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This month’s CONTRIBUTORS

RACHELL SMITH, GETTY, DAVE HOGAN, SOPHIA SPRING James

Ocean colour scene

Create a fresh coastal vibe in your home with splashes of blue and green hues

Jenni Murray

Ahead of the general election, our columnist looks back on previous campaigns – and the politicians she met along the way

IN MY EXPERIENCE…

Miriam Margolyes

This month we talk… swimming

Each month our insight team conducts an in-depth poll of Saga customers to find out what you’re thinking. This month: do you swim?

Anchor man

As he joins Saga Magazine as a columnist, one of the country’s leading broadcasters, Sir Trevor McDonald, tells us about his extraordinary life, from humble beginnings in Trinidad to interviewing state leaders

Election SUNAK, STARMER AND DAVEY HAVE THEIR SAY

It is a general truth that the older

LET’S GO fly a kite

Malcolm Goodman is the owner of the largest collection of kites in the Western world – a hobby that has taken over his home and cost him more than £100,000

10 ways to burglar-proof your house

From deadlocks and video doorbells to Faraday pouches and anti-climb paint, thief-turned-security-consultant Michael Fraser reveals his top tips for deterring intruders

A ROCKY TOUR

As Mick Jagger and Keith Richards vied to be top dog in the Rolling Stones, PR guru Alan Edwards, founder of agency Outside Organisation, took on the task of working for the band – as he recounts in his new memoir…

Some like it hot

Whether you’re looking for tender first love, steamy romance or spine-tingling suspense, we have your summer beach reads sorted

‘I dreaded Mum finding out I was searching for my birth mother’

When journalist and broadcaster Andrew Pierce, 63, found his birth mother 15 years ago, he was overjoyed. But, as he explains, it didn’t bring the fairy tale ending he was hoping for

Ask Annie

Our straight-talking, no-nonsense agony aunt tackles the problems troubling you

Eclectic dream

Living in Provence taught Cathy Bullen to embrace bright colour and a riotous mix of old and new – and never to save things for ‘best’. Now she’s brought all that Gallic charm home to Suffolk

The Spain attraction

Celebrity chef James Martin serves up two tasty dishes from his culinary adventure across the Mediterranean hotspot

Tried & tasted

From parties to picnics, mini sausage rolls are the perfect snack. But which ones are our experts’ favourites?

Go Hungary!

Wine-producing families go back centuries here and deserve to have a bigger fan base, argues our expert

Your garden counts

We are one of the most nature-depleted nations in the world, but with 30 million gardens in the UK, every small step we take to boost biodiversity can bring big changes

Bring on the blooms!

July is a month of plenty. From flowers to veg, picking and eating is reward for your hard work – and you can keep the show going

Spend a luxury day with us at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons

Join us at Raymond Blanc’s acclaimed hotel and enjoy a seed-sowing activity, private garden tour and fabulous Michelin-star dining experience

Top tools

my pick

Setting the standard

Want to lock in your make-up while keeping your skin refreshed and radiant? These miracle sprays have staying power, says our columnist

Generation games

Our columnist is the first to admit that he is prone to exaggeration. But how acceptable is it to embellish the truth?

Ask Dr Mark

YOUR QUESTIONS / BREAD / PROSTATE TROUBLE

Use your loaf

Bread has had a bad rap lately, but some loaves are bursting with health benefits. We separate the wheat from the chaff

Old age, young love

It’s never too late to change your look, says our columnist, whose new hairstyle, suggested by Miranda, has raised eyebrows

Paul Lewis

PENSION POVERTY / MONEY NEWS

JULY 2024 Money news

Credit card payment cuts, new fraud figures, Carer’s Allowance breaches and a rise in private parking demands

PARIS IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA

PARIS / CRETE / LETTER FROM AMERICA

Crete dreams

For a cultural escape mixed with tasty cuisine, blissful beaches and picturesque villages, you can’t beat this stunning Greek island

Letter from America

Quick exit Will removal vans be seen in

King of the castles

EVENTS / THEATRE / DANCE / FILM / RADIO / PODCAST / TV

OUT AND ABOUT

MUSICAL & Juliet ON TOUR 8 July-28 June

staying in

Rosebud Broadcaster, author and novelty-jumper connoisseur Gyles Brandreth

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letters

THANKS FOR WRITING TO US, WE LOVE HEARING WHAT YOU THINK

grey matters

PRIZE CROSSWORD / CRYPTIC CROSSWORD / SUDOKU /

The pub

Oscar winners and Oscar Wilde, county towns and cocktails are all served up in this month’s teasers

Celia Imrie

The world according to…

Word to the wise

From a meteorologist called Sarah Blizzard to a policeman named Rob Banks, our columnist shares some of her favourite examples of nominative determinism