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LIVING IT UP IT’S NOT JUST WHERE TO GO BUT HOW TO GET THERE

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Editor’s note

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t is said there is nothing more certain than taxes and death, and yet, while we are quite happy to moan about the former, we are still reluctant to get too close to the latter.

And, as Julie Lake points out this month, we plan everything in life and yet don’t like to think about our last hurrah which would lift a huge burden from those closest who have to deal with it in the midst of grief.

Many say they would be happy to just leave without saying goodbye. A friend was recently telling me that a friend of hers had died just after Christmas and when, a few weeks later, she still hadn’t heard about a funeral date, she called the widow only to learn there was to be no funeral at all. He didn’t want one.

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Contents She said it was very hard to fully accept he was even dead, which reminded me of the woman who had asked to have a party instead of a service. The party wasn’t a barrel of laughs without her and everyone left feeling empty because they needed the closure that mourning can bring.

It’s a human condition that we want to cry before life goes on again.

Having once worked in the funeral industry for a number of years, I have seen celebrations of lives well lived and today’s services not only permit, but encourage, that. If you like rock music, have it played.

Find the blend of respect, mourning, tears and laughter. Only you can do that when you make your plans.

Yes, it is a morbid and maudlin topic but it’s inevitable and it is real.

So, on that matter-of-fact note, we move back to life and living it up, which I recently did on the long-haul to visit my daughter in Dublin.

Flying business class is something we all need to try at least once in our lifetime. I’ve recorded the experience in the travel section. Bon voyage.

Dorothy Whittington, Editor

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LETTERS

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OUR PEOPLE

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TIME WARP

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WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE

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FASHION

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COMMUNITY NEWS

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HISTORY

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CARE AFFAIRS

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TECHNOLOGY

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MOTORING

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RETIREMENT LIVING

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CONSUMER WATCH

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WELLBEING

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HEALTH

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WHAT’S ON

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TRAVEL

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BOOK REVIEW

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TRIVIA QUIZ

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COVER STORY

Last orders We plan for every aspect of our lives – education, career paths, finances, holidays – yet, writes JULIE LAKE, when it comes to our funeral, most of us leave the job to somebody else.

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utting together an appropriate funeral that reflects the life of the dear departed can be a considerable burden on families if only minimal – often no – instructions have been left.

I know a woman who has planned her funeral to the smallest detail. She has chosen the funeral director, the location, the style of memorial (celebration rather than service) and the music.

She has even written – and recorded – her own eulogy. Everything is put together on paper, clipped to her will, and also on flash drives which have already been given to each of her children.

There is absolutely nothing for anyone to do after death except to carry

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out her wishes as clearly specified. “When you get to the age of realising that nobody gets out of this life alive, you’ve already been to a lot of funerals and seen just how badly some of them can be done and how little they reflect the life or character of the deceased,� she says. “I’ve seen brothers and sisters quarrelling fiercely over how best to give their mother or father the right kind of send-off. I’ve seen newly-made widows and widowers too grief-stricken to make rational decisions. The only person who can really decide how it should be done is you!�

And these days, we have a wealth of

choice when it comes to saying our goodbyes in style. Of course the conventionally religious have it easy because they can opt for the traditional church and service of their faith.

For the rest, the sky is literally the limit because some have even opted to have their ashes scattered over the sea or some other beloved place from a plane.

Fortunately, today’s funeral directors, responsible under law for the postmortem basics, are a flexible lot and ready to consider just about anything in the way of a memorial except for the illegal and the distasteful.

Dean Gregson of a long-established family firm of funeral directors, says he likes the way in which funerals have changed from the sombre traditional service where the name of the deceased might be mentioned only once or twice to today’s customised event with input from family and friends.

He says the latter is very important and those who refuse to consider their own demise and say they “don’t want any fuss� need to understand that the friends and relatives left behind need a ceremony of some kind, however modest, for closure.

Community celebrant Sandra Hardie agrees, though she finds the term “closure� rather too final and prefers to think of her role as helping the bereaved accept their loss.

Sandra, author of the hilarious Diary of a Menopausal Poet is now writing a book on dealing with bereavement and says that funerals/memorials are not for those who have died but for those left behind.

She lists the most important points when planning your own funeral as: • Tell your stories when you are alive.

Share these with family and friends. • Write down what you don’t say – including any instructions for your memorial service or life celebration.

• Put everything in a box (Sandra says she is a tactile person and prefers this to digital storage), including photos, documents, favourite songs and anything else that can be used after your death to construct a relevant service to remember you by. • Don’t make it too long. “The mind can only absorb what the bum can handleâ€? she says, no doubt remembering, as we all do, those memorial services that drag on drearily to the stage where grief is replaced by a sore bottom and boredom! “One of the most important aspects of any funeral ceremony,â€? Sandra says, “Is that it contains both laughter and tearsâ€?. “What’s more, people are multidimensional and your memorial needs to reflect the several different aspects of your life because those attending will each see you differently, depending on your shared relationship. Often they are surprised to learn things about you that they never knew beforeâ€?.

As with weddings and other celebrations, themed funerals have become very popular so If Star Wars is your favourite movie you could get all the guests to come as characters from the series – you could even take part yourself, lying there in an open coffin dressed as Darth Vader. It has been done!

In fact as Dean Gregson says, when it comes to customised funerals “there is nothing different; it just hasn’t been done yet�.

And to suit the theme of your choice you can have a personalised coffin made by a specialist company – no more sombre mahogany and polished brass but something environmentally-friendly in a bright colour, maybe with a motif to represent your interests – sport and music being two popular choices.

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COVER STORY good idea to select them now. They can be put into, say, a PowerPoint presentation that tells your life story and is easy to project in your chosen venue.

And can be easily updated over the years.

You could also consider leaving something more tangible than just fading memories. For example gifts for those who attend your goodbye ceremony, such as packets of seeds or seedlings to plant in your name.

This would of course need to be an instruction in your will, and the money set aside to pay for it.

When making your plans it’s also important to consider the practicalities for those tasked with carrying them out.

Outdoor venues are dependent on good weather and are not the best choice if audio-visual equipment is to be used.

And then there was the scuba diving

enthusiast who left instructions for an underwater memorial service without considering the logistics, the cost or even whether some of those likely to attend could swim!

It might seem a bit crazy, even morbid, to plan your own death maybe 20 years ahead of time. But consider this: ours is a long-lived society and whereas in the past most people married and had a conventional nuclear family, many people today live their lives without permanent relationships and end up childless and without any significant other to organise an appropriate checkout ceremony.

We need to be less squeamish and confront the possibility of our departure from this life more realistically. After all, it’s our last orders and we want to make sure they are absolutely right!

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A FITTING farewell

When Wanda Judd died of a sudden stroke her son and two daughters found that, following a previous stroke, she had left explicit instructions as what should happen next: “No fuss, no formality, no flowers”.

Instead she had asked for “some simple celebration of my lovely life” and that her ashes be sent out into the ocean which, a true Queensland beach girl, Wanda had always loved .

Though she did not specify exactly how she wanted this done, Wanda had often remarked to her children how much she admired a ceremony she had seen during a trip to Japan, where people honoured the spirits of their ancestors by lighting candles and floating them on water.

The family organised their mother’s farewell in a local community hall.

Here were displayed not just the usual photographs, but many examples of Wanda’s fine needlework including a couple of splendid patchwork quilts which she had painstakingly sewn and embroidered when aboard the small yacht she and her husband John had sailed up and down the coast in younger years.

And which nobody even knew about she had until after her death, because they had been stowed away in a trunk.

Prizes she had won at school were

there too, along with some of her most treasured books. When time came to eat and drink, the scones and cakes were baked according to Wanda’s own recipes, as well as a batch of the Anzac biscuits she used to make for her children to take to school.

“I just had no idea how talented Mum was,” her son Simon told those who had assembled to remember his mother.

“She could sew amazingly, sang like an angel, was always a star in our Little Theatre, had a whole swag of tennis trophies, played the piano, was a skilled sailor and a fine horsewoman, always beat everyone on trivia nights! Hers really was a life well-lived.”

Others expressed similar surprise that the reserved, self-effacing, quietly humorous Wanda Judd had been a woman of so many parts.

The ceremony was brief and joyful.

Family members and a couple of friends and neighbours paid their tributes. Her daughter-in-law sang a lullaby by Brahms which was Wanda’s favourite piece of music.

The many guests were each provided with a candle, a tiny floatable holder and a frangipani flower. They then trouped down to the nearest beach. Here, while one daughter and her husband played a soulful, almost mesmeric repeating melody on their guitars, all the tiny boats with their cargoes of petals and candles were floated out to sea.

As one guest recalls, there was nothing “funereal” about this ceremony.

“Yet when it was over we all felt amazingly peaceful and comforted as well as somehow more comfortable with the idea of death – especially the children”.

They had also learned a good deal more about their mother, grandmother, sister and friend.

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Letters IN RESPONSE to Joyce de Kretser (YT April), concerning elderly folk living on their own, I would like to bring to your attention a service offered by the Red Cross organisation.

Red Cross can provide a daily telephone call to check on your wellbeing through a service known as Telecross. It is for people who live alone and are at risk of an accident or illness that may go unnoticed, in particular people who are frail and aged, have a disability, are housebound or recovering from an illness or accident. For more information go online to redcross.org.au/telecross or call1300 885 698. I am not associated with Red Cross, just a concerned reader who is aware of this service.

Kathy Bakker IN RESPONSE to Joyce de Kretser, on her next visit to the doctor ask for an explanation of the federal government’s packages.

