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THE Online Magazine for the Over 60s |
Welcome to the February
issue of Sixtyplusurfers!
Welcome to the February issue of Sixtyplusurfers.
And don't forget - it's Valentines Day on the 14th
February!
And we have a
Reader Survey
for you to fill in with your thoughts about Denture
Fixatives - just go to the
Your
Views
page and fill in the survey. You could
win a £100 Voucher!!
We've got lots of interesting articles for you to
read, informative videos and plenty of fantastic
free to enter competitions.
This month we have
Seventeen new competitions
for you to enter, with some great
prizes including: a GE Digital Camera; a two
night break at a Mercure Hotel, a Tropicanna
Wrist Watch; a £100 Voucher; a Poncho from Damart;
Two bottles of Champagne, and lots more.....
We've got lots of helpful articles by our team of
experts, covering finance, saving money,
fitness & health, food & drink, gardening,
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:
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So if you want to get the latest information about
Sixtyplusurfers, then visit:
www.twitter.com/sixtyplusurfers
Do read the February 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
murraysixty@hotmail.co.uk
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Contents
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Health
Section
Body
Maintenance
- Laughter is the best medicine -Monty Python star
Terry Jones gives helpful and humorous health advice
on MyHealthTips.com; The benefits of a home gym;
Varicose veins; How to maintain cardiovascular
health.
Health
Matters - Oral bacteria linked to
pneumonia; Medicinal chef creates flu fighting
soup; Banish winter bugs with Feverfew; What causes
weight gain?
Food
& Drink
- Watch Phil Vickery on video where
visits Oban in Scotland shows you all about
the Coastal Cuisine there; Tasty recipes including
Loseley Valentine cupcakes; Wasabi and ginger Wild
Alaska salmon; Mushroom risotto; Spinach and ricotta
cannelloni; Carrot Parmigiano Reggiano canapes;
Cauliflower salad.
Personal
Health
- Win Active Rainforest Honey; Healthy snacking with
bananas; The cognitive benefits of computer games;
Len Goodman and Arlene Phillips promote your
Personal Best Campaign; Speedy Coq au Vin.
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Living Section
Entertainment
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Win 'Endeavour' on DVD;
The Diamond Queen presented by Andrew Marr; 'Roger
and Val' starring Dawn French and Alfred Molina;
Whitechapel'; The Unforgettable Rod
Hull; Jamie Cullen's Jazz
Show on
Radio 2.
Music
- Win Mr Understanding by
Graeme Clark of Wet Wet Wet; Elvis Costello plays at
Birmingham Symphony Hall'; Debut album for YolanDa
Brown;of Paul Simon's Graceland; Listen to Jo
Hamilton on the Air Piano.
Homes
& Gardens
- Give your kitchen a facelift with Dream Doors;
Warm Front energy help scheme; Cute and cuddly
doorstops for cat lovers;
RSPB urges you to feed goldfinches; Kylie Minogue
'At Home'collection.
Retirement
- Enjoy life at Grange Court; Rare opportunity to
buy brand new home at Cedar Village; "Get your
Woollies Out"; Retirement - how will you spend your
day.
Crafts
&
Hobbies
- Win a Rose Cross Stitch Set - we've got four
to give away; Make Crochet Hearts for
Valentine'sDay; Make Berry Pancakes for Pancake Day;
Heart Macaroons recipe; Make a Valentine's card.
News
& Book
Reviews
- Win Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy goodies; See
Katie Melua at the Hampton Court Festival; Book
reviews: 'The Midwide of Venice ' by Roberta
Rich; 'The Beatles' by Tim Hill; 'What the
Grown-Ups Were Doing' by Michele Hanson; 'The
Complete Countryman' by Alan Titchmarsh; 'The Story
of the Unsinkable Titanic'; 'Earthflight' by
John Downer.
Pet
Care
-
How to housetrain your puppy; Win goodies for your
dog; RSPCA photographic competition; Clinic in a
box.
Travel
& Holidays
-
Valentine's night stay at the Compleat Angler,
Marlow; Wonderful Wiltshire; Photographic holidays
in 2012; Swanage & Purbeck walking festival.
Valentines
Gifts
-
Win Valentine's goodies from Radox; All you need is
love from Tesco; Take Me Out board game with Paddy
McGuiness; Croft Pink Port; Gifts from the Present
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Advice Section
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Mobility
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Walk-in Bathtubs
New Home & Freedom catalogue
Mobility scooter inspires poet owner
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Health
Matters
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Oral bacteria
linked to rise in pneumonia
Medicinal chef creates flu fighting soup
Banish winter bugs with Feverfew
Varicose veins
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Computer & Phone Tips
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Your computer questions answered
Which browser should I use?
Which mobile should I get?
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Our Friends
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Win the His and Hers board game from Drumond
Park - we've got three to give away.
Chat Prize - Send us
your best most romantic story or poem and you could
win 2 Jumbo jigsaw puzzles.
Plus - links to all
our favourite websites.
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Contact Murray Jacobs by email at
murraysixty@hotmail.co.uk
or phone 0208 440 3340
or Jenny
Itzcovitz at jennyitz@hotmail.com
phone 0208 866
3686
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Chat and Socialise
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Join
the Sixtyplusurfers
Chat & Socialise
page and make new friends.
Include your profile, talk to other readers on the
message board, send in your photographs, start up
your own blog, join a group, or
reply to some of our discussions.
To encourage you to join in with the fun on the
Chat
& Socialise
page, this month we're giving away two Jumbo jigsaw
puzzles. Just send your most romantic story or poem'
to our
Chat & Socialise page.
For more information on how to enter the
competition visit the
Friends
page.
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Beauty
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Win Rose
Eau de Toilette and a box of Florentyna soap roses
from M&S
Una Stubbs looks lovely at 74
Valentine's gifts from the Body Shop
Noir G mascara from Guerlain
Detox your skin with Milk & Honey beauty products
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Entertainment
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Win 'Endeavour' on DVD
The Diamond Queen presented by Andrew Marr 'Roger
and Val' starrring Dawn French
Whitechapel
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Valentines
Gifts
Win
Valentine's goodies from Radox
All you need is love from Tesco
Take Me Out board game
Croft Pink Port
Gifts from the Present Finder
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Travel
Valentine's
night at the Compleat Angler, Marlow Wonderful
Wiltshire
Swanage & Purbeck walking
festival
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Food
and Drink
Watch Phil Vickery's Video he goes to
Oban and shows
you all about their
Coastal Cuisine
Healthy Recipes:
Loseley Valentine
cupcakes
Wasabi and ginger
salmon
Mushroom risotto
Spinach and ricotta
cannelloni
Pargiano canapes
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News & Book Reviews
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Win Tinker Tailor
Soldier Spy goodies
See Katie
Melua at Hampton Court
Book Reviews:
'The Midwife of Venice' by Roberta Rich
'The Complete Countryman' by
Alan Titchmarsh
'The Beatles' by Tim Hill
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Crafts
& Hobbies
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Win a Rose
Cross Stitch Set
- we've got four to give away
Make
Crochet Hearts for Valentine's Day
Make Berry Pancakes for Pancake Day
Heart Macaroons recipe
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Fashion
Jayne Seymour models the CC Spring Collection
Win a Poncho from Damart
Special
Occasionwear from Ispirato
Pingush for the discerning woman
Keep cosy with Just Sheepskin boots
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