Widowers are far from useless in the kitchen – in fact, their culinary skills flourish after losing their loved one, a new study suggests. Despite the stereotype of the elderly man being rubbish in the kitchen, male seniors do cook and blossom in the kitchen once alone, Danish researchers found. Meanwhile, widows – recently bereaved women … Read more
When Charlie Coulton regained consciousness after 42 days in intensive care fighting Covid-19 — half of that time on a ventilator — he wondered if he had woken up in a science fiction film. Surrounded by nurses and doctors wearing full protective suits, masks and gloves, and drowsy from sedatives and painkillers, the 65-year-old widower … Read more
Ricky Gervais has revealed he receives many letters from grieving widowers and is approached by touched fans on the street because of his series After Life. The actor, 58, stars as Tony in the dark comedy whose second series has just been released on Netflix. The show, written by Ricky, portrays a suicidal local journalist … Read more