‘the secret to a long life is marmite and sherry before bed!’

The larger-than-life actor has always done things her way – so when she said she had eight decades of memorable meals to share, not just one, we weren’t about to argue

Thelma Barratt, 106, and her sister Elma have lived through a world war and three monarchs

MIDLIFE BROUGHT A REVELATION FOR AUTHOR MIMI SPENCER: FOOD IS FOR JOY, NOT WORRY. A DECADE ON FROM PUBLISHING HER BESTSELLING BOOK, THE FAST DIET , SHE SAYS SHE NOW EATS WITH LOVE – AND HER BODY LOVES IT, TOO

Mary Berry, 90, opens up about her new book, career highlights, family life and ageing gracefully

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Author Sandra Parsons, right, reversed her biological age from 60 down to 20 all through effective lifestyle changes that don’t cost the earth. Here, she shares some of them so you too can benefit!