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

Leaders of the pack • These essential travel accessories will ensure you globetrot in style

Jeremy Paxman • A surprise delivery of a cookbook from a Scottish address has given our columnist an appetite for discovering the sender's identity

Jenni Murray • It's natural to be nervous on the road, muses our columnist, especially when you consider the behaviour of other drivers

IN MY EXPERIENCE… • The much-loved entertainer, 76, on the wonders of grandchildren, otters and hares – and why she'd quite like us to stop talking about her accent

This month we talk… having a laugh • Each month our insight team conducts an in-depth poll of Saga customers to find out what you're thinking. This month: what do you find funny?

Role model • From a villainous Roman goddess to a tough rancher's wife, Dame Helen Mirren reveals how she chooses her extraordinarily diverse roles – and says she still feels like a ‘fangirl’ alongside co-star Harrison Ford

In it for the long run • More Brits than ever are embracing running in later life – particularly women. Here we meet three female runners who got the bug after 50 and have completed nearly 300 marathons between them

The naked truth • Naturism may be having a moment, but for many 1970s fans, the joys of baring all never went away…

LET IT ALL HANG OUT • Six of the UK's best naturist spots and activities

(Not) on the buses • Our bus services are being quietly decimated – with a quarter lost in ten years. We visit a county where 43% of ‘bus miles’ have been cut – and discover the devastating impact on people's lives

BRING BACK THE BUS

Shape shifters • They're highly intelligent and can even form bonds with humans. No wonder the world has become transfixed by octopuses. We talk to the author of a new book about these mesmerising sea creatures

OCTO-FACTS

Who's in the driving seat? • Once the realm of science fiction, driverless cars are coming to a town near you. But how safe are they – and would you want to be a passenger?

A life in full bloom • As she turns 90, Shirley Sherwood, owner of the world's largest collection of contemporary botanical art, reflects on her amazing life

Hot enough for you? • This month's sizzling fiction wafts us from a German lakeside farm to an Irish village with a stopover in Paris and strife on the ocean wave

In the swim • A great swimsuit should be stylish and flattering. We offer some top tips and find the best buys for you

Secret gardens • From pretty wildflower meadows to enchanting woodland walks and an intriguing Chinese garden, we uncover six hidden National Trust treasures

Go with the glow • Want to give your skin a dewy, natural look this summer? Ditch your bronzing powder for a cream, advises our columnist

A piece of cake • Star baker Dame Mary Berry whips up two simple showstoppers, perfect for summer garden parties or celebrations

Tried & tasted • Bring a taste of Italy to the table with a tiramisu, but which supermarket versions are the best? Our testers find out

Fragrant and fruity • Roses, peaches and cream figure in our expert's choice of aromatic white wines

Into the fold • Boldly going where others have been before, the ‘flip phones’ predicted by Star Trek...