Choice

Welcome to Choice Magazine Britain’s leading independent magazine for women and men over 50. We help readers defend their financial, health and relationship assets and provide inspiration to help them enjoy life. This website gives a glimpse of the modern, glossy and colourful editorial available every month as well as providing links for paper subscriptions. Enjoy Choice…and life.

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Edinburgh’s jewel in the crown • A visit to the Royal Yacht Britannia was just one of the highlights of a memorable mini break in the Scottish capital.

Rebuilding history in Sussex • Home of a TV favourite, The Weald and Downland Living Museum is a wonderful attraction in its own right and offers a fascinating glimpse into the past, as Norman Wright discovered

“I wanted people to believe cooking isn’t difficult” • She educated a generation in the finer points of cookery and now she’s suggesting how pursuing a more reflective, spiritual life can help to change the world. Well if anyone can, Delia can.

YOUR VIEWS • Voice your opinions or share your stories with other readers

Your Poetry

Memories are made of this: History on the doorstep • Clive Nicholls recalls a memorable stay in Lebanon, and a remarkable historic site

Carolina on my mind • Celebrated in James Taylor’s classic song, the twin states of North and South Carolina offer natural wonders, breath-taking landscapes and a rich history. Norman Wright is your guide

Freedom on two wheels • Clive Nicholls Iets the battery take the strain when he tries out the Volt Pulse LS e-bike.

The e-bike revolution

How music can help dementia sufferers • Becca Smith looks at an inspirational retirement home that is using the power of nature and music to improve the quality of life for people with dementia

Bringing the Jubilee celebration to the nation • Grab the bunting, put the kettle on and pull up a chair to The Big Jubilee Lunch, marking The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Tackling tinnitus

‘Gamechanging’ drug for lung cancer

Yoga class • Gail Willis continues her series of simple hatha yoga moves

Double bubble: Foaming beauty treats • We all love the feeling of a frothy face wash and bubble bath but some products can strip away moisture, leaving skin and hair looking dull. Here’s the first part of my pick of the best natural bubbling beauty goodies. More next month

All together now • Functional Medicine makes the connections between symptoms rather than treating them in isolation.

Integrative Medicine

YOUR MONEY and your rights

Holiday abroad or staycation? • Teri Harman asks if it’s time to venture abroad or play it safe and holiday at home again this year

Ten ways to save money every month • Emma Keywood, senior product manager for the investment app Dodl by AJ Bell, shares some top tips on how to save as much as £100 or more every month

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED • The Choice panel of experts answers your queries on tax, pensions, benefits, investment and the law

CHOICE SAVERS’ SELECTION

Comet: from triumph to tragedy • On the 70th anniversary of the Comet’s first flight, James Henry looks back to the launch of the passenger jet age – and the tragic accidents that soon followed

Lost on the highway to nowhere • Dennis Ellam celebrates 50 years of Spaghetti Junction, the ‘Stonehenge of our age’

Do you remember? The Godfather • When it was released 50 years ago Francis Ford Coppola’s Mafia epic proved to be a Hollywood game-changer but it nearly didn’t get made at all.

CRAFT CORNER • Set a stylish tone for your summer gathering with this creation.

Get Sewing • Strawberry coasters

Eat share, love • In her new book Eat Share...