Mature Times - Shopping and Fashion

Tanni Grey-Thompson: fashioning a new future

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:18:05 +0000

Tony Watts meets one of our most outstanding athletes in recent decades: Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson to talk about sport, mobility - and fashion.

Avoid the economic squeeze - by swapping

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:01:16 +0100

Retailers may be seeing sales slow down as consumers feel the pinch from the current economic downturn, but a person to person 'swapping site' has just had its busiest ever month.

New York Designer fashions showcase in Wells

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:36:13 +0000

Glencot House in Wookey Hole, Wells, is to host a November fashion evening showcasing some of the very latest designer styles from New York and the UK.

One for the cartophiles ...

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:17:54 +0000

Apparently three out of four people in the UK enjoy looking at maps in their spare time. In fact going back to our roots and finding out about the history of our homes and where our ancestors lived is something that most of us all have in common, making a framed old map of a house or town an excellent Christmas gift idea.

For those who think ahead ...

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:57:22 +0000

If you know someone who has always done their shopping for Christmas way ahead of schedule, then you can surprise them with a new idea from The Post Office - a Christmas Club card which offers customers a secure and convenient way to save for Christmas 2008.

Stunning new fashion range for wheelchair users

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:29:03 +0100

An exciting new range of clothing has been launched specifically to cater for the needs of wheelchair users. A far cry from the elasticated trousers and fleeces so often offered as clothing for the mobility impaired, the collection is full of rich colour, and designs range from sharp tailored work suits, to fluid, feminine dresses in soft shades and sensuous fabrics.

It's true: bigger is more beautiful

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:04:15 +0100

A recent survey by a national weight loss surgery company has revealed that, despite recent media focus on the ‘size 0’ debate, nearly half of the population (45%) think that the ideal dress size for a woman is a size 12.

60s nostalgia - forty years on

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:51:41 +0000

Who remembers the fads of the 1960s? Like bellbottoms - those wide-legged pants which were actually derived from Navy-style uniforms and then became very popular with the youth of the 60s and 70s?

And what about "The Twist" - the dance style popularised by Chubby Checker when he appeared on American Bandstand in the early 60's? It originated in a small New York club called The Peppermint Lounge, was featured in a few films in the early sixties, but quickly faded when other dances such as the Mashed Potato and the Watusi were introduced to TV shows and movies.

And then there were love beads, mood rings, slogan buttons and Troll Dolls - all part of an era full of excitement, colour and originality. I wonder if any Mature Times readers still have their bellbottom trousers or tie-dye T-shirts lurking in the depths of their wardrobes?

Online shop raises funds for Age Concern Swansea

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 09:46:38 +0000

Age Concern Swansea has launched a new online fundraising webshop. The charity is asking everyone to shop on the internet this Christmas at their online shop and raise money at no cost to themselves.

"Failsafe contact" in emergencies

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 13:06:54 +0000

A Personal Emergency Database system (PED) enables fast, fail-safe global access to family and next of kin in the case of an emergency via the internet or a dedicated 24 hour call centre.

Screenphone breakthrough for hard of hearing

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 11:08:26 +0100

An innovative new device, called a "Screenphone", looks set to transform that. Available from the Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID), Screenphone allows users to talk directly to the other party, while receiving the response in text provided by a Typetalk operator.

What’s your “shopping age”?

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 11:31:39 +0100

Do you shop like a typical person of your age? Or do you “down” or “up” age the moment you enter the portals of a retail emporium? Either way, you could be shaping the future face of retail.

Scrabble heaven with large print version

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:50:20 +0100

Ardent enthusiasts of Scrabble can now continue playing their favourite game even with deteriorating eyesight, thanks to the new large print version designed in association with the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB).