As lockdown lifts a bit we spoke to two readers to find out how they’re feeling about the new normal. Are they happy to start going back to normal or have they got FOGO – ‘fear of going out’? Emily, 56 from Chiswick “I...
A quick look at any rack of magazines, any newspaper, ads on television – even characters in films and shows – and the message is loud and clear. Youth is good. Age is bad. The term ‘anti-ageing’ seems to be on every...
VE Day this year marks the 75 year anniversary of Victory in Europe, the official day the Allies accepted surrender from Nazi Germany. We asked Tonic readers whether they felt there were comparisons to be drawn with the...
Our instincts can be injured by lockdown – whether we feel fear, resignation, or panic; or we’re drinking and eating too much. Psychologist Pauline Richards explains why, and how we can hold onto the real us. As we face...
A holiday to Turkey was supposed to help Mum overcome her grief after Dad died. But we didn’t expect her to come back with a man almost half her age, or that he’d make her change her will. As told to Sam...