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After decades in hairdressing, 65-year-old Sharon McAllister was ready for a change rather than a rest. And her yoga classes are just the beginning. And at 70 Erik Wilkinson went camping for the first time – and stopped cocooning himself from life. When Sharon...Growing pains? How to stop yourself getting injured while gardening – from essential exercises to the perfect posture
Bending to dig, twisting to prune and carrying heavy loads can all mean gardeners end up with unnecessary aches. Here are some expert tips to keep you healthy as your garden blooms. One of the reasons gardening is such good exercise is that the sheer joy of it...Play some Kylie, keep it short and enlist your friends! The beginner’s guide to loving exercise
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Jumping from an aeroplane above an astonished crowd helped Wendy Mitchell prove that people with dementia, like her, do not need to be stuck indoors. I’m sitting in front of my GP with a piece of paper on which I need her signature. “I need your permission for...Ourplace News
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