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Editor’s note

W

hen Pauline Clayton said she had a stumbled across an interesting story about cricket, I rolled my eyes. Not being a great sports spectator at the very best of times, I have always put cricket up there with watching the grass grow.

And it seems Pauline was of a similar view until one day when she wandered off from her Bridge club to the nearby cricket pitch where she met an amazing group of veteran sportsmen.

She found it opened up a whole new world, as she had never known anyone who played cricket. In her past, she says, there was the scuba diver who introduced her to the joys of the underwater world; and the racing car driver who taught her to

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Contents power past Melbourne trams, but never a cricketer.

But her story this month isn’t about LBW, boundaries and upping stumps or any of the other things that cricketers do, it is about the veterans who play, what brings them together regardless of their skills at the game, their pre-retirement lives, and the camaraderie.

As they put it so well, “it is Men’s Shed with a bat and ball”.

As for Pauline, her interviews led her to actually watch a Test match and to become a Steve Smith fan, although she admits fast forwarding to the bits where he was batting so she could watch his little dance steps. in front of the wicket.

“He never stopped moving, until that last moment when facing the bowler,” she says. “Now I understand those described as cricket tragics.”

So even though she confesses to being hopeless at golf and tennis, and not likely to take up cricket, she has become a fan, happy to sit under a tree with a thermos of tea and a packet of Tim Tams as they wield the willow.

Dorothy Whittington, Editor

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LETTERS

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WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE

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BITS AND PIECES

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COVER STORY

It’s not just cricket When these veterans – elite and rookies – take to the pitch, the camaraderie is as much a part of the game as hitting a six, writes PAULINE CLAYTON. This is Men’s Shed with a bat and ball.

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Former A-grade player Peter Timms is still competitive and always happy to help the rookies.

t’s a soft autumn day on the Sunshine Coast.

At Elizabeth Daniels Park, Lindsay’s coffee van is parked between the off-leash dog enclosure and the bowls club. His customers are heading to the bridge club, croquet and basketball courts, yoga or Irish dancing classes.

But some are arriving with bats, hats and helmets and serious intent.

They are the members of Veterans’ Cricket Australia and come from all walks of life and all persuasions, to share a common goal.

They will either play competitive cricket or learn how to play competitive cricket.

Many have represented Australia in cricket, golf and tennis, but more are swinging the bat again after a lapse of 40 years.

These “newbies” are mentored by the star players, training together twice a week and joining forces in matches during the season.

No doubt returnees to the game get a buzz when elite sportsman Kerry Emery OAM arrives, parking by the oval that bears his name.

Former pro-golfer Peter McWhinney parks his 1980s gold, classic Mercedes sports 380 SLE. He makes no bones about the fact golf was his job and cricket first love.

McWhinney ribs fellow elite sportsman Neville Kratzmann about his knees as they tote their cricket bags to the practice nets.

Neville’s sons Mark and Andrew played tennis for Australia and Uncle

Brian played cricket in the over 70s for Australia.

If there’s a Veterans’ Cricket media darling it could well be microbiologist Professor Peter Timms.

Tall, graceful, and captain of the first division side, and Sunshine Coast club captain, Timms works and plays to achieve his best.

As a scientist he is the world authority on chlamydia in koalas.

“I get calls from places like the San Diego Zoo, but this is just 25 per cent of

“Pulled muscles, knee and hip replacements, broken ribs and heart surgery is a shared bond” my work in this field,” he says.

A former A-grade player, Timms admits he is still competitive, which he sees as an advantage for those who haven’t been on a pitch for decades.

“Those who have played social cricket and want to improve their skills get some coaching while players like me who still want to play at the highest level can.

“It’s social cricket, but with regulations as we do have rules and umpires.

“We set out to let everyone play to the level they want, play their best, and enjoy the day,” he says.

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COVER STORY

Former pro-golfer PeterMcWhinney says cricket was always his first love.

For unofficial club photographer, Ron Robinson (recently his computer froze with 51,000 cricket images) getting back into the game has, in his opinion, given him a longer life.

Earlier this year, Ron collapsed and left the field in an ambulance.

Heart surgery, three stents and three months later, he was back fitter than ever.

“Dropping from fatigue during play, I believe, saved my life,” he says. “For months I had been telling my doctor I was tired but this was put down to the fact that I’m nearly 70.

“Well, spending an hour bowling proved blocked arteries not age was the issue.”

The litany of pulled muscles, knee and hip replacements, broken ribs and heart surgery is a shared bond among these players and certainly not a deterrent.

In August, the association introduced

The Madsen/Reimers Shield, in recognition of two of the core founders of the now eight clubs in southeast Queensland.

Typical of the Division One players is retired Toowoomba police officer, Ian Reimers, who first picked up his bat aged nine, and has remained involved in the game at a community level ever since.

He is now touted as an example of beating the age barrier following two total bilateral knee replacements in August 2016. He was back playing a year later.

“It is difficult to compete with young players, so we don’t,” he says. “We are back in the game at our level and having fun.”

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the over 60s team for three seasons and has managed to log just about every injury possible.

Left and right hamstring (separate seasons), torn shoulder tendon, pulled bicep muscle and two broken ribs hasn’t put him off the game.

Most recent new member Mark Priest, a personal fitness trainer, is one of the many who hasn’t played since his 20s.

In his first season he has enjoyed a few physio sessions after pulling a calf muscle by flying high for a catch (described in the monthly newsletter as: “... a screaming caught.” ) “I just love it. Here I am out there with some of Australia’s greatest sportsmen, and they are so generous with their time and advice,” he says.

Mark’s goal is simple – to be selected to represent Australia in the United Kingdom against the UK veterans.

The association, officially formed in 2014, has two divisions and three age groups – the over 50s, 60s and 70s.

Division One is for the most competitive, the former Sheffield champions, while Division Two is for the bucket list members.

Kerry Emery, who is president of Veterans’ Cricket Australia and a member of the Sunshine Coast team, says a third division is on the cards – one for newcomers.

Those who have the passion but not the skills of the others.

“We could even include the over 80s, as we do have a few who do not want to stop playing, and neither should they, as we are all for keeping them moving,” he says.

“Our goal is to keep fellas playing cricket from when they were young kids, right throughout their life. This is a sport for life.”

From the professionals to the “bucket list” amateurs there is a unanimous view

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– the friendship and camaraderie engendered in being part of this team, is just as vital as hitting a six.

As McWhinney points out, these players have decades of life experiences to share.

“We might not have crossed paths until now, but we have walked the same roads,” he says.

“Getting in the car and travelling for two hours, you have a really good talk; something you probably wouldn’t do when young.”

Founder of the Lockyer side Mike Nowlan faced off chronic depression caused by two near strokes “Being in veterans cricket helped me overcome the issues related to the depression, which is of course, something not many ever talk about,” he says. continued over>

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Phil Drescher played for the Australian Veterans in the UK this year.

“I see vets cricket as a form of Men’s Shed, as you would be surprised at the different topics we talk about when we are supposed to be practicing.”

Besides contributing widely to the debate on depression, Mike also edits the

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association’s lengthy and colourful monthly newsletter.

A fulltime carer for Lynn, his wheelchair-bound wife, Mike is not the only player caring for a family member to benefit from a much-needed break and the positive support of his teammates.

Ian Reimers sees inestimable value to the individual, the family and the community in his Toowoomba Veterans’ Cricket team.

“It’s a Men’s Shed with bat and ball, and while we’re having fun at the sport we love, we are sharing life experiences,” he says. “Not long after we formed the Toowoomba team, I met a woman who said her husband would love to play cricket but was a bit shy.

“I rang him and got him playing and she has since told me he is now a much happier man.”

Well known in the sporting world is Mark Brady, manager of the Noosa Springs Golf and Spa Resort.

Mark gave up A-grade cricket 15 years ago because he says, “I was too old and it was too hot.”

Turning 50, (he is now 60), Mark joined the Veterans to play socially because “they only play in winter.”

Once a champion, always a champion.

Mark and Phil Drescher were the two Queensland players selected this year to represent the Australian Veterans in the United Kingdom against the English over

60s veterans. England won two of the three internationals, and our lads beat Pakistan. Phil admits the UK players are “seriously good at this game, but we will get them eventually.”

To that end, this grandfather, retired concreter and former A-grade player is out there still hitting sixes and preparing for next September when the UK teams arrive in Australia.

After a recent charity game at Yandina (funds to prostate cancer research), Mark Priest admitted: “It’s a bit scary bowling to Phil, McWhinney or Peter Timms but they are so nice you get over it.”

As “Just Clarkie” a cricket tragic and groundsman for the Maroochydore Cricket Club wryly observed: “Our fastest ball might be slower than the slowest in Test cricket, but you still don’t want to be anywhere near it.”

This can be seen by the dents in the shed closest to the practice nets.

CONTACT DETAILS: Veterans Cricket Australia: Sunshine Coast Regional Coordinator: Gary Madsen, 0411 218 326.

