Go on a Singles Holiday with Warner Leisure Hotels; Win a Family Holiday for Four; Video - visit Ireland; Take a Volunteer Holiday in Borneo or Sarawak.
 Shopping & Gifts - Win a personalised bottle of whisky and champagne from Gone Digging; Take care of the environment with Ecotopia; Klip Kitz Toy Story3 gifts; EasiYo Ice Cream Kits; Clever Little Things for the Summer.

                     Advice Section

Fashion  - Competition to win a Swanky Maison bracelet; Fashion Ideas for August; Hotter Shoes renews its commitment to comfortable shoes; Get ahead with a hat; Beach wear from Rio Moda. Beauty & Hair Care  -  Win Clynol Collagen Beauty Boost Hair Care Goodies; Find out how Joan Baez still looks stunning at 69; Revive your tired skin with RoC; Ask our experts  your Beauty Questions. Computer Tips - Watch our Video and learn how to take better photos of your pets; Your computer questions answered; Amplicom Mobile Phone for the hard of hearing; Problems with Broadband. Money - Save on your energy bills with Energenie; Win energy saving products; Pay for care without having to sell your home; How to fund the 'Pensioner's Gap Year'; Small changes to save big. Gardening & DIY - Top gardening jobs for August;  Decorate your living room in style; Lawn care and maintenance; How to wet your veg plot when it's dry. Friends  - Details of websites we like; and TWO great competitions for you to enter!! - You could win a Doro cordless home phone or a Case of Bonterra Wine.

                    Our  Friends                        


  Win a Case of Bonterra Wine Plus a Karl Jenkins CD - Gloria Te Deum
Best poem competition - Win a Doro Home Phone for the best poem on our Chat & Socialise page
  Links to all our favourite websites  

           Mobility           
         
           Win this Scooter from Halfords          
           Rise & Recline Chairs            
Revolutionary walking aid