My Offshore Radio feature published in Saga

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11 THE KNOWLEDGE
News and trivia: looking cool in a cardy; Timothy West
takes the Grown-up test – and a vibrating mascara
16 CULTURE Arts diary, music, books and film
23 SAGA FILM CLUB Sign up for savings on cinema tickets
27 KEITH WATERHOUSE
29 LIFE’S LESSONS Nigel Blundell talks to Father Luke
31 BOOMER AT LARGE Emma Soames meets a maharajah
32 READERS’ LETTERS – and your St George’s Day memories
38 FERGIE AT FIFTY
The Duchess of York has a new career and a new image. Here
she tells William Langley how she turned her life around
44 BOATS THAT ROCKED
As a new fictional tale about pirate radio reaches
cinemas, Mary Payne talks to the real DJs who defied the
law in order to feed a nation hungry for pop
62
Princely plant:
Fritillaria ‘meleagis’
by Janet Reich
50 GOODBYE TO THE CUCKOO
It’s the most famous sound in the natural world – but as
each year goes by, there are fewer cuckoos to mark
the onset of spring. Michael McCarthy finds out why
62 THE ART OF PLANTS
The Prince of Wales invited artists into his garden – and
the result is a remarkable series of paintings, an exhibition
and an £11,000 book. Mary Greene gives us a preview
66 FIGHTING FRANCO
A former nurse, fired for helping a hunger marcher, set off
to Spain to help the Republicans in the civil war. Now 100,
Penny Feiwell tells her dramatic story to Max Arthur
72 ESPRIT Fashion by Lynnette Peck Bateman
76 BEAUTY Give your nails a treat, says Sally Brampton
80 HEALTH Patsy Westcott on a radical approach to diabetes
COVER: PÅL HANSEN; THIS PAGE: © AG CARRICK LTD
86 DILEMMAS Katharine Whitehorn
56 COVER STORY
Virginia McKenna talks
to Paula Kerr about husband
and Born Free co-star
Bill Travers – and how she
copes without him
‘I still feel close
to him... I could
never imagine
living with
anyone else’
90 HOME Yummy cakes, egg cups galore and British bubbly
102 GARDENING – A HIDDEN TREASURE REVEALED
Stephen Anderton reports from an Anglesey garden
111 TRAVEL: The Mediterranean island of St Lucia,
the Oberammergau Passion Play and a walk in Dorset
123 MONEY News and advice; maximising your pension
131 PROPERTY The pros and cons of building your own
140 OFFER Renew your subscription and receive free seeds
155 REUNIONS AND CAN YOU HELP?
161 USE IT OR LOSE IT Games and puzzles
170 MY STORY Driven to distraction: a driver’s testing tale
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Welcome notes
FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
FROM THE EDITOR
Food for thought
this Easter
Growing up
gracefully
One could be forgiven, from
reading reports in the media, for
thinking that religion in Britain is
continuing to decline in popularity.
So this Easter it is heartening to see
several pieces of evidence that
convey a rather different story. The
first comes from our Saga/Populus
polling panel, which asked some 15,500 people
aged over 50 about their views on religion.
More than 70 per cent said they had a religious
affiliation. Of these, 78 per cent said their beliefs
were the same or stronger as earlier in their adult
life. And 63 per cent said they doubted the existence
of God no more and no less today. Nearly a quarter of
respondents said they were atheist or agnostic.
It is perhaps a reflection of the busy nature of life
today that nearly half of you confessed that you
did not go to a place of worship as frequently as you
used to – although 13 per cent of you said you
went more often. The survey is a fascinating look at
how we view spiritual matters today.
The second point of interest is the phenomenon of
the Passion Play of Oberammergau in Germany. Every
10 years, some 2,000 villagers stage a spectacular
re-telling of the Easter story, and have done so since
the early 1600s. See page 115 for the full story.
Nowadays, hundreds of thousands of people from
all over the world converge on the village to see the
dramatisation of the last week in the life of Christ –
the next season runs from May to September, 2010.
Saga alone took an astounding 10,000 customers
to the last play and many of you are already booking
to go to the experience next year.
Food for thought. Religion and belief seem not to
have gone away, but clearly the ways in which
we pursue and explore our spirituality have changed.
Happy Easter.
If there is a link between the two
very different women interviewed in
this issue, it must be the aphorism
that with age comes wisdom.
It is not something one can bet on.
As a newspaper journalist, I spent
most of my ill-spent youth observing
the correspondingly appalling ones of
various celebrities. I have grown up, in a way, with
many of today’s well-known names and seen how some
mature into wise, useful members of society and
others go (often entertainingly) quite the other way.
But I always had some sympathy for Sarah Ferguson
– born in the same year as myself – and her very public
blunders. So it’s heartening to realise, from her
interview on page 38, that the now-Duchess of
York seems to be entering her next half-century a far
wiser woman. There’s hope for me yet.
She is also a tiger of a mother – a quality she shares
with the beautiful Virginia McKenna who, though living
a youth a world away from Fergie’s, had a similarly
troubled childhood (page 56). Both women have used
their experiences to improve those of their children. Our
adult lives are so often shaped by our youth - perhaps
one yardstick to measure wisdom is how parents, in
turn, shape the childhoods of their children.
ANDREW GOODSELL
Chief Executive
I hope by now you will have heard your first cuckoo
of spring, and that the bird’s decline, described so
lyrically by author Michael McCarthy (page 50), can be
halted. “To have those two notes drift to your ears
is to know true exhilaration,” he says, and he’s right.
He is right, too, to point out that each generation
takes what it finds around it to be normal. Each step of
a childhood walk across a field for me would raise
clouds of bees and butterflies: my son now would only
raise a handful. But there is something we can do: pass
on “how it used to be” to new generations. Highlighting
the scale of losses might just help lead us to an answer.
KATY BRAVERY
Editor
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In 1964, the new breed of radio
listeners called ‘teenagers’ existed
in a musical desert. The only oases quenching
In the Sixties, UK music fans could
almost smell the briny in their
wireless sets. As the new comedy,
the Boat the Rocked, hits the
big screen Mary Payne chronicles
the history of ‘pirate radio’, and
talks to the DJs who withstood
Force 10 gales to spin the latest hits
▼
THE REAL
POP PIRATES
pop fans’ thirst for the latest sounds were the Light
Programme’s Saturday Club, Sunday’s Pick of the Pops
and in the evenings, Radio Luxembourg. That same
year, the Sixties really started swinging with the arrival
of what Kenny Everett was to call “Watery Wireless”.
Australian record label owner Allan Crawford began it
all in the UK with Radio Atlanta, on board the Mi Amigo,
anchored in international waters in the North Sea and
circumventing broadcasting legislation by airing
commercial radio via a powerful on-board transmitter.
