Sixtyplusurfers the online magazine for over 60s    February  2012
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Mercure Hotel

Win a 2-night  break for 2 people at  a Mercure Hotel of your choice courtesy of Elizabeth Shaw

GE digital camera

Win a stylish red  GE E1450W Digital Camera in our Celebrity
Odd One Out competition


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Write the Star Letter and you could win two bottles of Champagne


Tropicanna wrist watch

Enter our Newsletter competition and win a Tropicanna wrist watch

Jigsaw puzzle

Send us your most romantic story or poem  to our Chat & Socialise page and you could win two Jumbo jigsaw puzzles
 

Your Views                             

Reader Survey
Let us have your views  -
just go to our Reader Survey on the Your Views page
and tell us about your experience with denture
fixatives.

You could win a
£100 Voucher!

 

Body Maintenance   Terry Jones   
Laughter is the best medicine  - Monty Python star Terry Jones
gives helpful and humorous advice on health problems at
My HealthTips
  Pet Care house training your puppy
 How to
 housetrain your
 puppy

 
Win goodies for
 your dog


 Clinic in a box
 RSPCA
 photographic
 competition
Homes & Gardens  Dream Doors           
Give your kitchen a facelift with Dream Doors
Warm Front energy help scheme
Cute doorstops
for cat lovers
 Retirement Grange Court
Enjoy life to the full at Grange Court
Rare opportunity to buy brand new home at Cedar Village
What will you do all day?
 Personal Health Rainforest honey
   
Win Active Rainforest Honey

The cognitive benefits of computer games
Len Goodman and Arlene Phillips promote your Personal Best Campaign
Healthy snacking with bananas
Speedy Coq au Vin
 
Money Savers retirement income
Rise of the 'Wearies' - more pensioners working in their 70s
Don't get stung about emergency home repairs
      
  
 
 Music Elvis Costello
 
Win Mr Understanding by Graeme Clark from Wet Wet Wet
Elvis Costello plays at Birmingham Symphony Hall
Debut album for YolanDa Brown
Jo Hamilton


 
             The Sixtyplusurfers Team:
                 Murray Jacobs, Editor,
                 phone 0208 440 3340
            Jenny Itzcovitz, Features Editor
                  phone  0208 866 3686
              Shoshana Yossef, Technical
                Melissa Braiden, Admin
             Kitty Jacobs, Admin & Letters
   
               Contributors
                  Phil Vickery   - Cookery 
                  Simon Fine   - Books
       Dr Heather Currie     - Health
           Dominic Knight     - Hypnotherapy
                 Tim Moore     - Publishing
 
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        Welcome to the February
         issue of Sixtyplusurfers!

    Valentine's Day Couple
   
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                  

                   Contents 

                    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.
 

                   
                       Living Section
Entertainment
-
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 Finder.

                
               
     Advice Section

 Fashion  -  Win a Poncho from Damart; Keep cosy with Just Sheepskin boots; Jayne Seymour models the CC Collection; Special Occasionwear from Ispirato; Pingush for the discerning woman.
Beauty & Hair Care  -  Find out Una Stubbs  looks lovely at 74; Win Rose Eau de Toilette and a box of Florentyna soap roses from Marks & Spencer; Valentine's gifts from the Body Shop; Noir G mascara from Guerlain; Detox your skin with Milk & Honey beauty products.
Computer & PhoneTips - Your computer questions answered;  Which browser should I use; Which mobile should I get; Photo calendar.
Money - Rise of the 'Wearies' - more pensioners working in their 70s; Don't get stung for emergency home repairs; Expected retirement incomes hit five year low.
Friends  - Details of websites we like; and a great competition for you to enter! - You could win a His and Hers  Board Game from Drumond Park - we've got 3 to give away.

 

   Mobility   
               
  
  Walk-in bath
                                           
Walk-in Bathtubs
New Home & Freedom catalogue
Mobility scooter inspires poet owner

  

   Health Matters     
    Oral health
Oral bacteria linked to rise in pneumonia
Medicinal chef creates flu fighting soup
Banish winter bugs with Feverfew
Varicose veins
 

  Computer & Phone Tips

lady with computer problem
   
        Your computer questions answered
Which browser should I use?
Which mobile should I get?
Photo calendars   

                            Our  Friends   
                            
           His and Hers board game

   
   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.

         
      
            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
 

 

                 Chat and Socialise 

  couple at computer
     
 
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 Rose Eau de Toilette
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


 
          Entertainment HM The Queen
Win 'Endeavour' on DVD

The Diamond Queen presented by Andrew Marr 'Roger and Val' starrring Dawn French
Whitechapel

 
        
   
Valentines Gifts
  Roses   
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

 

 
 Travel   Compleat Angler hotel at night              
Valentine's night at the Compleat Angler, Marlow Wonderful Wiltshire
Swanage & Purbeck walking
festival


 

            
 Food and Drink                            Phil Vickery 
 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

 

 
News & Book Reviews
Katie Melua

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

 

 
 Crafts & Hobbies Rose Cross Stitch

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

 

    
 
Fashion Jayne Seymour                        

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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