Queensland Veterans’ Cricket: qvcricket.com Veteran’s Cricket Australia: veteranscricketaustralia.com.au

BIG days out September 2020 will see a first for cricket when Veterans’ Cricket Australia hosts 32 over-60s cricket teams from seven nations.

The championship games will be held in southeast Queensland from Caloundra to Noosa.

Veterans’ Cricket Australia president Kerry Emery said there would be 400 players along with their supporters from England, Wales, Pakistan, Canada, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and South Africa.

“Over four days, 32 teams will compete at 16 venues, which means every community in the region with a cricket oval will be involved,” he said.

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WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE

Last word on the dictionary – just look it up English is thought to have the most words of any language with more than 170,000 in use. DAVID PARMITER follows the trail that led to the dictionary.

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ack in the Middle Ages, all writing would be done with quill and ink on vellum. This was the dried skin of a young calf – thin, pliable and a new replacement for the parchment used by the Egyptians and Romans.

These scrolls could be rolled up and stored in temples or monasteries, the most famous of them being the Dead Sea Scrolls which preserve a picture of the life and beliefs of their time. Dating from the 2nd century BC to AD70, they were unearthed near the Dead Sea and transcribed between 1947 and 1952.

Then came the great revolution – the invention of printing in the 15th century.

Johannes Gutenberg in Germany and William Caxton in England both devised methods of turning letters into brass type and therefore into pages that could be “impressed”.

This ultimately brought about “the book”.

As time passed, it became increasingly obvious that England needed a way of formalising the vocabulary. In short, what was needed was a dictionary.

We now embark on two centuries of furious dictionary making. During this period a number of contenders emerged.

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Dr Samuel Johnson

Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) was a society figure who loved to argue the toss about everything, especially the meaning of words, according to his biographer, James Boswell.

His greatest contribution to our language was his Dictionary of the English Language published in 1755.

In his preface he stated that while he did not wish to impose his views on right and wrong, he wished to reflect the real English of his day. He could be regarded as the Old Testament of English usage.

At about the same time, an English Army Officer, Captain Francis Grose,

compiled the Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1785).

It is not about rude words – every child learns them soon enough – but words and definitions contemporary among the lower classes, the vulgate, or language of the common people.

Dictionaries achieved their highest reverence (and reference) when, in the 1900s, Dr James Murray, a Scottish lexicographer, decided to embark on the greatest literary challenge of his day. He would edit and publish the Oxford English Dictionary.

Murray died in 1915, by which time

his dictionary was up to the letter M, but his legacy would become the ultimate arbiter of the English Language.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic, Noah Webster (1758-1843), was plotting An American Dictionary of the English Language.

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He changed their language to include color, theater, plow and traveler. Why? Because he could.

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It also contains introductions on Australian English and on Australian English pronunciation, so there’s no excuse for getting our language wrong.

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and tarantula spiders. Queensland Museum Network CEO Dr Jim Thompson said the new exhibition would allow visitors to explore many facets of spider ecology from reproduction to their specialised jaws and silk, alongside research from museum experts.

“Queensland Museum has one of the southern hemisphere’s most active arachnology units and our researchers have described more than 1000 spider species – which is close to a third of all of Australia’s spiders,” Dr Thompson said.

Highlights include the chance to challenge a colourful peacock spider to a dance-off, ‘hold’ a virtual wolf spider in your hand, peek into the insides of a spider using 3D scanning technology and step into the web of a net-casting spider for a photo opportunity.

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ALL-STAR CAST HEADS CHRISTIE TRIBUTE WHODUNNIT IF YOU love a good Agatha Christie mystery and you know them all, then there’s good news coming up at the cinema from November 28.

Writer and director Rian Johnson pays tribute to the mystery mastermind in Knives Out, a fun, modern-day murder mystery where everyone is a suspect.

When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the debonair detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is enlisted to investigate. From Harlan’s dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan’s untimely death.

With an all-star cast that also includes Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Johnson, and Toni Collette, Knives Out is a witty and stylish whodunnit that keeps you guessing right to the very end.

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IN THE GARDEN – with Penny

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MAKE MEALS EASY WITH nutrition a key topic for the Aged Care Royal Commission, many, including celebrity chef Maggie Beer, are left shaking their heads at what is being served up daily.

As the food author and age care advocate says, “everyone wants to smell proper food. You cannot make good food from bad ingredients.” The importance of proper nourishment as we grow older can’t be underestimated.

On the bright side, there are some excellent Australian companies that deliver the goods for those who need quality meals but don’t have the ability or inclination to make them.

Cost effective, nutritious meals are being delivered to the doorstep when the challenge of shopping and cooking becomes too much – a varied menu, no mess, no cleaning up and no waste.

The best meals are prepared by chefs using fresh, locally-sourced ingredients, and with the correct packaging, have a shelf life of 7-10 days.

Shop around, as some food delivery companies are registered with the NDIS and work with in-home care providers.

Plant citrus now. They do well in the ground or a large pot SPRING is certainly here!

With some warm days and a few showers, the weeds are popping up everywhere.

Make sure you pull them them out while they are small which is much easier, and definitely before they set seed for another crop.

Mulch to conserve water, keep the soil cooler and smother weed seeds.

Plant petunias., marigolds, dahlias, and begonias for a Christmas display. Fertilise lawns and gardens.

Plant seeds of cucumbers, corn, lettuce and radish every six weeks for continuous cropping. A couple of tomato plants will keep cropping for months, and they taste so good.

The bauhinias, tabebuias and jacarandas have been putting on a beautiful show.

Trim azaleas and camellias to shape.

Plant citrus now. They do well in the ground or a large pot. Dwarf varieties are available. Keep an eye open for bugs and pick off by hand if possible.

Pop in cuttings of dracaenas and cordylines for an instant display.

Happy gardening.

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OUT AND ABOUT FROM DAWN TO AFTER DARK

It’s a walk in the park THE Roma Street Parkland is one of those places we are genuinely blessed to have.

Covering 16ha with a variety of gardens from herbs to rainforest; paths that wind down the steep slopes or are stepping stoned across a pond; sweeping lawns and water features – it’s the largest subtropical garden in a city centre anywhere in the world.

It was not always a showpiece. For years, it was an ugly abandoned railway yard near Roma Street station, which was the first in the settlement when it opened in 1875 for trains running west to Ipswich (coal) and Toowoomba (grazing).

From 1911-34, the area around the station was expanded to cater for the increasing number of trains and goods being hauled around Queensland.

During World War II it was the

marshalling area for arms and military personnel posted to north Queensland.

Eventually, with Roma Street still the main station (the starting and finishing point) for local and long-distance trains, it wasn’t big enough and the goods yard relocated to Acacia Ridge in 1991.

The area sat on the edge of the CBD neglected and messy, until finally it was turned into the Parkland a decade later.

As well as themed gardens, water features and rockeries, there’s an amphitheatre, a field to kick a ball and lots of resident frilled neck lizards happy to pose in the sun. There’s also a peaceful war memorial garden.

An oasis in the heart of the city, it’s a great place to wander – and discover something new each time.

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GETTING around Brisbane is free with a senior go card or go+ card on buses, ferries and CityCats between 8.30am3.30pm and 7pm-6am on weekdays, and all the time on weekend buses.

Here are some ideas to get you started: Get active. Start the day with yoga, tai-chi or pilates. Part of Brisbane City Council’s GOLD Active and Healthy Program, these free and low-cost sessions are in local parks and community centres around Brisbane.

Roam around Roma Street Parkland.

Join one of the relaxed, informative, guided walks that leave The Hub twice daily, or board the Parkland Explorer, the trackless train, for a journey through the park’s fern gardens, rocky waterfalls and lakeside lawns. Numerous buses pass through the nearby Roma Street Busway Station so it’s an easy visit.

Lord Mayor’s City Hall Concerts.

Brisbane City Hall hosts free musical concerts every Tuesday from 12pm-1pm.

There’s something for all tastes – think Broadway, Celtic, classical, country, and folk. King George Square is near a major bus stop, with other stops along Adelaide and Ann Sts. Visit the Museum of Brisbane.

Also located in City Hall, the Museum of Brisbane is an insight to the city. Open seven days, 10am-5pm (7pm on Fridays), the museum’s exhibitions are free. The

current High Rotation exhibition delves into the stories and images of Brisbane’s music scene during the past 30 years.

Stop at the Shingle Inn for a cuppa on the way out.

Cruise to the Powerhouse. Glide up the river on a CityCat and see the city come to life after dark. Stop at New Farm Park terminal and explore the Brisbane Powerhouse, the arts centre which once provided electricity to the city’s trams.

Brisbane Square up late. Bit of a night owl? So is Council’s Brisbane Square Library, now open until midnight every Wednesday and Friday. Settle in for an after-hours author talk, unleash your inner artist at the art nights, or unwind with a good book.

Brisbane Square Library is a short walk from Queen St and King George Square bus stations, as well as North Quay ferry terminal.

Brisbane.qld.gov.au – find more to see and do, including free events Translink.com.au – to apply for a senior go card, check fares and timetables, and plan your journey.