A fellow pioneer, Ronan O’Rahilly, acquired the
Fredericia, better known as Radio Caroline, bobbing
around in the grey seas off the coast of Suffolk.
Unauthorised broadcasting, carrying adverts, had
begun in earnest. MPs were horrified. Who knew what
immorality might be fomented by malodorous beatniks
operating outside the law? The press swiftly dubbed
them “pirates”. Teenagers were thrilled by the notion of
swashbuckling young DJs battling the elements and the
Establishment from a ship in the North Sea. A “trannie”
tuned to 199 became an indispensable accessory.
Months later, a merger saw Atlanta become Caroline
South, and the Fredericia sailing to anchor in Ramsey
Bay off the Isle of Man, as Caroline North. The music
was initially middle-of-the-road, but the boat began to
rock with the arrival of Radio London. The former
minesweeper Galaxy dropped anchor off Essex over
Christmas 1964, bearing US Top 40-format radio and a
massive transmitter, all backed by US money. Radio
London (“Big L”), changed the face of UK radio, and rival
buccaneers were jolted into rethinking programming.
Thames Estuary wartime forts were eagerly commandeered for broadcasting, the stampede led initially
by the eccentric pop star and wannabe Raving Loony
MP, David “Screaming Lord” Sutch. Radio Sutch, on the
Shivering Sands Army fort, became Radio City. By 1966,
a huge audience was grooving to pirate transmissions.
Radio London and the two Carolines were joined by
Swinging Radio England (pop) and Britain Radio (easy
listening), both transmitting from the Laissez-Faire,
and launched by the Texan founders of Big L. The
Laissez-Faire, Galaxy and Mi Amigo anchored within
close proximity, in an area christened “Pirate Alley”.
Providing the musical backdrop to the Sixties, the
pirates gave life to new acts. Aspiring musicians
queued to suffer seasickness and plug their latest
releases. Procol Harum’s A Whiter Shade of Pale (better
described as a shade of green) was first aired by Big L.
Listeners jammed the vessel’s switchboard, labelling
the song an instant hit. The station then obtained a
pre-release exclusive of the Beatles’ Sgt Pepper album,
an event that famously reduced a young DJ, John Peel,
to tears of joy. The pirate DJs achieved star status.
Inevitably, the British Government decided to end the
fun and introduced the Marine Offences Bill, outlawing
advertising on offshore stations or supplying them.
Most closed down on or before August 14, 1967, the day
before the Bill became law. DJs arrived on shore to a
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heroes’ welcome from a 1,000-strong crowd. The two
Carolines soldiered on for a while, but with advertisers
and DJs nervous of prosecution and vital supplies
having to come from the Continent, they were fatally
holed below the water line. In March 1968 both ships
were ignominiously towed away by a creditor.
The BBC tried to recreate the pirate sound with Radio
One, employing Watery Wireless jocks, but it couldn’t
replicate the atmosphere. Millions enjoyed hearing the
reassuring bump of the tender coming alongside, then
discovering who the passengers were. People wanted to
know what pranks the DJs had played – the broadcasters
became part of their lives. Arguably, nobody enjoys that
sort of relationship with radio any more.
THE NEW FILM, The Boat That Rocked, is fiction. Here the
original pirate DJs talk about the reality:
Johnnie Walker, 64
(Radio England, Caroline South), now BBC Radio 2
Swinging Radio England in
1966 to discover he had to sleep on the floor. Even
after more bunks were constructed, “the guy coming
off the night shift had to sleep in the bunk of the
one getting up to do the day shift. But the enthusiasm
was great and it was so exciting”.
Later, Johnnie jumped ship to Caroline South. “Girls
used to come out on yachts, usually owned by their
boyfriends. Robbie Dale and I got an engineer to show
one guy the generator, while we took his girlfriend to
our cabin. We were in there for some time... However,
in the film, they have a lot more drugs and girls
than we had. Girls staying on board was forbidden.
“The time is just right for this film. We are so
controlled today. CCTV everywhere, political
correctness... The film will take us back to a time in
the Sixties when there was enormous energy,
optimism and fun. It was a real-life soap opera.
“Not only was the music rebellious, the stations
were rebellious. It was a wonderful, exciting time.
When Caroline was towed away in March 1968, it was
one of the saddest days of my life. I kept thinking
about the people who had woken up to find us gone.
I thought, ‘That’s the end, but at least we gave it a go’.”
JOHNNIE WALKER ARRIVED ON
Radio London (“Big L”),
changed the face
of UK radio, and rival
buccaneers were
jolted into rethinking
programming
Tony ‘Bessie’ Blackburn, 66 (Caroline South,
Radio London), now Smooth Radio, KCFM
TONY JOINED CAROLINE EARLY ON, when the station
output was somewhat eclectic. Aged 21, he presented
the pop-based Breakfast Show, but also hosted a Big
Band programme. “A lot of people wrote in saying,
‘It’s lovely to have somebody so young who knows so
much about Big Band music.’ I didn’t know anything,
actually. I was just reading info off the album covers!
“I think Big L was the best station ever in this
country. I was doing the Breakfast Show and I’ll never
forget how the mist cleared and this massive US
minesweeper suddenly appeared. Big L started test
broadcasting and I heard those jingles and Kenny and
Dave Cash and thought, ‘I’ve got to join this station’.”
Kenny Everett had given everyone on Radio London
women’s names. “He was Dame Edith, I was Bessie.
Head DJ Tony Windsor was Mother Superior and called
Mum. Even years later, on Radio One, I would refer to
Kenny as Edith and he called me Bess!
“In its era, pirate radio was fabulous. I’m very proud
to have been a part of it.”
Dave ‘The Rabbit’ Cash, 66
(Radio London), now BBC Kent
DAVE CASH AND KENNY EVERETT JOINED RADIO LONDON at
the launch. Dave had broadcast on Vancouver’s
CFUN, but Kenny was a raw recruit. The wild and
wacky Kenny and Cash Show was born.
Listeners adored it. The sketches and sound effects
were impressive, given the primitive production
facilities. Dave recalls creating sound effects, like
“Seaman Marks” swimming ashore to get requests.
“We recorded an apple falling into the sink and
fingers twiddling in water. Played back at half-speed –
bingo! – man diving in and swimming! None of
us knew London was going to be that big, let alone
that people would be talking about it 45 years on.”
Keith ‘Samantha’ Skues, 70
(Caroline South, Radio London), now BBC Norfolk,
Three Counties
“CAROLINE WAS THE FIRST, THE PIONEER, but when London
came along I preferred their professionalism and was
Johnnie Walker, top.
