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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...
Kasbah Angour – a Moroccan paradise in the Atlas foothills
JANE SLADE discovers a hilltop oasis 30 minutes from Marrakech offering walks in the Atlas foothills Winston Churchill once said that Marrakech was the nicest place on earth to spend an afternoon. He loved watching the sunset over the mountains. In the 1930s when he...
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...
A secret perk for retired holiday lovers
A 500-mile round trip of the UK is just the ticket“Get out there and seize the day!” is the motto of 74-year-old McCarthy & Stone homeowner Sylvie Morgan.At the beginning of this year, Sylvie and her partner Bradley, 81, set out to plan a road trip of...
Celebrate your 100 birthday in style with McCarthy & Stone
Some might say every day is special at a McCarthy & Stone retirement development but expect something a bit different when you turn 100Everyone loves a good party and Joan Jackson who celebrated her 100th birthday in August, celebrated in style with 60...
Macmillan Coffee Mornings
Don’t be late, don’t be late for this very important date!Churchill Retirement Living is launching its 2019 campaign for Macmillan’s ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’.The theme is Alice in Wonderland, with coffee mornings taking place across their lodges...
New London Retirement Village opening spring 2020
The Cinnamon Care Collection announces its second new retirement community, opening in Battersea in Spring 2020.Eden Court, a collection of 28 stylish one and two-bedroom apartments, in one of London's most fashionable areas, will offer outstanding...
Grove Place marks 10th Anniversary with Wizard of Oz themed garden party
To mark its 10th anniversary, on Saturday 17th August, Grove Place retirement village near Romsey in Hampshire celebrated with a ‘Wizard of Oz’ themed garden party for residents and staff. Grove Place is one of the UK’s most sought-after retirement...
Retirement Living meets contemporary design at Wadswick Green
Wadswick Green, the lifestyle village for the over 60s, a few miles from Corsham, proves that it is possible to combine modern design with the comfort of retirement living. The village’s newest phase ‘Almond Close’ offers 45 brand new one, two and...