Saga Magazine

Saga Magazine is packed full of informative financial features and news from our experts Paul Lewis and Annie Shaw, health tips, inspiring real-life stories, travel, gardening and food. Enjoy in-depth celebrity interviews, our columnists’ wry take on life and our brain-teasing crosswords. Plus coverage of not-to-be-missed events, the arts, music, film, TV, books and much, much more...

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This month's CONTRIBUTORS

Gardeners’ world • Give your outside space the edge this summer with these useful and attractive accessories

Jeremy Paxman • At the time of life when he should be making a will, our columnist is buoyed by the fact he owns very little – not even Derek the dog

Jenni Murray • While some Brits may enjoy basking in summer's increasingly hot weather, all our columnist wants to do is cool down

IN MY EXPERIENCE… • The Supervet, 55, reflects on losing his beloved terrier Keira, the trauma of being abused as a child, and his dreams of becoming a rock star

This month we talk… exercise • Each month our insight team conducts an in-depth poll of Saga customers to find out what you're thinking. This month: how do you keep fit?

Sigourney Weaver: suiting herself • The Hollywood icon opens up on gaining confidence in later life, her new-found love of gardening, and why she's keeping her dreams of one day becoming a grandmother firmly in check

Testing times • New drugs aren't being tested on enough older people – even when they're the very ones who could be taking that medication one day. It's wrong – and could be dangerous, say experts. Is it time for more trials, less error?

‘I'M HELPING MY CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN’ • Retired primary school teacher Valerie Howarth, 82, from Northumberland, recently took part in a research trial on muscle ageing at Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre after being put forward by her GP

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Sole sister • From Hollywood stars to royalty, A-listers are stepping out in a new range of shoes that are comfortable and stylish. We meet the woman behind the business

ALL ABOUT BUNIONS • Dina Gohil, of Mayfair clinic DG Podiatrist, answers some common questions

Those magnificent men in their (almost) flying machine • As their replica of a First World War plane prepares to take flight, we meet the group of retirees who've put their hearts and souls – and more than 20 years' work – into their aircraft

you've got a friend • We all know that having friends is good for both our health and our happiness, but what happens when you suddenly find an empty space in your social circle? Meeting new people doesn't have to be hard work…

HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS

FINDING BUDDIES AFTER BEREAVEMENT

Hedging our bets • Hedgerows are an oasis for wildlife and a weapon against climate change, yet since 1945 half have been lost. We look at plans to restore our patchwork countryside

BUILD YOUR OWN

Dad jokes: it's no laughing matter • Why do men of a certain age tell such awful 'dad jokes'? And why don't mums tell them too? We go in search of the punchline…

VERY PUNNY: FIVE CLASSIC DAD JOKES

It's never too late to… release a top-ten hit • As a teenager, Paul Smith decided against chasing a professional music career. But, aged 68, after trying home recording, his debut track reached number six in the charts

7 ways to update your garden • Is your plot a year-round sanctuary, buzzing with fauna, full of flowers and good food? If not, it could be. We've sifted the new trends to help you get more from your outside space

Summer lovin’ • As August's balmy days power your garden's seasonal crescendo, follow these key tasks to get more from your time...