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Money Savers poor economic climate                    
Retired Nation is sitting on £96 billion of personal debts
Granny Tax intensifies pensioners concerns about the cosy of living
Body Maintenance   dental implants
Video shows how to quit smoking

Tibor dental implants
Looking good, feeling great
Acupuncture - does it work
  Pet Care little girl holding chicken

Chickens become the new family favourites

Cyril the Squirrel by Malcolm Welshman

It's a dogs life

When to take your dog to the vet

Taking your dog for a walk
Homes & Gardens  pumpkin           
Grow a giant pumpkin and win £10,000

Win National Garden Gift Vouchers

Celebrate the Jubilee with a Royal Mail rug
Feeding birds leads to
a reduction in insects

Gardening advice for May
 
Retirement  Geoff King
Geoff King climbs Mount Kilimanjaro

The Ancient Mariner returns to the raft

Cyberspace - anything to do with wills?

 

 Personal Health World Travel prize
Win a holiday with Yakult
Win prescription swimming goggles

Roger Allsopp talks about his Channel
swim
Aspirin -  cancer prevention
     Music Russell Watson's Anthems

Win a signed copy of Anthems - Music to Inspire a Nation by Russell Watson

Win If You Stay by Julian Ovenden

Emin releases After the Thunder
Claudia Morris releases Light Up My Life
     Travel Joanna Lumley launches ship                         
Joanna Lumley
launches Viking ship
Win Footlose in London
Appassionta - your
investment grows with you
     The Sixtyplusurfers Team:

    
Murray Jacobs, Editor phone 0208 440 3340
   Jenny Itzcovitz, Features Editor 0208 866 3686

                     Shoshana Yossef, Technical
                        Melissa Braiden, Admin
                  Kitty Jacobs, Admin & Letters
                 Contributors

                  Phil Vickery  -  Cookery 
                  Simon Fine   -  Books
  Malcolm Welshman   -   Pet Care
 
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         Welcome to the MAY
        issue of Sixtyplusurfers!
       
      

Welcome to the May issue of Sixtyplusurfers. 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 Nineteen new competitions   for you to  enter,  with  some great prizes  including:  a GE Digital Camera; a Cordless Grass Trimmer, a Panasonic DECT phone, and lots more.....

We've got some really interesting interviews this month. And 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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Do read the May 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
- Video about how to quit smoking; Laughter really is the best medicine; Tibor dental implants; Looking good, feeling great; Acupuncture - does it work for you?
Health Matters -
Tired of being tired? Try Spatone;  Living with hayfever; Why dark chocolate is good for you; Arthritis - the symptoms and the cures.

Food & Drink -  Watch  Phil Vickery on video where makes tasty Sea Bass;  Tasty recipes  including  Salmon goujons; Barbecued leg of lamb; Spaghetti and meat balls; Boef Bourguignon
Personal Health - Win a holiday with Yakult; Win prescription swimming goggles; Roger Allsopp talks about his Channel swim at the age of 70; Make Salad Nicoise; Aspirin linked to cancer prevention.

                    Living Section
Entertainment
-
Win a Midsomer Murders Box Set
; Win Vera 2 on DVD; William and Kate - the First Year; Eurovision Song Contest; New drama for David Tennant.
Music - Win a signed copy of Russell Watson's Anthems; Win If You Stay by Julian Ovenden; Emin releases After The Thunder;  Sam Garrett, the new singer; Claudia Morris releases Light Up Your Life for Allergy UK.

Homes & Gardens
- Grow a giant pumpkin and win £10,000; Win National Garden  gift vouchers; Feeding the birds in your garden leads to a reduction in insects; Gardening advice for May; Celebrate the Diamond Jubilee with a Royal Mail rug.
Retirement - Geoff King climbs Mount Kilimanjaro; Ancient mariners returns to the raft; Cyberspace -anything to do with wills?.
Crafts &
Hobbies -  Win fabulous Sewing Goodies from the Dotcomgiftshop; Make a Gerbera Vase; Make a Tea Cosy; Will Torrent's Black Forest Cupcakes; Garden makeover from PlastiKote.
News & Book Reviews - Win Rapidough; Strictly Come Dancing Cruises; What the Butler saw at Leeds Castle; Book reviews: David Essex - Over The Moon Monty Don - Gardening at Longmeadow;  Pets on Parade - Malcolm Welshman;  Private Len Smith - Drawing Fire; The 15 Minute Rule.
Pet Care - Chickens become the new family favourites; Cyril the Squirrel by Malcolm Welshman; When to take your dog to the vet; Taking your dog for a walk.
Travel & Holidays - Win Footlose in London; Joanna Lumley launches Viking ship;  Appassionata - your investment that grows with you.
 Shopping & Gifts - A Computer Mouse with a difference; 7 Wonders board game; Travel Buddies for car journeys; Gifts for book lovers; Personalised gifts from GoneDigging.

