The rumours are true – it’s great to be grey! So what if the last tweet you had was from your pet budgie; he makes more sense than young people these days anyway. And at least you don’t have to worry...

It’s time to embrace the slower pace! There’s no denying it – you’re OLD, but that comes with a lot of perks. You can say the most outrageous things and somehow get away with it. You can dress however...

Over last thirty years, new technology, fashion, and social set-ups have spawned new cliches galore. Everything on the Internet is available at the 'click of a mouse', TV presenters ask the audience to...

Brace yourself… 50 is approaching! There’s no denying it – you’ve officially got ‘a few years’ under your belt (and possibly a few extra notches on it). But don’t trade your party gear for a pair of slippers...

At last, no more parents! But who’s going to do your washing, and bail you out when you’re short of cash? Hmm, you’re going to need survival skills: Think positively: don’t think of it as a student loan,...

Freedom at last! But there's an awfully long time between cornflakes and cocoa, and a limit to how many sudokus you can do. You need survival skills: FINANCIAL WIZARDRY: how to get three cups of tea out...

It’s the best of times and the worst of times. You’re welcoming a new addition to the family, but you’re now officially old. You’re also an eternal babysitter. On the plus side, you can enjoy spoiling...

Cats are cuddly, furry, purry and loveable. They also happen to be the keepers of their own destiny – and utterly untrainable. So, if you’re going to make it as a cat owner, you’re going to need survival...

Freedom at last!The world of singledom, independence and wild abandon beckons! But if you’re going to last out there on your own you’ll need survival skills:Prepare yourself for: The heady joy of having...

What seems to be the problem?  Your job is rewarding, but if you're going to be faced with the horrors of the human body, you're going to need survival skills: Think positively: At least you aren’t suffering...

Class has begun! It's a new term and you can’t wait for it to end. If only the holidays were longer… or school didn’t exist. To get through it, you’re going to need survival skills: Essential items: Headache...

Brace yourself… 40 is approaching! Once your thirties are behind you, there are no excuses left – you’re indisputably ‘experienced’, certifiably ‘mature’. But don’t trade that margarita for a mug of cocoa...

Brace yourself… 60 is approaching! It’s time to face the facts – even though you might not feel it, you’re decidedly more O.A.P. than V.I.P. But don’t trade your custard creams for the cod-liver oil just...

Finally, you’re a proper grown-up! But between the paunch and the mortgage, you’re starting to wonder if this is what you really want. You need midlife crisis survival skills: Stop calling it a midlife...

You won’t find a more loyal and loveable friend than you will in your dog. But if you’re going to cope with its boundless energy, its insatiable appetite and its total disregard for social niceties, you’re...

You may now be bored of the novelty of a free bus pass, hair may be growing in unusual places and you’ll never make it through the late night feature without nodding off. On the bright side, you can look...

Be yourself and wear your wrinkles proudly with the help of this humorous collection of observations and illustrations on how to survive old age.   For years, you wanted to be treated like a proper adult,...

Knock, knock. Who’s there? The grandchildren.It’s one of the few phrases guaranteed to fill you with both delight and dread – the grandchildren are coming! Of course you love to see them, but what do...

See the funny side of ageing with this collection of amusing observations, silly suggestions and humorous illustrations – the perfect gift for any birthday girl or boy with more than a few candles on...