On the other side of fifty….
There’s really only one thing to do when you find yourself on the other side of 50; take on challenges you would have turned away from in your younger days. This has two benefits. The…
Read moreThere’s really only one thing to do when you find yourself on the other side of 50; take on challenges you would have turned away from in your younger days. This has two benefits. The…
Read moreJust over two years ago this month I returned to news presenting after a very long absence. I began my career in broadcasting at Sky News as one of the founding anchors after leaving the…
Read moreA couple of weeks ago I spent a day in the kitchen at the Petersham Nurseries just outside Richmond on the banks of the Thames. This was a Mothers’ Day gift from my three children…
Read moreLast October I took part in the London Fields aquathlon; a swim of 400m and a 5k run. It was the first time I had ever swum or run in a competition. Yet completing it,…
Read moreSometimes I think my generation may have drawn the short straw on a number of levels. Not for us the trail-blazing glory of the early Baby Boomers. No such luck. We don’t have a cool…
Read moreI think one of the best ways of feeling vibrant and focussed is to surf outside of your safe zone. Do something that extends your experience – whether it is personally or professionally. I…
Read morePublic Health England’s latest health campaign centres on how to educate middle-aged people about the long term benefits of leading a healthy lifestyle when you are over 40. It’s One You campaign aims to show…
Read moreOn one of my regular trawls for inspiration as I attempt to instil myself with the belief that my best years are still ahead of me, I came across these words from Dylan Thomas….. “Do…
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