A package obtained in this manner means Joyce would not pay for her alarm system. A great number of other items would also be covered. The packages range one to four depending on the

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health and needs of the person seeking assistance. I hope this will be some help.

Y. M. Miller I’M not certain but I thought personal alarm services were free or thereabouts, for people on a pension.

It was, I believe, funded through HACC. No pensioner could afford $35 a week. Let’s get serious!

Rose McLennan THERE are a number of articles relating to superannuation matters (YT March). I think the readers should rally behind a push to re-instate certain parts of the recent superannuation regulations.

Being on a part pension and not wanting to touch super funds until they have accumulated to represent a feasible sum to maintain some quality of life, I think it immoral that the Government would remove super funds from an exempt pension asset test to a nonexempt inclusion to reduce, if not eliminate, the pension entitlement or part thereof. In our case it meant reduction to a laudible payment of $1.80 a fortnight.

That’s right $1.80. How do you live on

that? It would show some semblance of compassion, at the least, for the Government to make a respectful and thoughtful action to allow over 65s to retain a reasonable amount (let’s say up to $400,000) of super for use later in life as a Centrelink asset exemption for the asset test. Funds above this amount could be treated as non exempt.

A written request to all politicians along these lines by those affected may just have some credence and hopefully some impact, so please consider doing so.

How many are aware that the Governments’ so called downsizing present means that, firstly, if over 65 you cannot contribute to a super fund and secondly, the so called “benefit of up to $300,000” if obtained becomes an asset to be taken into account against the asset test, thus eliminating your pension or part pension. They say the impact is minimal but it’s mostly on over 65s, a growing voting lobby.

Strange how this” downsize present” was made after the super funds were made non-exempt, isn’t it?

These facts are often ignored by younger folk who fail to realise that these

and other measures will seriously impact their living standards in the future. Are we destined to become a third nation country for over 65s if not younger?

Brian Irving IT is sad to read letters from senior Australians in Your Time regarding social support and part support and Desley Kassulke’s complete lack of understanding (Letters, March YT) of what is happening.

My local member said he was going to relay my concerns to the appropriate parliamentarians, but guess what? He lost my vote. What I told him was that politicians do not know how to manage portfolios or budget and do not wish to try. My example is two areas – immigration and social services.

Immigration brings in immigrants and refugees as they see fit and those people can drain on support mechanisms that have been built up over many years to support nationals.

The immigration department should be forced to manage and budget for those people from the Immigration budget until they are self-supporting.

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The social services budget should not be used for this. This is the real reason social assistance will be restricted in the future and not as Desley explains, people jumping on the gravy train.

I for one don’t want roads and fast trains while my fellow senior Aussies who have volunteered and fought for what we have now are getting treated as social outcasts. I would rather walk than increase the social divide.

Remember, full employment for people to contribute to super is getting less and less now as work evolves to part time and sporadic casual work and therefore people will have less opportunity to build wealth.

Mick Hickson IT is offensive to hear any criticism about Australia’s procedures, services and politicians from immigrants of any nationality (letter, March YT).

Immigrants should be either selffunded pensioners or they are an extra burden on the budget.

I agree, “the government should be thanking the aged for their service to the country�.

I have to wait until I’m 67, before I get a pension and then the 20 years I’ve saved in my super (about eight years support) will cut short any pension I might get for that time. So, I am not

entitled to a full pension until I am 75.

Peter Crispin LEN Rutledge’s article (YT March) in which he suggests travellers to Thailand visit the Monkey Theatre or take an elephant jungle ride, indicates he is not conversant with the extremely cruel training methods used by handlers to force these wild animals to perform unnatural acts and tricks.

Sadly, the gentle and intelligent elephants who, in the wild, form strong family bonds, are not exempt from inhumane and brutal training methods.

These can involve forcibly spearating bapy elephants from their distressed mothers at a young age, chaining or tethering them to prevent movement, and using bullhooks – long wooden poles embedded with sharp spikes or nails – to break their spirit.

Thailand has an appalling record of animal cruelty and has no animal protection laws which means animals used for entertainment and tourist attractions are often victims of horrific abuse at the hands of trainers.

Thailand, with its stunning landscapes, magnificent beaches, great food and shopping has many cruelty-free attractions available and tourists can enjoy all these with a clear conscience.

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Mary’s incredible journey to a full life From growing up in London during the blitz to a glamour career as an air hostess during the golden age of air travel, MARY ATKINS recalls a colourful life – and that’s before tragedy struck her young family. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 27.

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was a toddler when my mother, sister and I survived the bombing and loss of our home and everything we owned in the London blitz during World War II. We became camp followers. Wherever my father, a captain in the Royal Artillery, was posted in England, we followed, staying wherever my mother could find a billet.

I have memories of the woeful pulse of air raid sirens mixed with snatches of damp air raid shelters, a cupboard under the stairs that smelled of molasses, and tiered bunks in London subway stations.

All of these provided a refuge for us as the squadrons of planes droned overhead.

I remember my mother’s anguished face as we heard the sounds of the distant thud of bombs hitting their targets. But equally, I remember so clearly, the amazement and joy of finding silverfoiled wrapped chunks of chocolate lying in a laneway. The Americans dropped food parcels and these spilled treasures had obviously been part of one these. I was six or seven and had never tasted chocolate until then.

Because of the war and our gypsy lifestyle, my schooling was non-existent

Mary Atkins tells how she beat MS. until the end of the conflict, when life became more predictable.

At 15, with just six years formal education, I left school to do a shorthandtyping course. I was a poor-second secretary to many unwitting employers until at 20, my mother saw a half-page ad in the paper – air hostesses required —

and encouraged me to apply. The list of qualifications needed was excessive – high school certificate, two languages, first aid certificate, catering certificate, lifesaving certificate.

The only qualification I had was “un peu” schoolgirl French. So, on a wing and a prayer, I applied. I could not get a silly smile off my face for days when after three interviews and jostling with hundreds of outrageously clever and gorgeous-looking girls, I was one of the chosen few who made it.

Air travel in the late ’50s and early ’60s was a rarefied thing and air hostesses were seen as minor celebrities. My picture was in the local paper with an over-the-top, local-girl-makes-good success story.

This era was considered the golden age of flying. It was the time before jets when passengers had plenty of legroom to enjoy the trappings of the luxury service and were still allowed to smoke on board. On long hauls to Africa, we would do the flight in two or more legs,

stopping at a suitable destination to spend the night in some exotic hotel before boarding the passengers early next morning to fly onwards.

I loved every second in the sky, every new destination. But sadly, it was the days when the airlines only wanted single women so with marriage came the end of my glamour days in the sky.

My first symptom of MS occurred when I was 22. It was a paralysis of the muscles on one side of my face in my first pregnancy. At the time it was diagnosed as Bell’s Palsy, which I had for six months.

Throughout my second pregnancy, my left arm and leg were numb with frequent muscle spasms. Doctors hypothesised that these symptoms could be attributed to severe morning sickness and/or the baby possibly lying on a nerve.

The symptoms of numbness and weakness continued more aggressively as did muscle spasms, headaches, slurred speech and double vision.

My daughter Jo was 13 months and son Neil two weeks when my husband was killed in a light aircraft accident.

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was not in the best of health, created the perfect storm for an illness to take a rampant hold. My body, already exhibiting signs that something was amiss, bore the brunt of this tragedy.

Eventually, the clusters of symptoms peaked and at the age of 26, I was diagnosed as having an aggressive form of multiple sclerosis. Doctors said I would be wheelchair-bound within months.

I was convinced that shock, exhaustion and unresolved grief were the key factors in my illness so I rejected the diagnostic label and saw my illness an emotional and physical breakdown.

Today I realise that my rejection of the diagnosis was the first vital step in my recovery. I acted on a powerful intuitive voice that suggested I undertake a strict daily program of creative expression – to plan, create or do something I had never done before. Throughout my recovery my intuition guided me, sometimes imperceptibly and other times with a determined strident voice – understanding how my life needed to change, finding the silver lining in my situation and the ultimate epiphany that I was to focus on planning and the joy of doing something creative every day.

It did not have to be too big or too complicated it just had to be something I had never done before. I never questioned the logic or if it was a

recovery path, I just planned and completed a new creative project.

Just over a year after my “road to Damascus” message, the same two neurologists who had diagnosed the disease declared I was in remission.

That was more than 50 years ago.

I have now written my book, A Journey of Creative Healing: My Story of resilience, remission and recovery through daily creative projects in which I list six steps that were crucial in my recovery but the most significant is that I listened and acted upon my intuition.

Recent scientific research now supports the six-step program. Many times I had tried to explain to others the steps that were important in my recovery but it was obvious that my story was seen as inspirational but of no consequence as there was no science to give it credence.

I learned to zip my zealous lip but within the last decades, I became aware of exciting medical scientific frontiers opening up. I started to research all I could find that correlated to my six steps of returning to health.

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The peculiar art of producing the perfect sponge To my mind, no cake attests more emphatically to the skill of the home baker than the sponge, writes KATE CALLAHAN

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y mother was an expert baker and she could whip up a sponge faster than you can say Jack Robinson. After stoking the combustion stove, she would beat eggs and sugar (white, of course) until thick, pale and airy.

Then, with wooden spoon in hand, she would deftly fold in sifted flour, cream of tartar and bicarbonate of soda. With the bowl tilted, she would drizzle melted butter and hot water slowly down into the mixture.

Three or four more gentle but effective movements of the wooden spoon and hey presto, Mum was popping two deep heart-shaped tins into the oven to cook. By the time I had licked the Pyrex bowl and beaters clean, the cakes were ready.

