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Editor’s note

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s a senior myself, I couldn’t refuse when Dot Whittington asked me to sit in for her here while she visits family overseas.

And as an occasional contributor, I’ve been following Your Time since its inception.

Now, it’s no secret that the print media faces some serious challenges – but Your Time shows us that basic principles still exist and, more importantly, work. People haven’t stopped reading.

But in order to rise above the clamour of media in general, and social media in particular, we have to

give them a reason to read.

Your Time has been doing just that by engaging with its audience and trying reflect its range of interests, problems and passions. It is driven by the interests of its readers – it’s not exactly a new concept but it is one that has been largely forgotten in this age of instant communication.

Communication and connection are not the same thing.

So, if you’ve read this far – thanks.

But don’t stop now. There’s a host of material in this issue that’s worth reading and some that even bears thinking about. In fact, talking of basic principles, this month’s cover story shows how they apply in every sphere.

But all of our articles share one common thread: It’s there because we think it will be of interest to the most important people in our world.

That’s you, our readers – friends, enemies and critics.

We couldn’t exist without you.

Russell Hunter, Acting Editor

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COVER FEATURE

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OUR PEOPLE

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LETTERS

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TIME WARP

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WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE

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FASHION

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HISTORY

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MOTORING

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TECHNOLOGY

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RETIREMENT LIVING

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FINANCE

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GOOD RELATIONS

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CARE AFFAIRS

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WHAT’S ON

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BOOK REVIEWS

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TRAVEL

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TRIVIA QUIZ

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PUZZLES

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COVER IMAGE: Glenda Alexander.

Photo by Jan Strandstrom

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COVER STORY

Boomers discover the business of freedom

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Technology allows us to be creators at any age and as LORRAINE PAGE finds, combined with a lifetime of experiences, our retirement years can be a launch pad for modest and rewarding start-ups.

Everything old is new to Glenda Alexander.

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aby Boomers have started to retire and, hot on their heels, Generation X is primed to take their place.

Yet many Boomers show no sign of slowing down and living out their golden years in self-indulgent, meaningless activity when the golden age of technology beckons.

They’re using plump retirement funds and a deep well of experience while harnessing creativity left dormant by decades of slaving at less imaginative jobs.

The low cost of setting up a global business on Etsy.com was an “out of the blue� drawcard for Glenda Alexander, 69, following her retirement four years ago from a long and demanding career in senior executive positions.

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her rent-free online shop, cardcurios.etsy. com, expanded less than 12 months later to include vintage and antique goods.

Today that focus has remained and panders to her lifelong passion for collecting old and beautiful things that she now has permission to buy but doesn’t have to keep.

She was already tech-savvy, focused and organised from working in highpressure jobs, but had no real experience in retail. “Photography was the biggest struggle for me,� said Glenda. “I invested in props like head, hand and body mannequins, and I bought a light box. “I found software to enhance the photos, and it took me a long time to work out that the only place I could

photograph well was on my back veranda because of the light.�

The United States is her biggest customer country with repeat buyers, due in part, she said, to monitoring purchasing trends, though she’s found the public to be an “unpredictable beast�. “There’s no point in having stock that nobody wants even if I think it’s amazing,� she said. “I used to sell teacups, saucers and plates regularly. It’s now virtually impossible to sell them, but just when I thought high tea was no longer fashionable, I sold five sets in one day.�

Apart from mastering photography and learning how to set up a stock inventory, another big learning curve was marketing.

Michael Kava, small business marketing consultant with Little Marketing Services, says it’s not just older people who grapple with working out a good marketing plan. Many fall into the trap of coming up with a plan before they’ve worked out how to position their business differently from anyone else.

Whether someone wants to take over the world with their business, or just have it as a little money earner, people need to figure out their objectives beforehand. “A business that positions itself differently from other competitors is key,� said Michael. “If you think about new brands that have come out and have been successful, they all offer something that is a little bit different from everyone else and the way they communicate it.�

Even then, a unique business idea communicated in a poor way, is destined to fail. “Keep the message really simple,� he

said. “People don’t have a lot of time to filter through information. “Social media often doesn’t equate to dollars and it’s easy to get inflated egos caught up in the ‘Likes’. At the end of the day, we’re in business for people to purchase, not press a button and like our comments. So engagement is one thing, purchasing is another.�

As for promoting her shop, Glenda thinks she’s done a reasonable job by taking advantage of Etsy and Google ads, and cross promoting her Etsy website to her stand alone cardcurios.com website.

She has a Facebook page for the shop and a business page on Pinterest. She posts

“people need to figure out their objectives beforehand.� religiously to both.

As for positioning her business differently from other competitors, she takes pride in offering faultless goods, very good customer service and being extremely picky about what she selects for the shop. “I will not select anything with a major flaw, and if I buy something and get it home and discover it’s not what I thought, I will not sell it,� she said. “I don’t want people complaining about what they receive. If something gets lost or broken in the mail, I’ll refund.�

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COVER STORY regularly accompany his wife to her favourite Christian bookstore and head for the men’s section looking for material he might want to read.

Frustrated at finding nothing suitable, he’d think, “I know the heart of an Aussie man”, as he recalled the tens of thousands of hours spent with mostly male, fellow Aussies in the confined space of a truck cabin teaching them how to master a crash (gear) box.

The business motto for Ian’s truck and motorbike training centre is: “Come and let us treat you like a champion”.

“We want to give them more than just a licence; we want to encourage them in their life,” he said.

Although his weakest subject at school was English, he forged ahead as a newbie writer in 2012 and engaged a book editor and publishing consultant to help establish his own publishing

company, Watto Books. His motto, and almost 30 years of running a business that’s taken him into the heart of a bloke, percolate through the three books he has self-published to fill a hole in the Australian book market.

With catchy titles like: Every Bloke’s a Champion … Even You, Champion Blokes ‘Shed’ Their Shame, and Champion Blokes Learn to Love, his books are filled with down-to-earth words of encouragement, especially for men.

From a business point of view he has covered all his publishing expenses.

And thousands of copies of his books are in print or on CD, recorded by Ian himself to capture the Aussie flavour of his words.

At 72, the founder of Shed Happens, nights where men come together monthly in a supportive space, is more concerned that his books reach their

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target audience than personal recognition.

Stringing beads was the unlikely start to a jewellery making business that took retired school teacher, now silversmith, Anne Townsend, more or less by surprise.

While still teaching part-time, she was asked 10 years ago if she would be interested in a bead show at the Brisbane Showgrounds. “I thought why not?” she said.

She began designing necklaces and earrings and giving them her own inimitable contemporary style using unusual clasps or large centrepieces.

From there she added to her creative skills and attended the Goldsmith’s School learning how to work with silver.

Now 77, she moved from Brisbane to Sydney last year to be nearer family and was faced anew with the perennial problem of getting her work before buyers.

She admits a search of her name on the Internet brings up educational books she authored during her 60-year teaching career, and not her jewellery.

“I’ve tended to go through people I know and maybe have an outlet at the hairdresser, then the markets,” Anne says.

“I sell enough to buy some more silver and start again.”

She puts images of her designs on Instagram to garner comments and for the benefit of those who want to see her work, but this doesn’t translate into sales.

She’s considered having a website, but doubts she can produce enough pieces to keep it going, and fears it will force her into mass production.

“I don’t want to have anybody telling me what to do or how to do it,” she says. “I think it’s really important to have a time in your life where you can say, ‘This is me’.”

Whether retirement means starting your own business, or just having more time to enjoy new hobbies and the

Anne Townsend and her design pieces. grandkids, a recent study of 25,000 older Australians may help more people think positively about retirement.

It found retirees become more active, sleep better and reduce their sitting time.

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OUR PEOPLE

Making a difference for children A project to recycle and remake fabric has proved a boon for young people in our region of the world, writes PAULINE CLAYTON.

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etting out to empty a cupboard full of fabric became a life changing moment for grandmother, Yvonne Pattinson.

A home seamstress all her life Yvonne couldn’t resist using up the material by making pretty outfits for little girls.

This led to a friend involved with an orphanage in Myanmar asking for as much clothing for these children as Yvonne could make.

Urged on by her daughter Deborah, then an officer with the Queensland Police Force, Yvonne joined the Brighter Future 4 Kids Foundation (which supplies new shoes and socks to primary school children) to make clothes for children throughout Queensland’s rural and outback areas, and across the Torres Strait islands, and Papua New Guinea Three years later and Yvonne with her modest team of local ladies has supplied more than 2000 delightful, attractive, quality shorts, dresses, shirts, skirts and carry bags to children ranging from toddlers to 10 year-olds.

