As the temperature drops, you’ll be wondering when is the best time to turn the heating on - we've got the expert advice.

What do two chocolate Hobnobs, a small beef burger (without toppings or bun) and an avocado have in common? Yes, they’re all delicious. But they also contain roughly the same amount of calories ...

Like most Saga customers, chemistry professor Michelle Francl starts her day with a "quick aqueous extraction of secondary plant metabolites". That’s tea for the non-chemists among us. Our survey of 2 ...

A reader asks... Which is the most effective over-the-counter painkiller: ibuprofen, paracetamol, or paracetamol and codeine (co-codamol)? Dr Mark's reply... The ideal choice varies with the ...

It’s time for a celebration. It’s our birthday! Saga Magazine was first published in autumn 1984 so here we are at our 40th anniversary – and going as strong as ever. The technology may have made ...

The succulent chicken, deliciously crunchy breadcrumbs and substantial garlic butter delivered a satisfying mild flavour. Yummy – and at a tasty price, too. With the Kyivs different sizes and the ...

I always feel stiff with stress in this situation, mainly because everyone obviously thinks they’re the one with the nicest fragrance – that’s why they chose it. However, no one wants to be seen ...

Miranda and I have just been on a tour of the UK’s northern provinces. I felt like a Roman emperor going up to see the legion on Hadrian’s Wall, inspecting the forts and mile castles, saying, "Well ...

Sommeliers don’t usually work with mules these days. But that was once their job. The name sommelier comes from the Middle French name for the person who looked after the ‘bête de somme’ – beast of ...

A friend runs her own business, which means she can claim all sorts of things against tax. We always split the bill when we go out to eat, but she takes the receipt with her. "Another one for the ...

Buxom pumpkins are irresistible and the veg of the season. You can enjoy them for months if their skins are well ‘cured’, which means hardening them off in sunny, warm conditions. Suitable fruit have ...

My daughter married late and has two small children. She has a well-paid legal job; her husband was a teacher. They worked out that if he stayed at home to look after the children it was financially ...