We recently holidayed in western and northern Queensland. Our founder, Paul realised his dream of seeing the Diamantina River where it comes through to send water flowing down the tributaries of the Channel Country. And we visited other wonderful gorges and places in National Parks. […]
In our increasingly connected world, our children move for their work and with their partners and families. Sometimes this is in the same country, but now, it’s quite often overseas. This is fun and exciting and of course we are very proud of them. But then reality […]
In a recent report titled” Australian Health Services: too complex to navigate” an expert panel studied 16 major national reviews of Australia’s Health System over the last 35 years and found that our current health system is desperately in need of reform. At a time […]
I was talking to a man at a retirement seminar last year and he told me that after working hard for the last 40 years, his idea of retirement was enjoying the freedom and leisure it offered. He included in that, the freedom to do […]
Relationships don’t last forever and death, divorce or separation are challenges that many people have to manage during their lives. While they might not have expected to be single again in their 50s or 60s, it does happen to a lot of people. For many, […]
We’re not saying give up TV entirely – just limit the amount of time you spend in front of it. There are a number of good reasons for us to cut back on the time spent in front of the TV screen. Here are some […]
Rhonda was visiting her 26 year old son in his new flat and noticed he didn’t have a bed cover. She offered to buy him one as a moving in present and the response was “thanks, but don’t bother”. When she next visited she noticed […]
It’s a well-known fact that many single women over 60 are heading into retirement with very limited funds. Some of the reasons are – less time in the workforce due to raising children and caring for elderly parents, lower salaries than men, more women in […]
Anyone over 60 has seen major changes in the workforce during their careers. When we started working, men did certain jobs and women did a range of different jobs and there wasn’t much flexibility in the system. We all know that those days are well […]
It would be comforting to think that we were in control of our lives. Indeed, the more elements of our life we have some control over, the more confident and happy we generally feel. However fate has a habit of upsetting our well prepared plans […]