The demand is now so great Yvonne needs to expand her small team of seamstresses.

“They don’t have to be professional.

In fact when I started out I just asked for

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Yvonne Pattinson OAM (right) and Jenny Rookie with a pinafore they made from a uniform shirt. people to join me to sew or just to have a cup of tea and a chat,” she said.

“In fact two of the ladies who come along each week, don’t sew, but they are a great help with ironing.

“Nor does anyone who can volunteer to sew with us, have to leave home.

“I’m happy if someone makes one skirt

or one pair of shorts a month, or even longer.

“If some sewers can come together in a small group, I can show them the ropes and we supply everything they need.”

Yvonne’s local team meet once a week in a Sunshine Coast community hall.

Here the ladies cut and remake uniforms supplied by Terri Irwin of Australia Zoo, Commissioner Andrew Colvin of the Australian Federal Police, the Queensland Police and the Australian Border Force teams.

Having made most of the clothing for her family, including suits for her husband, and surf gear for a son; her daughter Deb’s bridal gown and the four bridesmaid gowns, Yvonne has a keen eye for design and knows how to make a pattern.

She has found inventive ways to use the donated stock.

Shirt sleeves become pinafores.

Heavy police pants become durable shorts while lighter pant legs make small, wraparound skirts, accessorised with rick rack or colourful embroidery.

“Shirt fronts with their pockets make great carry bags,” explained Yvonne.

Strong lanyards from a conference

she attended in Cairns are used as the bag handles.

The news of Yvonne’s clothing program continues to spread and besides stacks of uniforms and fabrics, she now has “boxes and boxes” of new denim pants, donated by a shopkeeper.

“We have used around 600 already, many are cut back to shorts and then the lower legs are used to make a young girl’s wraparound skirt.

“We also received several large 50m rolls of new fabric, so we are not short of material, just sewers and elastic.”

This is a No Zip Zone, all of the clothing for children features elastic and some buttons, designed to be easy to make and easy to wear.

Jenny Rookie, one of the sewing team said she is constantly amazed at the inventive designs Yvonne has created.

“The back of a shirt, including the yoke, make lovely wraparound skirts,” she said.

The delivery of the clothing to the communities and children who can most benefit is simple and effective.

“We make, then hand over to whoever has provided the uniforms and they deliver to the area of most need.

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Fiona Pemberton, Australia Border Force Inspector on Thursday Island, with children on Saibai Island. The ABF is a patron and supplies Uniforms 4 Kids with materials.

Vanuatu following the last cyclone, “Yvonne said.

To reach her goal of suppling more than 100,000 items of clothing each year to kids in need within the next five years, Yvonne is calling for helpers particularly in South-East Queensland. “But I can supervise volunteer sewers across Queensland,� she said.

As part of the Brighter Future 4 Kids Foundation and with the support of patrons including Commissioner Katarina Carroll of Queensland’s Fire and Emergency Service, and Australia Zoo’s Terri Irwin, along with her daughter, Deborah Platz, who is now the Deputy Commissioner Crime Operations of the Australian Federal Police, along with

charitable groups including the Country Women’s Association, Yvonne is setting out to reach her goal.

Oh, and did Yvonne clear out the cupboard? “Not likely. I now have two spare bedrooms full.�

NOTE: That there’s a need for clothing for our young children is well documented by the Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS) with last year’s report revealing one in six Australian children under the age of 15 lives in poverty.

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Letters I ENDORSE your campaign to get people to use words correctly. There are two that really annoy.

Firstly, the misuse of the word “either”. It seems few were taught “either or, neither nor”. For example, “there are plants either side of the gate” when clearly it is they are both sides of the gate. Or “there were cars on either side of the road”. No there weren’t. They were on the left or the right or both sides of the road.

My all time pet hate is, “the reason why”. Just say “the reason”.

Auriol Hutchins “OLD age” is a state of mind, they say.

If you happen to find an old penny, it is worth much more than when it was minted. If only life was valued like antiques.

However, with age, comes experience. The best wine comes out of an old vessel.

Despite clichés to the contrary, “old age comes stealing on” is a fact of life!

Sooner rather than later, we are

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either placed in care, or families organise the elderly to reside with them, as in many developing nations, where families take responsibility for ageing elders who in turn, contribute.

But while we are still capable, it is best to have Plans A and B in writing.

Today, sadly, with the busy-ness of life and family demands, parents are forced to work, often remote from families of origin. Older Australians can take responsibility for their own future welfare, or depend on government services and resources to maintain long life, rather than inconvenience their offspring.

Time-poor younger families, especially those geographically remote from ageing parents, are now, more often than not, not involved or have no interest in caring for elders.

With the pension age now 67, many older Australians know they have limited financial support for the future alone, apart from working into old age.

The inevitability of living isolated from family support is often not our

own choice, but decisions are made, especially if we are prematurely ill or display early signs of a disability.

While it is still day, it is best to arrange finances, power of attorney and a plan, otherwise, dis-empowered, decisions will be made for us which we may not like.

E. Rowe I AM an elderly widow and live alone with health problems.

I have tried several alarm services but I was quite taken aback at the cost.

Being on a pension it will cost me about $35 to $40 weekly besides paying extra for installation and attachments.

That amounts to $140/$150 monthly - too costly for me to afford.

I found my old supplier from the south and mentioned my earlier membership with them thinking I may receive similar services.

They took time and trouble to explain to me that there is no subsidy from the Qld Govt. for elderly alarm services so they would have to charge

me much the same as all the other alarm companies.

I often read in the press that elderly people who live in their own premises alone have not been seen sometimes by neighbours and their shock and horror when someone has to break down a door to discover a dead body while everyone asks how this could happen in this day and age...

Well, I think all this could/would never happen if the Govt gave some care and help to all elderlies living on their own.

Joyce de Kretser I HAVE also found Centrelink and the supposed seniors info line all hopeless.

Perhaps there should be a separate ministry.

The numbers are increasing.

Seniors are used to living within their means. but the way politicians squander large sums of money and indulge themselves people find very annoying.

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I CONGRATULATE you on your Editor’s Note.

You have hit more than one nail on the head.

As an octogenarian, I have mourned the past ways in the context of ‘The way things were’. Good manners, principles and ethics are, in most instances, now lost in the desert.

On many occasions I have written letters to commercial entities, chastising them, and drawing their attention to their mutilation of the English language (as in your magazine page 10).

Expressing utter dismay, and telling these people to return their composition and wording back into the cupboard from where they were derived.

You would know well of the daily distortions. On everyday misuse of the English language the maddening intensifiers and qualifications usage.

On a number of occasions, including the ABC, I have reminded these entities the code of conduct of the International Federation of Journalists is categorical.

I would sample the following excruciating and desecration language: I went into a mode of selfpreservation. There has been a lack in terms of free kicks – football commentator. They’ve come to play.

Lay it in me. What a scenario! I see

where you are coming from (no one says from where!) It looks like a weather event. Closure. How does the pain feel?

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Oh, me, my and they!

Donald W Miller MY goodness, this one’s a tad different from the usual run of the mill codeword you see elsewhere. JPG...type of picture....moi..a french word, and, of course, alfalfa, the only English sort of word that could go there. eh.

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Cash still wears the crown in this realm Plastic may well be fantastic but for KATE CALLAHAN counting out the spare change means coin remains king.

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f you were a fan of comedy team Monty Python in the 1970s, you will recall, as I do, the Four Yorkshiremen skit, a sidesplitting game of friendly one-upmanship played out at a posh holiday resort by four obviously well-to-do gents from Yorkshire.

The scene opens with them sipping fine French wine and, with comic absurdity, comparing notes on their dreadful childhoods. All the while, an Hawaiian guitar thrums in the background. “We used to live in this tiny old house with great big holes in roofâ€?, says the first. “House!â€? exclaims the next. “You were lucky to live in house! We used to live in one room, all twenty-six of us‌â€? “Eh, you were lucky to have a room,â€? fires back the third. “We used to live in corridor!â€?

Miserable claim and counterclaim are exchanged until the unbeatable is uttered: “There were 150 of us living in shoebox in middle o’ road�.

And so it was that last week I unwittingly initiated an equally friendly game of one-upmanship over lunch with my brother and two cousins.

Fresh from a peculiar experience at the fruit shop that very morning, which I will describe shortly, I was reflecting on the evils of the cashless society.

Stepping on to a soapbox can be a perilous exercise. For someone with chronic vertigo and occasional bouts of foot-in-mouth disease, it can be risky indeed, but I nevertheless began my sermon.