On August 15, 1967,
as the law closed in
on the pirates,
Walker, and fellow
DJ Robbie Dale
addressed an
estimated 20 million
unhappy listeners;
Tony Blackburn
presenting the
Breakfast Show;
wacky Dave Cash
and co-presenter
Kenny Everett, who
died in 1995; Keith
Skues (standing)
and fellow DJs
larking about on
board Caroline
South. DJs’ pranks
became the stuff of
urban legend
Tom ‘Mother’ Edwards, 64
(Radio City, Caroline South)
“WHEN I ARRIVED AT SHIVERING SANDS FORT, an excited
young man of 20, these 90ft-high structures appeared
out of the sea mist and I was terrified. Even more so,
when I was hoisted up in what can only be described
as a cheese crate. I diced with death many times
jumping on to rope ladders, but as a youngster the
world was my oyster – and it still is.
“I became Programme Controller and used to cluck
around the guys on City, earning the nickname
‘Mother’, which sticks to this day. The crew would wait
until I was halfway along a rope catwalk between
the towers and then shake it vigorously, which made
me yell with fright, but it was all done in fun. I cried
buckets when I closed City down in 1967 with Shirley
Bassey singing The Party’s Over. Within weeks, I joined
Caroline South and found the Mi Amigo luxurious
compared to City, but I was desperately seasick when
a storm force 10 hit us.
“My wish is to visit the Shivering Sands towers just
once more. They are still standing and I suspect will
continue to do so long after I have gone.”
Nick Bailey, 62 (both Carolines), now Classic FM
“I joined Caroline South aged 19. My initiation
ceremony was Dave Lee Travis and Robbie Dale
chasing me up the mast and pulling my pants down
just as the tourist boat arrived!
“I transferred to Caroline North, which I preferred.
▼
PIRATE
DISC JOCKEYS
pleased to be offered a job with them. Did ‘Dame
Edith’ Everett give me a girl’s name? Yes – Samantha.
“My favourite memory is the 1967 April Fool’s joke,
involving Ed ‘Stewpot’ Stewart, myself and several
engineers. Claiming to be another pirate station,
‘Radio East Anglia’ suddenly obliterated the powerful
Radio London transmission. Supposedly operating
from a disused signal box in East Anglia, it sounded so
realistic that even Big L’s managing director was
fooled. He rang the Post Office to ask them to get rid
of this pirate station as it was jamming Radio London!
Come noon, we had to confess all to our listeners.
Management threatened sackings, but relented.”
PIRATE DISC JOCKEYS
From top, Tom Edwards, who often risked
death leaping on to the arrivals platform;
Nick Bailey, whose initiation ceremony
involved being chased up the mast of
Caroline South; Roger Day, the former
accountant. This picture, Shivering Sands,
one of the commandeered Thames Estuary
wartime forts, which now stand empty
BBC PICTURES, GETTY, MIRRORPIX, PA PHOTOS, REDFERNS, REX.
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It was much bigger, which meant we all got our own
cabins. Also, the atmosphere was much nicer. I think
because no one in the London offices could hear
Caroline North, there wasn’t the same pressure and
clash of egos as on South. The North Ship had just as
big an audience as the South. Six million each. North
had the monopoly in Liverpool, Manchester, Belfast,
Dublin and Southern Scotland, whereas South was
getting increasing competition, particularly from
Radio London. Also, because of the way radio waves
bounced across water, it was North that was heard in
Cornwall, and I even picked it up in Tangiers.
“I thought my news-reading job was extremely well
paid – £25 weekly, all-found, tax free. I would come
ashore, receive £75 and manage to save most of it. The
food was superb, we got beer and cigarette rations and
our laundry and dry-cleaning was done.
“On Mick Luvzit’s afternoon show he set fire to my
news script as I was reading it live. I had to speed
up my delivery to finish before it went up in smoke!"
Roger ‘Twiggy’ Day, 64
(Radio England, Caroline South), now BBC Kent
ROGER WAS AN ACCOUNTANT AND PART-TIME CLUB DJ before
joining Radio England at its launch in May 1966.
“Radio was totally new to me. I did think the Radio
England accommodation would be better than it
turned out to be, but I settled in very quickly and
soon took to the unfamiliar studio equipment.”
When the American venture failed after six months,
Roger transferred to Caroline South, where his skinny
frame earned him the nickname “Twiggy”. He stayed
on board to defy the government till the end in 1968.
“Caroline was totally different. Apart from a huge
audience, it felt like home. The Mi Amigo was a lovely
ship and functioned better than the Laissez-Faire in
storms. Cabins were more comfortable and the whole
operation was better organised. Food was better as
well. For me, it was the equivalent of a fan being asked
to join their favourite team and scoring the winning
■
goal in a Cup Final. The best years of my life.”
The Boat That Rocked opens this month. See David
Gritten’s review and Saga Film Club offer, pages 20 & 21
Mary Payne is co-editor of the Radio London website
www.radiolondon.co.uk. Pirates of the North Sea,
a Caroline North exhibition, is at the House of
Manannan, Peel, Isle of Man till August. www.gov.im
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makes a third broadcast as Pirate BBC Essex
from Good Friday to Easter Monday aboard the
lightship LV18 at Harwich. The line-up includes all the
DJs above. www.bbc.co.uk/essex/local_radio/
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The Knowledge FILM
Battle of the airwaves
Nostalgia, rock’n’roll and high jinks at sea add up to an entertaining
romp about Sixties pirate radio. David Gritten enjoys a good bop
THE BOAT THAT ROCKED
Dir: Richard Curtis
British nostalgia is to the fore in
this ensemble comedy about
a bunch of fictional Sixties pirate
radio DJs and their scurrilous
adventures on the North Sea. They
try to stay afloat, in both senses,
as a joyless government minister
(Kenneth Branagh), tries to close
them down.
As so often with Curtis, who
also wrote the screenplay, it’s
amiable and packed with daft
jokes and coarse language. Bill
Nighy stands out as the ship’s
eccentric, dandyish boss Quentin;
Philip Seymour Hoffman is
dignified, stubborn and witty as
the Count, the one American DJ on
board (think Emperor Rosko).
It is overlong at two hours, and
not all its many subplots
deliver, but it has real heart:
Curtis’s scenes of the British
dancing, romancing and giggling
to the liberating power of pirate
pop on their radios are truly
a joy. Pirates on the air: page 44
Rhys Ifans
as DJ Gavin
in The Boat
That Rocked
THE DAMNED UNITED
Dir: Tom Hooper
You needn’t love football to enjoy
this account of Brian Clough’s
stormy, disastrous six-week reign
as the Leeds United manager. It
helps, of course, but essentially
this is a buddy movie, focusing on
Clough’s unlikely friendship with
assistant manager, Peter Taylor.
Working from a shrewd, incisive
script by Peter Morgan (with whom
he collaborated on The Queen and
Frost/Nixon), that master
impersonator Michael Sheen
captures Clough beautifully: he’s
vain and boastful, as well as icily
funny. In contrast, Timothy Spall’s
Taylor is decent, well-meaning,
with a big heart where another
man’s ambition might be.