For everyday consumption, a simple filling of plum jam sufficed. But for birthdays or community “do’s”, Mum would fill and top the cakes with lashings of whipped cream, fresh from the dairy. Never jam and cream – too decadent.

My mother was not the only

Mrs Collins!” my mother would say. Mrs Collins, of course, would return the compliment in equal measure. In keeping with the times, they always addressed each other formally, never by Christian name.

Mum and Mrs Collins freely admired each other’s culinary creations because they adhered to an unspoken rule: Mum never made a cornflour sponge and Mrs Collins always did.

Never let it be said, however, that Mum’s sponge repertoire was limited. On two pages of her dog-eared recipe book are six different recipes for sponge cake. There’s a King George

sponge, which requires the eggs to be separated; two hot water sponges with slight variations; one fairy sponge; a vanilla sponge; and a ginger fluff sponge flavoured with cinnamon, ground ginger and cocoa. Turn two pages and you will find recipes for a spicy arrowroot sponge and my favourite, the honey roll. All too rarely, Mum made a honey roll, a simple sponge cake with arrowroot and no butter, filled with home-made mock cream.

Kneeling on a chair at Mum’s side, I learnt to make pastry, biscuits and all manner of cakes.

Kentish, peach blossom, tea, macaroon, ginger, chocolate and sand cakes. When it came to making sponge cakes, she would say: “the eggs must be at room temperature”, “always sift the carb soda and cream of tartar with the flour”, and “fold the flour in gently”.

The funny thing is that Mum was so good at making sponges and made the whole process look so easy, deceptively easy, that I never bothered

making one. When I had a kitchen of my own, I turned out all manner of cakes, but never a sponge. In retrospect, I suppose I took the sponge for granted.

Mum’s been gone for 36 years now, but the memory of her sponges remains vivid.

When my brother asked me recently to make a sponge for his birthday, I readily agreed. I had Mum’s recipe books, so how hard could it be to whip flour, eggs and sugar into a super sponge, just like Mum did?

Six failed attempts later, I admitted defeat. As far as I’m concerned, sponge making is a culinary dark art. I don’t know whether it’s the supermarket eggs, the Kenwood Chef beaters or the plastic mixing bowl, or maybe the fan-forced oven.

Whatever the problem, I’m sticking to fruit cakes.

health,” she says. “Throughout the years of volunteering I have made and retained some very close and long-term friendships.

“This is because we all shared a bond related to helping others.”

Fay is involved in the delivery of meals, as a “jockey” not a driver – the person who takes the meal into the home.

“It is much more than just dropping off a meal,” Fay says.

“For some clients we are the only regular/familiar face they get to see that day. I will often have a

good lengthy chat to ensure other aspects of their life are running smoothly.”

She finds that volunteering works both ways.

“It allows you to connect to your community making it a better place, particularly for those living in isolation but it can also help you,” she says. “During my time as a volunteer I have made new friends, boosted my social skills and remain mentally and physically active. I recommend volunteering to

anyone, especially if you feel lonely or isolated yourself.”

Volunteering Sunshine Coast has more than 140 non-for-profit organisations as members who are constantly seeking people for a variety of volunteer positions.

Skills and interests are matched to a suitable position within your home area and if you are seeking to further skills and experience, training and guidance in a field of your choice is offered.

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Mum’s recipe book excellent baker in the neighbourhood. Mrs Collins, who lived up the road, was renowned for her feather-light cornflour sponges, which she filled with whipped cream and topped with passionfruit icing.

Whenever there was a function, a Mrs Collins sponge, that unmistakably elegant creation, would hold pride of place alongside Mum’s.

The ubiquitous mock chicken sandwiches, asparagus rolls (soggy), jelly tarts (sickly sweet) and pikelets (tough) remained untouched until the cakes were polished off.

“What a beautiful sponge,

Have you a fool-proof sponge recipe? Have you mastered the dark art? I’d like to hear your story. Email editor@ yourtimemagazine.com.au

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Fay Beutel enjoys volunteering.

VOLUNTEERING isn’t just a good thing to do, it’s good for you. Just ask Fay Beutel.

Fay worked as the canteen supervisor at Royal Brisbane Hospital for 25 years while raising her three sons. She is an active person who likes to keep busy and meet new people.

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WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE

Shaw’s century old wisdom rings a bell The great playwright George Bernard Shaw is best remembered for his play about language, writes DAVID PARMITER, but he was also a fierce critic of society whose observations still have a ring of truth today.

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ost people have heard of George Bernard Shaw. He wrote a play called Pygmalion, probably better known as My Fair Lady – “Wooden it be luvverly?”

Shaw’s play is really about language and speaking correctly and behaving like a lady when in public. No tatts or foul language.

Gentlemen were expected to be well-spoken, polite and considerate; not exactly what we see and hear today.

Now, I am going to be provocative and outrageous, and quote the thoughts of this liberal rebel and fierce critic of society as portrayed in his comedies.

Prepare to be annoyed or impressed by GBS, as he was known.

Did you know that he joined Sidney and Beatrice Webb in setting up the far-left Fabian socialist society in London during the first decade of the last century? Oh yes; and the infamous London School of Economics; the serpents’ nest of left-wing economic theory ever since.

In his lengthy Prefaces to the Plays, Shaw wrote this: First, education: “The man who does

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not wish to be born again, and born better, is fit only to be a politician or an academic.” Does that mean politicians and academics are idiots? Well, the proof is with us.

Second, the consumer society: “Whoever consumes goods and services, without producing by personal effort the equivalent of what he or she consumes, inflicts upon the community precisely the same injury that a thief produces.”

In other words, if you take more than you give to society, then you are a thief.

Remember that next time you visit Centrelink or queue up at the supermarket. We are a nation of “what’s in it for me ...”

Third: “The suppression of economic knowledge is quite obvious, its corrupt motive being to keep the wage-earner ignorant of the enslavement by usury as practised by the Banks.”

Yes, well, we all know the truth of that, with their mortgages and credit card usury. You’d never use a credit card to spend money you do not have, eh?

Debt reminds us of Charles Dickens and the Marshallsea, the debtors’ prison in which Mr Micawber’s family, and

indeed Dickens’ own father, were imprisoned for usurious debt to the moneylenders.

Fourth: “What is the matter with our universities is that the students are school children with no education.

Whereas it is of the very essence of the university that they should be adults. If our universities would exclude everybody who had not earned a living by his or her own exertions for at least a couple of years, their effect would be vastly improved.” G.B. Shaw wrote that nearly 100 years ago!

“When the Pursuit of Learning comes to mean the pursuit of learning by the child, instead of the pursuit of the child by learning, cane in hand, the danger is that the child will think for itself.”

We wouldn’t want the plebs thinking for themselves! Meaning that true education is drawing “learning” out of the child not drumming it into the child.

As Dickens so famously described in his damning exposé in Hard Times, Chapter 1. “Facts Sir, all I want is facts; give me nothing but facts.”

In Nicholas Nickelby is the young student teacher having to learn how to

treat his children at Dotheboys Hall.

Please read them again and get angry.

Do-the-boys and the girls these days.

“The object of the school is to keep children out of mischief by imprisoning them within four walls and from worrying their grownups.”

If more people would consider the wisdom of G.B. Shaw when next they grudgingly turn up at the ballot box, we might even get a Government that puts money into true education, and not just KPI brainwashing by ill-educated teachers of the imposed curriculum.

Today that includes WH&S, PC, gender neutrality, inclusiveness and the dangers of sexting and now copyright.

Give ‘em nothing but the facts ... from the age of four.

What the Dickens? Well, let’s join with him and George Bernard Shaw to save the children from the Department of Instruction and return them to the world of free and liberal education. Enquiring minds rather than digital robots.

Let’s find out what the next generation has to say.

Let’s listen to their language. We might even learn something from them.

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FASHION

Designer now calls India home While many Australian labels organise their production off-shore, thanks to technology several designers are immersing themselves in a slower, more personal and intimate off-shore supply chain, writes KAY McMAHON.

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isa Hall of @madamehall fame, who now lives and works in Bhuj India, sells online through etsy (online artisan store) and maintains a lifestyle few of us could imagine.

Her love of local Gujarati textiles, artisans and craft techniques has seen her establish a life and small fashion business in this western Indian village.

Lisa is an Adelaide girl who started dressmaking at 15 and worked in the local theatre scene for several years.

A move to Sydney to work as costume designer for the Sydney Theatre Company and various productions for Fox Studios introduced her to the Australian celebrity acting scene (read Cate Blanchett) and honed her skills to work with, and design, an array of beautiful textiles that needed to fit various bodies and shapes.

Armed with this love of textiles, her travels took her to Gujarat India several times in 2012. “I fell in love with the colour and the amount of diversity in textiles and craft,” she says. “But because I had cats at home I had to seriously consider how to move here with them.”

Having worked that out, Lisa moved to

Bhuj with cats in tow, and is now on a business visa allowing a longer-term stay.

Her tiny studio set-up in the middle of the local markets has allowed her to embrace the local scene and work with local artisans and villagers.

“Several of the local older Jat (tribal) ladies often come in with vintage pieces,” she said.

These are used in her eclectic designs that mix vintage and newly-printed fabrics in one-off, unique outfits.

Her patternmaker Dipu, whose father was a tailor, is an integral part of the Madame Hall business.

“I just came across his shop (in Bhuj) one day and ended up working with him,” she says.

“Dipu has excellent taste and I have excellent taste. Every piece we make is seriously considered. We discuss the pieces and how to combine them.”

Lisa also gives credit to her other studio employees Sandeep and Magan who she credits as being integral to her business. And Ramjan her driver and courier, who as well as being in charge of the stray dogs and cats she feeds, gets a rap for his loyalty and support.