Call me an old fogey if you will, I said, but for my money, cash is king.

So far, so good.

I like to pay cash or use my debit card

“Spending money’s a bit like eating, I proposed knowingly.

If you do it slowly, it’s more satisfying and you’re less likely to overindulge� for everything, I continued, and only use credit if it can’t be avoided.

And I always pay my credit card balance in full by the due date, I added sanctimoniously.

Credit card providers hate people like me, I offered, because I have control over my finances.

Warming to my theme, I continued, uninterrupted.

Spending money’s a bit like eating, I proposed knowingly. If you do it slowly, it’s more satisfying and you’re less likely to overindulge, I said, which is why I never ever use payWave.

I must have sounded dreadfully smug, but I blathered on unabated.

This nonsense about “Just wave your card, and you’re on your way!� Well, that’s too cavalier by far for me, I opined.

I prefer to count out the cash, I

explained, or at least insert my debit card into a machine, check the screen and enter my PIN. All very deliberate, I said, nodding wisely to my companions.

To this point, they had indulged me benignly, but when I went off on a tangent to complain that my first weekly pay cheque in 1974 was a paltry $23.65, there was no holding them back. “Gee, you were lucky!� countered my brother, who said his first full-time wage was only seven pounds five shillings and sixpence, from which he had to pay board to our parents (“unlike you, Kate!�) and running costs for his old Austin A40, leaving him with a pittance to spare.

Not to be outshone, my cousin harked back to the late 1950’s and his time as a rouseabout in a shearing shed.

Wages were five pounds a week, he said, plus “keep� and a tobacco allowance.

A tobacco allowance? Surely not!

But apparently it was common in those days for wages for rural workers to include “smokes�, a choice of roll-yourown tobacco or tailor-mades.

My cousin, who took up smoking to extract maximum benefit from his labour, opted for Benson & Hedges. A lover of all things fine even then, he was attracted to the aspirational theme of the advertising tagline “When only the best will do ... and isn’t that all the time?�

Readers of a certain vintage will remember that the urbane Stuart Wagstaff featured in many Benson & Hedges ads in an era when cigarette advertising dominated our TV screens.

Well, I was flabbergasted and incapable of rejoinder. Kicking aside the soap box, I promptly proposed a toast to the good old days. Chink, chink.

So that was lunch with my brother and cousins but let me tell you what happened beforehand at the fruit shop.

All I wanted was four fresh figs to have with lunch. Having chosen the fruit, I headed to the cash register, purse in hand. The damage was $4.95 so I decided to pay with spare change. After all, too many coins can ruin a good purse and mine was feeling particularly heavy that day.

I was counting out the coins but must have been taking too long – perhaps 5 seconds or maybe even 10 – when the young person behind me sighed and said, “It would be so much easier if you just used payWave�.

A million and one responses flashed through my mind, but I settled on one.

Thanks so much for your concern, I beamed, but for me cash is king.

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Here’s what happened next DAVID PARMITER reveals the influence of the Europeans in the conclusion to his two-part series.

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n Part 1, we left the language with the Maori, who have the same word for water as we do. How did most primitive languages use variations of “wei/wai” for water? The Maori came to us from across the Pacific. And in our childhood language we call it “wee”!

Funny that.

The earliest written language that we know was the Gothic script carved on the walls of caves or on wood. This language is known as futhorc – for the first five letters (yes, five); just as ours is called ‘the alphabet’ for the first two letters of the Greek: alpha and beta.

The Gothic letters, or “runes”, of the “runic alphabet” are f-u-Þ䢢-or-c. The rune ‘Þ䢢‘ is called ‘thorn’ and is pronounced ‘th’ as in ‘thin’. In phonetics, it is referred to as ‘an unvoiced dental fricative’ because that is the way it is sounded, tongue behind the teeth. Breathe out slowly: ‘theeee”.

If it is voiced, it becomes ‘th’ as in ‘then’. Say them both: th-ee. ‘TH-en’ . This was later corrupted in the sign “Ye Olde Tea Shoppe” – which originally was pronounced “Þe older Tea Shopper”. Final ‘e’ is usually pronounced today in German, as in “danke schön”, thank you,

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and “bitte schön”, you’re welcome. Notice that “danke” is the same as “thanks”.

Over the millennia there have been other languages, both written and spoken; but all devised for local use.

Except that, as people began to travel, languages cross-fertilised. Greek, Roman, Arabic and Asian came into our everyday language through trade and invasions.

We learned about money, banking, geography, astronomy and navigation from them.

In the 14th century an English writer called Geoffrey Chaucer travelled extensively through France and Italy. He was so impressed by the French poetry of La Roman de la Rose that he translated it into English. Along the way he introduced into the language a swathe of romantic French words. This was the age of chivalry and courtly behaviour between women and men. Long since lost…

He later wrote The Canterbury Tales, which completely changed the English language. Our entire Old English vocabulary was modernised into what we now call Middle English. A mixture of Anglo-Saxon and Old French. Thanks to William the Bastard (1066) and the

conquering Normans – who were descended from the Vikings, as you will recall.

The peasants in the field now produced the cow, pig and sheep; but when these reached the lord’s table they became the boeuf, porc and mouton. We had to learn Old French, and we had to join the common market linguistically!

Chaucer became the Comptroller of Customs in the Port of London, and kept a sharp eye on the comings and goings of trade across the English Channel. His languages, obviously, were many and very useful, and his influence on the English written language was considerable.

Two hundred years later we discovered the Renaissance, and during the Elizabethan Age of the late 16th Century, the nobles of England went a-wandering. This was the age of the super rich – and the desperate poor.

The educated and the nobles travelled: to admire, to show off, and to bring back the art treasures of Europe, particularly from Paris, Vienna and Florence. They had nothing else to do with their time ... or money.

This was known as ‘The Golden Age’;

but in particular it brought back hundreds of classical words and sayings that would be used in the writings of the Elizabethan poets. And especially in the plays of William Shakespeare and the others of his age.

Two centuries later, the 1800s saw the age of a new set of artists. Once again the intelligentsia, the poets and the wealthy did ‘the Grand Tour’ of Europe. Byron, Shelley, Keats and others enjoyed the sybaritic lifestyle of the wandering unemployed ... and wrote their cocaine induced dreamings as the Romantic Poets.

Today, we think we know better. We have invented a new language using truncated finger-taps and emoticons on a keypad.

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FASHION

Wrinkles are suddenly on-trend Style is not about what you wear, it’s about you and your own spirit. KAY McMAHON finds.

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over 60 years he described his next book, Advanced Love, as “being about couples and their relationships.”

His blog previews some of these couples and introduces stylish males into the conversation. From the tattooed rockabilly couple in their 1950s car through to the couple over 80 years holding hands and cuddling in a wheelchair, this promises to be a celebration of male and female style and how this transcends to their relationships.

So, for those of us feeling fashion is ageist, head to Ari’s photography and writings and be re-invigorated. Do not fear that it is all about what you should be wearing. As Ari says: ”It’s not about fashion. It’s about creative expression. It’s a spirit.”

And I’m off now to visit my grandchildren. #mygrandmaismygoogle

Sarah-Jane Adams and Ari Seth Cohen

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he Arts Centre Gold Coast pulled off a major coup earlier this year by inviting Ari Seth Cohen of Advanced Style fame to speak at Coming into Fashion: A Century of Photography at Condé Nast Forum.

The Fashion Forum was a full day of chat about all things style and fashion.

Local designer Gail Sorronda, Charlotte Smith curator of the Darnell Collection and Vogue’s deputy editor Sophie Tedmanson rounded out the day with interviews on their various style and fashion journeys.

But for most baby boomers in the audience it was all about Ari. For those unfamiliar with the Advanced Style movement, I’d suggest he’s worth a look.

Ari’s blogspot, books, movies and Instagram document, in Ari’s words, the fashion and wisdom of the senior set. He celebrates the process of ageing and has been credited with changing the conversation on ageism and its place in the industry of style, fashion, beauty and

marketing. As he says: “I’m a behind-thescenes conduit for shifting ideas about ageing.”

His subjects have catapulted women like Iris Apfel, Debra Rapoport and Australia’s Sarah-Jane Adams of Saramai Jewels and @mywrinklesaremystripes fame into the spotlight.

These women, who were once stylish but ageing doyennes, are now Instagram and movie stars with thousands of followers and feted by international marketing and advertising agencies for modelling, style and ageing- gracefully advice.

He says: “I feature people who live full creative lives. They live life to the fullest, age gracefully and continue to grow and challenge themselves.”

