Our People, Our Country

There have been a number of actors in recent years that have taken their lives simply because than cannot constantly cope with being under the public microscope.

Too old to change and do new things? No way! Age is just a number and a state of mind. Maybe the following will give you the motivation to step out of your comfort zone and you just might surprise yourself.

For inspiration with writing this first column, I turned to Grownups' other columnists. That really freaked me out; and I almost threw in the towel at that point. But for Leigh Bramwell, I may well have given up.

My Dad was a hero. He must have been - he went to war to fight for king and country!

Recently because of trauma I felt from earthquakes, I decided to live in Cromwell, a decision I have never regretted. I have made lots of friends and people are so kind.

Just over a year ago a talented young artist took her life. But the legacy remains.

Back in 1968 a man and his wife opened one small gymnasium. Four decades later fitness ...

Most of the time Diane is out having fun singing, working and volunteering with and for other people. It's that kind of spirit that signals that she is an Adventurous type.

What a terribly sad few weeks it has been with the passing of Sir Paul Holmes, Kevin Black, and now Phillip Leishman.

Because I am going to be a regular face on the GrownUps website, I have been ...