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In this issue
● The Oldie has been dubbed ‘Private Eye for grown-ups’ and is read by intelligent people who are fed up with the formulaic nature of the celebrity-obsessed national press
● As well as having a lively reviews section, The Oldie is packed with the very best cartoons
● The Oldie is published every four weeks and has 92–122 pages. Every quarter we publish The Oldie Review of Books with the main magazine, as well as a foreign travel supplement in January, a UK travel supplement in March, a Christmas Gift Guide in November and a cartoon calendar
We will meet again
Dame Vera Lynn on coronavirus, the Queen and the 75th anniversary of VE Day
![We will meet again](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/11074/441677/5ea96b3741393/crp_We-will-meet-again.jpg)
5 mins
The ‘brain statin' quest
A treatment to delay – and even stop – dementia is on its way, says David Cameron
![The ‘brain statin' quest](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/11074/441677/5ea96c8096ba7/crp_The-brain-statin-quest.jpg)
4 mins
Nightingale's journey
200 years after she was born in Florence, Mark Bostridge follows in Florence Nightingale’s footsteps, from Scutari to Harley Street
![Nightingale's journey](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/11074/441677/5ea96d7b2e0ec/crp_Nightingales-journey.jpg)
5 mins
From here to immunity
There’s no quick way out of the coronavirus pandemic. Vaccines need money, time and luck, says Florence Walker
![From here to immunity](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/11074/441677/5ea96e9baf565/crp_From-here-to-immunity.jpg)
4 mins
Young Fogeys grow old gracefully
In the 1980s, Will Self mocked journalists who worshipped the past. But they’ve remained ageless, while he’s become a burnt-out shell
![Young Fogeys grow old gracefully](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/11074/441677/5ea96fcc13b39/crp_Young-Fogeys-grow-old-gracefully.jpg)
4 mins
Voyage of the Beagle
Charles Darwin adored the tiny, mahogany rich ship that carried him around the world and made his name, writes Sara Wheeler
![Voyage of the Beagle](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/11074/441677/5ea971281d4dd/crp_oyage-of-the-Beagle.jpg)
5 mins
The birds that weave magical nests
We had already spent an entrancing hour birding on Tanzania’s Lake Manze – imperious, white-chested fish eagles soaring overhead; glossy, blue, wire tailed swallows flitting over the water; stately yellow-billed storks patrolling the shore.
![The birds that weave magical nests](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/11074/441677/5ea97360105e8/crp_The-birds-that-weave-magical-nests.jpg)
3 mins
La dolce vita goes on in the face of death
Italy is in agony but expats will always adore its beauty – and its songs, says Mary Kenny
![La dolce vita goes on in the face of death](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/11074/441677/5ea974d73916e/crp_La-dolce-vita-goes-on-in-the-face-of-deat.jpg)
4 mins
The end of the press as we know it?
A collapse in sales and adverts will destroy some papers and magazines
![The end of the press as we know it?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/11074/441677/5ea9764e7f5fb/crp_The-end-of-the-press-as-we-know-it.jpg)
4 mins
Bee home and bee safe
With its Doric pilasters and Gothic arches, this queen of bee houses is so precious that it’s a listed building, blessed by a bishop
![Bee home and bee safe](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/11074/441677/5ea977e137959/crp_Bee-home-and-bee-safe.jpg)
5 mins
The Oldie Magazine Description:
Publisher: Oldie Publications Ltd
Category: Culture
Language: English
Frequency: 13 Issues/Year
The idea for the Oldie was conceived by Richard Ingrams, who was the editor for 22 years, and Alexander Chancellor.
● The Oldie is 23 years old this year. It is not a retirement magazine but an irreverent humorous magazine packed with great writing. 92% of our readers state ‘reading’ as their number one hobby
● The Oldie has been dubbed ‘Private Eye for grown-ups’ and is read by intelligent people who are fed up with the formulaic nature of the celebrity-obsessed national press
● As well as having a lively reviews section, The Oldie is packed with the very best cartoons
● The Oldie is published every four weeks and has 92–122 pages. Every quarter we publish The Oldie Review of Books with the main magazine, as well as a foreign travel supplement in January, a UK travel supplement in March, a Christmas Gift Guide in November and a cartoon calendar
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