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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Hello everyone

Welcome to May

This month's CONTRIBUTORS

Pot luck • From stylish wall planters and woven baskets to handy twine tidies and trugs, we’ve dug up the latest container gardening accessories

Jenni Murray • After six months on a weight-loss drug, our columnist’s seen the pounds fall off – especially, to her horror, from her face

IN MY EXPERIENCE Timothy Spall • The Bafta-winning actor, 68, on his brush with death, losing weight and wearing a strap-on belly to fatten up for his latest role

Let's talk… banking • Each month our insight team conducts an in-depth poll of Saga customers to find out what you’re thinking. This month: your money

The Queen of cool • Ahead of her 60th birthday, DJ and presenter Jo Whiley talks health scares, empty nests and hosting A-listers in her kitchen

All under one roof • Multi-generational households are on the rise and Pam Francis can see why. Here she explains why she loves sharing a home with her daughter Holly and Holly’s partner

'I'M SO GLAD WE DID IT' • Pam’s daughter Holly Adams, 44, says living with her mum has brought them closer

'If this had happened in a children's home, not a care home, it would be seen as grooming' • When Ellen’s husband moved into care, he became entangled in a predatory relationship with a staff member, and Ellen’s complaints weren’t taken seriously. What counts as ‘emotional abuse’ by carers – and how can we protect loved ones?

WHAT TO DO IF YOU'RE WORRIED

Meet the tunnel rats • Ahead of the 80th anniversary of VE Day, we visit a group of pensioners who share memories of Ramsgate in the Second World War, when a remarkable network of air-raid shelter tunnels saved many hundreds of lives

Birds of a feather • More than 60,000 people in the UK keep pigeons, and once a year, thousands of them gather to show off their birds at an event in Blackpool. We head there to learn why it’s the ideal retirement hobby

FLYING TO VICTORY

'Walking across Red Square were Reagan and Gorbachev' • In May 1988 our columnist witnessed the leaders of the United States and Soviet Union meeting in Moscow’s political centre

Ask Annie • Our straight-talking, no-nonsense agony aunt Anne Robinson tackles the problems troubling you

Check mates • They can be big, bold and modern or gentle and homely. However you like your checks, they are back in a big way this season – it’s hip to be square

The comfort zone • Chef Yotam Ottolenghi puts a mouthwateringly tasty twist on two home-cooked classics

Tried & tasted • A classic salad for warmer days, but which of these supermarket versions will conquer our tastebuds?

Hooray for Chardonnay • Thanks to Chardonnay’s fresh, new style, choosing an elegant white wine is no longer as easy as ABC

Darling buds of May • We love our cut flowers, but as many are flown halfway around the world to reach us, they come at a high price for the planet. So join the trend to grow your own, save cash and enjoy guilt-free blooms

5 TO START NOW • Clare’s seed-sowing choices for flowers this year and next:

ROSES AS CUT FLOWERS

Eyes on the prize • As we race towards summer, plants just want to grow, so give them the help they need now and you’ll soon reap the rewards

Lights fantastic!...