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 Snuggies and Slankets
The hands-free that keeps you warm
"It couldn’t have arrived at a better time. It is nothing more than an oversized, soft, fleecy blanket with sleeves, but it has cheered up our household enormously. Living in a draughty old house, we have long realised that the only way to watch TV during the colder months, is wrapped in a duvet.
"But the Snuggie has changed all that It keeps you warm as toast while your hands are free. So you can read, eat, knit, drink cocoa or whatever takes your fancy while staying snug".
Chris Hurley has found them to be one of the best Christmas presents ever - to read more click here...
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 Introducing the MOB Blog
Chris Hurley's Mother of the Bride Diary
With a daughter getting married this summer, I am beginning to realise that weddings are a complicated old business and I clearly have a lot to learn. There are plenty of brides-to-be out there blogging about their big day but mothers-of-the-brides and grooms are nowhere to be seen.
As ideas person, support system, mediator and diplomacy expert, a mother’s work is never done. Ultimately we bear responsibility for the success of the day – not to mention the cost – so it’s time we had our say too.
To read my MOB blog click here...
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 Help people to get more out of life and get more out of your own
Have your children grown up and you want to get back into the workplace? Are you thinking about a change of career? Do you want to do something that will make a real difference to others? Then why not consider a career in social care?
To attract more people at a time in their lives when they are thinking about making a career change, the Department of Health has launched a recruitment campaign and has set up a website http://www.socialcarecareers.co.uk that is a one-stop-shop for information.
To find out more click here...
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 Harbour Highlights
A relaxing weekend in the Chichester Area
In the rush to visit new, interesting places it’s easy to overlook what is almost on our doorstep. A 90 minute drive from London will take you back centuries to the area around Chichester where history abounds and a sense of calm prevails. Sea birds calling from the salt marshes, sandy beaches, long lazy walks and distant views to the Isle of Wight are the ideal therapy after a long and taxing week in the busy Metropolis.
Peter Morrell and Chris from AMG spent a couple of days exploring this corner of West Sussex. There was no shortage of places to visit and things to do and, with the added bonus of the Indian summer weather, it turned out to be quite idyllic.
To read more click here...
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 Has the ‘x’ gone out of your sex life?
Remember, sex starts in the mind and if you aren’t thinking sexy, it just won’t happen.
Body image, your senses, boredom all contribute in one way or another to the quality of your sex life. Michelle Zelli gives five tips to revive your va va voom.
Click here... to read how you can improve your sex life.
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 Near Dublin’s Fair City
Peter Morrell spends some time outside of Dublin
Many people visiting Ireland tend to head straight for Dublin where they can spend a very rewarding few days sightseeing, tasting the food and, of course, enjoying the boundless Irish hospitality. But, as Peter Morrell discovered, if you travel a few miles outside the capital you will also find plenty of interesting things to do.
To read about the packed three days he spent click here...
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Are you addicted to worry?
Michelle Zelli talks about quitting the habit
Worrying is one of the most prevalent thought addictions, keeping us stuck in a state of disarray. A particular worry will become a repetitive thought pattern that we accept as part of our day-to-day life.
Do you find yourself worrying about what might happen? The “what ifs'?” Do you have a constant niggle of fear and worry buzzing through you that is so deeply embedded you simply take it for granted?
Life Coach, Michelle Zelli, provides a simple strategy that will quickly move you away from worry and towards a happier life.
Click here... to find out how
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 Taking Silk
Peter Morrell reviews the fusion restaurant Silk, in the historic Courthouse Hotel
It’s about seven o’clock in the evening and I am sat in the holding cell of a central London court, complete with a bench to lie on and even a loo by the side of it. But I assure you I haven’t committed any crime., The time I am doing is in the bar of the Courthouse Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, previously known as Great Marlborough Street Magistrates Court
Silk, the Hotel restaurant, oozes history. The dining space is crowned with a stunning vaulted glass ceiling and the walls covered in English Oak panelling. Still there are the original judge’s bench, witness stand and dock. which, over the years, have seen a veritable procession of celebrities who have had a brush with the law, including Mick Jagger, Keith Richard and John Lennon.
To read the verdict on Silk click here...
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 The Bavarian Beerhouse - Review
Peter Morrell samples some genuine Bavarian hospitality in this lively Beer Cellar
If you want to experience a large slice of Southern Germany hospitality then you only need travel as far as Old Street tube station near the City of London to the Bavarian Beerhouse. Here you will find lashings of hearty German food and foaming steins of beer, served by waitresses wearing traditional dirndl dresses, All in the rustic setting of a traditional beer hall reminiscent of the famous Munich Oktoberfest.
Click here... to read the full review
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 Follow what is happening on AboutMyGeneration with TwitterAMG now has its own Twitter page so you can see the minute that Competitions, Discounts, Offers and articles are published.
The AMG Twitter Address is www.twitter.com/amgmembers
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 Carters World
Best Foot Forward
Like every seasoned globetrotter, former presenter of TV’s ‘Wish You Were Here’ programme and ‘BBC Holiday’, John Carter has been ‘brochure browsing’ with an eye on which destinations excite and tantalise this year. Here he looks at some walking holidays that he considers to be very good value and which have triggered some very fond memories.
To read John’s recommendations click here...
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The AboutMyGeneration Theatre Club
Welcome to March in the West End. This month sees Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies open at the Adelphi Theatre with much fanfare, alongside first nights for Kim Cattrall in Private Lives and Felicity Kendall in Mrs Warren's Profession. Plus we celebrate Priscilla Queen of the Desert's first birthday in London and the second successful year of Jersey Boys by presenting special offers on both shows.
Finally, don't miss out on some extra special theatre and dinner packages, including a Thriller Live meal deal that saves you £16 on tickets AND gives you a free restaurant dinner.
Click here... to find out how you can see these great West End shows at bargain prices.
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 Editor's Diary
11th March 2010
After a one month break when Chris's life was interupted by inclement weather she is back! In this edition she managed to enjoy some winter sun and while away ate like an Egyptian, drank like an Egyptian and then staggered like an Egyptian. Back in London it was into another warm atmosphere that was more Oompah than Oasis but she did continue the eating and drinking. At the next destination she ends up in the cells before going to court, but at least the food is better than porridge, the normal jail fare. It's then on to a rather grand building at the end of the Strand that should be upside down. After her court appearance she hears about being transported from 'Old Blighty' but at least it's in a more comfortable way. On the home front, the wedding plans expand in line with the cost and if that were not enough daughter number two, who has just had a wisdom tooth extracted, wants a visit from a very rich fairy.
To read the Diary click here...
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 Travel News
A monthly look at new travel ideas by Peter Morrell
1st March 2010
The range of holiday destinations and travel themes is vast and new options, appealing to just about every interest, are appearing all the time. At AMG we get to hear about so many unusual and interesting possibilities that we thought we would bring you the best of them in our monthly Travel News. Not only will you discover ideas that you may not have considered before but you will also find special offers and last minute discounts.
There's news of trip to some great destinations this month that include Australia, Canada, the US, Taiwan, Tanzania and Egypt.
To read Travel News click here...
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 Who’s that Sleeping in my Bed? by Keren Smedley
Coping with the life you didn’t expect when you were younger
One tends to assume that once people reach middle age their relationships will have become settled into a familiar pattern, but this is often not the case at all. Just because we are older, doesn’t mean that there are not complex issues and challenges to be faced. It is just that they are very different from when we were younger.
To help address the type of relationship problems that are specifically likely to bother the over fifties. Keren Smedley has recently written a book, 'Who’s that Sleeping in my bed? - The Art of relationships for grown ups.’ In this book, Keren deals frankly and empathetically with confusion about sex and relationships and provides answers to the questions that people previously have not dared to ask
To find out more click here...
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 Taking the High Road
“Lying in a natural hot spring, surrounded by mountains, gazing up through the sun-dappled tree canopy, can’t be a bad way to spend your 50th birthday. And as the muscles began to recover after five hours on a mountain bike, a grin of contentment spread slowly across my friend Dave’s face”
Jeremy Wright helps a friend celebrate his fiftieth birthday on a mountain bike adventure holiday in the Pyrenees.