Designer Lisa Hall has established not just a business but a rich life for herself in India.

The Madame Hall pieces are all unique and special. Lisa believes that because she has come from the theatre rather than fashion, her pieces have longevity.

Her inclusion of vintage textiles in some pieces add a story as well as a one-off selling point many designers strive for.

She also creates styles and silhouettes that are flattering and yet fit a myriad of body shapes. From voluminous skirts to vintage textile bodices in dresses, Lisa designs pieces that are forgiving in fit yet stylish and contemporary in silhouette.

This is good news for any Baby Boomer and allows her to sell internationally. Her customers include Americans, English, Europeans and Australians.

To buy one of these masterpieces, however, you must be quick. One of Lisa’s loyal customers, Dolores from Los Angeles who I met on my travels to Bhuj, says she often has to set her alarm to check the etsy site before someone from another country nabs a Madame Hall outfit while she’s asleep.

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CRAFT COTTAGE PRESENTS ITS ART SHOW Feed your creative soul with a visit to the Buderim Craft Cottage’s Multi Media art show this month.

From vibrant acrylic abstracts to glossy oil landscapes, 3D sculpture to one-off gift cards, it will be a visual feast as well as presenting the opportunity to buy an original work for home or gift.

Each piece in the exhibition is handmade by a local artist.

The Mixed and Multi Media group is one of the Buderim Craft Cottage’s largest and the artists have many years’ experience in a wide variety of media.

Talk to artists as you wander The Atrium gallery, then relax with tea and refreshments (weekend only) and admire your latest acquisition.

The Mixed and Multi Media Group’s art show will be held daily at the Buderim Craft Cottage, 5 Main Street, Buderim from Friday, May 25 to Thursday, May 31, from 10am-3pm.

A commission from each piece sold goes to the not-for-profit Buderim Craft Cottage to fund ongoing improvements, encourage creativity and provide a special place for artists to work in the company of other artists. More than 300 people are members of the various groups at the Cottage.

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TWILIGHT MARKET A twilight market is coming up at Buderim Gardens Retirement Village, Mooloolaba Rd on May 4, from 3.30pm.

It will be a fun late afternoon with stalls packed with home-made cakes, jams and pickles, craft, pottery, artwork, jewellery and quality clothing.

There will also be pre-loved

household goods, kitchenware, electrical goods and manchester.

Then enjoy a barbecued sausage or sit inside for a light dinner and a drink.

Listen to the music, buy a raffle ticket and enjoy the atmosphere. There’s plenty of parking. The entrance is at traffic lights opposite Sunshine Coast Hospital turnoff.

GOOD FRIENDS TO PEOPLE AND PLANET

Claire Bickle, Margaret Smith and Sandra Godfrey at the friendship day.

KEEPING the planet clean and green was the theme for the Nambour Garden Club’s recent Friendship Day. President Margaret Smith said the club had extended the hand of friendship to garden clubs throughout southeast Queensland.

There was also a special guest with the visit of gardening presenter from Brisbane, Claire Bickle.

View Clubs are not only providing fun and friendship for members, but also helping children through the Smith Family and Learning for Life. At Caloundra, 25 members enjoyed morning tea at the Caloundra Power Boat Club. Activities also include monthly dinners, lunches and a Sunday walk followed by breakfast.

Caloundra club is currently helping eight children with educational expenses.

New members always welcome.

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FREE FITNESS CLASSES WITH AN EXPERT FREE weekly gentle exercise classes are now underway at Birtinya Retirement Village starting on Friday, 20 April.

The Seniors Stay Active outdoor exercise class is each Friday at 7am in scenic Birtinya parkland overlooking Lake Kawana, with accredited exercise physiologist Gavin Buzza.

Classes have been specifically designed for those aged 55 years and over.

All Sunshine Coast seniors are invited to turn up for fresh air, exercise and the chance to make new friends while improving health and fitness.

Mr Buzza has more than 15 years’ experience working with older adults, athletes and sporting teams, including

more recently in the cardiac and day rehabilitation centre at a private hospital.

He said the Seniors Stay Active exercise class was aimed at helping maintain and improve fitness, muscle strength, coordination and balance through their senior years.

It will include tips for incorporating exercise and physical activity into daily routines.

Meet at the corner of Lake Kawana and Birtinya boulevards, Birtinya, at 7am each Friday.

Classes are free but bookings essential. Call 1800 727 170 or visit stockland.com.au/RetireBirtinya for a link to book online.

“Each year we invite people to visit our club to hear a special speaker and share friendship with us,” she said.

“They share our meeting plus morning tea and lunch.

“We chose the theme, Keeping the Planet Clean and Green, and decorated the stage appropriately with the emphasis on green floral arrangements, including a vine-wreathed globe.”

Glasshouse Country View Club enjoyed morning tea at Ewen Maddock Dam. May 2 is a tour of the lighthouse at Caloundra and the lunch meeting on May 16 will be at Glasshouse Sports Club. Call Lynda 5494 7875 or Trish 5493 0026 to join them. Pictured: Judy Gardener, Margaret Ives-Smith, May Thomas at Caloundra and a happy Glasshouse Country group.

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iving Gems Sales Manager Victoria Dent said that residents at the Pacific Paradise resort certainly make the most of every day.

“It is wonderful to see everyone enjoying all the resort has to offer; be that lawn bowls competitions, tennis matches, aqua aerobics, leisurely strolls around the resort or happy hour drinks with friends.”

“You occasionally go quite some time without seeing certain residents as they’re always off travelling the world,” says Ms Dent.

Living Gems residents David and Beth Nielsen said moving into Pacific Paradise allowed them to downsize from their former canal-front property on the Sunshine Coast, and it has freed them up to do more travelling.

“We felt that it was time to downsize, and by living here, at a turnkey resort, we knew we could go off travelling even more than we had in the past.”

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HISTORY

River highway to the hinterland The Maroochy River was the lifeblood – and a highway linking life in the hinterland with the little coastal settlements, writes AUDIENNE BLYTH IMAGE: COURTESY SUNSHINE COAST HERITAGE LIBRARY

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efore the Sunshine Coast was opened up to timbergetters and pastoralists, the banks of the Maroochy River were covered with impenetrable vines and forests. A massacre of the scrub followed.

From the 1860s, timbergetters removed the cedar, beech and pine and rafted the logs down the river to be shipped to sawmills.

After 1868, came the settlers who cleared the remaining vegetation. Their dream was of cane fields, banana plantations, corn fields, citrus orchards and dairy farms.

The 1880s were the boom years for new settlers who came up the river into the hinterland to select good farming land.

The river was the highway before roads were built.

Houses faced the river and families owned small motor boats which they used to attend socials and meetings at the Maroochy River School of Arts.

At the lift bridge, the cane tram would pick up passengers and take them to Nambour for business or to Coolum for a day at the beach. Locals also had access to shops for essentials at the bridge.

In 1909, William Coulson established a

Coulson’s mail boat leaves the wharf at Yandina for Maroochydore. boat service from Coulson’s Wharf (near the bridge over the North Maroochy River) to Coolum and, later on, Maroochydore.

First was the Kate, in 1909, and then the 20-passenger Sis, in 1917, delivered mail and passengers and everything from building supplies to food and household goods to families along the river.

William Coulson was joined by a partner and they traded as Coulson and Ablin until 1941.

Many of the hard-working families who had arrived by 1911 to live on farms

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Some of their descendants are still farmers in the district.

By 1920, Coulson’s Mail Service No. 248 was serving 60 jetties along the river.

The boats were fully laden on public holidays. Many of the passengers were on special train excursions from Brisbane to Yandina and joined the mail boat to Cotton Tree and return. Lionel Coulson returned from World War II to help his father and

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Finally, Duffield and Gilby kept the boat service going until 1963 when the mail service was lost to a road carrier.

Some houses were removed from the river and rebuilt on or near a road, such was the change from river transport to road transport.

In 2003, when the Moreton Sugar Mill closed, there was a gathering of locals at the Dunethin Rock Reserve for a basket picnic. Everyone was ready to reminisce about life on the river and the ties that bound them.

The stories flowed around the Maroochy River State School, opened in 1911 and closed in 1972; a boat run which delivered children to school from 1917 to 1965; a public hall, the Maroochy River School of Arts, opened in 1914 and closed in 1965; and their cane farming days.

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CARE AFFAIRS

Getting through the haze of dementia More than 435,000 Australians are living with dementia and every day another 250 receive this dreaded diagnosis.

KENDALL MORTON provides tips for easier communication when the cloud of dementia descends.

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n people over 65, dementia has become the single greatest cause of disability. It is now the leading cause of death among Australian females, overtaking heart disease in 2016.

For men, it is the second highest cause of death.

If you are one of the thousands of family members caring for someone with dementia, every day presents challenges.

Here are a few suggestions that may make it easier to communicate with a loved one.

Attention please: Be sure to get the person’s attention before you speak to them. This may mean turning off the television or the radio. If they are sitting down, sit down or crouch down so you can make eye contact before you speak.

Get on the same page: It’s easy to fall into correcting and confronting, when the person is just plain wrong.

For example, if they are convinced it’s nearly Christmas and you should be shopping for presents. Instead of contradicting them, use this topic to make a new conversation. For instance, “What

do you like most about Christmas?”

Communicate with signs, calendars and clocks: Some families have found making notices and posting them around the house to be helpful. Notices may give information such as “Your name is John. You are 82 years old and you live with your son Kevin”.

Notices can also give warnings such as “STOP” “Danger, do not enter”. These can be posted on the front and back doors and removed when not needed.

