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AMG Newsletter Archive August 2009 Newsletter
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Information, Inspiration, Motivation |
Hello and welcome to the AboutMyGeneration August Newsletter
A warm welcome to you all - particularly the many new members that have joined this month. Once again, the newsletter features a wealth of competitions and articles. Make sure you check out the latest from the AMG Theatre Club where, as well as making big savings on top West End shows like Sister Act, you also have the chance to win FREE tickets to see 39 Steps.
There are new articles offering information on a range of mid-life topics, including the Menopause, Boomerang Kids, taking up new hobbies or changing career. And if you want some friendly and helpful advice on these or any other issues, why not talk to other members on the AMG forum.
Best wishes Peter Morrell - The AMG Team peter@aboutmygeneration.com
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New this Month |
Competitions |
- Editor's Diary
- Booze Newz
- Food Newz
- AMG Theatre Club
- NEW - Tried and Tested - Beauty Products
- Follow AMG on Twitter - www.twitter.com/amgmembers
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- The Menopause - Ask the Experts
- Top Tips to deal with Boomerang Kids
- Ozer Restaurant - A Turkish Delight
- John Carter is touring the Greek Islands
- Cooking up a career with the Pampered Chef
- Webchat on this year's top Summer Reads
- JBs at the Park Plaza Victoria - A Restaurant for all Reasons
- Learn to play a Musical Instrument in later life
- Start your day the Manuka Honey Way
- Exclusive access to Historical Sites on Holiday
- Listen to online Music - Legally
- Not so Little Britain - How to eat less
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- Four Night break at Pilrig House Edinburgh
- Day out to the Isle of Wight
- Planet Skincare Instant Firming Serum
- Tickets to Ockoberfest at the Bavarian Beerhouse
- At the First Fall of Snow - New book by Ivar Rivenaes
- Three Men in a Boat DVDs
- East of Ipswich DVDs
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The Editor's Diary
 Updated 5th August 2009
In this edition has she been listening to the Government by doing five a day? She meets a Number One at Number One and this Number One is going Dutch with her. It looked like a hospital and the people inside were dressed like medics but where were the patients? Buck House should have been renamed Duck House on the day she drove past it because that was all it was fit for. It was then on to listen to some magical folk tales from the Emerald Isle and part of the magic was being transported there for three days. Enthused by a demonstration, she went somewhere new and exciting - the kitchen! On the home front she buys a special present for her husband's birthday, it's not a paltry gift but does cost chicken feed. And finally she spents some time with some very buzzy people in a hive of activity.
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Carters World
Samos and Crete
Travel writer, broadcaster and long-time presenter of TVs Wish You Were Here programme, John Carter shares some of his favourite Mediterranean islands
John takes a nostalgic journey to his dream islands remembering the days when airports were few and far between and you reached these islands by ferry boat. Although much easier to reach now, John finds that, if you get off the beaten track Samos and Crete are still dream island destinations.
Click here... to read more about the islands
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The AboutMyGeneration Theatre Club
This month's AMG Theatre Club offers include a fabulous saving on SISTER ACT, the hit new musical at the London Palladium, with £23 off tickets.
Planning ahead for autumn, save £10 on new play PRICK UP YOUR EARS starring Little Britain's Matt Lucas, and the revival of acclaimed musical THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE featuring The X-Factor's Diana Vickers.
All this plus £20 off Frank, Sammy and Dean in THE RAT PACK LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS, £11 off Adam Cooper's SHALL WE DANCE and £28 off the new drama that critics have been going wild about - THE MOUNTAINTOP. It's also the last chance to enjoy savings on LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (save £29), CHUN YI THE LEGEND OF FUNG FU (save £15.50) and CALENDAR GIRLS, featuring a new cast including Jerry Hall, Anita Dobson and June Brown (save £14.50).
Finally, we have a pair of top price tickets to THE 39 STEPS to give away - see your Theatre Club page for details by clicking below
Click here... to find out how you can see these great West End shows at bargain prices
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 A Restaurant for all Reasons
Peter Morrell, Food and Drink Editor visits JB's Restaurant at the Park Plaza in Victoria to find that it will appeal to a large number of different people
The Park Plaza hotel, right by Victoria Station, is a very welcome refuge in what is one of Londons busiest quarters. The bar is a great place to relax and have a drink before eating in the adjoining JB's Restaurant.
