For men in the middle of life

Keeping everything in cash can feel prudent. Investing everything can feel bold. Neither is a plan. Give each pound a job based on when you will need it.

A £300,000 pension pot sounds substantial. Retiring at 55 is another matter. Here is what the money might cover before and after your State Pension begins.

UK inflation is back above 3%, and cash that looks safe may be losing value every year. How cash ISAs, Premium Bonds and gilts stack up against rising prices.

A winning share is satisfying. Building a retirement pot is a different job. Here is how stock picking and index funds compare on evidence, costs and risk.

Bridge makes you think, plan and work with a partner. That is a good reason to play, but the evidence does not make it a defence against dementia.

Can’t touch your toes? You’re exactly who yoga is for. Here’s a simple living-room routine for stiff men, plus what kit you need and when to find a class.

Wild camping, bothies or a bunkhouse in the Lakes? Where it’s legal to pitch a tent in the UK, and how to plan an outdoor weekend with your mates that works.

Hill walking, muddy trail runs, splitting logs and cold-morning bike rides work your whole body. Here is how to make autumn your fittest season without the gym.

Cherry blossoms are a fine excuse to visit Tokyo, but a poor reason to plan every hour. Here’s how to enjoy the flowers without missing the city.

El Hierro is the smallest, most westerly Canary Island. It has no big resorts and no direct UK flights, and that is exactly why it’s worth the extra effort.

Oktoberfest has a reputation for stag dos and spilt lager, but done properly it’s a brilliant slice of Bavarian life. Here’s when to go, how to book and what it costs.

A long weekend in Riga that starts in a food market built from zeppelin hangars, wanders through Europe’s finest Art Nouveau streets and ends with beer by the river.