Avoid confronting the person with questions, “What’s today? Do you know what today is?” This can add to their discomfort and confusion. Instead, have large calendars or 365 date desk calendars around so they can check the date without it being an issue. For someone who is repeatedly asking the time, a large clock can be comforting.

Keep instructions short When you are giving instructions, take it one step at a time. If you are helping with dressing for example, give them one sock and say “put your sock on”. Allow extra time for them to process the information.

If they have not put their sock on, give

the instruction again and tap their hand to remind them they have the sock ready.

Redirect the person to happier topics When a person is stressed and keeps saying the same thing, such as “We need to get back to the farm” redirect them with a topic that you know is pleasant for them. You can use photo albums, craft activities or other familiar items too.

Communicate through touch: This is a powerful way to communicate your love and care. You could give your loved one a hand massage with some moisturising cream, a hug or a squeeze on the shoulder. Watch their non-verbal signs to see what touch they are comfortable with.

As dementia progresses, they lose the ability to control facial features. You will need to rely more on their body language to see if what types of touch are pleasant and unpleasant for them.

If you would like to know more, the tips are from Mind over Grey Matter, A New Approach to Dementia Care.

Contact me for a free copy.

Kendall Morton is Director of Home Care Assistance. Call 5491 6888 or kmorton@homecareassistance.com

HOME CARE GOES BEYOND THE HOUSE Home care means more than help with daily chores and tending to basic medical needs. It is about wellbeing and trust.

Building trust takes time and must be earnt, with a home care provider demonstrating they will go out of their way to improve the wellbeing of clients.

For example, Just Better Care had a client they had been working with for some time. She was 87 and had been suffering loneliness and mild depression.

Despite the fact she was getting regular visits and outings, nothing seemed to ease her sadness.

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Providers of in-home care must take the time to understand people and have a plan to cater to needs – whatever they may be.

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TECHNOLOGY

Password pain a necessary evil Who doesn’t get frustrated by the never-ending problem of the forgotten password? NATHAN WELLINGTON discusses staying secure and in control.

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verywhere you turn, an online website is asking for a username and password. How are we expected to keep track of so many passwords accumulated over many years?

In 2017, Wired Magazine predicted one in three users will be hacked each year. That does not mean there is a person with a dark hoodie using programming language to get to your computer.

Hacking ranges from receiving phone calls from bogus companies posing to be debt collectors and demanding credit card details to junk email advising you have won $1000 if you follow a link; and downloading free online software that installs malware as well.

While some cybercriminals may want to hack into our social networking or email accounts, most want the financial gain that hacking bank accounts can bring.

The three most important passwords to keep safe are your banking details, your email passwords and your social network passwords.

If a hacker has any one of these they can use it to gain access to the others, by simply clicking the “forgot my password” link.

There are many other ways that hackers can crack your password. One is to attempt to log on to your account by guessing your password based on personal information gained from your security questions.

Another way is to use a password cracker which uses brute force – trying multiple combinations of characters repeatedly until it gains access to the account.

There’s also a method called a dictionary attack, in which the program will cycle through a predefined list of common words that are used in passwords.

The shorter and less complex your password, the quicker it can be for these programs to come up with the correct combination of characters.

The top 10 most used passwords for 2017 were 123456, 123456789, qwerty, 12345678, 111111, 1234567890, 1234567, password, 123123 and qwertyuiop.

If you are using any of these, change it now to something more complex. Use eight characters in capitals and lowercase, a symbol and a number.

Try not to make it obvious either, by using characters like your last name, date

of birth or dog’s name. They are the first words hackers try.

Use Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) whenever possible. This adds a layer of security to any account you may be logging into. Many banks, google and Facebook use 2FA. When you log into these websites it will send a code to another pre-authorised device that you

“The shorter and less complex your password, the quicker it can be” use to enter for access to your account online.

Keeping track of passwords can be a nightmare, but this is a necessary evil and requires vigilance if you are to safely purchase or perform banking online.

I have many clients who keep an old address book hidden in their house with a running list of their passwords and the date they changed each.

If you are like me and have over 400 online accounts gathered over 20 years of

online transactions, then you may want to look at paying for and using an online password vault which you can load on to your devices.

It securely stores all your passwords so at any point you can log into an account directly from this vault. Providers like 1Password, Lastpass or Dash Lane offer these programs.

Change your password regularly. For instance, every year I create a new password for the year (without the year included in the password, obviously).

If I open an account during this year it will be different then from the password I used the year before.

Eventually we will get to a point that passwords will be replaced by biometric authentication, which can be seen on the iPhone through face recognition and finger print recognition, but until this time comes, I would suggest you remain vigilant with an eight-character password combination. Keep a record of your passwords with the corresponding date you changed it, whether it’s an old address book or an online password vault, be sure to keep your passwords safe.

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MOTORING

Electric self-driving cars? Not in our lifetime ...

It will be a cold day in Birdsville before an autonomous, all-electric car glides in from the coast, writes BRUCE McMAHON.

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here has been much written, discussed and dissected about self-driving cars and cars running on electric motors in recent seasons. But, as worthy as these ideals may be, there is a long road ahead before these vehicles are commonplace – even in Australian urban areas, let alone the bush.

The motor vehicle has changed little since Henry Ford started rolling out Model Ts. Today we still have, for the most part, internal combustion engines up front driving at least one pair of wheels through a set of manual or automatic gears.

These mechanicals sit in, for the most part, an enclosed steel, plastic and alloy body with any number of doors and windows and driver up front. And maybe a utility tray out back.

A 2018 Ford Mondeo wouldn’t be all that foreign to our Henry, though he may marvel at the add-ons, from electric windows to Bluetooth connectivity.

So good on those pushing the envelopes in different directions, allowing some cars to run on electric power and some without need for much driver input (provided the sun doesn’t

blind the car’s cameras to the big white truck up ahead).

Autonomous cars, for now at least, rely on roadside assistance from clean white line markings to speed signs on good and wide bitumen roads. These are not in abundance in Australia and may never, ever reach Birdsville.

Direct sunlight, dust, mud and slush found in abundance on our roads may also interfere with the car’s “scanners�.

And if the recent fatality in Arizona, where a woman pushing a bicycle across a road was killed by a self-driver is any guide, what chance when a kangaroo

broadsides the car? The new-age prophets will say you needn’t use autonomy all day, all night, but why pay for part-time technology? Why further dilute driving skills and attention spans?

All the while, all-electric cars are fuelled by power generated in coal-fired generators. Please explain.

Why isn’t there more talk about hydrogen-fuelled cars if chasing clean and green electric motoring futures?

Nothing against progress in the motor business but it should be measured. Keep the hype to a polite level. Please.

Meanwhile there’s little alt-

progressive in Holden’s Equinox, a mid-sized SUV wagon that rolls into the wheel tracks of the departing Captiva.

This one is Mexican-built with some local tweaks, primarily in ride and handling departments.

The range starts out at $27,990 for a 1.6-litre powered front-drive wagon and works through to around $50,000 with a two-litre engine and all-wheel drive.

It is not a bad SUV and drives quite well with the turbocharged two-litre petrol motor and nine-speed automatic combination. Rides well too.

The body style is a bit mixed, a bit last-season-USA (which is where the Equinox sells well) and it’s certainly no Mazda CX-5 in looks.

There’s excellent room inside the Holden for five people although the cabin finish is not up to the standard of Korean or Japanese rivals.

But all Equinox arrive with a fair whack of safety, comfort and convenience features.

That, plus the good cabin size and the wagon’s driveability, helps make the Equinox a reasonable prospect for the family buyer even if it’s not quite a class-leader.

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RETIREMENT LIVING

COUPLE SWAPS ISLAND LIFE FOR HALCYON DAYS

Home owners Fran and Ian Ritchie have traded a luxurious oceanfront apartment for a bigger slice of social life at Halcyon Greens.

The couple lived on Ephraim Island at Paradise Point for almost two years, and while they loved the magnificent water views from their sub-penthouse, they felt that something was missing on the social front.

“When you retire you want a social network and we found living vertically, as you do at Ephraim Island, that there’s no social aspect to it,” Ian said.

“You might meet up with one or two people, but it’s just like high-rise living and you might not even know your neighbour.”

Fran said she didn’t entertain at the apartment as much as she had in their family home.

“I didn’t have people over half as much as I did when we lived in our house at Monterey Keys,” she said. “Those social interactions diminished dramatically, and our social life was basically the two of us going to lunch or movies.

“Sometimes Ian would be watching sport on TV in the living room and I’d be in the bedroom watching Netflix, and I’d think ‘is this living?’.”

Halcyon Greens’ vibrant community spirit stood out straight away.

“What impressed us was that people were waving to us as we drove around, and people were going for a walk or taking the community bus out,” Ian said.

“There’s something on every day if you want to involve yourself in it – cards, aqua aerobics, golf.”

And the different lifestyle was evident from their first day at Halcyon, with their new neighbours quickly rolling out the welcome mat.

“When we moved in our neighbour from across the way very kindly came over and invited in us in for a cup of coffee, which we did,” Fran said.

“We felt very welcome. The next day, one of the folks told us that Happy Hour was on at 4pm.”

Keen card player Fran said she’s already found some ladies who are interested in starting a canasta group and, health permitting, she hopes to make the most of having Gainsborough Greens Golf Course on her doorstep by getting back on the fairways.

RETIREMENT VILLAGE OFFERS A LIFETIME’S REWARD

RETIREMENT villages, serviced apartments, rental villages and over 50s resort-style communities are among some of the most popular retirement living accommodation options in Australia.

There is an overwhelming number to choose from, with more than 2000 retirement villages and 200 over 50s resort-style communities around the country.

