3 MIN READ TIME
PUZZLES

The pub Quiz

by MARCUS BERKMANN

1 Which classic novel is narrated by a character who is called Jim Hawkins?

2 ‘Looks good, tastes good, and by golly it does you good!’ Which milk stout, first brewed in 1907 and still available, was advertised with that slogan for many years?

3 Richard Harris played Professor Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter films before he died in 2002. Who replaced him for the rest of the series?

Unlock this article and much more with
You can enjoy:
Enjoy this edition in full
Instant access to 600+ titles
Thousands of back issues
No contract or commitment
Try for 99c
SUBSCRIBE NOW
30 day trial, then just $9.99 / month. Cancel anytime. New subscribers only.


Learn more
Pocketmags Plus
Pocketmags Plus

This article is from...


View Issues
Saga Magazine
Sep-24
VIEW IN STORE

Other Articles in this Issue


SEPTEMBER 2024
Hello everyone
This month I want to start by thanking
Welcome to September
I hope you have all been enjoying a
Business class
Give your office an upgrade with these chic essentials
Jenni Murray
As semaglutide is hailed as a ‘wonder drug’ our columnist reveals how she tried it for weight loss, after previous experience of diets and stomach surgery
IN MY EXPERIENCE…
Susie Dent
This month we talk… families
Each month we conduct an in-depth poll of Saga customers to find out what you’re thinking. This month: talking to relatives
Features
‘Acting takes my mind off getting older’
Sir Ian McKellen reveals how a fat suit saved him when he tumbled off a West End stage and why his new film role as a waspish theatre critic isn’t his way of getting revenge on the profession
Word affairs
The first Oxford English Dictionary was put together in the 19th century with the help of thousands of volunteers, including murderers, inmates of psychiatric hospitals and a collector of pornography. Here the author of a new book tells the fascinating story
Can you hear the hum?
Since the 1970s, people from all corners of the UK have reported hearing a low-pitched droning noise. Does it even exist? And if so, what could be causing it?
MAKING MERYL
With a string of movies and three Oscars, Meryl Streep has enjoyed a stellar career – and, as she explains, balancing fame and family life has been key to her success
‘I used to lie awake worrying how on earth Danny’s life would pan out’
With the social care system in such chaos, it’s little wonder many older parents pray they outlive their disabled child, argues one mother
How McDonald’s changed Britain
In the 50 years since it arrived on our shores, the American burger chain has had a profound effect on our culture, and played its part in some very British scandals
Green machines
This year the Goodwood Revival – the ultimate showcase for iconic cars – has gone eco-friendly
‘The guard said, “If he takes another step I will shoot him”’
As conflict still rages in the Middle East, our columnist recalls meeting the late Palestinian political leader Yasser Arafat in the 1980s
Ask Annie
Our straight-talking, no-nonsense agony aunt tackles the problems troubling you
Home & style
Living the good life
GARDENS / RECIPES / WINE / BEAUTY / GOING GREY / IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO…
Time of plenty
Your garden should be full of flowers and veg, and planning ahead will give you even more next year
Shades of GREY
Once perceived as ageing, silver hair is now the height of fashion. But there’s an art to it – more ‘doing grey’ than just ‘going grey’, explains a leading colourist, who also offers some professional tips
‘I PREFER THIS LOOK TO THE DYE JOB’
Kate Spicer went grey in 2020 at the age of 50… and has never looked back
Soup it up
Chef and host of Saturday Kitchen, Matt Tebbutt, gives two tasty vegetable broths some added zing
Tried & tasted
You can’t beat the smell of freshly baked bread – especially if you cheat! We put these part-baked rolls to the test
Hot Chile
Chilean wine is often regarded as good value and dependable, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t exciting, says our expert
It’s never too late to… be a pet bereavement counsellor
Grieving the loss of her two golden retrievers, Jacqui Grey, 65, from Somerset, decided to retrain as a pet bereavement counsellor
Face value
Want high-quality products without the hefty price tag? Our columnist reveals five of her favourites under £15
Generation games
Tired of reading Thomas the Tank Engine, our columnist tries to guide his grandson on a different track, but will his plan be derailed?
Health & wellness
Ask Dr Mark
YOUR QUESTIONS / CONSTIPATION / HOW TO AGE WELL / TECHNOLOGY
Mission impossible
A third of adults over 60 suffer with constipation. We look at natural ways to help things along and find out whether your granny was right about liquorice and prunes
LESSONS FOR LIFE
We can’t avoid old age but tweaking our lifestyle and attitude can help us flourish. Leading geriatrician Dr Lucy Pollock shares her top secrets for ageing well
Made to measure
From cuffs to bracelets, these blood pressure monitors raise the bar for DIY health technology
Old age, young love
As an anniversary looms, our columnist fears that decisions will soon have to be made, but how to broach the subject?
Money matters
Paul Lewis
THE PENSION TAX / MONEY NEWS
Money news
September 2024
Travel
AN EPIC ADVENTURE
NEW ZEALAND/ VIENNA / BIOMETRICS / LETTER FROM AMERICA
Oh, Vienna!
Ahead of the famous Lipizzaner stallions’ visit to the UK next month, we bring you an insider’s guide to the Austrian capital
All change please!
A new system for entering and exiting Europe is set to launch this autumn. What does it mean for you – and your travel plans?
Letter from America
Over the next few weeks, we will all
What’s on
In the PICTURE
Lee Miller broke the mould as a female photographer for Vogue in the Second World War. Now her story is told in a film starring Kate Winslet
out and about
THEATRE Murder on the Orient Express ON TOUR
staying in
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee
Across the divide
It might be grim up north this month in a Yorkshire stately home and on the Isle of Lewis, but there’s light relief on Mull – and happier times to be had in the southwest
And finally...
letters
THANKS FOR WRITING TO US, WE LOVE HEARING WHAT YOU THINK
grey matters
PRIZE CROSSWORD / CRYPTIC CROSSWORD / SUDOKU / CODEBREAKER / FUTOSHIKI / ADD A LETTER / WORD WHEEL / PATHFINDER / PUB QUIZ / ANSWERS
FUTOSHIKI
Fill the blank squares so that each row
ADD A LETTER
Rearrange the letters and add one to these
Codebreaker
Each number in the grid represents a different
WORD WHEEL
See how many words of four letters or
Solutions
THIS MONTH’S ANSWERS
Omid Djalili
The world according to…
Word to the wise
This month our columnist discovers that the British obsession with the weather has spawned a torrent of words for rain
Chat
X
Pocketmags Support