And while Ari has thousands of mature-age followers, he says there is a new younger generation who have become ambassadors for age and are joining the Advanced Style tribe.

He spoke of the need for

Dale @thequeenofhatsbrisbane, Felicity@ felicityboevinkmillinery “intergenerational” relationships as being an answer to the ageism debate.

His story of his close relationship with his grandmother was insightful and re-iterates his passion for how other cultures respect older people and look to them for knowledge and wisdom. This belief generated his quote of the day – “my grandma was my google.” (I do hope he creates a hashtag along those lines.)

On-stage Ari was joined by SarahJane Adams who admitted that initially she had no idea who Ari was. However, since becoming one of the Advanced Style tribe she believes Ari has changed the conversation on ageing which has now filtered through to mainstream.

For Sarah it mustn’t be tokenism.

“This is all about being authentic and who you are,” she said. “And most importantly you have to be yourself.”

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From the farm to the battlefield

This year marks 100 years since the end of hostilities in World War I, yet families still recall the tragic loss of loved ones and the sacrifices made during that time, writes AUDIENNE BLYTH.

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he Great War, 1914-18, was said to be the war to end all wars but instead it became known as World War I because another was to follow two decades later.

Britain and Germany went to war on August 4, 1914, and the Australian government pledged support for the mother country, Britain.

Daphne Heaton has a record of the World War I experience of her uncle, Robert Allan Roberts. Her family has preserved a wealth of memorabilia, photographs in particular.

There are photographs of the family in Nambour and the troops training at Enoggera in Brisbane. There are postcards of Nambour sent overseas to her uncle and postcards of places in Europe sent from the battlefront.

There are also delicately embroidered souvenir cards made by French women for them to send home to family members.

Robert Allan Roberts was the brother of Daphne’s mother. He was born on September 18, 1894, the only son of Robert and Betsey (nee Perren) Roberts who owned a cane farm at Petrie Creek.

After attending Nambour State School, he was employed at the Moreton Sugar

Mill where he worked as a fireman on the locomotive, Maroochy. His destiny was never to return to the family farm.

In 1915, he enlisted in the Australian Medical Corps and trained at the military hospital at Enoggera. He left for overseas service on board the Australian Hospital Ship Kanouria, departing Sydney on March 29, 1916. He served for almost two years in France in the 13th and 16th Field Ambulance acting as a stretcher-bearer.

Daphne has printed out his diary in full which tells of daily events and of his pleasure in news from home.

There are references to other enlisted

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A plaque outside the town hall in Villers-Bretonneux in the Somme valley, tells the story: “In 1916, the Australian Army entered the Western Front with a force of 180,000 men, three times the number that had served in Gallipoli in 1915. 46,000 of the 60,000 killed in the war died on the Western Front.

“From an Australian population of just 4.5 million people, 313,000 volunteered to serve during the war; 65 per cent of these became casualties.”

A stretcher-bearer’s task was to carry the wounded to safety while under enemy fire and try to find the dressing stations in the dark. It was very difficult to carry an 80kg soldier in a wet and muddy uniform and possibly a wet and muddy blanket.

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A small triangle of land, Mt Pleasant, where Blackall Terrace and National Park Road meet, was the designated area. It was said that the planting of a tree kept their memories green.

There is a memorial plaque for Private Roberts on the Wall of Remembrance in Quota Memorial Park, Nambour.

Nambour Museum in Mitchell St, Nambour, has a special photographic exhibition and display of memorabilia during April. The museum is open afternoons, Wednesday to Saturday.

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MOTORING

Marque mixers drive us to double vision Badge engineering can be confusing but BRUCE McMAHON navigates a way through the nameplates maze.

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hat’s in a name? Do some car badges shine brighter than others?

Badge engineering - different nameplates on essentially the same vehicle - is often an unbalanced partnership.

Holden sold more Commodores than the re-badged Toyota Lexcen in the 1990s.

Nissan sold more four-wheel drive Patrols than Ford sold Mavericks, but then Ford sold more Falcon utes than the Nissan Ute from 1988 to 1991.

These double-ups were attempts to rationalise the Australian car business under the federal Button plan. Sharing vehicles between rival manufacturers fills gaps - often temporarily - in a line-up.

It saves a mountain of money and may keep loyal customers in the family.

And sometimes a vehicle’s development and product is shared between competitors. Perhaps the best of current shared vehicle examples are the Ford Ranger and Mazda BT-50 utes.

For some years Ford took BT-50s and re-badged them as Ford Couriers and then as Rangers; Ford Australia didn’t have a four-wheel drive one-tonner on their books.

Then in the early 2000s, knowing the venerable Falcon ute was due to be parked forever, Ford began developing an all-new model with Mazda.

Much has been said, and written, about the ute and Ford Australia praised, rightly so, for this new-age Ranger. But there was a band of Mazda engineers working on the project here too; after all this was Ford’s first shot at a full range of two and four-wheel drive one-tonners.

So the Ranger and the BT-50 share the same five-cylinder diesel (now with some minor changes by Ford), the same size bodies (albeit with different styles) and

the same chassis (with slight variations in tuning).

Yet the dearer Ford outsells the Mazda big time - in 2017 it was almost 37,000 Rangers to just over 13,000 BT-50s. It can’t be just the Mazda’s style – considered a bit soft by some.

We’re also about to see a MercedesBenz dual cab ute engineered over and around Nissan’s Navara but in this case there would appear to be a wider range of mechanical and chassis differentiations than between the Ford and the Mazda.

Then there’s the case of Toyota’s 86 coupe and Subaru’s BRZ, developed very

much hand-in-hand and virtually identical in specification and style - yet last year Toyota sold 1619 86ers and Subaru sold 786 BRZs. Toyota’s dealer network is wider of course, but this is a low-slung sports car best suited to coastal civilisations.

Never mind, both are fun machines running a Subaru boxer engine and chassis with some differences is suspension tune.

Subaru’s newest version is the BRZ tS from $39,894 for the six-speed manual version or $41,894 for a six-speed auto.

The tS is the range-topper of the BRZs with reworked steering, suspension and brakes from Subaru’s STI performance arm.

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The bonus here - back seats will accommodate a couple of grandkids for quieter drives.

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TECHNOLOGY

The smart house is knocking on our doors Home is where the app is, as technology offers us so many ways to control our lives, NATHAN WELLINGTON explains.

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ith the release of the Apple HomePod last month, the demand for the smart home is well under way but what does a smart home actually mean? Are we all suddenly going to be catapulted into the age of the Jetsons with robot maids, and appliances shooting out of the walls or are we a little way off from that yet?

It is a little daunting with the sheer amount of technology on offer these days, and with the bold assumption by manufacturers that we will just ‘know’ how to use their products presents a mammoth challenge in actually learning how to use them. So I thought I would try to demystify some of these devices and determine if practically they will actually make our lives easier or be just another level of techno babble.

The release of the Google Home smart speaker in late 2016 instigated a shift in the way we use technology.

It is meant to be unobtrusive and easy to use. Instead of flicking endlessly across your tablet screen you can instead talk, and the speaker, with its voice recognition and connection to the internet, will answer your questions such as; tell you the time, the weather, the

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latest news, play your favourite music, or even control other smart devices connected to your home network.

Amazon also offers an alternative Home with the Echo Plus and now Apple has HomePod and each have their pros and cons.

I find these products are very much ‘set and forget’ with regards to your tech knowhow, and people I have installed them for have grown accustomed to their ease of use.

These smart speakers are also designed to connect with and instruct other smart devices within the house

using voice control. Phillips Hue are smart light bulbs, that work with these smart speakers to allow you to control your lights by instructing your smart speaker, or through a smart phone app you can have the lights turn on when you arrive home or off after your leave the house.

It also offers an enormous range of mood lighting settings.

The Nest thermostat is another smart device not too far away for release in Australia. It integrates with your ducted air-conditioning to remotely monitor the temperature of your house. Once again

you can turn it on before you arrive home and are welcomed into a cool house on a hot day or vice versa.

The Arlo home security system is a smart device that allows you to monitor your house from your smart phone.

There are many other devices like the video doorbell that links to your smart phone so you can see who is at the door even when you’re not home, or the smoke detector that sets off an alarm on your smart phone in case of fire.

To me, there are some good little time savers in this range of new devices but they are far from perfect yet. It will take a good few years before we see the real benefits of all these integrated devices as more enter the market and we see this sector of the industry mature.

If you are thinking of trying out a smart device, I would start by purchasing a smart speaker. Once they’re set up you may find it easier to use than your current tablet.

