I’ve been living in Melbourne for a few months now and I really like it as a city … it has a very European feel. I confess to never feeling entirely at home in Sydney. Yes, it has a beautiful harbour and the Opera House is stunning; the Bridge is extraordinary, and there is no doubt about it … the beaches are magnificent. Of course, I’ve never really been a beach person (certainly... 

As we grow older we seem to require less sleep; although it doesn’t always feel that way, especially when the alarm goes off! We also may not sleep as well as we did when we were younger and there are a variety of reasons for this …   ❏ You may have a health condition making it difficult to sleep. For example, severe arthritis, chronic pain, or sleep apnoea. Visit your doctor or, even... 

Have you noticed that we are constantly receiving the message that being over 50 is little short of having one foot in the grave? Aren’t you tired of being told now is a good time to take out a Funeral Policy so your poor family doesn’t have to pay for your funeral? As they’re probably inheriting money of some description why can’t they borrow the pathetic sum needed? Do we... 

“Elegance is not the prerogative of those who have just escaped from adolescence, but of those who have already taken possession of their future.”  Coc0 Chanel A wonderful bon mot from the divine Coco and  so like her … anybody who can design a jacket still  paraded today, albeit in a slightly different form, knows the true meaning of elegance and style. How many of us can say... 

We’re constantly being told the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) is over and that we’re on the road to recovery – or not, as the case may be. Most people, certainly those I talk to, would say not. The most frustrating thing about the whole situation is that is was caused by bank greed and lack of morals. And who is it that suffered not a jot? The banks! They’re justcarrying on business as...