It doesn't matter if you are a theatre goer, group of friends meeting in London or business colleagues having a catch up JB's fresh well cooked food and stylish decor creates the perfect atmosphere for an enjoyable meal.
To read the review click here...
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 Boldly go where few travellers have gone before
For those looking for a travel experience that offers something really different , cultural tour operator, The Traveller, is offering the opportunity to go beyond the usual tourist sights Their superb line up of scholarly lecturers, many of whom are past and present curators of the British Museum, can often gain exclusive entry for their tour groups to new, pioneering archaeological sites ones otherwise closed to the public.
These are extras that you wont find with other tour operators to read about five of the best, click here...
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 Not so little Britain
Obesity in Britain has trebled in the last 20 years and one in four British adults is now considered clinically obese. Research has revealed that the majority of Brits think that losing weight requires as much willpower as giving up smoking, believing that they are actually addicted to the quantities of food they eat, even though they know that it can be detrimental to other aspects of their health.
Psychotherapist Jane Firbank discusses the reasons why we overeat and suggests ways in which those wishing to lose weight can overcome their eating addiction and control their appetite.
To read more click here...
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Start Your Day the Manuka Way
Manuka Honey is fast becoming one of the most talked about natural health foods. As well as being a natural source of sweetness and energy, it is has gained a reputation for being one of the purest natural alternatives to help maintain general good health and well-being. But as one recent survey revealed that despite more than half of customers believing Manuka Honey to be better than ordinary honey, they didnt actually know why.
So what exactly is it that makes Active UMF® Manuka Honey different from ordinary honey? Click here... to find out
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 Follow what is happening on AboutMyGeneration with Twitter
AMG 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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 Top Summer Reads 2009
Tune in to our Web TV show to learn about this summers ultimate page-turners and the best places to read them
Looking for this summers big hit books? Look no further we have called in top experts from the trade to tell you which titles not to miss in the months to come. Covering various genres from thrillers and romances to the best in comedic fiction and more besides, they give tips for the hottest beach reads and coolest tomes to take on a long journey.
To view Michael Jones, Head of Books for Borders and Travel Writer Rob Crossan discussing this years best summer reads click here...
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 Tried and Tested - Beauty Products
At AMG office a positive mountain of stuff arrives for us to try every day.
Here is a recent round-up of the products that we have particularly liked. There are two very good hair care products, an excellent face mask and something for the men.
To read more click here...
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Food Newz
Peter Morrell, Food and Drink Editor of AMG reports on all things foodie
 Updated 7th August 2009
Welcome to Food Newz, the column that covers everything foodie. In this edition, Peter gets a foodie birthday present that is a little eggcentric, well it was going cheep. A trip around the globe results in Morocco being voted the number one destination. It's hot, it's fresh and it's versatile and, as a way of injecting some new life into a menu, it's ideal. On an island that may sound bland off another island is a thriving gourmet paradise that also offers other interests, when to are there you may not get pins but you will get needles. Coming to a town or city near you are a host of regional food festivals, read about some of the things that you can sample this month. And finally some news on restaurants, one is a delight, one is to visit before being Wicked and the third is in a fair city where the girls are so pretty.
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 1st August 2009
In this month's edition he is in a fair city and goes to see the Boys from the Black Stuff, but the catch phrase is not 'Gizza Job' but 'Gizza Drink', which makes him feel on top of the World. He meets a little fellow from down under with a spring in his step so strong that it has taken him to the top of the charts. Life continues to come up Rosés, including a version of a beer covered last month. And this time drinking is all in a good cause, in fact it's as easy as ABC. He is evoking the spirit or even the beer of the East with the next two brews he samples and although these drinks are popular at Full Moon parties fortunately he wasn't howling. And finally, with 'Take me home, country roads' by John Denver echoing in his ears, he was back and sampling some of the best that this U.S. State can offer.