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RETIREMENT LIVING

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TWO of Australia’s top bowlers gearing up for competition at this month’s Commonwealth Games have tried their hand against some stiff competition from home owners at the Halcyon Lakeside over 50s community in Bli Bli. Brett Wilkie and Aron Sherriff are part of the 17-member Commonwealth Games lawn bowls team.

They descended on Halcyon Lakeside’s newly installed bowls greens ahead of the Games to give home owners an inside view of their winning style at Halcyon Lakeside’s open day on Saturday, March 3.

The Australian representatives played two games against Halcyon Lakeside homeowners during the open day, proving too good for the local competition.

Mr Wilkie, debuted as a national representative in 2009 and in 2016 helped Australia win its first men’s pairs world title in almost four decades.

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We begin to grieve the loss of the person as well as the loss of ‘life before the loss’. For most, the ability to process the sadness of loss usually occurs quite naturally but for some, grieving can cause us to become stuck as we are confronted by lost expectations that a once difficult relationship may be repaired.

I experienced this all too painfully when my own father passed away suddenly in January- diagnosed with bile duct cancer, he died just ten days later. As I sorted through the belongings

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Aron Sherriff said he and Brett both enjoyed testing the bowling green at Halcyon. “It was great to meet the home owners of Halcyon Lakeside at their new bowling facility, and it was fantastic to receive so many well-wishes for the upcoming Commonwealth Games,� said Mr Sherriff.

GET YOUR TEETH INTO THE GOOD LIFE IF the simple pleasures in life have escaped you due to ill fitting dentures this may not mean a completely new denture set, it could simply mean you need a reline or just a small adjustment. There is no need for a referral from your dentist to see a dental prosthetist by going straight to the source.

Bernd Behrens, Noosa’s dental prosthetist, has over 36 years experience in this field. Trained in Cologne, Germany, he is a full member of the Australian Dental Prosthetics Association and

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of this man I loved, anger became my strongest emotion during this time and I understood it was due to the realisation that my relationship would never become what I desired it to be. He was gone – and so was the possibility of our relationship being repaired.

Complex grief is when grieving becomes unhealthy and can cause great distress to us. Researchers, such as Parkes, Bowlby, & Sanders (2008), divide the grieving process into four to five phases including numbness, yearning, anger, disorganisation and despair, emotional acceptance and finally reorganisation where the individual begins to pull their life back together.

Insight into developmental stages will enable a counsellor to offer ageappropriate treatment responses for someone seeking assistance while grieving. If you are experiencing difficulties arising from a recent loss, please seek help from our counselling service Kansha Natural Therapies 6 Mary Street, Noosaville Phone 5473 0724 as it is never too late to begin a healing journey.

PEACE OF MIND LIFESTYLE ENTERING the gates at Nature’s Edge Buderim, with the majestic canopy of rainforest beside you and beautiful landscaping around you, there’s a strong feeling of relaxation.

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Buying a home at Nature’s Edge Buderim also delivers financial peace of mind, with homes priced lower than the median for the area.

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FINANCE

Sit back and let investment do the work Risk comes from not knowing what you are doing, writes BRIAN MOONEY.

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t was the great Warren Buffet who stated the above and he knows more about financial risk than most people.

He has also said on many occasions, “I don’t invest in things I don’t understand.”

So, when the term entrepreneur is mentioned many associate it with risk and of course there is risk in everything we do, or don’t do, but it doesn’t necessarily mean loss.

When I endeavour to ascertain a client’s risk profile one of the questions I ask is: “When you think of the word “risk” which of the following words comes to mind first? Loss or Opportunity.”

Most answer “loss.”

Many investors want the high return without the risk. This is why many investors lose their money in investment “schemes.” They are often frantically seeking a high return from an investment where they believe there is little or no risk – basically they didn’t research the investment or have the knowledge or skill to objectively carry out the research.

Again, as Warren says, “not knowing what you are doing.”

Having said that, investing in Term Deposits carries risk. A risk that many are not conscious of until they are made aware. The risk here is that there is no capital growth so the real value of the capital is depreciating every year due to inflation.

Once most people reach their 50’s their appetite for risk tends to diminish a little, if not a lot, but some feel more free, and with considerably more wisdom than they had in their 20’s, they decide to unleash their entrepreneurial spirit and take on more risk. This can be in the context of commencing a business, which

MORTGAGE PRICING NOT STRONGLY COMPETITIVE THE opaque pricing of discounts offered on residential mortgage rates makes it difficult for customers to make informed choices and disadvantages borrowers who do not regularly review their choice of lender, a report by the ACCC has found.

The ACCC’s Residential Mortgage Price Inquiry is monitoring the prices charged by the five banks affected by the Government’s Major Bank Levy: Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), Macquarie Bank Limited, National Australia Bank Limited

(NAB), and Westpac Banking Corporation.

The Inquiry’s interim report reveals signs of less-than-vigorous price competition.

“We do not often see the big four banks vying to offer borrowers the lowest interest rates. Their pricing behaviour seems more accommodating and consistent with maintaining current positions,” ACCC Chairman Rod Sims said.

Banks offer varying levels of discounts, both advertised and discretionary, but the latter are not always transparent to consumers.

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at this stage of life is higher risk because if things don’t work out you have little or no time left to rebuild your capital.

The key is to have a good knowledge of the industry your business will operate in and ensure you are not devoting too much of your capital in this venture.

Some entrepreneurs have stated that the qualities they have are somewhat different to investors. While they feel there is deep satisfaction and autonomy there can be a lot of stress and loss of work-life balance and the requirement of considerable energy and persistence.

Entrepreneurship is about the day-to-day

grind and focusing on the here and now.

I think it takes a certain type of personality and human traits for over 50’s to have the bravado for entrepreneurship, and those in that category with the knowledge and research, go and do it.

Investing is a much easier way to make money and again having done the research or having an adviser to guide you ensures there is a process and discipline attached to this course.

Investing is about a long-term focus and ensuring you have plenty of diversification, not allocating your capital to one venture.

A good path to traverse is one that allows you to enjoy your later years with plenty of time for bridge, golf, bowls or whatever your interests are and to spend time with those whose company you enjoy. Sit back and let the investment income drop into the bank account and live.

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GOOD RELATIONS

The platform of despair Being witness to an unhappy scene on the train gives PAULINE DU RIETZ pause to ponder how poor communication can easily corrupt relationships.

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he train was crowded. A mature age couple sat opposite. They were almost knee-to-knee with me and a young person who was captivated by his phone sat on the other side of me.

The older couple seemed to be involved in some type of argument.

The husband, identified by his wedding ring, seemed to be the dominant force. I tried not to listen to the words, so I stared out the window.

I was wishing I had not left my phone in my car as staring at it would have been a comfortable distraction. I concentrated on the theme and ideas that I was about to deliver at a conference, which was the reason for my travel. The train had seemed a reasonable alternative to parking in the city.

It stopped at a station and people were boarding. Suddenly the wife got up, pushed through the crowd and got off. Another traveller promptly took her seat.

The doors closed and the husband remained opposite, almost knee-to-knee with me. He didn’t look around to see whether his partner had got back on the train, but he did continue to talk.

Now the dialogue was aimed my way. I tried not to make eye contact but found myself listening. He was rationalising: “You know, she used to be a nice person. Now, she’s impatient, not interested in me!”

When he made that statement, our eyes met, then I looked away at the passing landscape. The dialogue in my brain wanted to argue that perhaps his partner wasn’t the only one with the problem.

He continued to rave on and I continued to imagine escape plans realising that I couldn’t afford the time to get off the train and wait for the next one.

Leaning towards me, he spoke again: “You know, she used to be a nice!”

I looked straight at him. I wanted to send the body language message that I was not interested.

In my mind there was a flashing message that I wished I had the courage to deliver, “In the past, you were probably nice to her as well”.

I looked again to the passing landscape but my mind was full of questions like: Have you considered that your manner of communicating with

your partner might be one of the problems?

I thought about how they, as a couple might have been at some stage early in their relationship. They would have been actively concerned about what each other said, did or needed.

I thought about how frequently most people forget to consider how their verbal communication or body language communication affects others and about how some people are not aware that their self-absorbed, self-interested dialogue may not be of interest to the other person.

I thought about how often it is difficult to alert or confront another person, or relate your lack of interest or even to state that your needs are not being met.

Conflict, whether it be about values or standards or behaviours, is frequently difficult if you don’t have the skills to confront another person.

