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MORE TIME TO DO WHAT YOU LOVE One of the many advantages of downsizing in retirement is the chance to upsize your lifestyle and enjoy your favourite hobbies. Nature’s Edge Buderim resident John Hawkins is a regular at the community’s purpose-built workshop. He’s a seasoned woodworker and recently realised his dream of handmaking a silky oak roll-top desk. He’s pretty proud of the achievement and really enjoys the mateship in the group. “The desk took me 330 hours over three months to build,” says John. “I put it on display in the leisure centre at Nature’s Edge Buderim to encourage people to come and use the workshop. The facilities are excellent and there are plenty of tools and electrical equipment.” With more than 20 members and growing, the woodworking group is available to anyone who is interested – and not just men. Group members make beautiful timber nesting boxes for the local native birdlife, bespoke occasional tables and furniture restoration, among many special projects. The woodworking enthusiasts are just one of many hobby groups at Nature’s Edge. From quilting and art workshops to line dancing and walking groups, there is something for everyone. Located in Buderim’s rainforest foothills and offering relaxed, resort-style
living in a secure environment, it’s no surprise Nature’s Edge is regarded as one of the Sunshine Coast’s best over 50s lifestyle villages.
If you are considering a lifestyle choice that gives you more time to do the things you love, talk to a lifestyle adviser at Nature’s Edge Buderim today. Phone 1800 218 898 or visit naturesedgebuderim.com.au.
DO YOUR EARS FEEL BLOCKED? Your ear canal produces a waxy oil called cerumen, which is more commonly known as earwax. This wax protects the ear from dust, foreign particles, and microorganisms. It also protects ear canal skin from irritation due to water. In normal circumstances, excess wax finds its way out of the canal and into the ear opening naturally, and then is washed away. When your glands make more earwax than necessary, it may get hard and block the ear. When you attempt to clean your own ears, you can accidentally push the wax deeper, causing a build up or impaction. At the Hear4Good clinic it is quite a common situation to discover that a hearing loss is actually temporary. The appearance of earwax varies from light yellow to dark brown. Darker colours don’t necessarily indicate that there’s a blockage. Signs of earwax build up include: • sudden or partial hearing loss, which is usually temporary • Tinnitus, which is a ringing or buzzing in the ear • a feeling of fullness in the ear • Earache. If you suspect that ear wax is a
Lisa Burley is the senior hearing rehabilitation specialist at Hear4Good independent hearing clinic in Golden Beach. Phone 54770144.
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problem, consult with your doctor or a hearing rehabilitation specialist. They can provide safe and easy removal options. Do not attempt to dig it out yourself or let an unqualified person do it. Last but not least, candles belong on dinner tables not in ears. Ear candling is a dangerous and completely ineffective method of wax removal.
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