Saga Magazine - July 2022

150 Pages·2022·34 MB·English

Experience is everything JULY 2022
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FLOELLA BENJAMIN
ARDAL O'HANLON
SUSIE DENT
CAROLINE QUENTIN
PAUL LEWIS
ALAN JOHNSON
DANNY CLARKE
JENNI MURRAY
EMILY DEAN
and
JEREMY PAXMAN
MARILYN

STILL CAPTIVATING
60 YEARS ON
TRAVEL | HOMES | GARDENS | MONEY | HEALTH | MOTORING
INTRODUCING TWO NEW
BOUTIQUE CRUISES FOR 2022
We’ve introduced two new cruise itineraries sailing aboard our boutique all-balcony ship,
Spirit of Discovery. The first sails around the UK, stopping in ports in England, Scotland
and Northern Ireland. It’s followed by a new cruise taking in the picture-postcard
scenery of Norway’s beautiful fjords, waterfalls and quaint towns.
Both these cruises include a UK return chauffeur service from your home to the port,
all-inclusive drinks, speciality dining, sightseeing excursions, complimentary Wi-Fi and
gratuities. Plus, as you would expect, included travel insurance with comprehensive
coronavirus cover§.
Book now and if we lower the price later on, we’ll pass the value
of any saving back to you. That’s our Cruise Price Promise.
All guests must be fully vaccinated and boosted for Covid-19 at least 14 days before boarding. Fares are per person, based on two
people sharing the lowest Standard Balcony cabin available at the time of going to print, are subject to availability and change and
includes relevant savings. ^Fares above include applicable percentage discount off the full fare– call for details. Please note: h Land
by launch or tender. §Optional travel insurance underwritten by Astrenska Insurance Limited and additional cancellation cover,
or a price reduction of £14 for The British Isles Revealed and £23 for Magic of the Fjords if not required (cover subject to medical
SAVE UP TO 30% off the full fare^ SAVE UP TO 30% off the full fare^
Cruise from £2,220pp Cruise from £1,869pp
THE BRITISH ISLES REVEALED MAGIC OF THE FJORDS
9 nights departing September 25, 7 nights departing October 4, 2022
2022 aboard Spirit of Discovery aboard Spirit of Discovery
Cruise code: SD123 Cruise code: SD124
Five included sightseeing excursions Four included sightseeing excursions
Departing from Dover Departing from Dover
Calling at… Invergordon, Scotland Calling at… Stavanger, Norway
• Scrabster, Scotland • Flåm h, Norway
• Belfast, Northern Ireland • Skjolden h, Norway
• Douglas h, Isle of Man • Bergen, Norway
• Portsmouth Returning to Dover.
Returning to Dover.
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questions). All-inclusive includes a choice of wines with lunch and dinner, house-branded spirits and cocktails, draught beer and lager, plus all mixers and
soft drinks. Includes a shared chauffeur service up to 250 miles each way, or a private service up to 75 miles each way. Saga’s holidays and cruises are
exclusively for the over 50s, but a travel companion can be 40+. Saga reserves the right to withdraw, reduce or amend all offers at any time without notice.
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9 CEO letter 54 I was there… when the best convertible cars
11 Editor’s letter Madonna shot to stardom 87 M y motor Bill Bailey
12 Wish you were here?
Vatican City, Rome Home & style Health & wellness
15 S aga Voices Let’s talk… 59 Interiors A holiday home 89 Ask Dr Mark Our GP
driving with a certain je ne sais quoi 91 Alan Johnson Agony Uncle
17 J eremy Paxman 65 Ask Tommy Walsh 92 Sjögren’s A common
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EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
The life
Louise Robinson
aquatic
DEPUTY EDITOR
Rosalind Lowe
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
Rachel Carlyle
CHIEF SUB-EDITOR
Jennie Buist Brown
COMMISSIONING EDITORS
Dominic Connolly, Kirsty Tyler
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONING
EDITOR
Laura Wootton
ART DIRECTOR
Jess Hibbert
PICTURE EDITOR
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Jasmine Perry
DEPUTY ART EDITOR
Gavin Shaw
Madonna’s
DIGITAL DESIGNER
rise to fame
Sean Bennett
ADVERTISING LEAD
What’s on GET IN TOUCH Fraser Whitby
119 Full steam ahead Saga Magazine,
The return of The Railway Enbrook Park, ACTING SUBSCRIPTIONS
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FROM THE CEO
Welcome
Travel
in style
See p103
for fashion
Euan Sutherland
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July. Time isn’t the only thing
flying here at Saga. This month
we are thrilled to announce the
launch of the first of our private
jet tours, evoking a golden age of travel when
flying was the ultimate in glamour. It was when
a new ‘jet set’ was born, as the celebrities of the
day – such as our cover star Marilyn Monroe
– made Europe their playground.
Our trip(see p107) is unashamedly luxurious
– a 23-day tour by private 737 to some of the
most spectacular destinations on Earth,
including the Colosseum and the Taj Mahal.
It includes a private tour of the Vatican, a don their backpacks and head for summer
candlelit walk of Petra, an Indian safari and music festivals, Jacqueline and I are sneaking
a cruise along the Montenegro off for a long weekend in Malta.
coast, home to some of the world’s Coming back down to earth – quite
most spectacular superyachts. ‘Danny is the perfect literally – we are extremely proud to
What an absolutely magical welcomethe magazine’s hugely
ambassador for finding
experience: how I would love to popular columnist,gardening and
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