HEAD TO ENOGGERA AND DISCOVER MORE OF BRISBANE’S HISTORY PERHAPS the two most endearing buildings in the Enoggera District are St Matthew’s Anglican Church at Gaythorne – affectionately known as the “little church on the hill” – and Enoggera Memorial Hall.

For the past 23 years, the hall has been the home of the Enoggera and Districts Historical Society.

The foundation stone for St Matthews was laid on Monday, September 23, 1867

by Queensland’s first governor, Sir George Bowen. Three babies were baptised at the first service, on February 7, 1869. Their family names are part of local history –

Arthur Nicholson, Arthur Marshall and Hannah Pickering. They now lie in the churchyard with other pioneers, overlooking the city they helped create.

In 1916, a new school building replaced the Enoggera State School which had opened in 1871. Part of the original school was re-erected at its present site in Trundle St and designated as Enoggera School of Arts. After World War I, subscribers to the SoA co-operated with the forerunner of today’s RSL to build the Enoggera Soldiers Memorial Hall, which opened in 1925.

Since then, the walls have been

dedicated with boards honouring men and women of the district who went to war.

The hall has hosted countless engagement parties, wedding receptions and anniversaries and servicemen’s and women’s reunions.

Today, having survived at least two calls for its demolition in the name of progress, the hall is still the venue for several community groups.

Enoggera and Districts Historical Society is celebrating its 25th anniversary and a commemorative plaque will be unveiled next month to celebrate.

Visitors are welcome on Thursdays, 9.30am-1pm to see the hall and learn more about the district’s history.

If you’re interested in local history, there is a variety of books available which would make an excellent Christmas gift.

The research library is open every Thursday, 9am-1.30pm until November 28.

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TALKING POINT with Dot Whittington

Talking about our generation THE quote from Douglas Adams, author of the 1979 cult novel The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy has me nodding in agreement: “Anything that is in the world when you’re born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. Anything that’s invented between when you’re 15 and 35 is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. Anything invented after you’re 35 is against the natural order of things.”

That all sounds about right to me.

I was never particularly overwhelmed by the magic of television, although I was excited when the images turned from black and white to colour.

On the other hand, my father – who was born six years after the Wright brothers made their first flight and three years before the Titanic went down – was in awe of TV. Radio broadcasts had been a modern miracle for him.

My children saw colour TV as the norm, and rather boring at that. Three generations, three different perspectives.

When I first used a computer in the early 1980s, I kept trying to force the line break and couldn’t quite get my head around it that, miracle of miracles, it did it automatically and I didn’t have to swipe a carriage return handle.

My first laptop had a memory of 65kb which meant that whatever I typed had to be printed and then deleted before I could start again.

I went to night school to learn to touch type when the electric typewriter was still new to the office landscape. My children knew their way around a keyboard while they were still in primary school. Dad lived a full and productive life writing by hand.

Microwave ovens were another miraculous invention. It could warm food within seconds and the old Birko went out the window.

While my dad shook his head in disbelief that my brother could fit a transistor radio in the palm of his hand, I shook mine at the Walkman that could play cassettes while you walked around.

Not even the CD is a music source now.

JOINING THE CHAT …

And then there was the day my husband came home with a shoebox that was in fact a key component of a mobile phone. He could make calls from anywhere as long as he was near that shoebox. My first mobile phone that could, almost, fit in my handbag was groundbreaking.

Oh yes, in just a few decades so much was exciting and revolutionary, but now I’ve moved into seeing many innovations as an affront to the natural order of things. Netflix has replaced that other marvel, the video store. Where’s the fun in flicking the remote on the widescreen, super smart TV? Mobile phones are computers that fit in your pocket. The internet owns us, and my rotten computer has a mind of its own, constantly changing my words and pre-empting (often wrongly) my next move. And that’s just scraping the surface. It’s against the natural order of things, I tell you.

As for dear old Dad, he must be spinning in his grave.

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WHEN I was growing up, every time my parents had a tiff, Mum would say, “I should have married George instead of you. He’s a doctor now, you know.”

After she passed away, Dad and I were cleaning out her bedside table when I found a photograph of George.

I showed Dad. He roared with laughter and said, “did she really keep this photo when we’ve been married for 50 years?” He smiled a cheeky smile, ripped the photo into pieces and said “well, not anymore.” I didn’t tell him about the two other photos of George that I had found in Mum’s sock drawer.

Dad has passed now too, but it’s still one of my favourite memories of him.

Leanne Trevor JULY 20, 1969 has become a “where were you when …” moment. I was returning from my lunch break when Neil Armstrong made the one small step.

New Zealand was not yet connected by satellite, so we followed the landing by radio. Within hours, thanks to the RAAF, the NZBC received a video of the landing which I saw on a TV in a shop window.

I was a teenager in 1957, when the space age began with the launch of the two Sputniks. There was to be another five manned moon landings before December 1972.

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IN THE KITCHEN

Good health on a fork ONE Australian is diagnosed with diabetes every five minutes.

Coeliac diseases affects about 1 in 70 Australians, and it’s estimated 80 per cent are undiagnosed.

Cancer touches every Australian at some time in life – themselves, family or friends.

This, says nutritionist CYNDI O’MEARA of Changing Habits, is why we all must continue to watch what’s on our fork.

“Eating well isn’t complicated,” she says. “We eat to nourish our body, as fuel for energy and health. Be mindful and simply recognise quality and enjoy the food you eat, every day.”

Start with more wholefoods – fresh produce, vegetables and fruit.

Choose foods that are as close to natural sources as possible, foods which are higher in nutrients, lower in chemicals – that are relatively untouched such as butter over margarine; and organic produce if viable and affordable; homegrown, local or homemade is better.

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3 INGREDIENT CASHEW COOKIES Makes 8 • 2 cups raw cashews • 1 cup Dates • 1 egg Preheat the oven to 180C and line a baking tray with baking paper. Add the cashews to a food processor or Thermomix and blend until they form a flour. Add the dates and blend until combined.

Now add the egg and blend again until the mixture has combined. Begin rolling the mixture into 8-10 cookies using your hands. Place them onto the lined baking paper and press them into a cookie shape evenly.

• 1 cup cashews • ½ cup tamari • ½ tbsp Coconut Oil • 1 small onion, diced • 1 small knob of ginger, grated • 1 chilli, diced • ½ cup coriander, washed and chopped (including the stems) • 600 g white, boneless fish of your choice • 5-6 zucchinis spiralised (zoodles) • 1.5 cups leftover roasted pumpkin (chopped into squares) • 3 tbsp cold pressed, organic sesame oil • 1 tbsp fish sauce • 1 whole lime, juice only Add the cashews, ¼ cup tamari and coconut oil to a small frying pan and cook on a low-medium heat until the liquid has evaporated and the nuts are crispy.

Meanwhile, add the sesame oil, ¼ cup tamari, onions, chilli, ginger, garlic and coriander to a large frying pan and heat until the ingredients are cooked to your liking.

Add the zoodles and stir through until softened and most of the water has evaporated. If there is still a lot of liquid in the pan, remove the zoodles and cooked vegetables and allow the juices to reduce in the pan, then add it to the zoodle mix once reduced slightly.

Separate the cooked zoodles into four bowls evenly, then top with the pumpkin pieces.

To the same frying pan, add the fish pieces and cook through. Try not to overcook it. You can add any seasoning you like, such as turmeric, salt, pepper and chipotle although plain salt and pepper is yummy too.

When the fish is cooked, place the pieces on top of the zoodle bowls evenly, and drizzle with lime juice.

Sprinkle the cashews over each bowl evenly, with a touch more coriander for garnish and serve straight away. Enjoy!

Put the tray into the oven and bake for 10-13 minutes, or until they’re golden brown and cooked to your liking. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.

Serve warm, or room temperature with a hot cup of tea or coffee.

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AGES AND STAGES

Life has its ages and stages. MOCCO WOLLERT, who has just celebrated her 85th birthday, revels in life in the slow lane, while CHERYL LOCKWOOD is looking for adventure after turning 55. This month, they share stories of their travels.

by Mocco Wollert

THERE is a saying that if you travel, you have a lot of stories to tell. I have just come back from an overseas trip and indeed, I have a lot to tell.

As in previous trips, I had far too many clothes in my suitcase and not enough underwear. Washing facilities in overseas hotels are not always available and as for giving them out to the hotel staff, well, I am not rich enough for that.

One way of dealing with underwear is to, after a while, wear your panties inside out but I would never admit to that.

My mother taught me never to use the word “hate”. She insisted that “dislike” was far more lady-like. Sorry Mum, but I do hate backpacks.

Sitting in my aircraft seat, excited that I am finally on holidays, I am hit in the face by the backpack a man carries down the aisle. It hangs over one shoulder – the one facing me – and he is not at all aware that his backpack has just given me a black eye.

Whatever happened to airline rules about carry-on luggage?

This is not the first time I have been attacked by a backpack. Sightseeing in wonderful places such as the Hermitage in St. Petersburg is marred by dodging backpacks before they hit me and blacken the other eye.

That is not the only hazard while sightseeing. There is a type of tourist who literally swarms over famous buildings or enchanting gardens. The tour guides call them cockroaches.