According to the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) a shift to single person households across all age groups is driving demand for more diverse types of housing.

Over 50s resort-style communities are becoming a favourite way for Australians to spend their golden years. Lifestyle resorts are beneficial financially and offer home owners peace of mind.

Resort communities offer new home designs as part of a master-planned community, often including an extensive range of premium resort facilities.

Right-sizing your lifestyle is a great

way to get some extra cash in your pocket.

Take advantage of the recent property boom and use some of the capital in your current home to purchase into an over 50s resort-style community.

Living Gems lifestyle resort homes are great value, with prices at the Pacific Paradise starting at $538,000.

Living Gems general manager Vlad Pullich aims to make resorts as affordable as possible, offering luxury as standard.

“Residents at our new resorts enjoy a vast range of premium resort facilities such as lawn bowls, a heated swimming pool, golf simulator, gym, tennis court, barbecue pavilion, cinema and a country club with a bar and dance floor” he said.

Living Gems Pacific Paradise resident Fiona Brown said her husband was a golfer and spending a lot of time at the golf simulator while she was enjoying the pool.

“I usually swim a few laps and join in the aqua aerobics class,” she said.

Call 1800 785 594 or visit livinggems.com.au

RETREAT TO THE RAINFOREST Hidden in the rainforest in the Buderim foothills is the exclusive over 50s lifestyle community, Nature’s Edge Buderim where residents gain renewed energy from the freedom that comes with downsizing maintenance and upgrading lifestyle.

Polished porcelain tiles flanking the entrance gates provide an appropriate welcome to the community, where architecturally-designed homes surround the newly opened $4 million

Leisure Centre.

The fully enclosed 20m heated pool is perfect for year-round swimming and the library has many books and comfortable lounges.

Residents meet friends for Happy Hour on the expansive decks overlooking the rainforest and nurture their soul in the opulent spa and sauna rooms.

Nature’s Edge Buderim homebuyers don’t have to pay stamp duty and if they

decide to sell, there are no exit fees and they keep 100 per cent of capital gain.

When it’s time to hit the road again on another great adventure, Nature’s Edge Buderim residents relax in the knowledge they can lock up and leave and their home is secure and safe until their return.

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THE ACCC has commenced proceedings against Telstra alleging that it made false or misleading representations to consumers in relation to its third-party billing service known as “Premium Direct Billing” (PDB).

During 2015 and 2016, thousands of Telstra mobile phone customers unwittingly signed up to subscriptions or charges with third parties, without being required to enter payment details or verify their identity.

Telstra has admitted that more than 100,000 customers may have been affected and charged. It has committed to offer refunds to affected customers and ceased operating the PDB service entirely.

The ACCC says Telstra knew that the Premium Direct Billing service it operated led to large numbers of its customers being billed for purchases made without their knowledge or consent. When customers contacted Telstra to complain many were directed to third parties, even though Telstra knew that they had difficulty getting a refund from third party suppliers, or cancelling their subscription.

Telstra customers are encouraged to check their Telstra mobile account and, if they believe unauthorised charges have been applied under the PDB service, they should contact Telstra to seek a refund.

To October 2017 Telstra had earned about $61.7m in net revenue from commissions on premium billing services charged to more than 2.7 million mobile numbers.

ANYONE who lost money to a scammer through Western Union between 2004 and 2017, may be eligible for a refund.

The ACCC reports that consumers can submit a claim to the US Department of Justice online or by post until 31 May. Information about making a claim is available at westernunionremission.com If you need help finding information that shows you made a Western Union transfer, ask Western Union Australia Australia and New Zealand or AUSTRAC if they can help.

Under the privacy act, you can request details of your transaction history from Western Union Financial Services, Inc. P.O. Box Q1522, QVB Post Office, Sydney NSW Australia 1230, email privacy@westernunion.com or call 1800 173 833. It will take up to 30 days for Western Union Australia and New Zealand to respond to your request.

AUSTRAC, a Federal Government agency, has offered to assist Australians to gather evidence of their transaction with Western Union.

Email contact@austrac.gov.au with the subject line “WU Remission Scheme, [your full name]”. The email should include your full name, address at the time of sending the funds, date funds were sent, full name, address and country of the recipient, amount sent in Australian dollars, and branch from which funds were sent.

Do not transfer any money to anyone in relation to the claim. scamwatch.gov.au

PUPPY SCAMS

SCAMWATCH is warning to be wary of scammers setting up fake ads pretending to sell adorable puppies.

More than $310,000 has been lost and 584 reports made about this scam in the past 12 months.

Reports to Scamwatch show the majority of people have been contacted by scammers via email or online through classified sites and even social media.

Women are three times more likely than men to get caught out by these scams.

A key sign you may be dealing with a puppy scammer is in the stories they spin.

For example, scammers will often claim that they have moved interstate or overseas and that you will need to pay for transport or medical costs before the puppy can be delivered.

THERMOMIX FINED THE manufacturer of Thermomix has been fined $4.6 million for breaching Australian Consumer Law. Consumer group Choice lodged Australia’s first mass incident report in mid-2016. It presented 87 Thermomix cases, with 18 people requiring treatment from a doctor or nurse. It also presented allegations the company attempted to blame victims and downplay the danger its product presented.

The Federal Court found Thermomix told customers the TM31 machine was safe, when it was not; told customers its product was not under recall, when it was; made some customers sign unnecessary, onerous gag orders; and failed to give notice within two days that a person had suffered serious injury.

FLIGHT FIXING THE Full Federal Court of Australia has ordered Flight Centre to pay penalties totalling $12.5 million for attempting to induce three international airlines to enter into price fixing arrangements between 2005 and 2009.

Flight Centre made numerous attempts to have Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Malaysia Airlines agree not to offer airfares on their own website that were less than those offered by Flight Centre.

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CLAIMS FLUSHED DOWN THE LOO WHITE KING “flushable” toilet and bathroom cleaning wipes can’t be flushed, block your drains and are not system-friendly.

The manufacturers, Pental, have been fined by the Federal Court for making misleading claims on packaging and promotional materials.

These included statements such as “flushable”, “simply wipe over the hard surface of the toilet…and just flush away”, and “White King Toilet Wipes are made from a specially designed material, which will disintegrate in the sewerage system when flushed, just like toilet paper”.

The White King wipes can’t be flushed down the toilet and Australian wastewater authorities face significant problems if they are because they can cause blockages in household and municipal sewerage systems.

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WELLBEING

Watch the carbs and find new energy The low carb keto diet is becoming popular as more people are discover its many benefits, writes TRUDY KITHER.

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eferred to by many different names such as ketogenic diet, low carb high fat (LCHF) and low carb, the keto encourages the body to produce ketones in the liver to be used as energy.

Basically, when you eat food that has carbohydrates in it your body produces insulin and glucose. As glucose is the easiest molecule for your body to convert and use as energy, it will be the chosen energy to be used over any other energy source.

Insulin is produced because it needs to process the glucose in your bloodstream by taking it around the body. Since the glucose is being used as a primary energy, your fats are not needed and are therefore stored in the body creating fat deposits all over the body.

On a normal carbohydrate diet, the body will always use glucose as its main form of energy.

So, what happens once your body has no more glucose or glycogen?

Ketosis.

By dramatically lowering the intake of carbs, the body goes into a state of “ketosis” in which it switches from using glucose in the body to its own fat stores for energy. This state is called

lipogenesis.

When your body has no access to food, such as when you are sleeping, the body will burn fat and create molecules called ketones.

This is what happens on a ketogenic diet – we burn fat for energy. We can thank our body’s ability to switch metabolic pathways for that.

Ketosis is quite amazing, and it gets even better. Studies show that the body and brain actually prefer using ketones and is able to run 70 per cent more efficiently than glucose. From an

Keto diet food pyramid

evolutionary standpoint, this makes perfect sense.

Your benefits from a keto diet/ lifestyle are: Weight Loss: As your body is burning fat as the main source of energy, you will essentially be using your fat stores as an energy source while in a fasting state.

Energy: by giving your body a better and more reliable energy source, you will feel more energized during the day.

Fats are shown to be the most effective molecule to burn as fuel.

Cholesterol: A keto diet has shown to improve triglyceride levels and cholesterol levels mostly associated with arterial build up.

Blood Sugar: Many studies show the decrease of LDL cholesterol over time and have shown to eliminate ailments such as Type 2 Diabetes.

Hunger: Fat is naturally more satisfying, leaving us in a “full” state for longer.

Skin: Recent studies have shown a reduction in acne lesions and skin inflammation over 12 weeks.

The breakdown of protein, fats and carbs vary depending on how strict and how far into keto you want to go, but the

long-term plan is to make it sustainable and something that can work for you – not the other way around.

Any new diet means planning ahead and having your diet plan ready and waiting.

What you eat really depends how fast you want to get into a ketogenic state. The more restrictive you are on your carbohydrates (less than 15g per day), the faster you will enter ketosis.

Normally, anywhere between 20-30g of net carbs is recommended for every day dieting – but the lower you keep your glucose levels, the better your overall results will be. If you need ideas for food, there are plenty of keto recipes to choose from.

You might be asking, “What’s a net carb?” It’s simple, your total dietary carbohydrates, minus the total fiber.

Let’s say for example you want to eat some broccoli (1 cup).

There are 6g carbohydrates and 2g of fiber in one cup. So, we take the 6g (total carbs) and subtract the 2g (dietary fiber) for net carbs of 4g.

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HEALTH

SIMPLE MEASURES TO GET ON TOP OF ARTHRITIS PAIN ARTHRITIS affects more than 3.85 million Australians, with this number set to increase to 7 million by 2050.

