Retirement Advice 0 11th December, 2019 Sir Billy Connolly reveals effect Parkinson’s disease has had on his marriage The veteran comedian lives with his second wife Pamela Stephenson. Sir Billy Connolly has said he no longer shares a bed with his wife because his Parkinson’s disease causes him to punch her in his sleep. The comedian, 76, was diagnosed with the incurable disease in 2013 and announced his retirement from live performance five… VIEW ARTICLE >
Events 0 5th December, 2019 Take the hard work out of festive wreath-making with Platinum Skies Platinum Skies are holding a Christmas open day event on Thursday 12th December from 12:00 - 14:00, where you can let us spoil you with a glass of mulled wine, wreath making, and some festive treats as you spend time with like-minded people. So often, we resort to spending money on Christmas wreaths each year… VIEW ARTICLE >
Dorset 0 5th December, 2019 Happiest places to live in Britain revealed by survey Leigh-on-Sea made the top spot, with last year’s winner Leamington Spa in fifth place, Rightmove has said. https://www.instagram.com/p/B5nZktZnbqy/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Leigh-on-Sea has been crowned the happiest place to live in Britain, with Farnham in Surrey in second place and Monmouth in Wales coming third. The Essex coastal resort took the top spot in Rightmove’s happy at home… VIEW ARTICLE >
Retirement Advice 0 29th November, 2019 Quiz: Can you match the famous animal to the country in which it lives? For these choosy critters there’s just no place like home. Generally, animals do not trouble themselves too much with national borders. Most of them swim, fly, and wander where they please, but there’s a small selection that can only be found in one country – whether confined on an island, reliant on a remote habitat,… VIEW ARTICLE >
Retirement Advice 0 26th November, 2019 Dementia at Christmas: Five ways you can have a dementia-friendly Christmas this year The festive season can be overwhelming for people living with dementia, but there are things you can do to ensure everybody enjoys the festivities. Celebrating Christmas with loved ones is one of life’s greatest joys, but it can also be an extremely stressful and lonely time for people affected by dementia, as well as their… VIEW ARTICLE >
Retirement Advice 0 25th November, 2019 Could your winter blues be something more serious? What to do if you’re worried about SAD Seasonal affective disorder is a lot more complex than just mourning the end of summer and being a bit glum. Autumn has arrived and it already feels like we’re heading into the depths of winter. With the annual ritual of putting the clocks back too, it’s easy to feel a bit gloomy about the darker… VIEW ARTICLE >
Retirement Living & Lifestyle 0 22nd November, 2019 Five female firsts that broke new ground in British political history 100 years since Britain’s first female MP took a seat in parliament, Luke Rix-Standing looks at the trailblazers who smashed the political patriarchy. This year marks a century since a female MP first took a seat in the House of Commons – which happened just a year after (certain) women gained the right to vote… VIEW ARTICLE >
Uncategorized 0 18th November, 2019 A recipe for retirement success https://vimeo.com/373888983 We recently offered our guests the chance to sit back and relax with a free cookery demonstration and tasting event. Taking place at Esprit on High Street North in Poole and Chapters in Salisbury. Visitors and residents enjoyed first-class cuisine and beverages at the bistro restaurants. Visitors also get the chance to meet the… VIEW ARTICLE >
Retirement Advice 0 18th November, 2019 David Suchet: ‘Keeping fit will hopefully give me 10 more years of life as an actor’ At 73, TV’s Poirot chats to Hannah Stephenson about how he hopes his fitness regime and will lengthen his career. An active retirement lifestyle is a key to maintaining health and quality of life. For 25 years, he played Agatha Christie’s famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot – and since leaving the role, David Suchet has… VIEW ARTICLE >
Lifestyle 0 15th November, 2019 Quiz: Can you name the country from a zoomed in picture of its flag? Time to pin your colours to the mast. For what is, fundamentally, a piece of patterned cloth, we sure do get worked up about our flags. In Algeria, ‘flag desecration’ can carry 5 to 10 years in prison, while the Indian Flag Code specifies the exact height, angle, and material required for a flag to… VIEW ARTICLE >
Retirement Advice 0 13th November, 2019 UK among most generous countries in World Giving Index The Charities Aid Foundation, which published the index, found a recent downward trend in donations in countries with long histories of philanthropy. The UK has been ranked in seventh place in a global study into people’s generosity towards charities and other good causes. The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) study asked people if they had helped… VIEW ARTICLE >
Retirement Advice 0 12th November, 2019 As experts suggest prescribing exercise to people with cancer, here are four activities that may help A global panel concluded that keeping fit can have a positive impact during treatment and recovery. Every two minutes, someone in the UK is diagnosed with cancer. Traditionally, a diagnosis would come with the advice to rest as much as possible, but now experts are now calling for exercise to be prescribed to patients, after… VIEW ARTICLE >