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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Happy Christmas!

This month's CONTRIBUTORS

SHOPPING LIST All the trimmings • Make your Christmas tree shine with these showstopping decorations

Jenni Murray • A nasty dose of Covid leads to a stint on an ambulance trolley in a hospital corridor instead of a bed on a ward…

IN MY EXPERIENCE… Jenny Agutter • The Railway Children and Call the Midwife star, 72, on having a baby on Christmas Day, the best day of her life and how she never really wanted to be an actor

Let’s talk about… heating • Each month our insight team conducts an in-depth poll of Saga customers to find out what you’re thinking. This month: heating

Bumper quiz • From big birthdays and celebrity babies to British politics and Booker Prizes, test your knowledge with these 40 tricky teasers

Santa’s little helpers • Meet the late lifers who are using their skills to create some festive magic…

REACHING OUT

Lonely this Christmas? • One in five older people in the UK admits to feelings of loneliness – and this only intensifies at Christmas. What is causing this crisis and how can we combat the sense of isolation?

FORGING FRIENDSHIPS • There are many ways to meet new people, whatever your interests

All is calm, all is bright • Yes, it’s the most wonderful time of the year – but it can also be the most stressful if you’re hosting. In the countdown to Christmas, former Good Housekeeping editor Gaby Huddart shares tips and tricks to get your home fit for the festivities

Welcome to Shedflix • It’s a retirement project like no other. Film editor Noel Cronin launched a nostalgia-themed TV channel from his home near Watford which now gets five million views

The woman who made poetry popular again • She’s the UK’s bestselling contemporary poet who’s now sold more than a million books. Here Donna Ashworth, 50, talks about overcoming anorexia, finding huge success in later life and why Christmas is her lifeline

‘On assignments for ITN, I carried a book of poems…’ • Throughout his career, our columnist has relied on the music of poetry to provide grace, wisdom and even a distraction from the sounds of war

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

Deck the halls • If you want to make your space look extra special this season, take inspiration from Lucy Hinds’ nostalgic, colourful style

The holly & the ivy • Our festive traditions may feel rooted in celebrations of the birth of Christ, but the trees and plants we use for decoration tell a different story

GROW YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS GREENERY

Star bakes • TV chef Rick Stein shares two stellar treats that will add a little sparkle to your Yuletide celebrations

Tried & tasted • A traditional festive dessert, but which pud came out on top?

A Dickens of a time • From Chablis to sherry, our expert recreates the spirit of a Victorian Christmas with Dickensian-inspired wines

Light it up • From giant sparkly snowmen to twinkly festive scenes, bring some seasonal cheer to your home with these illuminated decorations

Underneath the tree… • Looking for some beauty gift inspiration? Our columnist shares the skincare and make-up that’s top of her wish list this year

Generation games • In a world where hugs have...