I taught communication, conflict resolution, negotiation and mediation skills. I was often surprised by the number of people who thought that they were effective communicators or who believed that they were effective

when dealing with conflict, or effective when negotiating because they could make a noise.

Communication is more than delivering information. It is also about making sure that the other person is listening and hearing willingly.

It is about feedback from the other so that we can judge whether our ideas are landing. When it comes to conflict, considering just one point of view is like throwing a hand grenade. Throwing a hand grenade is win-lose and little good can come from it.

I wouldn’t give the guy on the train a satisfactory score for his communication skills. I wouldn’t give him a satisfactory score for having an active concern for his partner.

Isn’t that what a relationship is supposed to be, an active concern for the other? An active concern means acceptance, respect, support and being there for the other. An active concern is also about being fair and considerate.

Some people lack awareness and damage others. It is sad that one of the things that corrupts relationships or interpersonal interactions is poor communication.

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CARE AFFAIRS

SPUDS need a sense of belonging Humans always have been social animals, working together to fulfil common goals and yet, writes KENDALL MORTON, 27 per cent of Australians live alone.

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he SPUD, “Single Person Urban Dweller” is the most common household size in our nation.

While our household size is getting smaller, our need to belong to a group or groups has not changed. A lack of belonging can result in criminal behaviour, depression and physical illness, whereas belonging and being useful is a biological necessity at all ages.

Here’s some evidence. A Californian study of 4000 participants found older people with large social circles lived longer than their peers. Women with fewer than six regular contacts outside the house had significantly higher rates of blocked coronary arteries.

And people who are socially connected have less of the stress hormone cortisol flowing through their system, less inflammation, less plaque in their bloodstreams and a higher general immunity. In fact, having just one good friend can make a difference.

However, although it’s good for you, staying connected isn’t as simple as we age.

For one thing, you need to DO IT. Only then will you get the serotonin wash, the warmth and laughter that will have you coming back for more.

Secondly, many of the structures that

kept us connected earlier in life, no longer apply.

Work, school committees, football clubs – these social networks may drop away as we move into the retirement years and kids grow up and move on.

Also, as we watch family members age, we tend to take responsibilities away from them, not realising that those roles are part of what’s keeping them well.

Authors of the inspirational book Younger Next Year Chris Crowley and Henry Lodge suggest that we need to actively build new social structures to support us in the latter part of life. After all, you could live well into your 90s. And you may not want to be serving food at the school tuckshop again.

As we age, it’s easy for social isolation to sneak up on you. A good friend may move out of town, you may injure yourself and quit your walking group.

Little by little our ties can drop away and isolation and depression set in.

And, warning bells, depression can be the pre-cursor to dementia. American studies show that a history of depression is associated with a 150 per cent increase in the risk of developing dementia for those over 65.

For older Australians with mobility limitations the risks of isolation are even

higher. Careful planning can overcome the barriers to getting out and getting back into life.

If you or a family member are receiving a home care package, talk to your carers. Your home care provider can listen to your needs and help you make some plans.

Support can include transport to connect with friends, attend a weekly event such as cards or art classes or help

to plan a get-together at your place.

Providing personal care for showering, medication management and meals is just the start of home care.

Helping you and your loved ones have a rich fulfilling life on your own terms is the main game.

Kendall Morton is Director of Home Care Assistance. Email kmorton@ homecareassistance.com

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Australian Studies estimate that approximately 3.6 million Australians have experienced tinnitus at some stages.

Sufferers report hearing different types of sound, for example ringing, buzzing, whooshing or humming.

About 3 per cent of people find that tinnitus interferes with sleep, concentration, communication or relaxation. We don’t yet have a cure for tinnitus, but it can be managed in a variety of ways.

Stress levels, tiredness, certain foods

and some medications are known to make tinnitus symptoms worse.

Tinnitus is more common in people who have hearing loss and/or an ear pathology. Approximately 80 per cent of people who have hearing loss experience tinnitus. So therefore, it is important to have your hearing checked if you have tinnitus symptoms to help rule out any problems.

Tinnitus also occurs in people with normal hearing. If you have tinnitus and are concerned, contact Attune Hearing Noosa on 5473 4500 for a full hearing and tinnitus assessment.

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WHAT’S ON

SALUTE TO THE LEGENDS OF LAS VEGAS

CAN’T travel to Las Vegas?

Then let Vegas come to you with a high energy musical tribute to the glitter strip legends.

The Judy Henzell Sunshine Melodies Concert Series present A Night In Vegas at The Events

FUNNY GIRL - A BITTERSWEET LOVE STORY

Centre, Caloundra on Wednesday April 11 at 11am.

A Night in Vegas is where the Rat Pack meets the Crooners and Swooners and with a song list that includes Viva Las Vegas, My Way, Moondance, Me and My Shadow, Straighten Up and Fly Right, Sway, Fly Me to the Moon, Mack the Knife, New York, New York, That’s Life and many more, this is a show of pure entertainment.

Featuring the voices of Rick Romeo and friends the event is a journey through the life, music and behind the scenes stories of some of the greatest entertainers of our time including Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Andy Williams, Sammy Davis Jr, Elvis Presley, Barry Manilow, Bing Crosby, Tom Jones, Bobby Darin, Wayne Newton, Michael Bublé, Robbie Williams and more.

A complimentary morning tea is included in the ticket price and will be served from 10.00am.

Tickets: Full Price: $19.00 / Group 10+: $17.50. Bookings: Call 5491 4240 or visit www. theeventscentre.com.au

NOOSA Arts Theatre’s director Ian Mackellar has crafted a theatrical revival of the musical, Funny Girl, with music by Jules Styne and lyrics by Bob Merrill.

Fanny Brice (Michelle Lamarca) is the lively Brooklyn joker who’s intricate tangle of competing emotions are covered up with a big, bright, Broadway smile. One moment, she’s pulling an impressively elastic series of funny faces. The next, she’s singing a feeling- drenched rendition of People, tears cascading down her cheeks.

For rising vaudeville star Fanny, comedy is a mask and entertaining the audience is a

way to deny personal pain. Even with tears in her eyes, Michelle is ready with a grin and a wink, pointedly making a performance out of Fanny’s real life. Whether stinging from rejection or overwhelmed by lust, this leading lady always pleases the punters.

Funny Girl includes such well-known melodies as Don’t Rain on My Parade and Who Are You Now? Opens at Noosa Arts Theatre April 18.

Adults $38 | Concession $33. Member/Group $31 | U18 $28. 5449 9343 www. noosaartstheatre.org.au

LOCAL HANDMADE ART FOR SALE THE Sunshine Coast Arts and Crafts shop in Montville presents a craft fair at Montville Village Hall on April 21-22.

The fair will feature 100 per cent locally handmade items in a bid to create awareness in the local artistic community, attract new members and inspire others to create their own items. The fair will also help raise funds to keep the Montville shop in business.

Fabric art, handbags, children’s clothing, pottery, jewellery, jams and spreads, knitted goods and woodwork will be among the works on sale. Refreshments will also be available in the member-run café. The fair runs from 9am to 4pm on both days and entry is free.

INDIA TO SPAIN – A MUSICAL JOURNEY BRISBANE-based guitarist Camaron De La Vega who specialises in Flamenco, Manouche and Jazz has now formed a collaboration with Shenzo Gregoria (violin), Dheeraj Shrestha (tablas) and Susanno O’Leary (vocals) to create “The India to Spain Project” which arrives in Nambour on April 28.

These four have brought all their influences to create a new sound and tell a story, taking the audience on a musical journey. India to Spain fuses the timeless grooves of Indian Classical music with haunting Persian melodies and the fire of the Flamenco guitar.

Australia is a vibrant multicultural melting pot that makes meetings of these elements possible, and these talented artists weave a rich tapestry to tell their story at ‘The Jazz Sessions’.

Tickets are on sale now at The Bison Bar, Nambour or at www.stickytickets.com. au/65392 or at the door.

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JEWELS OF THE WINDSORS – ART OR OBSESSION

WORKSHOP FOR HAPPINESS WOULD you like to learn how to have happiness in your life on a more regular basis? Would you like ideas on personal styling enabling you to more often, feel really good about what you are wearing?

Deb, a Louise Hay Heal Your Life Coach together with Cat, a personal stylist will host an uplifting and supportive Workshop Event for women on these topics on Saturday 5 May, 10am-1.30pm at Tait-Duke Community Cottage, Tewantin. Morning tea is included.

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THE NUTCRACKER FOLLOWING 2017 sell-out performances of Swan Lake, Moscow Ballet La Classique returns to Australia to present the jewel of classical ballet, Tchaikovsky’s spectacular masterpiece, The Nutcracker.