Click here... to read Booze Newz and find out more
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Turkish Delight
Peter Morrell, Food and Drink Editor at AMG reports on dinner at Ozer, a busy and sophisticated restaurant
About two years ago, he stumbled upon one of the restaurants in the Sofra group and was mightily impressed with the service and the food,
So would the food and service in the flagship restaurant of the group, Ozer named after the owner, Turkish food entrepreneur Huseyin Ozer, live up to the earlier Sofra experience.
Click here... to read the review and find out
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 Am I going mad or is this just the menopause?
For a supposedly natural process, the onset of the menopause can be quite a disturbing experience. No wonder many women of a certain age are left feeling confused and desperate for reassurance and advice.
In an ideal world women should be able to talk through their anxieties with their doctor but, in reality, only a fortunate few will get the help they need.
Another way would be to get hold of a copy of a book published by Norma Goldman, an expert in all matters menopausal. Entitled The Menopause: Ask the Experts, it is packed from cover to cover with practical advice gleaned from the experience of a cross section of real-life women.
For more information click here...
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 Cooking up a New Career
When Chris Hurley went along to a Pampered Chef cookery show she was inspired by the passion and enthusiasm of the hostesses running the demonstrations. They were so obviously enjoying their work and said that becoming a consultant with Pampered Chef provides opportunity, independence and flexibility for anyone at any age.
Janet Kennedy, 47, from Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, who gave up her job at a university to run her own business as an independent consultant for The Pampered Chef has achieved all that an more.
To read about her experience as a Pampered Chef consultant click here...
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Are your Boomerang Kids driving you mad?
10 tips to survive your adult child returning home
Student debt and the high cost of housing are contributing to the new phenomenon of boomerang kids the 20 or 30 somethings who move back in with their parents after once fleeing the nest. And as much as you may love your kids, living with adult children can be quite a challenge.
For some tips on how to cope and live in harmony with your returning offspring click here... |
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 Picking up the pieces after a Life Change?
Consider taking up a musical instrument
Life is constantly changing. We move through different phases in life and adapt as best we can. Redundancy, divorce, separation, death of a loved one can all leave a void in our lives. You may be recovering from an operation or find yourself less mobile. And even if you are approaching retirement as fit as a fiddle, you may still find the lack of routine and separation from your work colleagues a challenge.
Finding a new hobby can help fill a void and give you something stimulating to focus on that has continuity, scope for progress and learning and also offers the chance to meet new friends with a common interest.
Ruth Seodi, author of 'Time To Play A Musical Instrument gives some guidance on choosing and taking up a musical instrument later in life and how to develop it into a rewarding hobby
To read more click here...
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Free music online
A look at the highs and the lows
The internet is now part of our everyday life and Britain is on track to become a truly digital nation. A large proportion of the time we spend online, we are looking to be entertained but its sometimes hard to tell if the content you are accessing is legal and safe.
Here we look at the ups and downsides of the free music movement online, so that you know what the dos and donts are before you get down to it.
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Historic Newspapers
A unique gift for people of any age
Historic Newspapers can offer you a copy of a newspaper for any date in the past. The copy of the paper comes beautifully presented and makes the ideal gift for a special birthday or anniversary.
Click on the banner below for more information and to order your copy
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Latest Competitions
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Pilrig House in Edinburgh
Win a Four Night Winter Wonderland break for two in this historic house
Enviably located on the edge of a tranquil park yet, just a short stroll from the city centre, beautiful 17th Century, Pilrig House is one of Edinburghs best-kept secrets.
Steeped in history, the house has many associations with Robert Louis Stevenson - one of Scotland's most acclaimed authors and was immortalised in his novels Kidnapped, and Catriona. The three award winning apartments contained in Pilfrig House - The Balfour, Garden and Park Apartments - offer year-round luxury and exclusivity for the discerning traveller.
One lucky AMG member has the chance to win a Winter Wonderland break for two people in one of the luxury apartments in this historic house.
To find out more and to enter the competition click here...
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Win a day out on the Isle of Wight |
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Win a day out on the Isle of Wight
and a Family Ticket to Carisbrooke Castle
Days out just dont get any better than on the Isle of Wight. Theres a wealth of fantastic tourist attractions including the world famous coloured cliffs at The Needles, theme parks, historic houses, a steam railway, Dinosaur Isle, and not forgetting the Isle of Wight Zoo, home to ITVs Tiger Island. On top of all this, the Island has miles of golden beaches, stunning countryside and fun-packed resorts. Add the excitement of the cross-Solent ferry crossing and youve got the perfect destination for a family day out.
