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Your checklist before moving to a retirement property
JANE SLADE offers some essential tips and questions you should ask when you go and view a retirement development
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Retire to the Cotswolds with McCarthy & Stone
Exquisite honey-coloured villages, a thriving arts scene, award-winning restaurants and splendid garden attractions make the Cotswolds the perfect retirement destination Covering 800 square miles across five counties, the breadth and beauty of the...
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A German navy bride looks back on her move to the Mersey Coast
German navy bride Hildegard Densham looks back on her life fleeing Germany and retiring with ChurchillEnjoying life in a retirement apartment on the north-west coast of England is far from Hildegard Densham's former life. Hildegard lived in West Germany...
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Archers actress moves to retirement village
Archers actress Mary Siviter reflects on her life in Ambridge and move to Audley Ellerslie Mary Siviter, 83, was killed off back in 1986 after playing the Bull's feisty barmaid Pru in the world's longest running radio soap. “I remember feeling very strange listening...
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Sheila Hancock on how she is making the most of her 80s
Sheila Hancock talks to Retiremove about her new film Edie and why she has no intention of retiring at 85 BY JANE SLADE Sheila Hancock is quite matter of fact about getting old. “I think it’s good to keep the stairs as it means I have to keep moving,” says the...
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Jennie Bond shares her Memory Box treasures
Former BBC Royal Correspondent JENNIE BOND reveals what she would put in her own memory box, after been inspired by those at Moore Place care home, which Jennie opened in December I'm sure most people would agree that memories, rather than possessions or material...
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How a love of honeybees inspired a women’s new business
LOUISE MIDGLEY meets artist and beekeeper Sharon Jervis and discovers how she was inspired to create a new range of health and body-care products in her 50s As a little girl Sharon Jervis was fascinated with birds and learnt to recognise their individual calls. She...
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Bromley offers the best of both worlds for retirees downsizing
Bromley offers the best of both worlds for retirees downsizing, with affordable properties close to the capital More retired people today are favouring urban areas to enjoy vibrant neighbourhoods, restaurants, shops and good access to public transport. Estate agents...
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Worried your pension income is too low to enjoy retirement?
Many people approaching retirement think they may not have enough money to see them through their latter years, even if they sell up and downsize What with stamp duty, selling fees to the agents, purchasing a new home, and moving costs, there is often little left of...
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Why Buckinghamshire is beckoning a new wave of retirees
“Tremendous things are in store for you! Wonderful surprises await you” wrote Roald Dahl in his children’s book ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’. The popular late author could have equally written these words about the county of Buckinghamshire where he...
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Normandy chateau available to rent
A magnificent Normandy chateau dating from 1650 is launching this spring as an exclusive-use self-catering retreat. Located near the town of St Lo, Château de L’Angotière is the idea spot to enjoy a break with friends or celebrate a special anniversary...
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Zanzibar, the island that adds spice to a special holiday
by JANE SLADE My husband had disappeared beneath the waves for such a long time I feared he would not come up again. Finally he emerged, whipped off his snorkel and mask and spluttered. “I have never seen such fabulous fish,” and dived below again. A...
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Walking and cycling holidays in the Pyrenees
You don’t have to travel far to discover a breath-taking region you can explore at your own pace on two feet or two wheels. For those seeking fresh air, magnificent scenery and somewhere off the beaten track should take a look at what a new tour operator...
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Taking advantage of the light midsummer evenings
LOUISE MIDGLEY makes the most of the long balmy evenings to keep her borders in order Watering the hanging baskets, newly planted specimens, tomatoes and cucumbers in the greenhouse has to be my main priority during this ‘Flaming June’ heatwave. However, there’s a...
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New plants and products for 2017
Jane Slade looks at newly introduced products and plants beautiful enough to grace our gardens. Rosa Dame Judi Dench from David Austin Roses This enchanting Hybrid Musk variety named after one of Britain’s most beloved stars of stage and screen, is one of...
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March gardening highlights
LOUISE MIDGLEY enjoys spring colour and the promise of things to come in her garden In March, no two days are the same. Growth is rapid and a shrub that’s in bud one day can be in full flower the next. Yesterday I noticed the Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ had finally...
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