The monthly magazine dedicated to help everyone overNews 50 get the best out of life! NOVEMBER 2019 Inside this issue… Abbey Road Celebrating 50 years of the iconic Beatles’ album Beat the winter blues 10 simple tips for boosting your mood Spice up your winter! Why adding a little spice to your food might be the key to winter wellness Why organic gardening? It’s better for you and your environment Whoow… whoosh… bang! The best Bonfire Night celebrations in the UK PLUS… What’s on • Health & Beauty • Money & Work • Leisure & Travel Food & Drink • Arts, Crafts & Hobbies • Home & Garden Welcome What’s On • Celebrate the womxn (self-identifying as female and non- Letter from the Editor CONTENTS binary people) in jazz, with free performances during She is Jazz from Cassie Kinoshi, Chelsea Carmichael and Emily Welcome to Our Place - The monthly magazine What’s On .................................................................. 3 Dankworth at the Southbank Centre. dedicated to help everyone over 50 get the best out of life! Health & Beauty News ........................................... 4-5 • Hear Cécile McLorin Salvant's Grammy Award-winning vocals paired with melodies from pianist Sullivan Fortner, in an Health & Beauty Feature unpredictable-love-inspired repertoire featuring Cécile's new Every month, we bring you news and features 10 simple tips for boosting your mood ................... 6-7 song The Window, at the Barbican. on; Health & Beauty, Money & Work, Leisure Money & Work News & Travel, Food & Drink, Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, .............................................. 8-9 • Begin the Christmas celebrations with a warming performance Home & Garden, plus… our Charity of the Money & Work Feature from The Legend of the Jazz Penguin at Live At Zédel. Month! 5 ways to beat constant energy price rises ......... 10-11 Check out the full EFG London Jazz Festival line up for more ideas Leisure & Travel Feature on how to spend a jazz-filled night in London. Our Place was founded with a mission to The best Bonfire Night celebrations in the UK ..... 12-13 connect the mature online community to EFG London Jazz Festival 2019 Regent Street Motor Show Arts, Crafts & Hobbies Feature a world of news, features, offers and life Friday 15th to Sunday 24th November 2019 Saturday 2nd November 2019 changing products they may have missed out Abbey Road: Celebrating 50 years ...................... 14-17 Various venues across London Regent Street, London. on. Bring them all into one place, Our Place. Food & Drink Feature Add a little spice to your food for winter wellness 18-19 Experience a dazzling extravaganza of concerts, events and What makes us special is that we are a vibrant Home & Garden Feature performances across the city during the EFG London Jazz team of all ages, from 21 to 65 who are all Festival. 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