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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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 The Editor's Diary
updated 8th January 2010
In this edition she gets quizzed in Central London but it ends with a very good result. It was then on to an event hosted by our good friends fromacross the pond and it was a case of I see food therefore I eat food. A few days later she enjoyed some excellent Middle Eastern hospitality, but is astounded by a greedy con man. She is treated to a lunch by her daughter's boyfriend at a place that really is Number One and on Christmas Eve goes to the pub to celebrating a one year anniversary of ... going to the pub. Christmas was a lazy affair but New Year turned out to be hectic with more of that quizzing going on. To alleviate the effects of the cold weather she receives a gift that keeps on giving, well keeps on getting warmer. And another present solves the problem of how to find her door keys in the dead of night when shivering on the door step. And finally she marvels at the resilience of her feathered friends at the bottom of the garden who seem to be relishing the snow.
To read the diary 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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 Staying on the Wagon
Help from Life Coach, Michelle Zelli
Several days into the new you - whether you have quit the booze, fags, sugar, weed or any unhealthy relationship, it’s a crucial time! Life Coach, Michelle Zelli gives seven tips to keep you on track….
To read more click here...
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 Murdoch Mysteries
Series Three starts on the Alibi Channel 16th February 2010
Detective William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) is back on our screens with a thrilling third series of Murdoch Mysteries, exclusive to Alibi. Set in Victorian Toronto, the series begins with William running for his life through the streets of Bristol, England where he meets a beautiful barmaid Anna Fulford (Lisa Faulkner).
With no idea of where he’s from or why someone is trying to kill him, the season starts with a bang seeing Murdoch unable to even recall his own name. More more information and to watch a clip from the new series click here...
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 Foster Caring
It’s never too late to make a difference
Foster carers play a huge role in the lives of many children who, for a variety of reasons, cannot live with their parents. Perhaps, as someone over forty-five or an empty nester, you thought it too late to make a difference to a disadvantaged child. But you would be wrong as there is no age limit to becoming a foster parent and older people with parenting experience can be ideal candidates.
To read how Ray and Suzanne Porter took up fostering in their middle years, click here...
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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
Out of Africa
Well-known television presenter, broadcaster and lecturer, John Carter shares his love of South Africa. He says, “Like most of my generation, I thought I knew all about Africa before I ever went there. We were, you see, raised on a diet of Saturday morning cinema shows featuring the adventures of Tarzan, and an assortment of similar "jungle" epics.
“The reality was, of course, utterly different and I certainly envy anyone who has yet to experience Africa and its wonders.
To read John’s recommendations for South African holidays click here...
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The AboutMyGeneration Theatre Club
2009 was a record year for the West End, with London's theatres attracting over 14 million people.
It was a particularly successful year for comedy and drama, and if plays are your thing then there are a number of new Theatre Club offers this month. Don't miss Lesley Sharp and Iain Glen in Ibsen's classic play GHOSTS at the Duchess Theatre; Rupert Friend, Tamsin Greig and Gemma Aterton have great fun in THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED at the Garrick Theatre; and Anthony Head and Lesley Manville star in dark New York comedy SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION at the Old Vic.
In the world of musicals, HAIRSPRAY is closing at the end of March so catch this award-winning, big-haired show now - and save £25. Also don't miss the chance to see Ruthie Henshall wow them in CHICAGO until 28 February, plus save £31.50 on midweek matinees to LEGALLY BLONDE.
Click here... to find out how you can see these great West End shows at bargain prices.
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Carers Health Survey - So do you think you are an informal carer?
Complete the survey for your chance to win a £50 voucher. Plus there is the opportunity to earn £100 cash
Co-operative Xest has teamed up with About My Generation to compile a survey to get a closer look at the lives of those who care and support friends and loved ones on an informal basis.
Complete the survey, and you will be entered into our free prize draw to be in with the chance to win one of two £50 co-operative Xest vouchers. Plus there is the opportunity to earn £100 in cash.
To go to the Survey please click here...
Now extended to 28th February 2010
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 Travel News
A monthly look at new travel ideas
4th February 2010
At the World Travel Market recently it was heartening to see that, despite the recession, the travel trade continues to go from strength to strength. One of the reasons for this, we believe, is that the travel industry is a great innovator. New destinations and themes to suit the interests of a very diverse travelling public keep the demand buoyant.
So welcome to 2010 and another year of Travel. This year we will try and bring you fresh ideas to extend your travel experiences and try to identify some trends so that you can be amongst the first to try new adventures and visit emerging travel destinations.
To read Travel News 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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Relationships up for scrutiny, so be prepared!
By Michelle Zelli
With the pitfalls of Christmas expertly navigated, guess what’s around the corner? Yep, Valentine’s Day! Perhaps the one day when more couples disappoint each other than any other. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Registered NLP practitioner and life coach, Michelle Zelli considers a different approach and the way you can take your relationship to another level.
To read more click here...
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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 4th February 2010
Welcome to Food Newz, the column that covers everything foodie. In this edition there is news of an exhibition about something that happened 70 years ago but the themes and messages are equally as valid for today. We find out that one of our best loved foods has a secret life and that it could pop up in any meal and in any course. There is information on an upcoming market to prove that sheep are not the only product from this country. If you are in Covent Garden in 2010 and want to pay £20.10 for a meal in a restaurant then there are details about just the place. You don't need a pig to find the main ingredient being offered at this next restaurant just head on over to Docklands and do your own foraging.. And finally there is some re-assurance that if you visit the land of the Pharaohs you won't end up with the Sphinx's inscrutable smile.
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
Updated 3rd February 2010
In this month's edition his New Year's resolution regarding booze is helped by the weather on a couple of occasions but derailed when he gets tempted by some very English delights that sparkled and blossomed. He discovers a tasty offering from the "Île de Beauté" so good it's surprising that Napoleon left his birth place. He then pays a trip to see mummy, no, not the relative. While he is there he discovers that, despite the hot weather, the drinking opportunities are really quite good and with names like Omar Khayam it suggests romance. So when coming back home he finds some other romantic possibilities to make this year's Valentine's Day a memorable one, One is bubbly, another sounds like paradise the final one reminds him of a Frankie Valli hit song.
Click here... to read Booze Newz and find out more
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 With Wings Like Eagles - Review
The Untold History of the Battle of Britain
by Michael Korda
"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few" were the words immmortalised by Winston Churchill in his inspirational speech as Britain prepared for the expected invasion by Germany. 'With Wings Like Eagles' is the gripping tale of "the few" and how, in the long, hot summer of 1940, against all the odds, they succeeded in dominating the skies and halting the Nazi invasion.
Click here... to read the review
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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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