THE UNSINKABLE MISS REYNOLDS

After more than six decades at the top, Debbie Reynolds is about to tour the UK with her sparky and irreverent stage show. Exclusive interview by Garth Pearce She was America’s sweetheart. She became a major film star at just 20 thanks to the 1952 film Singin’ in the Rain, and went on to become [...]

CATCH UP TV

With all the festive celebrations going on around me, I’ve hardly had time to sit down, never mind catching up on all the programmes I usually relish in sitting down on a night watching. So thats when my daughter introduced me to I-player, a new web-based television catch up service on most of the major [...]

DAME JUDI DENCH

How utterly fabulous does Dame Judi Dence look in green at the premier of Nine, a vibrant and provocative musical that follows the life of world famous film director Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis) as he reaches a creative and personal crisis of epic proportion, while balancing the numerous women in his life including his wife [...]

THE BEST WEEK OF CHANNEL FOUR

I know I went on about channel 4′s over sixty week last time but ive really enjoyed this week so far! Ive learnt how to look good naked, then I found the most perfect retirement home to settle in when that time comes (no doubt pretty soon the way my daughters talk sometimes!) and last [...]

SIXTY IS THE NEW FORTY

With a series of programmes from channel four this month, age sixty is now something to look forward to. Starting with Embarrassing Old Bodies the channel looked at problems such as menopause, bunions and prostate cancer, somethings that will affect all of us in some way or another in later life. Gok will spread his [...]

STRICTLY OF X-FACTOR?

When it comes to Saturday night TV I really am showing my age when I say its not as good as it used to be! It seems TV has taken a complete nose dive and instead of producing good family television its all about the two R’s. Reality TV or repeats of old classics. If [...]

SELINA SCOTT

80′s Television presenter and author Selina Scott talks about ageism and her promised Channel 5 news presenting position that never occured… You seem to like your independence… “Yes, I think that’s been true for quite some time now. I’m living in Yorkshire, away from a community. I enjoy being in the middle of nowhere – [...]

HELLO…

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all you fellow fab over 50 women and men to 50 years younger. This blog orginated from Kinnaird Ireland, the well respected, chenille producing nightwear company. I intend to update this site weekly, if not daily, to keep you up to date on news, travel, cooking, [...]