This British film is first-rate on
period detail: dilapidated
Seventies stadiums, pitches
resembling mud baths and players
who smoked before and even
during games. It’s well
observed and very entertaining.
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Dir: Michael Winterbottom
When Joe (Colin Firth), an Englishborn father in Chicago, loses his
wife in a car accident, he uproots
his two traumatised daughters
to Italy, where he takes a teaching
job in Genoa. It’s a chance for a
new start, but his elder daughter
(Willa Holland) has just become
a pouting teenage rebel, while his
10-year-old, delicately played by
Perla Haney-Jardine, has
nightmares about her mother and
often sees her ghost.
Medieval Genoa, with its dark,
narrow alleyways, feels like
a fairy-tale forest: an often scary
place in which to confront one’s
fears. This is a subtle, nuanced,
affecting story of a family coping
with grief, and Firth is as good as
he’s ever been as this protective,
sweet-natured father.
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a Jewish boy on the wrong side of
the wire fence. In other hands,
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Lonesome tonight? Caring, active M, 63,
n/s, loves the seaside, countryside, art, animals & gardening. WLTM caring F to share
things with. Mancs. Box 719529
Out of africa Fit retired M, 58, WLTM black
African F for exciting travel in Africa. Middx.
Box 295157
Gentlemanly gent Lively, solvent, gentlemanly M, 80, widower, GSOH, n/s, caring &
understanding, likes the sea, countryside &
holidays,.WLTM F, 65+, for companionship.
Mancs. Box 831435
Nautical but nice Fit M, 73, 5’11”, slim,
adventurous, sensitive, n/s, likes sailing, fishing, reading, music, cooking & DIY. WLTM F,
65-75, who also likes sailing. Falmouth.
Box 147163
Stone, still rolling Retired academic/profess, 62, seeks sister of mercy, 50s, no ties,
petite, liking culture, cooking, country, for lasting larks. Lincs/east. Box 145861
Waiting in the wings M, 68, 6’, n/s, likes
eating in/out, cinema, theatre, walking, bridge
& sequence dancing. Seeks positive, happy
lady for friendship+. Leics. Box 484818
The ups & downs of life Active, caring M,
69, likes music, travel, reading & crosswords.
Seeks F, 60-70, to share some quality time
together. Edinburgh. Box 857500
Friendship & companionship only Quiet,
solvent, retired businessman, 63, multilingual,
well-travelled, WLTM educated, solvent F, 5060. No mental or physical baggage. Essex.
Box 446032
Better together Active, solvent widower, 80,
honest & caring, n/s, enjoys the countryside,
pub lunches & holidays. Seeks F. Mancs.
Box 854811
Unfit ulysses Survivor of storms & shipwrecks, now washed up on the shore of the
60+ sea, wishing a warm-hearted woman may
come sit with him & watch the sun set. Bristol.
Box 777021
Keep an open mind There is much to learn
in life & experience. Open-minded individual,
57, bohemian attitude to life, seeks similar F,
55-63. Notts. Box 320253
Nurse of cheshire Please call Robert again
as your number was missed. Thanks.
Box 888175
Strictly come dancing M, 74, likes ballroom & sequence dancing, walking & the
country life. WLTM F, 65-75, for dancing &
friendship. Humberside. Box 675827
Want to start a new life? Good-looking M,
54, many interests, seeks slim, tall, attractive
fit F, n/s, no ties, for the sea, sun, beach, good
company & holidays. South West. Box 706315
I’ll be there for you Shy, thoughtful, kind,
considerate M, 61, solvent, second home in
Devon, enjoys swimming, days out, social
drinks & home life. Seeks F to share his life.
Middx. Box 617486
Let’s go disco! M, 63, 5’5”, GSOH, n/s,
enjoys DIY, walking, coach holidays, telly,
disco dancing & rock ‘n’ roll. Seeks F to share
the simple things in life. Stourbridge.
Box 989777
A man for all seasons Gentleman, 63, likes
gardening, swimming, music, theatre & visiting
places of interest. WLTM nice widow, 63-73,
for loving relationship. Hants. Box 294696
Permission to land Would-be astronaut,
mid 70s, searching for heavenly body with
brains, for earthly pleasures. Bournemouth.
Box 792247
Marilyn of Westcliff Please call Michael
again, as your number was missed. Thanks.
Box 598687
It’s a fine life! Personable profess M, 70s,
5’8”, seeks slim, elegant lady to enjoy a good
lifestyle together. West Sussex. Box 415488
Friends to start M, 51, likes drives & walks,
nights in/out, & country pubs. WLTM kind F for
friendship initially. Norwich. Box 913410
Young romantic Romantic M, young 61,
5’9”, n/s, enjoys conversation, music, dining
out & travel. WLTM attractive, slim, n/s local F
for friendship initially. Stafford. Box 299053
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Something special Honest, romantic M,
young 63, 6’, n/s, slim, WLTM smart, solvent,
special F for special friendship. North Essex.
Box 269226
Good times ahead Articulate, active M, 71,
6’, solvent retired senior profess, likes gardening, golf, eating out, films & all dancing. WLTM
F, 5’6”, 62-70. Nottingham. Box 238653
Let me treat you Sprightly, active M, 80,
London expat living in Manchester, likes days
out, pub lunches & holidays. WLTM local F,
65+, to holiday with & spoil a little. Box 706301
The great outdoors Fit, active M, 73, widower, into caravan holidays, dancing & walks.
WLTM similar F, 68-73, for possible long-term
relationship. Herts. Box 476011
That loving feeling Decent, trustworthy M,
young 78, likes travel, horse racing, dining out
& cinema. WLTM F for permanent relationship.
Notts. Box 319439
Share the good times M, 65, widower, 6’,
medium build, solvent, own campervan, WLTM
easy-going F for adventure trips. Wirral.
Box 523846
Be mine in ‘09 Kind, dependable M, 64, widower, 5’6”, WLTM intelligent, attractive, sincere, slim, petite, n/s younger F. Lincoln.
Box 567988
New year, new friends Profess M, 56,
WLTM similar F for genuine friendship. South
London. Box 780034
Go west Fit, active M, early 70s, former civil
servant, into music, theatre, walks, indoor
boules & NT. WLTM refined F of similar age.
Somerset. Box 440010
Friends to start Active M, 62, into walks,
theatre, amateur dramatics, holidays & especially cruises. WLTM F for friendship initially &
hopefully more. Leeds. Box 359481
Read all about it Solvent M, 54, retired profess, into the countryside, pubs & reading.
WLTM attractive local F, 50-55, for long-term
relationship. Clwyd. Box 474285
Come fly with me Youthful M, 64, n/s, honest & caring, GSOH, WLTM similar F for friendship & holidays. Co. Down. Box 506703
Gent seeks lady Privately educated M, 65,
retired profess, widower, WLTM F, up to 63,
from similar background. Torquay. Box 335363
Looking long-term Retired profess M, 54,
into the countryside, dog walks, reading &
country pubs. WLTM local F, similar age, with
view to long-term relationship. North Wales.
