Silent bright sparks! How solitude enriches creative work
Collaboration is key to creativity, but exceptional creativity often happens in solitude. Many great artistic masterpieces were done in isolation. You can benefit from interacting and brainstorming with others, but awesome creative work can be achieved by...On the busses: Carry on cruising by coach in Europe and beyond
Modern coach tours are light years from old-style outings on rattling ‘charabancs’. Coach trip veteran Norman Wright hails a stress-free way to travel Europe and the world. The enjoyment of a coach tour is the same whether you’re island-hoping...Rules for modern romance for the over 50s – you can kiss on a first date
Debrett’s guide to online dating for the over-50s: Etiquette bible reveals its romance do’s and don’ts for the digital age (and insists you CAN kiss on the first date) The Daily Mail reports that the online dating world can be difficult to navigate...The best years of your life: What makes for a happy retirement?
A new study has found that a successful and enjoyable life after work requires a focus both on good financial habits and a healthy lifestyle. Choice reports that the research, by Aegon, emphasises that achieving retirement aspirations requires more than saving,...Silence is golden: Why peace and quiet is good for your health
In this noisy, fast-paced world it is increasingly difficult to find a silent place where we can be still and calm and recharge our batteries, but for our health’s sake it is important that we do. Noise pollution is now considered so severe that the World...Sweet dreams are made of this
The key to a good night’s sleep is to keep our brains and bodies active during the day. Do you lie tossing and turning in bed at night, struggling to get some precious shut eye? Perhaps you’re trying too hard to tempt the sandman. Or maybe you are...Try raw honey to beat hay fever
Thousands of people swear by using raw honey as a natural remedy. Choice reports that thousands of people swear by using raw honey as a natural remedy for streaming eyes and runny noses saying that it has helped to ease their symptoms and transform their lives....Floating home: Narrow boat living could be an option for downsizing
Each year, many people enjoy the tranquil, unhurried life of the inland waterways of the UK, spending their holidays on rented narrow boats or on their own narrow boat. But a growing number of people are electing to live on a narrow boat on a rather more...A refreshing revival: time for tea at the best tearooms in the UK
After being eclipsed by trendy US-style coffee bars, the traditional teashop is on the rise and offering more than just tea and scones. Like an infusion of freshly brewed tea slowly permeating through the pot, the question gradually took shape on a visit to one...Ourplace News
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