New Zealand: There and Back Again
Our ever-green travelling companion Margaret Patten takes us on a journey across the beautiful and beguiling country of New Zealand. I was coming up to that special birthday, when you...
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To make COVID vaccines more effective: older people should take vitamin and mineral supplements
If we’re going to rely on COVID-19 vaccines to bring an end to the pandemic, we need to maximise their effects. But one thing that risks undermining their protectiveness is...
A visit to New York and Niagara Falls
Our globe-trotting correspondent Margaret Patten recalls a seasonal visit to New York. It was snowing lightly as the plane landed. We were visiting New York for a long weekend shopping...
Poirot at 100: the refugee detective who stole Britain’s heart
A hundred years ago, Agatha Christie introduced British readers to a small man with an impeccably maintained moustache who, with the help of his “little grey cells”, was very good...
The secret to living a longer life
“Blue zones” are areas of the world where people live considerably longer lives. On these territories we can find octogenarians, nonagenarians and many centenarians, and even some supercentenarians (people who...
How to help someone you live with who has depression
The coronavirus pandemic has brought significant changes to our daily lives, with restrictions on free movement, imposed lockdowns and social distancing. Many of these measures will have taken a toll...
An island hop to Anegada
Our globe-trotting correspondent Margaret Patten recalls an memorable visit to the lesser known Caribbean island of Anegada. I have been very fortunate over the years to have stayed on several...
10 ways to keep your house warm (and save money) this winter
In Britain, people typically switch their central heating on in October and use it daily until March or April. This coincides with the clocks going back, the drop in temperature...
How to connect with nature and improve your mental health this winter
This year more than any other we’ve been reminded that access to outdoor private space is a privilege – not all of us have a home with a garden. But...