Celebrations
Gifts for seniors – the 2026 edition
The holiday season rolls round again, and again we’re asking ourselves, what can we give to our older family and friends that they will truly appreciate? We’ve put out feelers about gifts that could be fun, entertaining, luxurious or unusual. We’ve sampled quite a few – and we’ve made it clear in our listings where […]
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Christmas gift ideas for retired and older family and friends 2025
Every year we put together a list of ideas for Christmas presents for the older members of our families. We’ve been doing this for so long that I have moved up an age group from middle-aged child and parent to matriarch. This history has given me some insight I think into what people like to […]
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Thoughts on celebrating Mother’s Day
We’re coming up to Mother’s Day in the UK, and it will be followed by celebrations of mothers around the world. As ever, there’s a flurry of searches on Mother’s Day gifts. This year I’d like to take a step back and think about why we celebrate Mother’s Day, because the why can inform the […]
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