Lifestyle
Move to a great neighbourhood in Yorkshire
Yorkshire is renowned for its community spirit and friendly locals. A supportive neighbourhood becomes particularly important as we grow older, and retirees can be assured that Mickle Hill, a retirement village in Pickering, incorporates this ethos. Located just 10...
Why buy, when you can rent and still have the same security of tenure?
The joy of renting is having more money to spend on fun and knowing you are free to move again if you want with the minimum of hassle One of the main barriers to renting in retirement is the worry of having to move if the landlord suddenly wants the property back....
Embracing a brave new move
Making the move from Leeds in Yorkshire to Woking in Surrey was the right one for a couple who chose a PegasusLife home for their retirement “We’ve got peace of mind. We’ve done all our downsizing and now we can sit back and enjoy a carefree life.” The above quote is...
Live the dream and retire to Otium Phuket
Introducing a brand new exciting concept in retirement – Otium Phuket Pioneering operators Otium are building Thailand’s first luxury retirement village on the exotic island of Phuket – for people who don’t want to grow old. The development, which covers 20 acres and...
How to keep your brain sharp and active
The team at the new Castle View retirement village at Windsor offers seven top tips to keeping your brain fit and healthy as the nights draw in With shorter days looming and the arrival of winter weather, Lisa Fisher, village manager of Castle View retirement village...
How downsizing can help you realise your dreams
Downsizing to a home that meets your needs can unleash all kinds of opportunities – including travelling to exotic places The big question facing Ann Girling ahead of her milestone 70th birthday, was what she wanted from her retirement years? It’s a big question a lot...
How living close to your parents can make everyone happy
Closing the distance gap between you and your parents has huge benefits that can make a difference to everyone's lives Helping to plan your parents’ future isn’t easy. But encouraging them to move closer to you when they get older will be a boon to your life as well...
London retirement village offers live-streaming theatre, opera and dance
Battersea Place Retirement Village is using innovative technology to broadcast live productions of theatre, opera and dance direct to the village's cinema room. The first will be Donizetti's comic opera Don Pasquale which will be screened direct from The Royal Opera...
How renting could give you more money to spend on having fun
Retirement can give you a new lease of life, enabling you to spend time doing things you love, from travelling and hobbies to seeing more of family and friends. So how can you afford it? To help make the most out of retirement many people are choosing to release...
Visit Grove Place for a day of festive fun
On Saturday 1stDecember Grove Place – the luxury retirement community near Romsey will be opening the doors for a day of ‘past, present and future’ festivities and entertainment between 10am and 4pm.Nestled in the Hampshire countryside, this seasonal open...