Box 316036
Country life Fit, active M, 77, 5’4”, GSOH,
honest & caring, n/s, solvent, into travel, the
countryside & horses. WLTM similar n/s lady.
East Sussex. Box 381973
Seriously seeking love Well-built M, young
58, former sportsman, into junk shops & travel,
particularly Cornwall & Scotland. WLTM F for
serious relationship. Oxon. Box 297768
New year, new start Kind, sincere M, 63,
into the coast, cooking, writing, reading, DIY &
animals. WLTM petite n/s F, GSOH, for companionship+. Perths. Box 986877
Follow this lead Slim, easy-going M, 69,
widower, GSOH, own home, into his pet dog &
bowling. WLTM similar lady, 65-70, for friendship or more. Dorset. Box 222414
Granddad we love you Blue-eyed, wellbuilt M, 64, divorced, grandfather, WLTM F for
long-term relationship. Essex. Box 308714
The quiet man Fit, good-looking M, young
62, divorced grandfather, sporty, quiet &
reserved, seeks similar pretty F. Reading.
Box 307171
Shared pleasures Widower, 80, n/s, active,
own car, seeks F, 60+, to share classical concerts, opera, ballet, theatre, country excursions & possibly holidays. Surrey. Box 242641
Shall I count the ways? Down-to-earth,
semi-retired teacher, 70s, searching for heavenly body with brains, resulting in happy relationship. Bournemouth. Box 227127
Follow you follow me Caring, sincere, tall,
slim M, youthful 80, fit, active, presentable, solvent, likes country, gardening & home life.
Seeks compatible lady. Could relocate. South.
Box 704798
Coast to coast with you M, 64, own
campervan, boat, big garden & house, likes
the great outdoors, coast trips & Spanish winter sun. Seeks tall, slim F to enjoy life with.
Flints. Box 277777
Quite the bon viveur Attractive blond M,
early 60s, successful profess, enjoys countryside, horse-riding, skiing, music & time in
France. Seeks beautiful, feminine lady.
London/South West. Box 860350
Friendship first Sincere M, young 63, medium build, seeks genuine F for friendship &
possible long-term relationship. North Kent.
Box 413353
On the same wavelength Gentle, caring,
affectionate M, 56, 5’8”, enjoys stimulating
conversation, theatre & radio. WLTM F. Leeds.
Box 398477
A sizeable request Intelligent, considerate,
fun-loving M, 59, enjoys culture, travel, art,
music & debate. Seeks interesting, full-figured,
buxom F. Wigan. Box 727078
Let’s be happy together Down-to-earth,
well-groomed M, 60, 5’10”, enjoys relaxed
lifestyle, days out & cosy nights. Seeks feminine n/s F. Plymouth. Box 336966
Lady in waiting Widower, 72, 5’8”, n/s, in
good health & spirit, WLTM smart lady to share
life’s simple pleasures plus some luxuries.
North Shields. Box 141523
A lucky strike Retired M, 65, likes swimming, rock & roll, tenpin bowling & campervanning. Seeks F. Dover. Box 493970
Care to share? Fit, active M, 57, solvent,
enjoys the countryside, walks & dancing.
Seeks nice, considerate, feminine lady to
share it all. North Yorks. Box 881761
It’s only natural Adventurous, fit, youthful M,
60, likes wine, travel & beach naturism. Seeks
sun-worshipping F for relationship. Chester.
Box 583534
A new stage in life Caring, sincere M, late
50s, n/s, GSOH, own home & car, likes music,
films & theatre. Seeks attractive Oriental F for
friendship+. Soton. Box 452482
Inn for a good time M, 63, 5’8”, n/s, enjoys
days out, music, gardening, DIY & old country
pubs. WLTM n/s F, 55-70, GSOH, similar
tastes. Herts. Box 996729
Hymn & her Clean-shaven Christian widower, 60s, 5’6”, n/s, GSOH, non-drinker, WLTM
Christian F, 50s-60, for friendship & sharing
interests. South East. Box 458428
Ball’s in your court Widower, 70, likes table
tennis & tennis, dislikes bad language. Seeks
smart F, GSOH. Herts. Box 694377
A good catch Intelligent profess M, 52, widower for 18 years, looking to meet F, 50-55.
Loves music, eating out/in, cinema & game
fishing. Ellesmere Port. Box 400431
It’s good to talk Easy-going, attentive M, 56,
no ties, non-pushy, enjoys stimulating conversation. WLTM F for friendship & fun. Leeds.
Box 466060
Idiosyncratic & intelligent Adventurous,
honest M, 54, acerbic sometimes, wide interests. WLTM honest, tactile, discerning, stimulating F, 50+. Notts. Box 657534
All aboard M, 66, 6’2”, enjoys boating. Seeks
F to share interests & travel throughout Europe
with him. North Essex. Box 405549
Sunshine on a rainy day Divorced M, 58,
not very happy at the moment. Needs the
warmth of a sincere black F to bring him some
sunshine. Middx. Box 834242
Life is sweet Relaxed, caring, solvent M, 55,
5’8”, enjoys holidays, line dancing & ceroc.
WLTM nice lady to share his happy life.
Birmingham. Box 998855
A breath of fresh air Christian M, 70, likes
walking, cycling, fresh air, bus trips & holidays.
Seeks
Christian
F
for
friendship.
Northumberland. Box 853204
The art of conversation Widower, 70s, n/s,
no ties, enjoys drawing & painting. WLTM n/s
F, 60s, no ties, for chats & outings. Wirral.
Box 553927
One good thing... Solvent widower, 65,
5’10”, own home, likes walking & holidays
abroad. Seeks fit, active F to wine & dine,
hopefully for relationship. Glos. Box 827552
Oriental asian tastes Dependable M, 70,
own house & car, likes music, gardening, DIY
& animals. Seeks younger F to share life’s ups
& downs. Surrey. Box 166486
Style & a smile Recently retired M, 64, 6’,
romantic, caring, fun-to be-with, inquiring
mind. Seeks solvent F, 60+, with sense of style
& GSOH. Kent. Box 506537
Good life getting better M, early 60s, 6’,
enjoys good standard of living, seeks F, similar
age, medium/larger figure, to share all that is
good in life. Blackpool. Box 742280
Share the good things Single M, 60, 5’11”,
solvent, own home & car, good personality,
GSOH, seeks attractive F for friendship & to
share good things in life. Soton. Box 168765
Let’s make a splash Divorced M, 67, still
working, likes swimming, sports, travel & overseas holidays. Seeks F, 58-68, for companionship, maybe more. Berks. Box 310066
You can trust me Trustworthy M, 63, likes
days out, arts, walking & music. WLTM n/s F
for friendship & company. Hull. Box 947887
Heart in the country Smart widower, 68,
solvent, loves country life, farming & travel.
