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.
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.
Quick Tips for Grandparents Raising Teen Grandchildren
Today I'd like to throw in a couple of points for raising teenage grandchildren today... keep in mind that these can also really help any relatives, or caregivers too!
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.
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.
Talk to Me
This week I've decided to share a few easy and quick ways you can stimulate conversation with a teen even during a busy day!
Ageing Parents and Adult Children
What obligations do ageing parents have for their adult children and what obligations do adult children have for their ageing parents?
The Teen Lie Detector
So right now, you're just about to find out ways to spot a lying teenager (or co-worker, partner...etc....we're all human, right?), and the VERY interesting tip to take out of this is at the very bottom.
Say G’day to Your Ancestors
've been obsessed with genealogy all summer. Never got around to it before but the internet makes it so very easy and fascinating.