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Take the high road to the Highlands • In the opening instalment of a two-part special on touring the Scottish Highlands by car, Norman Wright heads north past lochs and mountains to John o’Groats
Glorious gardens for autumn and winter • With advance booking now no longer necessary for many gardens, spontaneous visits to these oases can be one of the delights of autumn and winter.
Great art... and we all own it • In the first part of a new series on Britain’s great galleries and museums Norman Wright profiles a collection we all own – at the National Gallery
“I really haven’t developed at all” • From silly jumpers on TV-am to shenanigans at Westminster and encounters with royalty, this seemingly tireless author, actor, broadcaster and all-round good egg has led a breathless kind of life.
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Our Cuba missile crisis encounter with Soviet sub
Your Poetry • Email your poems to: (editorial@choicemag.co.uk) or post to Your Poetry, Choice, 4 Milnyard Square, Orton Southgate, Peterborough PE2 6GX
Memories are made of this: Monument Valley • A Navajo horseman strikes a classic movie pose for Clive Nicholls
A wine tour on two wheels
Let’s discover Leicestershire...
Around the world with Bond • As the new 007 epic is about to be premiered, Norman Wright highlights some glamorous destinations where you can embrace your inner Bond, in part one of a new series on 2022 holidays
Relief for psoriasis sufferers
Blood pressure checks made easy
Yoga class • Gail Willis continues her series of simple hatha yoga moves
Easing menopause problems • As National Menopause Day approaches, Sue Moxley has some tips to tackle the health and beauty headaches it brings
The healing power of poetry • Can poems act as a form of medicine? David Hughes seeks the answers...
How to get the most out of a poem
YOUR MONEY and your rights • Your guide to the best financial advice
Finding a reliable builder • Builders experienced their highest number of inquiries for 10 years in early 2021, but increased demand is making it difficult to find a reliable tradesperson. Teri Harman reports
Hi-tech help for care home residents • Innovative technology is improving life for people in care, says Rishi Sodha of Priesty Fields Care Home in Cheshire
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED • This month Teri Harman focuses on one reader’s letter that has lessons for all of us
CHOICE SAVERS’ SELECTION
Do you remember? John Denver • Beneath the songs about rocky mountains and country roads lay a troubled, fascinating man, says
The Fifties: Building a new world • James Henry looks at a decade that began with wartime austerity but by its end heralded the social and technological advances of the Sixties
CRAFT CORNER Children’s treat bags for Halloween • This month our Craft Corner and Get Sewing columns have the same theme, Halloween. Here Karen Foy makes a cute little bag to put those Halloween treats in...
Get Sewing Pumpkin coasters • These pretty pumpkin-shaped coasters are perfect to put your Halloween drinks on
BOWLS AND BROTHS • Broth-based recipes, from Britain’s BestHome Cook winner Pippa Middlehurst, that teach you how to season, layer and create versatile and exciting...