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…
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Just 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…
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A 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…
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Last 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,…
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Sometimes 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…
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I 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…
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Public 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…
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On 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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