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photo. Security went into overdrive.

If I were a cat or dog, I would like to live in Europe. I would be allowed everywhere: in cafes, shops, pubs, trains, trams – you name it the four-legged creatures are welcome. They sit quietly beside the table waiting for a tidbit to come their way while the owners socialise.

There was the one time when doggy lifted a leg inside the pub, but nobody made a big fuss about it. Towels appeared and got rid of the accident. Maybe it’s true for dogs too: when you got to go you have to go.

I was fascinated by the big, green, illuminated crosses in villages and cities.

They indicate a pharmacy. No special language needed, the sign is international and, interestingly, the word for chemist or pharmacy is just about the same: farmacia in many European languages.

No need to go searching in dark streets, the green cross will guide you without fail to aspirin or cough mixture, salvation of the hour, no matter how strange the city is.

On the return flight to Australia, I face 24 hours in an aircraft, feeling tired, with a suitcase full of dirty washing and souvenirs and presents usually nobody wants, but I am gripped by excitement as soon as we are over land.

It usually happens when the first daylight comes over the horizon. I am glued to the window, defying the rule to keep the shades down.

Down there is my land, vast and special and welcoming. I do adore travel and new experiences but there is nothing like coming home, getting the cricket scores and learning who won the footy grand-final.

May you travel light and avoid backpacks and cockroaches.

by Cheryl Lockwood

LAST year, I travelled to Sweden to visit our son, his Swedish girlfriend and her family and was treated to my first white Christmas.

For some, this may not seem a big deal, but, like many Aussies, I grew up with December 25 being a scorching, summer’s day and one usually spent in bathers.

So, there we were, descending into Arlanda airport, noses pressed against the window and marvelling at the blanket of white covering the landscape.

Like a couple of kids, we were wide-eyed as the snow fell lightly around us as we left the terminal.

For the record, my husband Phil and I had both seen snow before but could count those times on the fingers of one hand.

We were welcomed warmly into the homes of extended family as they shared their traditions with us.

How blessed we felt when we were invited to the Christmas meal, celebrated on December 24, and to sample the local food.

When someone announced that it was minus-10C outside, we raised our glasses of schnapps … again. The Swedish equivalent for “cheers” is “skål”, which sounded awfully like scull to me, so I did!

We were also introduced to Surströmming (pronounced sers-trerming) or something like that.

This Swedish delicacy is lightly salted, fermented herring that starts its rotting process in barrels.

The fish is canned and then continues on its merry way to becoming even more foul and disgusting.

Our Swedish hosts had acquired a can before our arrival. We wished they had not gone to so much trouble.

Not wanting to offend, we feigned enthusiasm as we headed off to a nearby lake – opening a can of the pungent fish is not recommended in an enclosed space, least of all your home.

Mmm, sounded appetising already.

The light was fading, but I thought I

saw the odd smirk on the faces of our friends. The can was opened, and we approached cautiously.

Have you noticed that when someone warns you of a bad smell, you inhale heartily as though to confirm it for yourself?

Bad mistake. There were exclamations of disgust and I could never really accurately describe that pong.

It reeked like something that should never, ever be ingested by anyone. We couldn’t back out.

Added to the revolting smell was the appearance – limp and slimy.

I took a small bite but swallowing it took a couple of tries. The texture was as off-putting as the appearance and the smell.

At first, there was a slight rubbery feel against my teeth and then liquid oozed out as I bit into the skin.

My husband, who I always thought had a cast iron stomach, was drywretching by this point.

We noticed that our hosts had not joined us in eating the fish.

“Oh, we don’t actually eat it,” they laughed.

Turns out that not all locals love this delicacy.

Some people even open the can submersed in a bucket of water to dull the smell. They remove the innards and then serve the herring on a crispy, flat bread with various condiments which complement the taste.

Or is it to disguise?

The leftovers were tossed in the lake.

The lake was frozen, so the slimy herring landed with a soft splat.

It was my first taste of rotten fish and the first time I had walked on a frozen lake – the former being much hard than the latter.

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Vive la difference in Citroen’s SUV European car makers took their time to embrace the idea of those high-riding hatchbacks and wagons , the Sports Utility Vehicles, writes BRUCE McMAHON.

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f any European marque could make a reasonable SUV, it’s a fair bet Citroen would be up there. This is the French carmaker that gave the world the 2CV, a 1950s marvel which, legend has it, could cross ploughed paddocks without breaking a basket of eggs.

It is also the concern which has won seven World Rally Championships.

So this latest Citroen C3 Aircross may well win over friends in the very competitive compact niche of the SUV market.

The French car is up against the likes of the popular Mazda CX-3, Mitsubishi ASX and Hyundai Kona. Some rivals have versions priced well below the Aircross’s $32,990 but when those cheaper models are loaded up with the Citroen’s swag of gear, prices are much closer – and dearer in some cases.

It looks good. Our particular French machine in black bodywork with silver-grey roof and touches of chrome.

The 4.15m long Aircross sits on pretty alloy wheels, riding 20mm higher than a Citroen C3 hatchback.

There’s clever incorporation of Citroen’s chevron in chrome strips across the pug nose, a rear skid plate and roof rails. Also clever are faux venetian

blinds in the rear side windows.

This tallish body allows for good headroom inside, front and back. A tall driver sits just about right with wellsorted, adjustable seat and flatbottomed steering column.

There’s good visibility to the front and sides while an adult-sized Australian can fit fine behind the driver.

There’s room all-round for four adults – five would be very tight – but the cargo area’s not huge over the top of the space saver tyre.

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Best to give the throttle a punch and maybe hit the switch for Sport mode.

Now the Aircross comes to life, singing through to 5500rpm and delivering 81kW and 205Nm of torque.

These aren’t big numbers but can shift a 1203kg car along with some pace.

Citroen reckons combined fuel consumption will be 5.6 litres per 100km, a city-country-city run is more like 7 litres per 100km.

And the little SUV does this with a decent amount of pep. There is the eagerness of that engine and transmission (in Sport), there’s the ease of changing through the six-speeds in manual mode and the confidence of well-weighted steering and well-sorted front-drive chassis.

Any body roll feels controlled and the Citroen’s suspension isolates the cabin from much of the drama below, allowing a driver to push on over rough roads with pace.

The biggest drama with this cute and competent C3 Aircross? No cup-holders up front.

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Magnificent men in their rowing machines They are living proof that you are never too old to take on something new and win. GLENIS GREEN talks to the nonagenarians who have mastered the new sport of indoor rowing. steelworker in Port Kembla, and is a Korean war veteran.

He joined the Sunshine Coast Indoor Rowing Club and quickly achieved Australian records for age 90-94 lightweight males for the 100m, 500m and 1000m distances.

The Sunshine Coast Indoor Rowing Club now has four members with world records to their name.

Along with Vince and China there’s Roberta Gordon, 72, from the Sunshine Coast and Anne Cresswell, 81, from Victoria, a regular visitor.

Sunshine Coast Indoor Rowing Club president, Wendy Coghill, said China and Vince were incredible athletes for their age and a true inspiration.

“As the Sunshine Coast Indoor Rowing Club is really the only indoor rowing club in Australia we have quite a number of interstate and intrastate members,” she said. “The other groups are part of gyms or rowing on water clubs.”

Vince Home, 94, is still setting records. He aims to row 15,000m every morning and recently rowed a marathon in four hours 32 minutes.

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hina Johnson was already a champion in Masters swimming, when someone suggested he test himself without getting wet. His response was: “Why not?”

Just three months ago, he tried his hand at indoor rowing – and picked up three Australian records and a world record in what seemed like the blink of an eye.

Not bad for a bloke who will celebrate his 92nd birthday in December.

And then there’s Vince Home, who at 94, blitzes it despite being visually and hearing impaired. Just a few weeks ago he rowed a marathon of 42.195km in four hours and 32 minutes.

Vince, of Alexandra Hills in Redland City is the oldest member of the Ancient Mariners virtual rowing club, which operates world-wide.

He aims to row 15,000m every morning on his Concept II rowing machine, doing as many kilometres as he can every month. He currently ranks 83rd of 4500 members around the globe – not bad as he’s the only nonagenarian.

His wife Beryl, 88, also competes and earned a distinction at this year’s State Indoor Rowing Championships.

She said Vince had been rowing for seven years.

“Vince used to walk four kilometres a day but when he started going blind, he couldn’t walk so we thought he could try indoor rowing for exercise and that’s how it started. It just happened,” said Beryl.

“We do it for exercise. It’s good because it uses 82 per cent of the muscles in your body with no impact and you do it to your own satisfaction, as hard as you like.”

Beryl said she and Vince had always

been sporty and in fact met playing tennis at Tara, near Dalby. They will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary in January.

With four children, 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, Beryl says they have passed on their love of being active to the rest of their family.

She is also an accomplished artist and a member of the Coochie Art Group which holds regular exhibitions.

On the Sunshine Coast, China Johnson is the kind of man who looks at life in all its possibilities – no matter what it throws at him.