Seeks petite, local widow, 60-65, to share
retirement & maybe more. Lincs. Box 801301
Take a chance on me Easy-going M, 55,
GSOH, likes walking, travel, music & keep fit.
WLTM F for relationship. Bournemouth.
Box 806642
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Let’s hear laughter Genuine late 70s chap,
n/s, VGSOH, many interests. Seeks attractive,
slim-ish F who enjoys life & good company.
Herts. Box 936683
Par for the course Trustworthy M, late 60s,
5’8”, enjoys dancing, travel, golf, bowls, reading & music. WLTM F, 60s, to share life together. Croydon. Box 465372
Creative thinking Early retired architect M,
64, 5’10”, designing new lifestyle, seeks F,
50s, n/s, for completion of plans. East Sussex.
Box 484044
Christmas cracker required Dependable
Lincoln widower, 64, 5’6”, n/s, many interests
except sport. Seeks slim, attractive younger
widow for mutually happy Yuletide.
Box 263569
At the heart of it Down-to-earth M, 60s,
caring & sincere, romantic, good-hearted, n/s,
GSOH, WLTM petite F for companionship &
relationship. Perths. Box 975711
Sign of an early spring Kent M, 54, funny,
tactile, emotionally open & giving. Seeks F, 5864, to while away the winter hours & spring into
spring together. Box 741346
In health & happiness Single M, 54, in
good health, early-retired profess, seeks slim
single F of similar age, who is looking for partner. Flints. Box 336363
Great expectations M, 57, 5’9”, good
appearance, enjoys art, music, literature &
travel. Seeks F, 57-69, size 16+, for meets or
holidays. London. Box 442464
So much fun together Pleasant M, 76,
enjoys holidays & good company. Seeks kind,
caring F who enjoys life & likes to laugh, cooks
& is n/s. Surrey. Box 373460
Hello captain... Outgoing M, 75, retired PC,
loves cruising. WLTM F, similar age group, to
introduce to the cruise captain as his partner.
Sussex. Box 321862
An interesting soul Presentable M, 65, 6’,
slim, warm, romantic, GSOH, solvent, active,
n/s, many interests. Seeks slim, modern soulmate, for caring, loving relationship. North
Surrey. Box 153417
DIY not call? Fit, active, solvent M, 70s, likes
music, country walks, crosswords, DIY & travel. Seeks warm, intimate, long relationship
with lady 69-75. West London. Box 935871
Oriental tastes Interesting, attractive, sincere, nature-loving, younger Oriental/Asian
lady, size 6-10, sought by dependable widower, to bring caring & sharing back to life.
Lincoln. Box 734443
We’ll soon know Tall M, mid 70s, fit, enjoys
golf, driving & travel. Seeks slim F, 5’5”-ish, 6573, for friendship & who knows? Torquay.
Box 935503
Women
Seeking Men
Can’t do sudoku for toffee Mobile, solvent
F, 83, enjoys computers & crosswords. Seeks
local M friend for companionship & mutual
support. Bolton. Box 140257
Hysterical imperative Outgoing, young-atheart F, 67, 5’, likes holidays, socialising &
Liverpool FC. WLTM M, 65-70, n/s, for companionship. GSOH essential. Cheshire.
Box 834528
London life Retired F, 61, likes concerts, cinema, theatre & home cooking. WLTM fit, welleducated, solvent, London-based M to share
good times, maybe more. Box 480688
Countdowner Cheerful, caring F, 78, n/s,
petite widow, batty SOH, loves life. WLTM
kindly M for companionship. West Sussex.
Box 622819
Takes two to tango Slim, youthful F, 60,
likes outdoor activities, tango, theatre, travel &
good food. WLTM caring, optimistic M. Dorset.
Box 704088
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Share good times Attractive, slim blonde,
60, 5’4”, n/s, likes eating out, walks & socialising. WLTM genuine, caring M to share happy
times. Dumfries. Box 379778
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Box 891861
Honest companion F, 72, n/s, widow, likes
dining out, travel, theatre & gardening. WLTM
honest n/s M for companionship. Leics.
Box 149311
Healthy attitude Fun-loving, youthful F, 60,
healthy & attractive, likes art, travel, good food
& current affairs. WLTM solvent M, GSOH, for
friendship & more. Kent. Box 874316
Outdoors for me Relaxed, blue-eyed
brunette, 67, 5’7”, retired profess, widow, fit &
active, likes the great outdoors, gardening, the
gym & ballroom dancing, WLTM similar M.
Hull. Box 335574
Life should be fun Elegant F, 62, n/s, likes
swimming, skiing, travel, cinema, theatre &
good conversation. WLTM solvent, articulate
M, 58-68. Kent. Box 122760
Dancing days Attractive Eurasian F, 63,
petite & well-travelled, likes dancing & holidays. WLTM similar M. Hants. Box 601747
See the world Slim F, 77, 5’2”, well-travelled,
n/s, teaches yoga & loves gardening. WLTM fit
profess gent, mid-70s, preferably n/s, for
friendship & travel. Leeds. Box 158306
Warmth & laughter Warm, affectionate F,
51, slim, likes people, the countryside & urban
life. WLTM genuine, kind, gentle M, 52-64, to
share love, life & laughter. Dorset. Box 597688
Gal with green eyes Fully active F, 61, 5’5”,
still works full-time, WLTM the right man, 60+,
to share good times with. South Glam.
Box 314102
Modern love Tall blonde F, young 67, modern, likes eating in/out, holidays, animals &
nature. WLTM tall, n/s, kind, modern, smart
gent, early 60s, family values, to share life.
Dorset. Box 472594
Food for thought Attractive, petite blonde,
68, likes fashion, theatre, dancing & good
food. WLTM smart solvent profess gent, 65+,
preferably with car. Bucks. Box 745897
Sew you want to meet?
Retired F, 64, 5’, enjoys life, walking, swimming, holidays, reading & sewing. Seeks M
companion. Llandudno. Box 509233
Her seeks hymn Slim brunette, early 60s,
Christian beliefs, likes the arts, walks & the
countryside. Seeks sincere M with good moral
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enjoys keep fit, the gym, socialising & theatre.
Seeks honest, romantic, handsome M, 50-56.
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Good times & holidays Widow, young 72,
enjoys travel, days out, pub meals, music &
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Days out together F, early 70s, varied interests, would enjoy the company of gent to
share days out, short breaks & socialising.
Dorset/Devon border. Box 720939
Going places Well-travelled solvent widow,
77, ex yoga teacher, seeks profess M companion for holidays abroad. Leeds. Box 763896
Table for two F, 70, nature lover, likes quiet
life, music, country drives, meals out & at
home. WLTM M, same likes, for friendship
first. Morecambe/10 miles. Box 233826
It’s good to talk Friendly profess F, 63,
WLTM M, 58-65, for a caring relationship.