Wightlink is offering one lucky AMG member a fabulous prize that includes day return Wightlink car ferry crossings from Portsmouth or Lymington and a family ticket (for up to four people) to Carisbrooke Castle worth £44
To find out more and to enter the competition click here...
Closes 31st August 2009
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Give your Skin A Real Treat |
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Give your Skin A Real Treat
Win one of 3 Instant Firming Serums valued at £75 each from Planet Skincare
A New Serum launched by Planet Skincare® rivals is set to give Botox® a run for its money.
This fabulous new product includes the skin tightening ingredient Pepha-Tight®, which instantly smoothes lines, wrinkles and also helps skin become more radiant. It contains essential skin vitamins and minerals and protects and repairs even the most sensitive of skin types.
For your chance to win one of these luxury Instant Firming Serums click here...
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Celebrate Oktoberfest in London |
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Celebrate Oktoberfest in London
at the Bavarian Beerhouse!
Five pairs of tickets up for grabs to enjoy the fun and excitement of the opening night
The original "Oktoberfest" started in Munich in 1810 and has become the largest Peoples Fair in the world attracting more than 6 million visitors a year. But now British Beer lovers no longer have to travel all the way to Munich to experience the famous Oktoberfest. For the sixth year in a row, the Bavarian Beerhouse in London is organising its own Oktoberfest, featuring Bavarian-style fun, entertainment and live music.
Kicking off on Thursday, 17th September 2009, this is an authentic slice of Oktoberfest action in the heart of the capital. For seven weeks the Bavarian Beerhouse will be transformed into a haven of beer drinking and partying with live Oompah bands playing every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening.
AMG has teamed up with the Bavarian Beerhouse to give five lucky members the opportunity of winning a pair of tickets to one of the most fun night out in London this Autumn. For your chance to win a pair of tickets for the opening night of Oktoberfest at the Bavarian Beerhouse on Thursday, 17th September 2009, click here...
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At the First Fall of Snow - Ivar Rivenaes |
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At the First Fall of Snow - Ivar Rivenaes
Your chance to win a copy of this thought provoking psychological thriller by a very gifted writer
Cardinal Richter, the Vatican s most talented theologian and apologist, is going to spend a few days holiday with his old friend, Professor Matthew OKeefe in his beautiful house on the Gulf of Mexico . But there are other guests: the alluring and formidable Hannah Mitchell and the enigmatic novelist Angelo Vargas.
The Cardinal soon finds himself in a deadly dialogue with Vargas in which Richters response to probing questions seems directly to determine the fate of innocent people in other parts of the world. What is at stake is nothing less than the integrity and validity of the Catholic Church.
Ivar Rivenaes has written two bestselling novels in his native Norway. His first novel written in English, Those Who Leave, was published in 2005.
For your chance to enter a draw for one of five copies of this fantastic thriller click here...
Closes 6th September 2009 |
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Three Men in a Boat on DVD |
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Three Men in a Boat on DVD
Win one of five copies of this classic comedy
This sparkling adaptation of Jerome K Jerome's comic classic stars Tim Curry, Michael Palin and Stephen Moore as a trio of Victorian gents who find themselves getting into all manner of adventures as they take a trip along the Thames.
A comic treat, Three Men In A Boat is released for the first time on DVD from 24th August.
We have five copies of Three Men in a Boat to give away. For more details and to enter the competition click here...
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East of Ipswich on DVD
Win one of five copies of the award winning comedy drama
Michael Palin drew on his own boyhood memories to write this award-winning coming-of-age comedy drama. Set in England during the late 1950s, the BAFTA nominated East of Ipswich is available on DVD from 24th August.
Starring Edward Rawle-Hicks, John Wagland, Oona Kirsch and Pippa Hinchley, East of Ipswich wonderfully captures the inherent humour and horror of holidays in grey, coastal towns and the occasional absurdity of the English middle-classes on vacation.
We have five copies of this very amusing DVD to give away to AMG members. For your chance to win, click here...
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