                
               
       Advice Section

 Fashion  -  Fashion ideas for May; Win sunglasses from Polaroid; Feminine Fashion from Kaliko; Contemporary style from Minuet Petite; Daisy Darche foe special occasions.
Beauty & Hair Care  -  Win Utrasun sun protection products; Tom Jones looks great at 71; Nelsons lauches Calendula Cream; Celebrity style nails with Nail Glitz; Even Better Concealer from Clinique; We answer your beauty questions.
Computer & Phone Tips - Your computer questions answered;  Win a Panasonic DECT Phone; Famous faces reveal their love of the Internet.
Moneysavers - Retired Nation sitting on £96 billion of personal debts; Granny Tax intensifies pensioners concerns about the cost of living; Millions put life into limbo due to poor economic climate.
Our Friends  - Details of websites we like; and a great competition for you to enter! - You could win Teatime Goodies from the Dotcomgiftshop.

   Mobility & Care Products   

lady on scooter
               
  
  More Than Mobility offers  £50 off their mobility products
Rise & Recline adjustable beds

   Health Matters  
 
     Spatone
     Tired of being tired ? Try Spatone
Living with hayfever
Why dark chocolate is good for you

Computer & Phone Tips

computer user problems
  
        Your computer questions answered
     Win a Panasonic DECT Phone 
Famous faces reveal their love of the Internet

                         Our  Friends  
                                
        

                 Win Radox Shower Smoothies
      Send your best photograph to our Chat &  
       Socialise page and you can win a Giles &
                          Posner Food Mixer

    

       Benefit from Premier Care In Bathing's
        range of   bath products to help you
     lady in walk-in bath

             For more information, visit
            www.premierbathrooms.co.uk

 

 

                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 a Giles & Posner Food Mixer.

Just send your best Photograph of the Month to  our Chat & Socialise page.

For more information on how to enter the competition visit the
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They are one of the few independent over 50's insurance brokers in the country. So not only will you get the personal touch, but you'll also benefit from their strong relationships with six top insurance companies - including AXA, Legal & General and RSA.Castle Cover can also find an excellent competitive policy for you on your motor and home insurance if you require an over 70 insurance or over 80 insurance policy. We can provide you benefits on your policy designed specifically for your age group.

 Competitive Insurance from Castle Cover
 
       
       
Beauty & Hair CareTom Jones

Win Utrasun sun protection products
Tom Jones looks great at 71
We answer your beauty questions

Nelsons launches
Calendula Cream
Celebrity nails with Nail Glitz
Even Better Concealer from
Clinique
          Entertainment Midsome Murders
 
Win a Midsomer Murders Box Set
Win Vera2 on DVD

William and Kate
- the First Year

Eurovision Song Contest

New drama for David Tennant 
        
   
Shopping & Gifts
  Marmite computer mouse   

A Computer Mouse with a difference
7 Wonders board game
Gifts for book lovers
Travel Buddies for car journeys
Personalised gifts from GoneDigging
 

  M&Co Coral DressFashion & Accessories

Win Sunglasses from
Polaroid


Fashion ideas for May

Feminine Fashion from Kaliko

Contemporary style from Minuet Petite

Daisy Darche for special occasions

 Food and Drink                            Phil Vickery 
Watch Phil  Vickery's
Video  where he cooks tasty Sea Bass

Healthy Recipes:

Barbecued leg of lamb

Salmon goujons

Spaghetti and meatballs

Boef Bourguignon

 
News & Book Reviews David Essex

Win Rapidough
Strictly Come Dancing cruises
Book Reviews:

David Essex - Over the Moon

Pets on Parade - Malcolm Welshman
Monty Don- Gardening at Longmeadow
Private Len Smith- Drawing Fire
The 15 Minute Rule
 

 Crafts & Hobbies Large Victorian sewing box
Win fabulous Sewing Goodies from Dotcomgiftshop
Garden makeover from PlastiKote
Make a Gerbera Vase
Will Torrent's Black Forest Cupcake

   
                
           Contact Sixtyplusurfers

             
   
 Contact Murray Jacobs by email: 
 
                murraysixty@hotmail.co.uk
                  
or phone 0208 440 3340  

     
    
          or Jenny Itzcovitz at
 
                  jennyitz@hotmail.com
                   phone 0208 866 3686               

 

 

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