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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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Exclusive downsizing event at Fairfield Gardens
Join us at Fairfield Gardens on Saturday 2nd MarchWe will be hosting a Downsizers Event consisting of 2 seminars at 11am & 2pm - giving you the chance to meet with an independent financial advisor.You’ll get advice on lifetime and over 55’s mortgages,...
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Strong sales prove ‘later living’ is a stylish success in Stanmore.
A discerning older demographic is discovering a new style of ‘later living’ in North London.We all want to enjoy the finer things in life, and this is increasingly true for those looking for a new kind of retirement in the capital.In countries like...
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Luxurious later living comes to Hampstead
The Oren by Elysian Residences turns traditional retirement living on its headIf you ever wonder in your wildest dreams where you might live through your advancing years, it probably doesn’t include five-star hotel facilities, with members’ club-style...
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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...
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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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Strong sales prove ‘later living’ is a stylish success in Stanmore.
A discerning older demographic is discovering a new style of ‘later living’ in North London.We all want to enjoy the finer things in life, and this is increasingly true for those looking for a new kind of retirement in the capital.In countries like...
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Luxurious later living comes to Hampstead
The Oren by Elysian Residences turns traditional retirement living on its headIf you ever wonder in your wildest dreams where you might live through your advancing years, it probably doesn’t include five-star hotel facilities, with members’ club-style...
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Experience the lifestyle with McCarthy & Stone
‘Failing to plan is planning to fail’, is a true adage when it comes to preparing for retirement and why it is never too soon to 'experience the lifestyle' at one of McCarthy & Stone's brand new developments Central to making the most of your retirement is where...
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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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