There are more than 100 types of arthritis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis being the most common.

This makes it impossible to have a “one size fits all” remedy.

“Many people think that nothing can be done to relieve the symptoms, but there are many ways to reduce the effects of arthritis,” musculoskeletal physiotherapist Yves Silveria says.

“It is essentially inflammation of the joint which leads to pain and restricted movement and there are ways to reduce these issues. Arthritis is common and affects one in 10 Australians.”

HIS TOP FIVE TIPS ARE: 1. Heat and ice Inflammation causes the pain. Applying ice to the affected area reduces inflammation as well as swelling and

pain.The coldness causes the blood vessels of the muscle to constrict which decreases flow of blood. This should be done for no longer than 20 minutes and repeated throughout the day. When applying heat, the muscles relax and encourage the damaged tissue to heal.

The heat also stimulates blood flow which in turn improves circulation, lubricates the joint and reduces stiffness.

Alternating between heat and ice can reduce pain and loosen muscles simultaneously. Try using heat packs prior to exercising and ice packs afterwards.

2. Portable physiotherapist For some, electrical stimulation devices have become an effective way to manage arthritis pain. Australian health tech companies like PainPod are harnessing the body’s bioelectrical system to moderate and manage pain levels, accelerate recovery and increase performance. It delivers nerve

stimulation pulses through the skin to the nerve endings in the affected area, blocking the pain signals from travelling to the brain.

3. Use rigid tape Taping is very important with arthritis and can be the difference between severe pain and pain-free movement. It offloads the joint, removing pressure from that area.

4. Sleep and meditation Arthritis pain inhibits a good sleep and then increases when the body doesn’t have enough. Sleep plays an important role in arthritis pain relief and can ease

ADD HEARING TO HEALTH CHECKS WITH an increasing ageing population, and baby boomers being far more active than previous retirees, a hearing screen in a health check regime should be a priority.

Statistically, hearing loss affects one in six Australians, one in three aged 60 and over and three in four aged 70 and over.

A baseline hearing screen helps uncover problems early, when they may be easier to treat. Hearing loss is an individual experience, and how the individual copes depends on many factors.

These include early as opposed to late onset; the progressive nature of the loss (gradual vs sudden); severity of the loss; communication demands and an individual’s personality Regardless of the combination of these presenting factors, hearing loss has been linked to feelings of depression, anxiety, frustration, social isolation, and links chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

If you answer yes to two or more of these statements, it’s time to have your hearing checked:

1. Following conversations in a noisy environment can be difficult.

2. People seem to mumble more these days and I find myself asking them to repeat themselves more often.

3. Others comment that I have the radio or television turned up too loud.

4. Family members say they think I may have a hearing problem and become frustrated when I’ve not fully heard what they said.

5. Following conversations on the telephone is difficult, particularly with children.

6. I used to be more active in group conversations.

7. I mishear what people have said and respond inappropriately 8. I experience a persistent or prolonged ringing in my ears (known as tinnitus).

Under the Australian Government Office of Hearing Service program you may be eligible for a free hearing check.

Book an appointment with an audiologist at Attune Hearing, Nambour, Noosa and Kawana.

the inflammation of the joints. To achieve a good night’s rest avoid the TV, laptop or smart phone two hours prior going to bed. Meditation can also help.

5. Exercise Exercise reduces joint pain and increases strength and flexibility. What tends to cause arthritis is a weakness in muscle so it is important to strengthen the surrounding muscles to take pressure off that area. It is important but needs to be the right type of physical activity. Avoid activities that aggravate the condition. If you have osteoarthritis (arthritis in the knee) swap running for bike riding.

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Travel in Your Time

Getting there really can be half the fun There’s always plenty of thought given to destinations for the bucket list but, writes DOT WHITTINGTON, how you get there deserves a place as well.

Dessert is tempting, fresh and served on china with real cutlery.

Etihad’s business class pods have that most precious of commodities on a long-haul flight – room to move.

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he long haul to the northern hemisphere and Europe becomes less attractive – and for some, less possible – every year, but there is a way around it.

Add first or business class to your bucket list and it opens up a whole new world of travel possibilities.

For decades, I’ve lined up and been herded into cattle class pining for just an extra 10cm so I could remove my knees from my throat and arrive without an aching back, burning eyes and feeling like I’ve just been put through a wringer.

And so it was, that I set off for Dublin, dreading 24 hours of hell to get there and

thinking that I was getting way too old for the pilgrimage north, despite the lure of adventure waiting at the other end.

Enter Etihad Airways business class.

Based in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, it breaks the trip up nicely. That’s roughly 14 hours from Brisbane and after a short break, another seven hours on to the United Kingdom.

The break in Abu Dhabi is just long enough to stretch the legs, and makes a single long-haul of 17 hours from Perth look somewhat unattractive.

And Etihad’s business class removes the pain of hours in the air.

Prepare for space, grace and comfort.

For the first time, I was actually looking forward to a flight – and I wasn’t disappointed.

From a rest in the lounge prior to departure to a champagne before takeoff, what’s not to like? The holiday can begin at departure not on arrival.

And so it was that I settled into my clever little business class pod, a warm refresher towel at my side, preparing for takeoff.

As in the golden age of air travel, the steward/ess is there to ensure comfort and ease, rather than working on how to cram more bags into the overhead locker and settle kids.

Introductions are polite and smiles welcoming.

“Thanks Natasha, I would like a glass of champagne before takeoff and yes please, if you could give me a moment to read the menu.”

But best of all is the space. Lots of space, that most envied of commodities on any flight.

A cupboard to place the phone, iPad and book; bench space; room to stretch out; privacy as pods are alternated to avoid neighbours; mood lighting and fingertip controls for entertainment – and to adjust the chair as much and as often as you like (with a massage option to boot).

There’s a USB charger, so everything can be ready to go on arrival and headphones attach magnetically so there’s no risk of strangulation if you nod off.

I usually promise myself not to watch a movie to kill the time because focusing on the little screens on the seatback continued page 30 >

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But when the screen is big enough to casually watch from a recliner, it’s a different story.

After takeoff, another glass of champagne arrives, along with a bowl of nuts. Not a packet, but a bowl, and they are warm almonds and cashews.

There’s a gift pack with all the essentials – socks, eyeshade and earplugs, along with moisturiser, lip balm and a toothbrush kit – in a toiletry bag with a pattern “inspired by the mosaics at the Sheikh Zayed grand mosque”. A very nice touch.

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Queensland when Natasha drops down a table that doesn’t pin you to your seat, covers it with a crisp linen tablecloth and delivers metal cutlery, a linen serviette and a black and silver tray tastefully laid out with hot garlic bread, fresh salad and fresh tuna that melts in the mouth.

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On arrival in Dublin, I can see bleary eyes, tired faces and cramped bodies but I’m first off the plane and feeling as fresh as a daisy.

The only real danger, of course, is that it may be difficult to turn right rather than left when you next enter a plane but at this time of life, we owe ourselves a little luxury, even if it is for only one leg of a long flight.

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The beverage list is equally full of choices, all of them tempting. Even the orange juice is freshly squeezed.

Never has a 14-hour flight been so good.

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Slow Sunday in Slovakia Squeezed between tourist-trampled Danube neighbours Vienna and Budapest, Bratislava is the Cinderella of Central Europe’s grand capitals, yet, writes IAN JARRETT, it gives cultural glimpses without the crowds.

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unday morning in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, and the bells of St Martin’s Cathedral – for centuries the coronation church of the kings of Hungary – are pealing.

An old lady and her dog stand at the entrance to the cathedral, begging worshippers for a few coins. A man plays an accordion, and he, too, hopes to pocket a few coins from the tour groups starting to arrive in the old part of the city.

Along the river bank, luxury river cruise ships such as the Crystal Mozart are moored, and soon their passengers are disembarking for excursions to the 17th century Hrad fortress, high above the city. It’s an impressive pile which houses the Slovakian National Gallery and a sprinkling of works by Caravaggio, Rodin and Picasso.

Hard to believe that for centuries this country was little more than a battlefield for the greedy ambitions of Hungary, Austria and the Turkish Empire.

Bratislava was often the place where most blood was spilled.

As the bells of St Martin’s grow silent around midday, a change comes over Bratislava. It settles into a more sedate rhythm, as Sunday strollers enjoy the summer sunshine in Hviezdoslav Square.

The Old City Hall and the neighbouring Apponyl House are both worth a visit, the latter for its focus on Bratislava’s wine–producing traditions.

Also here is the neo-classical Primate’s Palace, and its Hall of Mirrors where paintings and tapestries reflect a more lavish era of local history.

Worth checking out are the sites where legendary composers such as Beethoven, Mozart and Liszt stayed when they visited Bratislava.

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A succession of elegantly-dressed ladies strolling through the square are a reminder of grander times in Bratislava, times when this city was the Hapsburg capital of Hungary (and was known by its German name of Pressburg).

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The city’s Jewish Quarter – or what remains of it – is a chilling reminder of one of the darkest periods of Slovakia’s history. In 1930 more than 15,000 Jews lived in Bratislava, making up some 12 percent of the population. The Jewish Museum gives an idea of how this part of town once looked.

By March 1942, nearly half the Jews of Bratislava had been evicted and dispersed in smaller towns around the country. Many were deported to death camps in Poland.

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Scarecrows can pop up anywhere, and a map is provided to make the visit easy and enjoyable.

Both festivals are a comfortable day trip, with coffee and cake, or a hearty lunch, available at country pubs and cafes along the way.

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FOR a country break, head to the Mary Valley, an easy drive but a world away from the bustle.

The Mary Valley Art Festival has established a popular following of both artists and visitors.