Born Neville Johnson, he gained his nickname when he danced with Chinese girl at a dance at the age of 16. It stuck and that’s all his family and friends have ever called him. Raised during the Depression, China did his apprenticeship as a

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The choice is all yours – mostly Unlike some countries where forced heirship laws dictate how much of an estate goes to specified family members, we have “testamentary freedom” and can – sort of – do what we want with our assets. PETER PORCELLINI explains.

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s long as you have what the law considers sufficient decisionmaking capacity; you know and understand the contents of your Will; and you haven’t been subjected to undue influence, your Will should be valid and enforceable.

Unfortunately, there’s always a but …

Our laws state that if your Will does not make adequate provision for the proper maintenance and support of a spouse (more than one person can be your spouse for this purpose); a child, including step and adopted children; and a limited range of defined dependants, then those persons can apply to the Court for a part or bigger part, of your estate.

Such applications are the most common claim made against a deceased estate and are referred to as Family Provision Applications (FPA).

You can’t take away the eligibility or right of a spouse, child or defined dependant to make an application.

And there’s another but … the success or value of an FPA is a very different thing to the eligibility or right to make the FPA. Someone might be eligible to make the FPA but it might be worthless.

The success of an FPA or the amount that a court will award an applicant are difficult to predict for a variety of reasons.

The courts hold a powerful discretion and are not constrained by anything like a fixed formula.

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when assessing the value of an FPA are: • applicant’s personal and financial circumstances; • applicant’s current and future needs; • extent of the applicant’s financial dependence on the deceased; • size of the estate; • competing claims against the estate, for example beneficiaries named in the Will and other applicants; • community standards as to what might be appropriate.

There still seems to be an age-old urban myth that an FPA can be avoided by gifting a small or nominal amount to the likely applicant. This is just that – a myth.

One way to protect your estate is to restructure your affairs so as to reduce the value of the parts of your financial resources that are exposed to the risk of FPAs. It is sometimes possible for a variety of financial resources to be isolated from the impact.

There often can be legitimate ways to restructure your affairs and achieve your intentions using tools such as superannuation, joint tenancies, trusts and others.

A word of warning though, there are many and varied considerations to have regard to before making any changes.

Some changes can put your financial resources at unnecessary risk while you are alive – which is worse for you than leaving them at risk after you die.

And some changes can incur an unwelcome amount of stamp duty and/or tax.

If your circumstances are such that there is a risk of FPAs and you wish to reduce the risk or impact then it is crucial that you invest in some good advice.

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“Many people simply aren’t aware that the G20 summit in Brisbane in 2014, agreed on a bank bail-in law which gives governments the right to take the savings deposits of unsecured creditors rather than bail-out the banks themselves,” says Peter Hobson, general manager of Private Vaults Australia.

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This month’s changes are directed primarily at retirement village operators and are designed to ensure clarity and accountability in relation to certain financial aspects of running a retirement village.

Operators are now required to create and maintain separate bank accounts for monies paid by residents by way of general services charges, maintenance reserves, and capital replacement.

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A standard form of document for general services, capital replacement and maintenance reserve budgets, and for annual financial statements, is in the pipeline.

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Resident committees and residents themselves will have the ability to seek explanation of increases in charges and seek better understanding of relevant financial information in the running of their retirement village.

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Retirement villages are increasingly the lifestyle choice that older people are opting for, and the industry has in past years been subject to criticism in relation to disclosure and understanding by purchasers.

The regime that has been rolled out in 2019, and which is continuing, is designed to ensure that prospective purchasers and residents of retirement villages, are provided with extensive disclosure and a better understanding of their rights and obligations.

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WELLBEING

Look out for the triggers Certain diseases migrate to areas of inflammation in the body. The best approach is to identify the triggers for the inflammation, writes TRUDY KITHER.

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hen you have inflammatory processes happening, you are also likely to have too much histamine. The cause would be due to an immune reaction to the inflammation. It is a fatigue poison that will make you tired, and you will have too much mucous, congestion, and sinus issues.

You can take all the supplements in the world, but none of that will work if you don’t get your essential eating and nutrition right.

Here are 10 of the most likely triggers for inflammation: 1. Food allergies – Dairy, nuts, gluten, or anything else your body is allergic to or even just insensitive. Consuming something that does not agree with you will cause inflammation in your gut.

2. Sugar (insulin resistance) – Not just the apparent sugars but even the hidden sugars (think bread, pasta, potatoes, cereals, juice, and sweeteners) can cause stiffness and pain in your body and joints. Sugar is hugely inflammatory (and acidic) to your body.

3. Cortisol (auto-immune diseases)

8. Omega 6 – Especially corn products, vegetable oils, and soy products. They are inflammatory because they are usually highly genetically modified. The ratio of omegas should be 1:1. Unfortunately, in today’s society, the balance is often 1:6 (1 being Omega 3 and 6 being Omega 6s.)

– Interestingly enough, this is your anti-inflammatory hormone produced by your adrenal glands. Low cortisol and cortisol resistance could cause an inflammatory condition. Any condition that requires you to take synthetic cortisol is an adrenal weakness. If your blood pressure is stable, you can take licorice root (and no, not the lolly type) as this will nourish and support the adrenals.

9. Raw seeds and nuts – These do have enzyme inhibitors and do create problems with the digestive system and gall bladder, in particular. The reason activated nuts are more beneficial than raw nuts.

4. Old Injuries – Those old injuries you sustained in your youth can still carry areas of inflammation even though they may have been many years ago.

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Avoid all sugars as this feeds your infection.

Too much free iron creates more problems and infections in your body where it gathers.

6. Oxidants (free iron) – Created by too much junk food, alcohol, and again, sugar.

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Say goodbye to painful shoulders Painful, tight shoulders are a hazard of modern life. TRISTAN HALL explores the causes and offers some simple steps to free up the tension.

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RETIREMENT LIVING

SPRING INTO FITNESS THE EASY WAY

HALCYON WELCOMES VISITORS TO OPEN DAY

DID you know that getting fit in your 50s can halve your risk of stroke and greatly improve thinking and memory skills?

In fact, staying in good shape as we approach retirement age can add years to our lives, as well as having mental and social benefits.

And it’s never too late to start. With many amenities and activities right on the doorstep, including a state-of-the-art leisure centre, staying in shape is easy for residents at Nature’s Edge Buderim.

Whether it’s getting back to nature with a gentle stroll around the gardens, swimming a few laps in the 20m heated indoor pool, meeting friends at the gym or enjoying a hit of tennis or a game of lawn bowls on the true synthetic green, residents are spoilt for choice.

If you also would like a little zen in your life, regular yoga classes calm mind, body and soul. The rainforest canopy and tranquil surrounds are a perfect setting.

RETIREES from around Australia are flocking to over 50s lifestyle communities in southeast Queensland, and this month Halcyon is having an open day to show what all the fuss is about.

Home owners of Halcyon Greens in Pimpama, Halcyon Glades in Caboolture and Halcyon Lakeside on the Sunshine Coast will welcome the public to an insider’s view on living at Halcyon, its display homes and recreational facilities.

Halcyon’s expert team and proud home owners look forward to showcasing their communities and sharing the lifestyle on offer.

One of Halcyon Glades’ first home owners, Jill Cooper, said the open days were thoroughly enjoyable opportunities to meet like-minded people who could

OVER-50S LIFE ALL SMOOTH SAILING FUN, friendship and smooth sailing are all part of the over-50s lifestyle for pond yachties group, the Salty Sailors, at GemLife Bribie Island’s lakeside resort.

The popular, rapidly-growing recreational sport of radio-controlled yachting is anything but kid’s stuff – it’s a scaled-down version of the real thing.

GemLife resident and experienced pond yachtie Bill Allen started the group to bring together the community for a fun and social outdoor activity at the resort’s 7ha lake.

Salty Sailors’ Commodore, Lyn Beaven, took up the sport 12 months ago, learning the ropes from more skilled group members.

“I bought my first boat so my kids and grandkids could muck around with it on the lake when they visited. It took days to make from the kit and, when I finished, I decided they’re not touching it,” she says.

Ms Beaven was one of the first residents to move into GemLife Bribie Island over-50s resort two years ago.

“Between the sailing, 10-pin bowling, golf, indoor bowls and water aerobics, I’m busier than ever. I love the Bribie location. My kids and grandkids want to move in, it’s that good.”

Call 1800 193 177, visit gemlife.com.au

There’s never been a better time to join the Nature’s Edge Buderim community, with a cash back of up to $20,000 on offer if you go unconditional on one of a selected range of homes before Christmas.

Plus, you’ll receive free Platinum luxury upgrades up to the value of $10,000.

Call 1800 218 898 or visit naturesedgebuderim.com.au

SMALL PROVIDER POWERS AHEAD SMALL Queensland retirement living provider and operator, Aura Holdings, is celebrating the success of several projects.

By offering retirement communities with a genuine commitment to putting the needs of residents first, Aura Holdings is finding favour in an often troubled market.