Likes cinema, theatre, art galleries, travel &
good conversation. Herts. Box 255755
The best is yet to be F, 70, n/s, seeks kindred spirit. Likes theatre, cinema, strolls,
meals out, dogs & cats. WLTM M, 65-75.
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Remote romance F, 61, likes walking the
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Dancing partner Attractive, intelligent, lively
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Seeks honest, smart M with GSOH.
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Box 593590
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58-66, GSOH, nice personality. Hants.
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In sweet harmony F, 69, 5’2”, likes holidays,
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M. Kent. Box 414033
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sincere, enjoys travel, theatre, cinema, music
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The world we share F, 72, n/s, enjoys
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Liverpool.
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Grab a granny Civilised, tall, slim blonde
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MY STORY
My first driving test took place in
the mid-Sixties on Karkar, a sleepy
island in the Bismarck Sea
near Papua New Guinea. Road and
traffic signs were non-existent
and hazards were few – coconuts
plummeting from lofty palms,
pythons stretched out between
verges and, at night, marauding,
razor-tusked wild pigs.
The Assistant District Officer,
Alan, a caustic Queenslander,
acted as driving test examiner in
what was then Australianmandated territory. He did not
suffer fools gladly, particularly
Pommie fools. I’d practised
reversing between coconut palms
for weeks but suspected,
from Fred’s attitude in his role as
husband and instructor, that
I might become the first European
in the history of the island to
fail and so bring shame upon us.
On the morning of my ordeal
I swigged a mouthful of vodka with
a travel sickness tablet bought
for rough boat crossings to the
mainland. Thus fortified, I was
driving sedately in the battered
old family Nissan with Alan beside
me when, from the bottom of
the narrowest, steepest crossing
on the island, I saw that Alice
“Bloody” Victoria was about
to plunge down on us in her tank
of a Land Rover. I gasped.
Alan snapped: “Back up. Quick.
DRIVEN TO
DISTRACTION
Elizabeth Rimmer recalls her first
and last driving tests, each
very different but equally fraught
Reverse.” On the ocean side
there were no barriers, just a 20metre drop on to rocks, but Alice
kept coming so I made the first
perfect hill start of my life to
shoot backwards out of her way.
Much shaken, I waited while
Alan had an admonishing chat
with the territory’s most
formidable battle-axe. When he
I might be the first
European to fail, and
bring shame upon us
Wheel life:
Elizabeth and
friends on
Karkar island
returned he said: “No need to
worry. You’ve passed.”
I drove for ages on my New
Guinea licence, then, three years
ago – at the age of 67 and having
not driven for 16 years – I steeled
myself to face the British driving
test in Monmouth. This was
preceded by a humiliatingly long
period of preparation in which
Fred’s blood pressure soared so
dangerously that I had to find a
professional instructor, who made
me start from scratch.
At the Test Centre there was an
air of anticipation. Candidates
were stacked up outside in relays
because of dense fog. After an
hour practising around town,
during which I nearly lost a wingmirror in a skirmish, I reversed
into the only bay I could manage
without hanging out of the
window. When I signed the papers
in the office my fingers were so
stiff from nerves that the signature
was illegible.
I almost failed before the test
began when I couldn’t make out a
number plate at a distance.
Then came the questions, after I’d
flipped up the bonnet with
new-found élan to identify vital
components.
Seated at the wheel, I managed
to recall how the lights and
signals worked as the examiner
prowled round the vehicle. Now,
I thought, biting my lower lip,
allI needed was to get out of the
place without colliding with
anyone or anything. Progress was
slow and steady through town as
I attempted to tally the times my
companion ticked my report card.
“Would you like to talk?” he
asked suddenly.
“Certainly not,” I snapped,
avoiding a cyclist.
We did a lot of twirling round
mini-roundabouts, a lacklustre hill
start and a three-point turn, the
last preceded by, “Please turn
your car in the road, and try not to
hit the kerb if possible.” His
approach was very different from
Fred’s “If you thump the flaming
kerb again I’ll murder you.”
Re-entry into the Test Centre
parking lot had some of the allure
of a Stealth pilot’s landing.
Only the meanest of empty bays
remained. I nearly broke my
neck craning left and right, cut the
engine once, but managed
to wedge the vehicle equidistant
from the others.
The examiner scanned his sheet
and said: “I really enjoyed our
little drive. You have a pass with
six minor faults.”
This was considerably better,
I realised, than Fred’s score when
■
he had taken the test.
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I’ve always wanted to go to...
The Baltic
There’s so much to explore around the Baltic, from the glorious art of St Petersburg
and the captivating Old Town of Stockholm; to Helsinki’s Market Square to and
inspiring Riga in Latvia. There is also Copenhagen’s famous mermaid on the rock
and medieval Tallinn tucked away in Estonia. You can discover all this and more
- one of our cruise ships will be heading there soon, so come along with us!
SAVE UP TO 40% off full fares
On all Saga Ruby and Saga Rose cruises, we set aside a number of cabins
within each grade at a discounted fare. These cabins are sold on a first come,
first served basis. The highest discount is up to 40%. When the cabins at the
highest discount have been sold, the discount is reduced and continues to
reduce, generally in decrements of 5% as cabins are sold.
CRUISES ABOARD SAGA ROSE
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Douro Discovery
ABOARD DOURO PRINCESS
SAVE UP TO 35% Baltic Reverie
13 nights from £1799§ departing on May 19, 2009 from Dover.
Cruise code: 062SR
SAVE UP TO 40% Baltic Adventure
14 nights from £2761* departing on August 25, 2009 from Southampton
or August 24, 2009 from Liverpool. Cruise code: 069SR
CRUISES ABOARD SAGA RUBY
SAVE UP TO 30% Secrets of the Gulf of Bothnia
13 nights from £1949§ departing on June 4, 2009 from Dover.
Cruise code: RU305
SAVE UP TO 30% Tall Ships in the Baltic
17 nights from £2609§ departing on July 3, 2009 from
Newcastle-upon-tyne. Cruise code: RU307
SAVE UP TO 30% Highlights of the Baltic
13 nights from £2039* departing on July 28, 2009 from Dover.
Cruise code: RU309
SAVE UP TO 40% Best of the Baltic
14 nights from £2279* departing on September 4, 2009 from Dover.
Cruise code: RU313.
We include much more in our price for cruises aboard
Saga Rose and Saga Ruby than many other cruise
lines, so there are no hidden extras
• All meals, entertainment, activities and 24-hour room service • All on-board
gratuities • All port taxes • Saga’s UK travel service including private car
service to your UK port or airport if you live within 75 miles; or UK shared car
service if you live between 76 and 250 miles; or return UK mainland travel
by coach or rail; or car parking near to your UK port or airport; or return UK
domestic flights from selected airports including Edinburgh, Glasgow and
Manchester, subject to availability, including return coach transfers between
the airport and port • Travel insurance and additional cancellation cover,
unless you have your own, in which case an insurance opt-out price reduction
is available – please call for details.
