24 July 2011
At the age of 74, Emil Dizon from The Philippines travelled across the world to be with his partner Janet, and discovered a talent for performing that he didn’t know he had! This is the story of how they met, how Emil began performing at gigs entertaining the elderly at lunch clubs etc, and how the couple started what will become the largest collection of Filipino traditional song and dance in the UK.
17 July 2011
Sometimes we all sit and think. Sometimes we doodle with a pen. Do we ever look in depth at what we are thinking? I am amazed at the amount of people who say 'when the phone rang I knew it was you.' 'I was just going to call when you called.'
14 July 2011
Qualified and experienced yoga teacher Katie James offers Yofit to those in their later years in the Milton Keynes area. Yofit is movement to improve circulation, breathing, strength, flexibility and fitness in a lighthearted atmosphere for one hour. Classes are in the Milton Keynes area every Monday and every Thursday in Stony Stratford.
11 April 2011
A great many of us feel the need to get back to basics in these troubled and uncertain times. In recent years we at Third Age have grown an increasing amount of our own food. Keeping chickens seemed a natural extention of our plans for self sufficiency, and finally we have our girls installed in their new home.
07 April 2011
Construction of Didim Marina started in 2006 and is the biggest development in the resort for years. Didim Marina, which is being built by the Dogus Group, will have a total capacity of 850 yachts - 550 in the sea and 300 on land. The site covers 140 000 sqm's of land and 173 000 sqm's of sea.
04 April 2011
For many people in these changing and uncertain times, the desire to be self-sufficient and run a smallholding has become stronger and stronger in recent years. Whether you are an established smallholder or just starting to take the first tentative steps toward farming at your home, The Smallholder's Manual contains a wealth of valuable information on all the key aspects of small-scale agriculture.
31 March 2011
Author Patrick Easter has waited a long time for the publication of his first novel. A former policeman turned freelance journalist who has just turned 67, Patrick had dreamed of writing a novel for many years. But the catalyst proved to be a conversation at a dinner party with friends.
16 March 2011
Exercising to music can help elderly people improve their balance and reduce the number of falls they have, a study has found. Swiss doctors noted a 50% reduction in falls when groups of over-65s exercised to music for an hour each week over six months.
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