A house cleaner tragic through and through, I’ve enjoyed cleaning my own house all my adult life. I find it meditative, creative and satisfying. But, at 80+ I finally decided to take the plunge and employ a cleaning firm that specialises in working in apartments.
Category Archives: People ageing with style
Wildflowers, the bush and a Probus Club
Wildflowers bloom in profusion in the bush in the Western Australian spring. They start late in winter in the warmer, northern parts of the state and sweep south, region-by-region.
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Probus Club day trip to York
The Probus Club Charter promises ‘Fun, Friendship, Fellowship and Intellectual stimulation’. The Karrinyup and North Beach Probus Club provided plenty of all four last week.
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Some comments about people over 65 make me mad
Over 65 and Australian society calls us old, even though people now in their fifties must work until 67 before they can receive an age pension.
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West Coast Eagles fan confesses
West Coast Eagles stole my heart over twenty-five years ago and I am hooked . In the years since I started writing this blog, I’ve kept my secret, but now it’s time to tell.
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Six reasons why an apartment could be better than retirement housing
The financial aspect of retirement housing dominated the ‘Your Money’ section of today’s The West Australian. The articles suggested that seniors should weigh up, seriously, the advantages of moving into park homes and retirement villages.
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Pamela Lynch, How the hell did I get here? Book Review
Pamela Lynch is one amazing woman. She completed a PhD in Classics and Ancient History when she was 55. A few months before her sixtieth birthday, she trekked to the Everest Base Camp in the Himalayas.
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You can create a charmed life at any age
The concept of a charmed life came to me serendipitously when, many years ago, I picked up Victoria Moran’s little book, Creating a Charmed Life, on the counter of a bookshop.
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Birthday present inspiration
A birthday present, like all gifts, can be inspired. And in turn it can inspire. Gifts of experiences can be enjoyed, remembered and savoured for years.
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Domestic bliss
Domestic bliss brings to mind images of joyful household harmony. Of living happily with one’s lover. Being best friends. Enjoying each other’s company. Going on dates and holidays. Sharing the washing, cooking, cleaning. Images of aprons (his and hers) behind the kitchen door. Domestic bliss provides an image of happily shared activity.
