The Duke of Edinburgh's funeral preparations spoke of both his and the Queen's meticulous planning in their relative simplicity. We can't all be Royals, but we can give more than a passing thought as to how we'd like our deaths to be managed and observed. As a new report shows, not letting others know your wishes about what kind of send-off you'd like can add to worry, cost and troubl... read more>

THIRD TIME UNLUCKY? YET ANOTHER (ALLEGED) DRUNK DRIVER TAKES OUT OUR PARKED FAMILY CAR. WILL INSURANCE HELP? We live in a quiet suburban street at a T-junction. Last week just after I’d turned in, there was a screech of brakes and an all too familiar smashing sound. My wife’s parked car had been hit. Again. After checking no one was hurt, my first thought was how well would insurance help... read more>

FiftyUp members have raised their hands to be part of our new A-Team, and that’s ‘A’ for ageing. We invited you to send in your ideas and even volunteer for a profile as part of the campaign and the response is growing. If you're just catching up, this was the blog which kicked it off: read here, and remind yourself of the wise words of the Global Centre for Modern Ageing in Adelaide.... read more>

WHY I'D NEVER DREAM OF BUYING GROCERIES ONLINE I have bought a number of items online which once I would never have considered: running shoes for example. But I wonder if I would ever, unlike many of my Baby Boomer cohort who have turned onto the habit, buy my groceries online? In a blow to the usual gender stereotype, my father used to do all the family shopping, and as a child I’d go... read more>

The two words ‘modern’ and ‘ageing’ may appear a contradiction in terms but there’s now a “Modern Ageing Movement” and it’s likely you’re a part of it, whether you realise or not! You might never have thought yourself exceptional or special but in our new series 'The A-Team', we want to share many more members’ experiences of health, family, home, money, emotions, friends - just about ev... read more>