Aura Holdings was founded in 2016

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DISCOVER A NEW WAY TO RETIRE

MAKING THE RIGHT MOVE WHEN Brookland Retirement Village resident Ann Fletcher and husband Glynne began considering a lifestyle change in 2015, retirement living was an obvious choice.

“We were living in New Farm in a block of units and we’d reached the age where we felt we needed other people around,” Ann said. “We never saw any of our neighbours and most of our family’s not in Brisbane. We started looking and didn’t have to go very far.”

They were familiar with Brisbane’s southside, having lived in Sunnybank several decades earlier, and were immediately drawn to Brookland Retirement Village.

Four years later and they are settled into village life enjoying a maintenancefree, active lifestyle.

“We’re still perfectly independent,” Ann says.

Garden club, crafts, bus trips, exercise group, pool and happy hour are just some of the activities and groups on offer, making it easy to meet friends and stay connected.

Knowing Ann and Glynne are part of a supportive community has also been a benefit for their family.

Call 3345 9143 or visit brookland.com.au

experience in the industry. The company is developing and managing six communities in Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Toowoomba, and has another five in planning stages.

“Our way of doing things is really appealing to retirees looking for an independent, safe and supportive lifestyle,’’ Mr Taylor said. . “Our business is focused on our residents.”

Visit auraholdings.com.au

answer questions from prospective community members.

“I really enjoy meeting different people and showing them what is so special about Halcyon,“ Ms Cooper said.

“My advice is not to leave the move to downsize too late so they have the chance to enjoy the raft of activities and facilities that are unique to Halcyon.”

Halcyon Greens will be unveiling stage one of the much-anticipated recreational club with resort-style indoor and outdoor pools, cinema, spa, gymnasium, function space and fire pit.

Halcyon Greens, Halcyon Glades and Halcyon Lakeside will be open from 10am-1pm Saturday, November 16.

Call 1800 626 488 or visit lifebeginsatHalcyon.com.au

ENJOY a lifestyle close to everything, where spacious apartments are surrounded by gardens and resort-style facilities.

Azure Blue villages offer a range of apartments with contemporary kitchens, bathrooms and living areas to suit a variety of tastes. Recreational areas are

THE DECISION OF YOUR LIFE DECIDING how and when to retire is one of the biggest decisions of our lives, so it’s important to start planning early.

Research shows that those who start planning at least two years before the big day have a happier retirement.

A large part of this decision is choosing where to live – stay in the family home or downsize to a retirement village?

Here are some insights from those who have made the transition: Lifestyle: Andrew Plant at The Village Yeronga says, “The lifestyle here is fantastic. You don’t have to drive to the gym, so there’s no excuse, and its open 24 hours a day. The heated swimming pool is open 24 hours a day and your grandchildren can do laps with you”.

an extension of personal living space.

Have the freedom to enjoy the things that matter in a safe and secure environment.

Free Pamper and Wellness events hosted by fashion designer and former model Margo Mott are being held this month to introduce the lifestyle.

It includes a fashion show, morning tea, free hand and neck massage and live entertainment as well as information about nutrition, health and beauty.

Azure Blue Redcliffe, November 19, 9am. 91 Anzac Ave, Redcliffe RSVP essential 3155 2134 AzureBlueRedcliffe.com.au Azure Blue Carina, November 21, 9am 455 Richmond Rd, Carina. RSVP essential 3155 2128. AzureBlueCarina.com.au Maintenance: Downsizing gives time to follow interests and hobbies or travel rather than mowing lawns.

Location: Do you want to be closer to family, near the big hospitals, near parklands or stay in the community you love? Consider where additional care is located in needed in the future.

Social: Would you like easy access to fellowship and friendship through social events, happy hours, choir, craft, cards, and activities?

Financial: Look for retirement villages that price their homes affordable and who defer their profit until you sell.

Safety: Most retirees are seeking a community where everyone looks out for each other and you can lock up and go away knowing your home is safe and secure.

Community: A Harvard study found people who are socially connected to family, friends, and community are happier, physically healthier and live longer than those who are not as well connected.

Retirement is a personal decision.

Take your time and do lots of research.

The rest of your life depends on it.

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WHAT’S ON

NEW BOOK TELLS STORY OF HISTORIC NAVAL BATTLE

Pops Orchestra promises glittering start to New Year NEW Year’s Eve is the big night in Brisbane when Queensland Pops Orchestra rejoices in the year gone by and welcomes the new one.

Audiences are invited to make an occasion of it – dress up, put on the bling and bring family and friends for a wonderful concert to embrace the start of the New Year.

It is the most glamorous and fun-filled night of the Queensland Pops Orchestra’s annual calendar – when you can float out to the fireworks on a cloud of exhilaration.

This year’s artists include the popular baritone Jason Barry-Smith and soprano Katie Stenzel with a special guest appearance by Shubshri Kandiah after her professional debut as Jasmin in Walt Disney’s Aladdin in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.

The first female trumpet principal, Sarah Wilson, will join the cast in playing the brilliant Hayden Trumpet Concerto.

To round off a spectacular night of entertainment, is the return of dancers from the Queensland Ballet, Charlie Slater and Bronte Kielly-Colman, who will join the full-complement Queensland Pops Orchestra for an unforgettable fusion of music and exquisite classical dance.

Black Tie package for the 9pm performance only includes A Res seat and access to the rooftop to mix with the stars while partaking of champagne and canapés as the piper pipes in the New Year and the sky lights up with fireworks.

QPAC Concert Hall December 31, 5.30pm and 9.30pm Bookings qpac.com.au or call 136 246

LEARN ABOUT U3A UNIVERSITY of the Third Age Pine Rivers is having its annual Open Day that includes a program of activities including exercise, choir, music and dance. Tutors will display information about their classes and various activities available. Memberships and renewals will be accepted. A free shuttle bus will operate from the Strathpine Shopping Centre to the Community Centre.

Strathpine Community Centre, Mecklem St, Strathpine. November 14, 9.30am12.30pm. Call 3880 6677, Monday-Friday, mornings only.

ON November 9, 1914, the German ship SMS Emden approached the Cocos shores with the intention of isolating Australia from the world.

The plan was to disable the main communication cables between Perth and England which ran via the Cocos Islands.

The Emden slipped quietly into harbour at dawn and sent 50 men to Direction Island, where they took possession for Germany and put its inhabitants under martial law.

They quickly went about destroying the cables and, having secured all the code books they could find, blew up the communication storage shed and smashed equipment in the radio room.

Luckily, the telecommunication officer’s working on the island for the Eastern Extension Cable Company noticed the approaching ship had a false fourth funnel and quickly identified it as the German raider.

He sent out an urgent SOS which was picked up by a convoy of British and Australian ships heading to Ceylon.

The HMAS Sydney peeled off from the convoy and headed to engage the Germans. The Emden fired first, hitting the Sydney twice and killing one Australian sailor.

The Sydney returned fire – the first shots fired by the Australian Navy in World War I. The Emden beached on the sands of North Keeling Island of the Cocos Group and her shore party was left stranded.

The whole story and amazing historic photographs of that fateful day have been reproduced into a book compiled by Douglas John Walker.

He inherited them from his great uncle Douglas Walker, who worked for the Eastern Extension Cable Company and was in the Singapore office that fateful morning.

Books can be purchased on the day for $44.95 of which a $5 donation will be made to the Big Red Qld Kidney Bus Fundraiser being sponsored by Lions Robina.

The books also may be purchased by emailing emdenslastvoyage@gmail.com Book launch. Gaythorne RSL, 534 Samford Rd, Mitchelton. November 10, 10.45am.

GET IN THE SPIRIT ST LUKE’S Theatre presents the popular comedy by Noel Coward Blithe Spirit.

The production will be traditionally costumed, and is cast with enthusiastic actors under the direction of new St Luke’s president, Trevor Bond.

He has also been busy with the Villanova Players recent program of Talking Heads.

The story begins when novelist Charles (played expertly by Matthew Hobbs) invites the eccentric medium and clairvoyant Madame Arcati (Desley Nicholls) to his house to conduct a séance, to gather material for his next book.

The scheme misfires when he is haunted by the ghost of his first wife, Elvira, who attempts to disrupt Charles’ marriage to Ruth, who cannot see or hear the ghost.

Delightfully written, it has the typical Coward flair for comedy.

St Lukes Theatre, 193 Ekibin Rd East, Tarragindi. November 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23 at 7.30pm; Saturday 16, 23, 2pm.

Tickets $20, concessions $15.

Bookings stlukestheatre.asn.com or call 0490 371 885

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CHILL OUT AT THE CHILLI FESTIVAL THERE’S some hot stuff coming up in Logan City.

Chillogan returns for the second year following the success of last year and the Briz Chilli Fest, the city’s first and only chilli festival.

The festival will have everything chilli from eating competitions to food stalls as well as live music, hot cars, hot bikes, and even a bar offering chilli cocktails and chilled chilli beer.

Logan Beaudesert Country Music Club will get the action started and there will also be performances by Bhangra Dance, BADance troupe, and the Philip John Trio.

At a workshop from 3.30pm-4.15pm, Adrian Zocaro of Gourmet Firing Line will give the lowdown on smoked meats

while Tash and Jason Roebig will share the secrets of beekeeping and honey at Bee All Natural at 7.30pm.

