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

Coral vision • Add a splash of colour to your home and your look with this hot summer hue

Jeremy Paxman • This month, our columnist reflects on the significance of the Coronation and why his opinions of the monarchy have changed over time

Jenni Murray • With summer here, our columnist reminisces about being by the sea: donkey rides, ice-cream… and one unforgettable day

IN MY EXPERIENCE… Al Murray • The Oxford-educated comedian and writer, 54, on his fascination with military history, being related to William Thackeray and his alter-ego, The Pub Landlord

This month we talk… music • Each month our insight team conducts an in-depth poll of Saga customers to find out what you’re thinking. This month: the tunes you listen to

A brave new world • Since she stepped away from the BBC Breakfast sofa, Louise Minchin, 54, has been on a series of jaw-dropping adventures. Here, she tells us why she quit the show after 20 years and how she first fell for her husband aged 14

Meet Pepper. Is this robot the answer to our crisis in care? • This humanoid robot can hold conversations, remind you to take your pills and even read your emotions. It is one of a new generation of ‘carebots - currently being trialled in the UK designed to do everything from keeping people company to bathing and dressing. A welcome idea - or a terrifying dystopia?

Slithering AWAY • Adders may feature in our folklore, but they could become extinct across much of Britain if we don’t do more to protect them. Here, the author of a book on these vanishing vipers explains the problem

VIPERS IN VERSE

Welcome to Turkish Hairlines • More than two million people suffering from hair loss have travelled to Turkey for a transplant in the past decade. But, while some clinics produce good results, many are run by charlatans. We investigate this growing trend

After the Windrush • The docking of the Empire Windrush in June 1948 marked the start of a wave of Caribbean immigration that transformed post-war Britain. Seventy-five years on, we find out what life was like for new arrivals in the ‘motherland'

BUILDING THE EMPIRE

It's never too late to… pole dance • It may have a seedy reputation, but for Janet Bowden, 61, pole dancing classes have banished her joint pains and given her body confidence a boost

'JANET'S TIPS FOR BEGINNERS

Happy camper • Dee Campling was on a mission to prove a new camper van could still have bags of character and style – with no grey plastic in sight

Shop the look

High and mighty • Growing to more than two metres tall, delphiniums have beautifully shaped blooms and flood flowerbeds with vivid colours. No wonder they’re adored by the King…

How to propagate

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A breath of fresh air • The EQE from Mercedes-Benz keeps you limber, goes longer than most EVs, and improves what you’re breathing in

Brownie points • When you don’t want the drama of black mascara, it’s time to send in the browns, says our expert

Health trip • These delicious, nutrient-packed dishes from The Hairy Bikers, aka Si King and Dave Myers, will help keep you on the road to a balanced diet

Tried & tasted • Succulent fish wrapped in buttery puff pastry makes for a hearty supper - but...