To book call FREE on 0800 50 50 30 quoting ASM23
or visit saga.co.uk/travel-shop
*Per person based on two people sharing an inside cabin including
any applicable booking discount. §Per person based on two people
sharing a guaranteed inside cabin, further terms and conditions
apply. All fares quoted are the lowest available at time of going to
print and are subject to availability and change. Cabin availability
at the offer prices is limited. Saga reserves the right to extend,
reduce or withdraw the offer at any time, without notice.
This is not a brochure. Terms and
conditions apply.
Admire the beautiful landscapes of the Douro Valley as you cruise
through Portugal and Spain, where quaint towns cling to the banks of
the river. Enjoy opportunities for wine tasting en route and a visit to
the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Salamanca.
7 nights from £1199^ Departing October 2 and 16, 2009
Price includes: Full board, five excursions, Saga cruise escort, travel
insurance and additional cancellation cover, return flights, overseas
transfers, standard class mainland coach or rail travel to your UK departure
point or car parking nearby and more. Please call for details.
Highlights: Historic Figueira Castelo de Rodrigo and Lamego • The
gardens of Casa de Mateus Palace • The Port cellars of Oporto.
Cruise itinerary: UK to Oporto • Oporto to Bitetos • Bitetos to Peso da
Régua to Pinhão • Pinhão to Vega Terron • Vega Terron to Barca d’Alva
• Barca d’Alva to Pinhão • Pinhão to Peso da Régua to Oporto • Oporto to
UK. Cruise code: ZO257. Flight details: Fly from Gatwick to Oporto with
the scheduled services of TAP Air Portugal.
To book call FREE on 0800 400 300 quoting ASM22
or visit saga.co.uk/travel-shop
^Price based on two people sharing a cabin
on Main deck on Oct 16, 2009 departure and
includes offer savings. This is not a brochure.
Terms and conditions apply.
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RETIREMENT APARTMENTS FOR SALE
Independence • Safety • Security
Your lifestyle,
your retirement,
your way.
A Churchill Retirement Living apartment gives you
a great choice. Have company and companionship
when you want it or privacy and peace and quiet
when you don’t. You decide.
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Fishponds (Bristol)
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Lilliput, nr Sandbanks (Poole)
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Essex:
Chelmsford
Hampshire:
Portswood (Southampton), Cowplain*
Kent:
Broadstairs, Cliftonville, Faversham,Tunbridge Wells, Hythe,
Birchington-on-Sea
Somerset:
Glastonbury
Staffordshire:
Uttoxeter
Surrey:
Lightwater (Nr Camberley), Sutton, Addlestone
West Midlands:
Solihull (Warwick Road), Sutton Coldfield (Reddicap)
West Sussex:
Bognor Regis, Chichester
Wiltshire:
Chippenham
*Owners' Lounge replaced by Lobby
For a FREE colour brochure call today
Freephone 0800
840 5745
www.churchillretirement.co.uk
• Lodge Manager
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• Video entry
• Guest Suite
• Owners’ Lounge
• Landscaped Gardens
Spending precious time with the family
is now more important than ever.
Get together more often with a holiday lodge
at Trehawks in Cornwall or Warmwell in Dorset.
We have a wonderful choice of holiday lodges available to own at two secluded
lodge developments. Our hand picked selection are spacious, luxurious and fitted
with sumptuous furnishings and state of the art appliances – and all set in
beautiful woodland locations.
At Trehawks, nearby a fabulous beach and the fashionable village of Rock, you can
enjoy the natural beauty and unhurried pace of the north Cornwall coast.
Warmwell in Dorset is just a short drive from Weymouth’s glorious beaches.
And now with our lowest ever interest rates, tailor made
finance plans and managed subhire scheme, it’s never been
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people that matter most. Prices start from £159,000.
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Beautiful parks and holiday homes specially selected
Just for you
More and more people today are realising the benefits of a second
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Affordable, spacious and stylish are just three of the ways you can describe the
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Park Holidays UK have hand-picked a very special group of parks in ideal
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Holiday homes are available from as little as
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Prices are fully inclusive of all siting, connection, safety
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For all Devon Parks
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Dorset and Hampshire
Sandhills at Christchurch
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It’s not just a holiday home – it’s a new way of life. As an owner
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Indoor or Outdoor Heated Pools Leisure Facilities
Restaurants and Bars Entertainment Fishing
Golf Courses nearby Choice of countryside or coastal locations
Managed subletting service - many owners choose to earn a valuable
Lakeside at Chichester
income when they’re not using their holiday home.
Sussex
Beauport near Hastings
Essex
Oaklands at St Osyth,
To find out more about ownership, we’d love to send you our
near Clacton-on-Sea
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coupon. To fully appreciate what our parks have to offer,
we strongly recommend that you arrange
Send to: Park Holidays UK, FREEPOST ANG2640, COLCHESTER, CO2 8BR
a visit and spend a day with us as our guests.
Or visit these and our other parks at
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£140,400
the average cost of nursing home fees in the UK
over four years*. Can you afford it?
Making decisions about long-term care is one of the most difficult and stressful
situations you can find yourself in. Whether care is needed for yourself, a loved one
or a friend, there are so many things to think about, and chief amongst them is the
question of how best to pay for it.
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are not eligible for this help and are left to meet the
full cost of their own care. Furthermore, this cost is
predicted to continue to outpace the Retail Price Index.
Saga can help
Our care funding advisers are here to help you find
the best solution. You will find us approachable,
sympathetic, highy qualified and completely impartial.
We will work with you to assess your needs and
make no-obligation recommendations based on your
individual circumstances.
Why Saga Care Funding Advice Service?
■
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■
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options available
■
The support and information you need to make
the decision that is right for you.
For an information pack or to speak to a
specialist adviser, call Saga on
0800 056 6101
stating reference P4926
Lines open 8.30am - 5.30pm weekdays
saga.co.uk/carefunding
* Cost of Care Report commissioned by Saga in December 2008 from Laing & Buisson. Download a copy at saga.co.uk/carefunding
**Office for National Statistics General Household Survey 1998, 2006.
Saga Care Funding Advice Service is a registered trading name of Saga Personal Finance Limited, which is authorised and regulated by
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ADJUSTABLE
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FOR COMFORT
TRY BEFORE YOU BUY - CALL NOW
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Signature
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charged at €4.95. For customers from the UK p&p on subsequent orders may vary. Calls may be monitored or recorded for training and quality purposes. We search the files
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APRIL 2009 SAGA 151
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