Saga Magazine

Saga Magazine is packed full of informative financial features and news from our experts Paul Lewis and Annie Shaw, health tips, inspiring real-life stories, travel, gardening and food. Enjoy in-depth celebrity interviews, our columnists’ wry take on life and our brain-teasing crosswords. Plus coverage of not-to-be-missed events, the arts, music, film, TV, books and much, much more...

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Hello everyone

Welcome to July

This month's CONTRIBUTORS

Bee lines • We're buzzing about these beautiful buys that celebrate Britain's beloved bees

Jenni Murray • For years, our columnist boasted 20/20 vision – but now the number of pairs of glasses she needs just keeps on growing

IN MY EXPERIENCE… Fern Britton • The TV presenter and novelist, who turns 68 this month, on weight loss, her unusual way with words, and why she has fallen in love with going to church

Let's talk… sport on TV • Each month our insight team conducts an indepth poll of Saga customers to find out what you're thinking. This month: sports you watch

‘you might see pagodas, volcanoes and waterfalls all round the world, but what's really important is who comes round for dinner on a Sunday’ • Two years after losing his wife, the presenter, comedian and author Sir Michael Palin tells us how he still feels her comforting presence in their home, and why he's thankful for the way his family has helped him through the grief

Fluttering away • With a ‘butterfly emergency’ in the UK, conservationists are gearing up for this year's Big Butterfly Count. But what has happened to these insects? And can they – on a wing and a prayer – ever bounce back?

How often should I…? • Following international eyebrow-raising over French governmental laundry advice (wash jeans every 30 wears!) we've asked UK experts to weigh in on common household dilemmas – and truly dish the dirt

‘I thee wed…’ • Growing numbers of older people are retraining to be celebrants – and there's nothing like it for finding joy in life (as well as the odd Highland cow), as we find out

Made in China • Ahead of the government ban on petrol and diesel vehicles in 2030, Britain is set to be swamped with cheap Chinese electric cars. But do they represent value for money?

Dive in! • If you're heading off on holiday, slip a book into your bag. Here are the great reads making waves this summer

‘He seemed the perfect leader, but he's a man of the people no more’ • Distressed at the regime in Nicaragua today, our columnist can hardly believe that President Daniel Ortega was once so gracious

Ask Annie • Our straight-talking, no-nonsense agony aunt Anne Robinson tackles the problems troubling you

The boomerang bunch • It's not that our writer doesn't love his grown-up children, he just didn't quite expect them all to still be living with him in their twenties…

Social climbers • Small enough for pots but big enough to hide an eyesore, colourful clematis blends an easy-going nature with floral fireworks. But which is the best choice for your garden?

5 EASY CLEMATIS

Reap what you've sown • Your hard work in the garden is paid back this month – but keep on pruning and planting to enjoy even more fruits from your labour

Say cheese! • Chef James Martin uses one special ingredient – cheese – in three light dishes that are made for long, hot summer days

Tried & tasted • This classic accompaniment is great with cheese and cold meat, but which supermarket version leads the field?

Viva Garnacha • If you're after a red that's perfect for a summer barbecue, set your sights on Spain, says our expert

Smart moves • Concerned about your expensive mobile phone being lost or stolen? Use a budget-friendly...