They say you are never too old to learn something new. But Jane Slade exceeded her wildest expectations as she reports. “I inherited a much loved but battered viola from an old family friend about a year ago,” explains Jane, 58. “I had learned the piano as a child and...
A new extra-care scheme in West London offers shared-ownership apartments for sale Set within its own grounds and close to the river Thames, Bridgewater House in Hounslow is offering 36 one-and-two-bedroom apartments for people aged over 50 who need assisted-living...
A major deterrent to downsizing is being unable to find a suitable retirement development close to your family and friends. But what if you could persuade them to move to the same development as you? This is just what Barbara Friggens did some 80 years after being...
There are many mental health benefits as well as physical ones that come from spending time with animals and pets The health benefits of dog ownership are well documented and a study commissioned last year by pet food company, Butcher’s Pet Care found that dog owners...
Whether you are downsizing to the country, coast or town you want to create a peaceful, welcoming environment in which you feel completely at home and utterly comforted For many downsizing to a smaller home or a retirement apartment means an opportunity to start...
