Wendy Shillam, Clinical Nutrition, Health Writer

Ageing can be great. My new book tells you how (without giving up fun!) I wrote GLORIOUS SUMMER, HAPPY AND HEALTHY AGEING just for you. Here's the cover and the first few pages of Ch 1. b2l.bz/db2WJl

If you are interested I’ve gone over to Substack. Find me at coffeeinthesquare.substack.com

@newtonsarah Yes, but I don’t use it for social comms - just looking really - but you can message me on that I think??. Am trying to get acquainted with Substack.

@Rooftopvegplot Are you on Instagram? I’m dumping x ; Shame as was posting here plenty in 2011 onwards and then… ah well. Make sure you remove most data from your profile !

Today I have cancelled my subscription to x - long overdue. I’m now embarrassed to bankroll it. My account will continue to be visible and I will continue to look at it from time to time, so I can reconnect with hundreds of good people I follow and who follow me. There are many ways to contact me including my own websites, email and Substack. Over time I will re-connect elsewhere with friends like @Concraigsmith @seatsixtyone @MarkDiacono @SheilaDillon @Outofmyshed @charbhardy @RNBlake - to name but a few. I used to enjoy the supportive chat on Twitter. Do contact me - DMs still open.

Yes it’s a regular scheduled train! This famous (amongst rail cognoscenti) Transport for Wales restaurant car service has eluded me so far. But the day will come…

My review in today’s Mail on Sunday of Stanley Tucci’s latest book. Who can resist a man who loves his food so much?

@seatsixtyone Bring on competition to the channel tunnel! I’ve said it before, but through ticketing and dogs will be a start!

Eurostar to stop selling tickets to 'Any Belgian Station' from 31 March, you'll need to buy a separate ticket from Brussels to your Belgian destination. Multi-modal integration? Rail industry can't manage single-mode integration even if it already exists! help.eurostar.com/faq/uk-en/ques…

@seatsixtyone Happy Christmas! 🚂🎄🎄🎄🎄

In today's has-he-got-his-glasses-on Seat 61 typo, Slovakian railways accidentally started operating "Tartan Express" trains. I'd like to apologise unreservedly to residents of both Scotland and the Tatra mountains for this error, spotted & corrected. Happy Christmas everyone!

@seatsixtyone Enjoy your well earned rest. I find your website excellent. You are a one man Cooks Continental!

'Tis done. 5 weeks of line-by-line updating finished this evening. Times updated for 2025, pages overhauled, layout & wording improved, errors corrected. I am now officially off-duty till Monday...

@RestIsPolitics @RoryStewartUK @campbellclaret Is there any hope for the world this Christmas?

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To cheer us all up. A winter walk can be beautiful and envigoraring!

Amazing sunrise today.

1/4: A couple of days after the US election, feeling very despondent, I went down to my local foreshore to try to cheer myself up. And I had a curious pair of finds... the first was this George III copper farthing - can you see the date of 1773?

I read yesterday that all the Curzon cinemas have been sold off. Many of them are architectural gems, all of them are cultural beacons. I’d say there will be more demolition applications coming our way. Sad.

@lemnsissay Sending good wishes. Im sorry to hear your Mum died. Great you have siblings and friends to share with.

My mother died in New York on Sunday Nov 3rd. She died in peace & love. She loved me & all her children which was made clear in myriad ways. I arrived in NY on Mon 4th. This was my first family funeral, held at St Mary of Zion Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Photo: Ludo nuoweland

Is this the contents of your rucksack? Did you get it nicked in Notting Hill this evening? We’ve found it. Please RT 🙏

⁦@bbcweather⁩ A break in the clouds. @regentspark

I rest my case. @wmarybeard @theAliceRoberts

@theAliceRoberts @wmarybeard I think you Alice and Mary underestimate the power of your personalities and intellect. By all means try to look presentable, wear joyous colours, etc. but I think serious cosmetic procedures always obliterate our individuality, rather than enhance us. This is me!

@wmarybeard Blimey. I’m exhausted just reading that! I’ll stick to walking the dog, going to the gym and using basic moisturiser.

this is very disheartening!! Do women my age really need work done to be seen on tv? Not noticed men doing it ‘I’m female and over 40. I’ve spent £25,000 to look good on TV’ thetimes.com/article/cec241…

@RoryStewartUK The US election teaches us a lesson. Labour say it will take ten years to fix the mess. But they won’t get the chance if the floating voters don’t feel better off and more positive about politics far sooner than that.