You don't need expensive gyms or elaborate equipment, the best equipment you have is your own body.Rebuild healthy bones. When you exercise to control your spreading middle, you also help your bones which become easier to fracture as they diminish in strength and size. … [Read more...] about Exercise — why bother?
Planning Ahead
So it's the New Year again. Once again, I've got another chance to do the things I haven't done, to go places I haven't been, to learn Danish this year, to meet some new people and above all, I get another chance to be the person I would really like to be.The New Year … [Read more...] about Planning Ahead
Resident Blog
And here we are with my first tenant! Angie .. a woman after my own heart. Say hello over at Miracle HouskeepingSo welcome my new tenant Angie! I'm honoured to have her here. Angie fights the battle with CLUTTER. I know it well, an old adversary of mine. I've fought the … [Read more...] about Resident Blog
Blog Explosion
I'm having a really enjoyable time at Blog ExplosionI've had the pleasure of seeing and evaluating many other blogs (the richness and variety is tremendous!) and I know if I pay attention closely I will pick up some top ideas for my own blogging.But apart from that, … [Read more...] about Blog Explosion
Putting on the Poinsettias
If you want a traditional look here are some ideas on how you can display your poinsettias. Although red poinsettias are very striking and traditionally thought of at Christmas, why not try something different and choose pink, white, cream or even a marbled variety ... … [Read more...] about Putting on the Poinsettias
Get on your Bike
Bikes seem to be gaining popularity amongst the senior setAn 84-year-old man, missing since he left home to ride his bike in the small central Polish town of Znin last week, has been found in good health wandering round London's Heathrow Airport."According to the … [Read more...] about Get on your Bike
My new transporter
Here she is! My trike ... from the photo at Achievable Concepts who specialise in Adapted Recreation and Sporting Equipment for People with Disabilities and the Aged. They make them for people like me too, who just want a trike instead of a two-wheeler. I intend to ride … [Read more...] about My new transporter
Live longer by starving?
Calorie RestrictionCalorie restriction (CR)adherents claim it's the only diet that has been proven to extend healthy life span in mammals such as mice and primates, and provides numerous secondary health benefits, such as a far lower risk for most of the degenerative … [Read more...] about Live longer by starving?
A Revolution of Third Persons?
One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries, said A.A. MilneA little forgetfulYou just opened a drawer to take out something, whatever it was. You can't quite think what it was. A little later you're looking for … [Read more...] about A Revolution of Third Persons?
The Prime of Life
The phrase prime of life was used 2300 years ago by Aristotle who saw midlife as the ideal time in life when we are most balanced between the excesses of youth and age. He called this equilibrium the "golden mean" of life - not naively optimistic, but realistically so, … [Read more...] about The Prime of Life