Recently Barry Hunt and his wife, Mavis, sold their home and moved to Rutherford Retirement Village. Life is great and their advice is "Don't wait till you are too old".
Life
Articles all about our country, your favourites like food, wine, family, your home, gardening, retirement living and yes, something about pets also.
Life in the Ageing Lane
With increasing longevity, particularly over the past century, our lives can roughly be divided into thirds. The growing up years, working years, and the ageing years.
Harnessing the Skills and the Energy of Older People
John Patterson, a New Zealand Positive Ageing Ambassador, has done much to promote positive ageing throughout the country and, in particular, in his own community of Christchurch.
Spring Clean Up Time
As winter moves into spring its time for the home owner to do a check around his or her property for any damage caused by the depredation of winter.
Way #2 to Kill Conflict – Ask
Like with tip number one, miscommunication starts when there is a general misunderstanding going on.
Floor Sanding
In response to a question from a fellow GrownUp, in this feature I am going to explore the idea of sanding wooden floors.
Survive Xmas With Teens… Through Game Night!
Family time is absolutely important, and with TV on full blast 24/7, it's hard to find time to get together without any TV noises in the background. This holiday season, set aside 1-2 hours every week for a game night.
Ageing in Place the Abeyfield Way
Bruce Kaye is an active supporter of Abbeyfield, which provides living accommodations for older people who want affordability, security, companionship and independent living
The Power of Love
Read more from Eva-Maria here. Valentine's Day Wow Love is in the air. A friend of ...
Laying Tiles
A job that the average home handy person would only tackle rarely is laying ceramic floor tiles. This job is not for the faint hearted!