So far we have used our web site as a means of communicating “stuff” between our wide spread network of family and friends. Through our site, we have made new friends and our little circle has grown wider. From time to time we get heartfelt pleas and requests for advice from other grandparents who share [...]
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When the man in your life retires, you both talk about it and plan it. How you both look forward to retirement, hoping you will have time to travel, read, cross-stitch, walk, spend more time with the grand-children and enjoying the garden. He can start on that list of jobs he said he would do [...]
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My grandson Mitch is currently concerned about our local wildlife and wanted to add an article on protecting the barn owls in our area. His drawing reflects his enthusiasm, although the “special effects” may be a bit OTT! He may add more to this next visit!
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Using the Internet to stay close to family and friends at home and abroad How do you raise your children and grandchildren to enjoy the full benefits of the extended family, if grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends are scattered around the world? This is a problem I have lived with first hand! ___________________________________________________________________________ [...]
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Myths and misconceptions about retirement. – I have now been retired (mostly) for the past six years so, whilst I am still a relative newcomer to retirement, I have had ample opportunity to reflect on how I reached this stage. This stage being a state of staying fairly constructive and busy, whilst body and brain [...]
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