Throughout the day, the chilli stalls of Hellfire Alley and food (some not so chilli) stalls, as well as Mexican wrestlers, and displays by the Brisbane Commodore Car Club and the Viking Breed Motorcycle Club.

“It’s held in the cool of the afternoon and evening, so despite lots of hot things happening, patrons won’t have to suffer the heat,” says organiser Sandra Beynon.

Meadowbrook Golf Club November 16, 3pm-10pm Tickets $12 adults, $9 concessions available at gate.

Visit chillogan.com.au or on Facebook

St Lukes Theatre Society presents

Noël Coward’s Blithe Spirit By arrangement with Origin TheatricalTM for Samuel French Ltd

MEET MELLY SMOOTH vocals, high energy, plenty of soul and a sophisticated vintage look, transport audiences to a time when beautiful music mattered.

Specialising in music from the 1920s through to current classics – jazz, blues, swing, wartime, American song book, rhythm and blues, soul, pop and musical theatre – Melly and her band ensure their every performance captures the very essence of the era and its classic songs.

Melly has been performing for more

than 15 years and most recently toured nationally with the hit comedy Menopause The Musical - Women On Fire, playing the role of “Professional Woman” to sell-out audiences around the country.

Melly is available as a solo, duo, trio or band act and can be booked for private functions, nursing homes, retirement villages, lifestyle resorts and community events.

Call 0431 701 646 or email mel@ mellymelody.com.au

November 7.30pm 15th, 16th, 18th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd November 2pm 16th, 23rd St. Luke’s Church Hall 193 Ekibin Rd East,Tarragindi www.stlukestheatre.asn.au

Adults $20 Pensioners/Students $15, Children under 12 years $5

Purchase tickets online at www.stlukestheatre.asn.com or phone 0490 371 885

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WHAT’S ON Charlston, tenor Gwilym Bowen, and bass-baritone Laurence Williams and established vocal soloists, promise superb singing and a memorable evening.

QPAC Concert Hall December 7, 7.30pm Tickets $60-$89.90 Bookings QPAC.com.au or call 136 246 JOIN the Queensland Symphony Orchestra for a feast of music from favourite movies as it brings to life the big moments from the big screen in Cinematic.

QPAC Concert Hall, November 30, 2pm and 7.30pm Tickets $69-$99

QSO TRADITION BRINGS THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS HANDEL’S enduring masterpiece, Messiah, with its famous Hallelujah Chorus, is a much-loved Christmas tradition.

As well as exploring biblical elements, the libretto surveys hope, suffering, death, resurrection and redemption, the hallmarks of the human condition and

has always held a universal appeal .

Stephen Layton has a deep affinity with Handel’s music, and will bring his own interpretation to the work to Brisbane.

Together with the Brisbane Chamber Choir, the quartet of rising stars – soprano Sara Macliver, mezzo-soprano Helen

SUPPORT Brisbane’s talented emerging composers as their works are premiered by Queensland Symphony Orchestra.

COMPOSE - Symphony for Tomorrow connects secondary school students with professional composers and performers.

The concert, conducted by Gordon Hamilton, will also feature Peter Sculthorpe’s Earth Cry and a discussion on composition techniques between program facilitator Craig Young, Gordon Hamilton, and composition students.

November 8, 7pm QSO Studio, South Bank Tickets $20 qso.com.au

CHORAL CONCERT COMMUNITY choir the Serenata Singers present their annual Gala Concert, co-sponsored by Ashgrove/The Gap Lions Club.

Proceeds will benefit the choir and the Lions Medical Research Foundation.

Admission includes the entertaining music program and supper.

Uniting Church Auditorium, 1050 Waterworks Rd, The Gap. November 2, 7.30pm. Tickets $25, concessions $20, at the door Visit serenatasingers.org.au

CALLING TWIN PEAKS FANS FIRE Walk with Us is a live re-imagining of songs and music from the 1990s Twin Peaks TV series and the prequel film, Fire Walk With Me. Composed by Angelo Badalamenti and David Lynch, the music is a masterclass in minimalist synthpop atmospheres, haunting vocals, occasionally off-kilter jazz stylings and sinister soundscapes.

Electric Moon brings together a 12-piece ensemble of musicians from the jazz based, to avant-garde noisemakers, to the four diverse vocalists to evoke the yearning and mystery of Twin Peaks.

Brisbane Powerhouse. New Farm.

November 24, 6pm. Tickets $39-45.

Bookings brisbanepowerhouse.org

Melly Melody... the best in authentic vintage inspired entertainment!

Specialising in classic songs from the 1920’s through to the 1970’s, Melly offers premium vintage entertainment for nursing homes, retirement villages, lifestyle resorts, private functions, cafes, restaurants and community events.

Available as a solo, duo, trio or band act, Melly draws from the best of Jazz; Blues; Swing; Wartime; American Song Book; Rhythm and Blues; Soul; Pop; and Musical Theatre, ensuring each performance captures the very essence of the era and its classic songs.

Enquire now mel@mellymelody.com.au or 0431 701 646 www.mellymelody.com.au Full Police Check and Liability Insurance available.

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EXPERTS PROMOTION

INDUS T RY E X P ERTS LEGAL

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A good move

Decide carefully on power of attorney

Selling your home and downsizing or moving to a retirement complex or aged care facility can be an experience that is filled with either anxiety or satisfaction, depending on the circumstances and your state of mind at the time.

An unplanned and sudden move borne of necessity without proper knowledge or understanding can be potentially traumatic.

A simple and ultimately cost-effective strategy is to obtain timely professional assistance from a reliable adviser who treats your interests as paramount.

Your adviser should have these attributes: • Knowledge and expertise in all aspects of real estate conveyancing, related property transfers and leasing including retirement village contracts and securities.

• Genuine empathy that promotes understanding and trust.

• An ability for straightforward communication that generates comprehension and clarity, ensuring confidence in your decision-making.

This may be a time in your life when an unavoidable change in circumstances has the potential to cause uncertainty and trepidation, but it need not be the case.

With the right assistance there is no reason why this phase of your life cannot be just as fulfilling and enjoyable.

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If you were to ever lose your capacity to make decisions because of age or disability, it’s crucial that you have someone nominated to look after your affairs on your behalf.

This is where a legally binding enduring power of attorney (EPOA) comes into play.

Whether you are creating your first EPOA or being appointed to look after someone’s affairs, it’s important that you understand what your commitments and obligations are before signing on the dotted line.

There are many things to consider with an EPOA: What needs to be included in the document? Who do you trust to look after your affairs? When will the document come into effect? What are your legal responsibilities as someone’s attorney?

Before creating or implementing an EOPA, or agreeing to become someone’s attorney, take some time to look through Aged and Disability Advocacy Australia’s helpful resources and watch our informative video: adaaustralia.com.au/resources/enduringpowers-of-attorney/

GEOFF ROWE CEO AGED & DISABILITY ADVOCACY AUSTRALIA (ADA AUSTRALIA) 1800 700 600, ADAAUSTRALIA.COM.AU

NEUROPHYSIOLOGY TESTING

Get a clear picture of ‘invisible’ pain Question: “I’ve experienced ongoing tingling and burning in my feet. Why is it so hard to diagnose what’s causing this?”

Peripheral neuropathy (PN) refers technically to any condition arising from nerve damage in the limbs and extremities, but the term is mostly used in relation to generalised nerve damage, rather than disorders which affect only single nerves.

PN has varying causes and symptoms including numbness, pain, burning and tingling. In some patients, it causes very distressing restless legs.

Although common, PN can be difficult to diagnose clinically, as the symptoms can be both invisible and subjective – as always, there is no objective way to quantify or compare pain-levels between patients.

For example, severe pain experienced by one person may be perceived and described as discomfort by another.

Similarly, different patients can describe apparently similar symptoms of PN as either “burning” or “tingling”.

Furthermore, PN can mimic other conditions and can be silent, making it easy to miss, or leading to an incorrect diagnosis without objective evidence. Luckily, neurophysiology testing can help.

Nerve conduction studies (NCS) and electromyography (EMG) provide a clear, objective, quantified measurement of nerve function, effectively making PN “visible”.

For example, a patient with Type 2

diabetes recently complained of pins and needles in their toes. Although this is a typical complication of diabetes, the GP referred the patient for NCS as a precaution.

Unexpectedly, the results indicated severe PN, which led to a diagnosis of kidney failure. The patient was subsequently referred for life-saving dialysis.

Objectively documenting the function of peripheral nerves, especially in cases where the symptoms are subjective, is vital – even when the diagnosis appears “obvious”.

Corbett Neurophysiology Services (CNS) routinely bulk-bills NCS and EMG testing in Brisbane, Ipswich and the Gold Coast.

Waiting times for appointments are currently only a few weeks. Results are explained immediately by our consultant neurologists and a comprehensive report is sent to the referring doctor within 24 hours.