To read about how the group fared on the ‘ultimate single track’ journey click here...
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 Filling the Sandwich Generation
More people are finding themselves the filling in the so-called ‘Sandwich Generation’ – people stuck caring for both their children and elderly parents.
Robert Mair, a journalist with Bettercaring, reports on the problems faced by Rosemary Hurtley when her parents became totally dependent on her while dealing with the demands of school age children.
Click here... to read the full story
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Spring into action
Make 2010 your best Summer yet
By Michelle Zelli
It seems that having a trim body and feeling great is on most people’s wish list when the sun starts to shine. The body you have today is the result of your own past thoughts and actions, or in-actions. If you are not happy with the way your body looks, it’s time to take responsibility for what you have created.
Life coach, Michelle Zelli, provides the motivation you need to shape up and feel great this summer.
Click here... to find out how
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 How to ditch the diet and drop a dress size
Top tips on how to dress to look slimmer
By celebrity style and colour consultant, Jules Standish
Wearing clothes that fit your body shape can instantly make you look a dress size smaller. So many women try to conform to fashion rather than their own personal body shape. But if you want to look slimmer, it is not all about dieting but knowing how to highlight the good body areas, and camouflage the negative, through understanding how style and colour can work for you.
To find out the top tips for a slimmer body shape, from celebrity style and colour consultant, Jules Standish, click here...
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Food Newz
Peter Morrell, Food and Drink Editor of AMG reports on all things foodie
 Updated 2nd March 2010
Welcome to Food Newz, the column that covers everything foodie. In this edition there is news of what to eat with the black stuff on that most special of days for our friends to the West. The next product we look at won't just have you dreaming of a Desert Islands, you will be experiencing the taste of it as well. There is a short cut to enjoying a fresh, wholesome product without the hassle of standing guard over its producer. You can now sit back and savour your cuppa safe in the knowledge that you are also doing some good somewhere in the World. The next celebration would have Billy Bunter whooping with delight. News of a couple of restaurants, where Oompah is the entertainment in one and men in wigs the other. And finally a couple of eateries, a brilliant view from one but in the other they made a pigs ear of it.
Click here... to read Food Newz and find out more
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 Booze Newz
Peter Morrell, Food and Drink Editor of AMG reports on the latest liquid surprises and delights
In this month's edition he has a revelation on his way to see the church dedicated to the Patron Saint of London and when he arrives meets a very affable South African. He then pays a visit to one of South East Asia's tiger economies, in the rare year of the white tiger and tries the local brew. He gets the Devil inside him before sampling something rather fruity. It's then onto to a place where Oompah is the main entertainment. Next stop is the Garden of England, for some Larkin about, with a lesson on how to make a favourite country drink. He gets detained in a cell where other famous guests have stayed, and has a drink in memory of an court reporter, what the Dickens is this all about? He has a food and drink suggestion for your dear old Mum and finally gets to sample something that is Coole but not made from its second name.
Click here... to read Booze Newz and find out more
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10 Secrets For A Good Night’s Sleep
Trouble sleeping? You’re not alone: according to polls conducted by US organisation the National Sleep Foundation, over half of adults experience one or more symptom of insomnia at least a few nights a week.
“We spend a third of our lives asleep, but when sleep patterns are disrupted it can be extremely stressful,” said Nick Horn of the Heritage Bed Company.
“Lack of sleep can cause poor concentration levels, irritability and a reduced capacity to make decisions. Fortunately there are lots of things that people can do to improve their chances of falling asleep - and staying asleep through the night.”
To read Nick’s ten tips for a good night’s sleep click here...
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 Tried and Tested
Here at AMG office a positive mountain of stuff arrives for us to try every day.
This month we look at the Natural Empathy range of chemical free skin care and hair products made using locally grown and produced ingredients. After the wintry conditions and late nights, our eyes may be in need of a little wake up call and Nivea and Blink Intensive Care have the solutions. And if you are feeling a little nostalgic there is news that Nivea’s Crème moisturiser in that little blue tin is making a come back.
To read more click here...
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