This romantic tale with its blend of magic and realism brings to life the popular Tchaikovsky score.

With this production of the much loved The Nutcracker, La Classique captures the imagination, the passion, the humour and magic of the ballet.

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THE Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society’s next presentation is on Monday, April 23 – 6.30pm for 6.45pm start - at the Drama Theatre Matthew Flinders College, Stringybark Road, Buderim.

Adrian Dickens visited Paris in 2013 in search of insight into the story of the abdication of King Edward VII, and the purpose of the legendary jewellery and art collection of the Duchess of Windsor.

Adrian will explain why a man who didn’t want the British throne spent most of his life trying to replicate it. He also discusses the Duchess’s obsession with fashion and displays of jewels.

ADFAS is a not-for-profit organisation providing illustrated monthly presentations on diverse topics within the arts and related disciplines.

The goal of ADFAS is to enable members and guests to learn more about the arts in a friendly, welcoming environment – plus to enjoy meeting like-minded

people – and chat over supper. Our monthly raffles raise funds to support local young art projects. The lecturers are recognised specialist. Visitors are welcome.

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COUNTRY VIEW OUTING THE Glasshouse Country View Club’s outing on April 4 will be morning tea at Ewen Maddock Dam when we will meet at 10am. Lunch will be incorporated in the Zone Conference on April 17 at Maroochydore Surf Club in Alexander Parade at 10.30am for an 11am start. View Clubs raise money for The Smith Family and The Learning For Life Program - our club sponsors four students.

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BOOK REVIEW

ELIZABETH PASCOE

This novel is based on a divisive and unsettling time in Australian history during the 1960’s.

Young men in their twenties were conscripted by the government to fight with our allies in South Vietnam to stop the spread of communism. We follow Ben, Poppy, Rosemary, Angus and Spike during their carefree days at home before the boys depart. Unfortunately I did not experience any compassion or empathy from the writer, the paragraphs had too many homilies tagged on the end, the book was way too long and the words had lost their power, which is a shame.

That’s where precise editing can make or break a story. War is always a tragedy, and life and living are never the same.

TONY HARRINGTON

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this tale of friendship and love during the time of the Vietnam war. This is a great book for those of us who grew up in the 60’s and come from a strict middle class Catholic background. The interwoven themes of growing up, young love, going to war and family duty during this life and mind changing era are meshed beautifully with an easy to read writing style. The author’s detailed research into the music, drug use, politics and the impact of war on the warriors and their women brings the 60’s vividly back to life for me. The characters are real and the story is highly entertaining. 9/10

BOOK review JOHN KLEINSCHMIDT Reading this book took me on a journey into my past. I enjoyed being reminded of the good times I had as a teenager, the booming 60’s music scene and the entertainment that flowed from it. Not so enjoyable was reliving conscription and a tour of duty in Vietnam in 1968, the same year of action and the same battles that the author describes with a great deal of artistic licence in this book.

The struggles of the Vietnamese people evoke empathy from readers in much the same way as we felt during that time. O’Connor touches on the diabolical treatment returning troops endured and the broken bodies and minds that resulted from the conflict in Vietnam. A well written and easy to read love story for many but too close to home for me.

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WAR FLOWER

By Mary-Anne O’Connor

The 1960s are beating a fresh pulse of political and cultural upheaval through Sydney. For sheltered convent schoolgirl Poppy Flannery such changes seem irrelevant. But it doesn’t stop her from longing to join in, especially if it means spending time with the popular boy she secretly loves. So when the opportunity for a dream escape to Surfers Paradise arrives, Poppy and her twin sister Rosemary find themselves in the midst of the swinging sixties at last.

Soon a war fought thousands of kilometres away will arrive on the twins’ doorstep.

I was not sure I was going to enjoy War Flower. I thought it was going to be a typical love story but I stand corrected. The second half of the book changed all that for me. Set in the 60s, O’Connor portrays the life at that time so very well. The Vietnam war, (young Australians being sent to fight a war they never should have been involved in), the music, the drugs, the parties, the politics, protests, those that did not return and the effect of the changing times on the main characters who O’Connor brings to life so very well. The book is a great easy holiday read. I will now look to read her other books.

JO BOURKE

MARY BARBER The story follows the awkward Sydney twins Poppy and Rosemary as they leave school and move into their adult lives of university and beach parties among the upheaval of the 1960s.

It weaves romance, the Vietnam war, drugs and pop music into a cohesive tale.

Through Ben, Angus and Spike, three young men who are tied up with the twins, the author shows the anguish of war and the difficulty of adjusting back to civilian life. I thought this aspect of the book was fresh and well-written.

It gave me a better understanding of veterans.

It’s great to see our own ‘recent’ Australian history brought to life. The story moves along at a good pace. It’s an easy read with likeable central characters.

Google has informed me that ‘Goodreads’ has given this book 4½ stars! I don’t echo that rating but suffice to say War Flower is an easy read and caters well to those who enjoy a predictable romantic novel.

The plot (as explained on the back cover) is simple …. Good Boy meets Good Girl but the path of true love is far from simple or fast moving. There are many sub-plots to hold the attention of the reader and the setting is the ‘swinging sixties’ and the Vietnam war, and includes the addition of an orphaned refugee who adds to the complications of the love relationships.

Looking up the author’s website I notice that Goodreads has given another of her novels Gallipoli Street an equally high rating.

Might be one to purchase or reserve at your local library if you enjoyed War Flower.

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Wonders of the deep come out of their shells Hunted and harassed around the world, have these delicate sea creatures found sanctuary here in Samoa? RODERICK EIME delves beneath the waves in search of these enigmatic and delightful animals.

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Serene but ravenous green turtles abound in total freedom on the larger of Samoa’s main islands

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he determined reptile bore down with a single-mindedness only coming from eons of preprogrammed behaviour. This ancient sea creature pursued me with just one thing on its mind, and with the scent of food in its nostrils, wasn’t about to let me get away.

“Oh, give it to him for heaven’s sake,” came the plea from Gardenia, my otherwise patient Samoan guide, and with that I relented and released the fragment of pawpaw into the water.

Within seconds Crush’s ravenous jaws

were munching contentedly on the bright yellow chunk of fruit.

Sea turtles, in this case green turtles, are about the most serene and kindlylooking animals anywhere on the planet.

Most times anywhere else, you’d be jumping out of your skin at the rare sight of one, yet here among the Samoan islands the delightful critters abound.

Crush is my name for the largest turtle here in the pool at the little village of Satoalepai on the far north coast of Savai’i, the largest and northernmost of the two Samoan mainlands. The local

family sell tickets to tourists and visitors for ST$5 (about A$2.50) and you are supplied with all the ripe pawpaw the turtles can eat and all the time you want to swim and canoodle with the lovable creatures. I’m told the juvenile turtles here are coaxed from fishermen for a few tala and allowed to grow to maturity before release. But the story varies depending on who you ask. Either way, the dozen or so current residents are in good shape with plenty of room in clean water.

As an amateur SCUBA diver, I also

enjoyed a few dives in the crystal clear waters here on the very edge of the South Pacific. Each dive yielded at least one turtle encounter with one underwater exploration near the far eastern tip of Upolu (the other island) delivering eight turtles including the biggest damn Greenie I’ve ever seen. The 200kg monster crept out from under a ledge as I swam past, scared the daylights out of me and nonchalantly swam off.

Most of the world’s turtles are on the World Conservation Union (IUCN) endangered species list as a result of overfishing, deadly driftnets and environmental degradation, particularly to feeding and nesting grounds. In spite of a US National Park Service assessment that places the animals in regional decline, my own unscientific observations would beg to differ. In the continued page 32 >

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Sunday Church Service Finest still cry coaxing the pair to reappear at the foot of the cliff. But don’t point or they will immediately disappear, reminded of the cruel treatment that caused their despair.

When caught, turtles weep profusely and this sometimes engenders enough sympathy to throw them back to the sea instead of on the fire. True, despite both legend and legislation, turtles are still caught for food, although much less so in Samoa than other islands such as Fiji where they are gathered and slaughtered live in the Suva markets to the horror of onlookers.

Samoa challenges any writer to avoid the common clichés of “hidden gem”, “best kept secret” or “tropical paradise” precisely because it matches them all exactly. The great novelist, Robert Louis Stevenson, sought refuge and inspiration here in his final years and is laid to rest overlooking Apia.