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The WORLD in Your Hands

Travel in Your Time

Tropical paradise is calling Baked reef fish straight from the water, reading under a swaying palm on an uninhabited tropical islet and snorkelling a crystal clear, calm, coral encrusted lagoon, PAULINE CLAYTON finds life doesn’t get much better.

An idyllic tropical experience sitting on the verandah at Fatboys in the lagoon.

I

keep returning to the Solomon Islands, in particular the Western Province, because frankly, I’ve not found another South Pacific island group which hasn’t been westernised.

The Solomons remain pretty well unpaved and infinity pooled, a fact that can irritate the occasional tourist expecting air conditioning and limitless hot showers.

Having said that, I do not include Honiara on the main island Guadalcanal as this is where island culture meets western; shell money meets credit cards, which works for some, as the culture is real and parts of the island stunningly beautiful.

But there are 922 islands/islets in the Solomon chain, and Ghizo in the Western Province is the second largest.

Here is where you can experience

natural beauty and island culture with just enough western trappings to make the experience comfortable, but still enjoy a tropical marine paradise. The coral reefs are easy to access and the food quite literally fresh from the vine or the ocean.

And you can drink the water that comes direct from the clouds.

American-born Danny Kennedy and his Australian-born wife Kerrie have spent the past 30 plus years building up Dive Gizo to be one of the top tour and dive operations in the South Pacific.

Danny is now a citizen and a retired elected minister of the Solomon Island Western Provincial government.

As well as their PADI licenced dive operation, Danny and Kerrie have extended into all aspects of tourism which includes accommodation across

the region, butterfly/bird watching, mountain climbing, or organising the unique experience of spending a few days in the guest house of a local village.

A favourite of mine is an island lunch following a boat ride out to a deserted tropical islet.

You take one dolphin fish (mahi mahi), chop into cubes, cook over an open fire on an old metal plate, add a touch of oil, and soy sauce and serve on the large, flat kerosene tree leaf.

Side dish? Fried rice and freshly cut pineapple, bush ripened which means juicy.

As one Irish medical student commented, “I couldn’t afford a meal like this in the United Kingdom.”

Nor would you get the view.

Pristine golden beaches, turquoise waters lapping over coral, and the glorious and luxurious sounds of silence.

For Yumi Endo, a Japanese tour guide, who spends her working life in major cities of the world, the glittering starry night sky was an event in itself.

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Fatboys is the meeting and eating place. me diving on the Japanese wreck Toa Maru in 1986.

He has ear-marked many more stunning dive sites over the last two decades.

They range from coral walls to a Hell Cat fighter aircraft which crashed in these waters during World War II. For divers and snorkelers, the greatest (in my humble view) addition to the Western Province has been the construction of Fatboys on the island of Mbabanga, an easy canoe ride from Gizo and the recently-sealed Nusatupe airport.

Fatboys is a restaurant, bar, hammock, couch, sundeck, meeting and eating place.

Constructed on piles well out into the lagoon and connected by a long jetty to the island and accommodation cabins, this is a popular pull-in spot for cruising yachties, and those who want a true tropical island experience.

Fatboys famously had a waste disposal system which utilised a dingy parked under the lavatory.

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Fresh produce at the colourful Gizo markets. culture of subsistence farming.

Thus, when we sat down to an entrée of king fish sashimi with wasabi, the spring onions came with a tangy justpicked, fresh flavour.

As did the bush lime drink.

Further down the lagoon and closer to the major village of Munda is the island of Lola, home of the well-known Zipolo Habu Resort.

Joe and Lisa Entrikan established this originally as a fishing resort back in the early 1980s, and it still attracts professional and amateur line-throwers.

Joe and Lisa have employed

traditional tradesmen to handcraft several leaf huts.

They have also embraced some modern technology with a satellite dish and a large and effective hot water system.

Water on this island comes from a spring.

Back in downtown Gizo, a notable difference since my first few visits, is the invasion of mobile phones and that western habit adopted by young people, of walking around with a vacant look and ear plugs connected to a music machine.

Even with the advent of satellite communication (one channel television, chocolate ice cream and canned chilli tuna, the Solomon Islands is still a third world nation, constantly under threat from northern nations anxious to expand or extend fishing and logging rights.

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A trip here is one with a difference – Solomon time. What can’t be done tomorrow, maybe can be done the day after?

You don’t need hot showers, as it is

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The ocean waters are a comfortable 28C to 30C; the rain when it falls is heavy, but the storm clouds move fast, and blue sky appears again within minutes.

The vines are heavy with richly perfumed flowers.

The food is fresh. Frozen storage is virtually unheard of in these parts.

A couple of bars, a couple of little eateries, but other than that, the daily Gizo street market is the hub off life here.

Is there a downside? Yes – western culture, introduced rubbish.

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BOOK REVIEW

ELIZABETH PASCOE

This is a fictional story centred around the Russian Count Alexander Rostov sentenced in 1922 to life imprisonment, to be served in the servant quarters at The Hotel Metropol.

This is a charming story with many twists and turns and many an adventure, no more so than at the end.

There is so much to absorb that I will have to read the book again! Most enjoyable.

MARY BARBER

This is a marvellous book. The delightful descriptions of life in Moscow’s Metropol Hotel made me want to read slowly and savour the experience. It was like a box of rich Swiss chocolates. But then again, the dilemmas the characters faced kept me rushing forward.

It’s charming, funny, heroic and full of characters you’ll fall for, like Emile the melancholy chef. If you have an interest in Russian history or just like a good yarn, I highly recommend A Gentleman in Moscow.

BOOK review JOHN KLEINSCHMIDT

Can you imagine how you would exist in a meaningful way if confined within a hotel for 30 years? At first thought it would be inconceivable but this book tests the imagination of the author and provides a wonderful story of intrigue, conspiracy, politics, romance, culture and parenthood.

The hero Count Rostov is a lovable, learned and clever Russian Gentleman who is absolutely charming and excels at life skills. The Hotel Metropol is across the street from the Kremlin and his nemesis the Bolsheviks.

The author has given us a well written, descriptive, clever and upbeat look at a part of Russian history. A good story and easy to read.

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If any book deserves to be kept in the bookcase, then this is the one.

This is the tale of one Count Alexander Rostov, who in 1922, by dint of authoring the poem, A Call to Action, regarded as an inspiration to revolution, avoids being executed.

Instead, due to his background, he is sentenced to live in the Hotel Metropol, Moscow, and must never leave the premises or he’ll be shot. The Count’s survival over the decades in reduced circumstances and his dealings with a range of entertaining characters is a lesson in humanity.

The book is beautifully written, the language elegant, and the characters are drawn in a wonderful, witty, and whimsical style. The storyline will keep you entranced, while in the background Russia undergoes decades of tumultuous upheaval.

A comic masterpiece and a book to love.

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In 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, and is sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol, a grand hotel across the street from the Kremlin.

He is to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel.

Rostov, an indomitable man of erudition and wit, has never worked a day in his life, and must now live in an attic room while some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history are unfolding outside.

Unexpectedly, his reduced A GENTLEMAN IN circumstances lead him to a much MOSCOW larger world of emotional discovery

By Amor Towles as he tries to understand what it means to be a man of purpose.

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TONY HARRINGTON During and after reading this book I came to the opinion that Amor Towles is a literary genius. His writing style is beautifully crafted and the words just dance off the page.

To write a tale (460 pages) about a privileged Count living under house arrest in the same hotel for 30 years is a brilliant piece of work.

The central character, the Count, is a bon vivant who has a personality that is so charming and infectious it enables his survival in chaotic and dangerous times in Russia.

His adaptability and making the best of bad circumstances makes him think, compared to most Russians, that he is the luckiest man in Russia.

Great food, great wine, great friends see him through those difficult years.

An excellent read 9/10.

I wasn’t in a hurry to read this – 460 pages in tiny print set in Russia in 1922 – not my cup of tea. Instead, I was enticed by the first few pages when the Count, suddenly placed under house arrest, goes to the huge ornate apartment he had used for four years – only to be escorted to his new apartment up steep winding stairs to a tiny room on the top floor.

There were no tantrums but rather a c’est la vie start of acceptance and adjustment by Count Alexander. Perhaps a lesson for many of us – does the home make the person or the other way around?

I found this novel measured and absorbing, one I could savour and return to as the mood took me. Not at all did the Count give up his cultured customs and exemplary choice of menu and wines.

I enjoyed the sub-plots of intrigue such as regular meetings with the Russian colonel and of course the tantalizing love interest and the young girl under his care for many years.

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Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included and each letter may only be used once.

No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”.

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Plate (4) Broken (9) Tradesman (9) Savoury meat jelly (5) Arranged (6) Drink (9) Crossing; corridor (7) Recruits (7) Ratify (7) Incinerated (7) Prison-breakers (8) Renowned (6) Mediterranean island (5) Impact; crash (9) Stated (9) Ova (4)

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No. 835

9 1 7 3

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6 4 8 9 8 5 7 5 9 8 7 1 3 8 6 2 9 3 1 7 2 5 4 6 3 6 8 WORK IT OUT!

Complete the list by changing one letter at a time to create a new word at each step. One possible answer shown below.

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