Remote and almost unattainable, Samoa lies at the limit of most regional airlines’ reach, while conveniently avoiding mention in most tourist texts dominated by closer cousins Fiji, New Caledonia and Vanuatu. Samoa’s lack of

Clown fish lagoon at Fagamalo I was even treated to the gold medal sighting of a critically endangered Hawksbill Turtle grazing unperturbed on algae at about 10m as I photographed it from every angle possible.

“She’s there most times we dive,” says Fabien Lebon, the expert dive guide on Savai’i, “ ‘bonjour Fabien’ she says ‘so just one diver today, oh okay’ and keeps eating. My daughter calls her Vanessa.”

In Samoa the animals have some nominal protection thanks to their mythical status as a saviour of lost seamen. The local name “I’a sa,” translates directly as “sacred fish”. Then there’s the old Samoan legend of the turtle and the shark which recalls unhappy Fonuea, an elderly blind villager, who cast herself and her daughter Salofa into the ocean to be reborn as sea creatures away from the unkind hands of humans.

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Vigorous touts, tacky tourist haunts and Chinese-made souvenirs are rare, leaving most attractions to the native ingenuity of the locals.

P&O Cruises have rediscovered Samoa thanks to its cruise-friendly port (Apia), engaging excursions, rich culture and relaxed atmosphere and have doubled their scheduled visitations over the next year. Elite surfers and committed sports divers too have jealously kept Samoa under their beanies for years.

For me, I’d be happy if Samoa retained its seclusion, cherished its low profile and remained ambivalent about the growing interest in its natural and scenic treasures. But that won’t happen in a world crying out for new experiences and destinations far from the madding crowd. Please, if you go, tread lightly, be polite and don’t hassle the turtles.

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In 1961 - after more than three centuries on the seabed - the Vasa broke the surface of Stockholm harbour after a monumental salvaging operation lasting almost five years.

The ship was so well preserved that, after being salvaged, she was able to float unaided. She has gradually been restored to her original glory and stands proudly in the city’s Vasa Museum, Scandinavia’s biggest tourist attraction since it opened in 1990 with latest figures showing 1.3 million a year passing through its doors.

And it’s held on to its number one tourist draw-card tag, despite ABBA the Museum becoming an instant hit with locals and tourists worldwide when the ‘super troupers’ music, memories and magic was revisited on permanent display in 2013.

Meanwhile, scientists are battling away to try to eliminate sulphuric acid attacks that are posing a serious threat to the magnificent wooden Vasa which, in full rig, stands 52 metres tall.

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“Conserving does not mean that the destructive process will be stopped – it is only slowed down, according to Fred Hocker, director of Vasa Research.

“Nothing can be taken for granted in working with the old ship. Still – more than 45 years after raising her – she still surprises.

“The question is whether we will ever be able to entirely stop the degradation process of the Vasa. If the sulphuric acid attacks are not stopped, the wood will eventually be destroyed. To gain time, contaminated artefacts are put in oxygen-free bags. This halts the degradation process.”

Most of the visitor entrance fees are poured back into the ship’s upkeep, which costs upwards of US$4 million a year.

“The key to preserving the Vasa is controlling the ship’s environment and addressing a series of preservation challenges. We have to deal with all of them as part of an integrated preservation strategy,” said Mr Hocker.

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THE travel destinations for 2018

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THE PHILIPPINES Brilliant green rice fields, teeming cities, colourful jeepneys, stunning beaches, and smiling, happy-go-lucky people are all part of the Philippines scene. With more than 7000 tropical islands to choose from, you can find what you are looking for. Divers have long known about the country’s underwater attractions while Northern Palawan is perfect for sea kayakers, and Boracay is a world-class

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The Philippines was colonised for 400 years and vestiges of the Spanish era can be seen in exuberant town festivals and centuries-old stone churches while huge shopping malls, fast-food chains and widespread spoken English come from the influence of the Americans.

Manila, the capital, is a pulsating hub that blends the quaint with the modern, the mundane with the extraordinary.

Cebu is a choice tourist destination with balmy weather, pristine beaches, crystalline waters, and luxurious resorts.

Banaue is a place for nature adventures and cultural immersion and the rice terraces are quite extraordinary. Palawan has thick green forest, white-sand beaches, sparkling water and magnificently sculpted jade islands.

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SOUTH AFRICA Go almost anywhere in South Africa and you can experience a combination of nature, wildlife, culture, adventure, heritage and style. During these tough economic times, it’s good to find a bargain destination where you can even afford

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together; sculptures and ornamentation regained their rightful forms and positions.

Pictures of contemporary ships aided the reconstruction process, but the major share of the detective work was carried out by the museum’s carpenters.

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1. Franklin, Kedron, Regal and Windsor are all brands of what?

2. In the movie classification MA15+, what does the “A” stand for?

3. Name the months with only one syllable in their name.

4. In family names, what was the original meaning of the prefix “Mac”?

5. When is the next leap year?

6. What is the penultimate letter of our alphabet?

7. What is the highest single digit number on a standard dart board?

8. The waters off the east coast of Queensland are part of what ocean?

9. Which state of Australia has the longest straight border?

10. The word “bus”, as a form of transport, is a shortened version of what?

11. In what season is Valentine’s Day in Australia?

12. What is a barcarolle?

13. On which continent is the Atacama Desert?

14. Which Grand Slam tennis tournament is last in the calendar year?

15. In French, what day is Vendredi?

16. In pre-decimal currency, what was a “zac” worth?

17. What flavour are Jaffa lollies?

18. What US city is abbreviated to “Philly”?

19. What date is a fortnight after 17 April?

20. What kind of living thing is a wether?

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chin, chine, cine, cringe, enrich, ENRICHING, genii, grin, heir, hinge, hire, hiring, icier, icing, inch, inching, inhering, inner, neigh, nice, nicer, niche, nigh, nine, reign, rein, reining, rice, rich, ring

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ELOPE, SLOPE, SLOPS, SLIPS, SHIPS, SHINS

1. Caravans; 2. Accompanied; 3. March, May, June; 4. Son of; 5. 2020’; 6. Y; 7. 9 ; 8. Pacific; 9. Western Australia 10. Omnibus; 11. Summer; 12. A song, traditionally sung by Venetian gondoliers ; 13. South America 14. US Open; 15. Friday; 16. Sixpence; 17. Orange; 18. Philadelphia; 19. 1st May; 20. Castrated ram

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Should you give the drunken derelict an item proving his authority to be there? (10) 6 Anne’s master redefined social behaviours (7) 8 When ill, I retch more than once or twice (6) 9 A place for a nest egg or perhaps each hundred (5) 11 Live the first day in full health (5) 12 A yeoman of the guard gives away beef for the diner (5) 14 Employ a leading politician to fold (5) 16 Useful to put with your job application if you wish to start working again (6) 17 Gently touched the right desk to move it (7) 18 Hope in a pastor one revisited (10)

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DOWN 1 High ranking naval men associated with Holden? (10) 2 A certain territory is at the heart of a business arrangement, involving canines etc. (6) 3 This time horn music is given direction (5) 4 Go out any exit if you have extreme concern (7) 5 The rover dined out but he had his order countermanded (10) 7 Liberal pharisee has the air knocked out of him by the sacrificial animal (5) 9 Prepare no cress salads for the adverse critics (7) 10 Goes very quiet about molluscs (5) 13 Came quite close to having a stomal arrangement (6) 15 Diminish the tree after first poisoning it (5)

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Adams Bush (twice) Carter Clinton Ford Hayes Hoover Jefferson Kennedy LBJ Lincoln

Nixon Obama Polk Reagan Taft Truman Trump Tyler USA Washington Wilson

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No.0009

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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”.

WORD STEP

ACROSS 1 Conduct (9) 6 Cuts (wood) (5) 9 Explorer Columbus (10) 10 Long fish (3) 11 Retention (7) 12 Ban (7) 13 Actor, - Flynn (5) 15 Courier; herald (9) 16 Related to government (9) 18 Reason (5) 20 Hold (7) 21 Establish truth (7) 24 Much - About Nothing (3) 25 Liquid present beneath the Earth’s surface (10) 26 Loose garment (5) 27 Impediment (9)

DOWN 1 Dollars (colloq) (5) 2 Port (7) 3 View; panorama (5) 4 Layer that absorbs most of the sun’s UV radiation (5) 5 Theatre practice (9) 6 Relating to the body (9) 7 Unwrapping (7) 8 Strong variety of acid (9) 13 Eager; anticipatory (9) 14 Sluggish (9) 15 Early Apple computer model (9) 17 16th US president (7) 19 Sparkle (7) 21 Principle; tenet (5)

No.009

SUDOKU Level: Easy

No. 797

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