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am in North Queensland revisiting one of the most fascinating Outback destinations easily accessible from the coastal cities.

I first visited Undara with cattleman Gerry Collins in the late 1980s when he had a dream to develop this unique area into a tourist attraction. At the time he was battling the Queensland Government for approvals and was trying to save his land from compulsory acquisition.

In the end he succeeded with his dream, and Queensland has a top-quality experience for local and international visitors.

It’s beside the Undara Volcanic National Park, just under 300km southwest of Cairns or about 450km northwest of Townsville.

It takes a while to sort out the Undara Experience. The whole package consists of accommodation, meals and facilities, tours and activities.

You can cherry-pick bits and pieces but you will find that more is better because this experience is special.

For accommodation, we choose the beautifully-restored 100-year-old railway carriages. These are set along the original Cobb & Co coach road and are shaded by tall trees and a canopy roof. The rooms contain a comfortable double bed, old railway seats, ceiling fans, and a bathroom.

The carriages are comfortable and romantic.

Other options are permanent swag tents, some of which have their own kitchen, the caravan park and campground, and self-contained airconditioned Pioneers Huts.

After settling in, we go exploring. Free tea and coffee is always available and to accompany a rest in the deck chairs by the lagoon pool. Perfect after a long drive.

Next, it’s a self-guided bush walk.

There are nine tracks ranging from 1.5km to 12km return. We climb a nearby knoll

Explore inside the lava tubes. and gaze over the plateau towards some of the 164 old volcanoes in the area.

There is no sign of human occupation as far as we can see.

The Wildlife at Sunset trip departs daily at about 5.30pm. Watch the sunset with a sparkling wine and cheese in hand and then join the visit to the entrance of a lava tube at dusk to see pythons and tree snakes capturing a meal of micro bats as they emerge from the darkness in their thousands.

Dinner is at the Iron Pot Bistro. The a-la-carte menu has beef, Georgetown sausages, chicken, fish, and vegetarian noodle stir fry dishes. Meals are large, delicious and filling. We linger over several glasses of wine and then share a chocolate volcano dessert.

After dinner, we relax around the campfire, enjoy the brilliant starry sky then wander back through the bush to our railway carriage for a good night’s sleep.

Next morning, I watch nature’s world through the window. There are wallabies, wallaroos, parrots, kookaburras, currawongs and magpies all happily

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We wander off into the bush along a well-defined track and soon come upon the Ringers Camp. The fire is burning, the billy tea is boiling and the freshly brewed coffee spreads its aroma throughout the camp.

Cereal, fruit, sausages, baked beans, eggs, sautéed vegetables, bacon and a variety of juices make a great breakfast.

We toast bread over the coals of the fire and spread it with honey and jam.

It’s 8am and we gather for the Archway Explorer tour. There are 10 of us in the minibus as we drive to a lava tube.

Lava tubes are the result of volcanic lava flowing down depressions.

Train carriage accommodation is novel as well as comfortable.

Eventually the surface cooled and formed a crust but underneath the lava continued to flow.

The eruption eventually stopped and lava flowed out the far end of the tubes, leaving tunnels beneath the surface.

Eventually holes appeared when the roof collapsed on the tubes and rainforest sprang up in these dark, moist hollows.

We enter one of these depressions and are surrounded by life. The dry savannah has given way to lush vegetation. Dozens of butterflies flit around our heads. It’s a different world.

The huge entrance to a lava tube is straight ahead.

Entering the tube is wonderful. We come face to face with 190,000 years of history. Timber walkways lead deep into the darkness.

We visit two other tubes. A long wet season has raised the water table and some tubes are part-filled with water. At one, we bathe in the clear water. We’re told that this is a very rare experience, happening on average, once every 20 years.

While it is possible to experience the highlights of Undara by staying one night, a two-night stay is clearly better.

This gives time to take a second tour to a different section of the tubes, explore more of the walking trails and visit some of the other attractions in the area.

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A FINE TIME TO HEAD OUTBACK

The Outback town of Winton is set to welcome visitors for the world’s largest Australian film festival – the Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival (VSOFF) from June 29 until July 7.

Now in its fourth year, the nine-day festival themed Wide Open Roads, will offer film masterclasses, location tours, movie screenings, and an opportunity for budding independent filmmakers to showcase their talent in the Qantas’ short film competition.

Celebrating not only local film but Australia itself, it’s the only place in the nation to see screenings of Australian film premieres with a blanket of stars overhead and red soil underfoot.

The festival provides visitors with intimate opportunities to meet leading players in the Australian film industry,

from actors to producers, screen writers and directors.

Known as “Hollywood in the Outback” Winton has inspired numerous cinematic masterpieces including Nick Cave’s Proposition and Ivan Sen’s Mystery Road and Goldstone, all of which were filmed in the local town.

The festival is a family-friendly event attracting film lovers and budding film stars from around Australia to the red dirt and wide-open spaces of Winton.

And while you’re there, don’t miss the newly-rebuilt Waltzing Matilda Centre.

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On the first game drive I was fortunate enough to view a tigress known as Noor and her three cubs. All tigers in reserves are given a number and a name.

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Noor is a successful mother and hunter. To date, she has reared three cubs to the age of two years. Within the next few months they will reach adulthood, establish their own hunting territories and hopefully breed.

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An elusive Bengal tiger makes an appearance. leased from the Foundation. that the younger generation The new centre was a was interested in retaining the breakthrough. Not only were traditional arts and crafts. the people involved but the In the first year of operation, earlier barriers of caste and patchwork, lacquer ware, religion were broken down and pressed wool and terracotta the women sat together to work, items were sold for the first time eat and chat. in Dastkar Delhi bazaar.

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BOOK REVIEW

ELIZABETH PASCOE

This is an inspiring, heart-warming and at times painful, life-changing adventure. It is remarkable because she was 60 years old when she decided she wanted to go on a journey that she had thought about and didn’t quite have the courage to take the first step. At 64, it was now or never, and she did it alone. This Brisbane woman became a pilgrim and walked the way of St James from Vezelay in France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. It was a history lesson for me and even though I was just an armchair traveller, I was with her all the way.

TONY HARRINGTON

This book’s cover picture attracted me as I have exactly the same pair of walking boots although the soles have fallen off mine. I thought this book would be boring but Claude’s journey kept me engaged. Her constant pain, the leg injuries, the too heavy backpack and the blisters are all too familiar to those of us who enjoy or endure long distance walking. A hundred days walking alone for 2500 kilometres helped her renew her love of nature, the kindness of others, simple lifestyle, the beauty of rural France, the Pyrenees and Spain and her love of God. Little “miracles” along the way helped transform her beliefs and overcome her fear of dogs and heights. A quote from Mark Twain aptly sums up her journey. “That which is hard to endure is sweet to remember.” Claude’s pilgrimage will make you want to get out your trekking poles and boots! 7/10

BOOK review JOHN KLEINSCHMIDT I was so annoyed by repetition concerned with the body and mental pain of this Pilgrim, getting lost and divine intervention explaining everything, that I was tempted to throw in the towel. Putting every “beautiful and unforgettable” meeting with other pilgrims down to God’s will was too much for me but I am reminded that Einstein said, “coincidences are God’s way of remaining anonymous”. I persevered and finished with respect for her courage and determination in completing her Camino de Santiago. Claude’s pilgrimage was certainly religious and spiritual confirmed by her belief that through helping others and receiving help along the way she would find her true self. A long way from my preferred reading material.

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BOOTS TO BLISS Claude Tranchant

On her 64th birthday, Claude Tranchant set out on the medieval path of St James. She was to walk more than 2500km alone over 100 days carrying a 15kg backpack. Her trek took her from France, over the Pyrenees to Santiago de Compostela in Spain and beyond to Muxia.

Her Camino journey is one not just of physical endurance, but also of self-discovery, spirituality and empowerment. She tells her story and shares her thoughts and encounters in a book which is as much about human spirit as it is a guide to the Camino pilgrimage.

Boots to Bliss is a journey, a most enjoyable journey, and I have to say the best book I have read since I started reviewing books for this magazine. I could not put it down. I love Claude’s writing style and her descriptions of the St James way. The history and the people she met along the way made me feel at times that I was actually there. To walk 2500km alone at age 64 is truly amazing. The Camino has long been a thought in the back of my head and having read this, the fire is alight and who knows? I may yet do it. A must read.

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MARY BARBER By the time I had finished this I felt I’d walked 2500 kilometres too. Sharing rooms with snoring strangers, walking besides highways, retracing your steps for kilometres due to poor signage, constant blisters and rough weather, it’s not for everyone. And neither is the book. It would appeal to someone who is planning on walking the St James’ Way but it is not a guide book. It’s one woman’s travel diary. The author’s journey is a deeply spiritual one, full of hugs and significant meetings with locals and other pilgrims. There is definitely a community of souls that supports each other on their journeys on St James’ Way.

In 2016, more than 200,000 walkers re-traced the steps of St James and the pilgrims who have followed over the past 1000 years. Many choose to walk just a section or two but Boots to Bliss is the mindboggling account of Claude Tranchant who, at 64 years of age, completed more than 2500km over 100 days.

The book is meticulously detailed, so much so that I found myself skimming frequently. Overall the tenacity and singlemindedness of Claude was the thread that compelled me to keep on reading. Claude was one stubborn lady, ignoring medical advice when battling pain but as a reader I found myself urging her on to achieve her goal, which she did! I note that Boots to Bliss was in its seventh printing in 2017. Its audience will be those who have walked the Camino and want to reminisce and it will be a bible for those contemplating a Camino walk.

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2. The name of which month has the least letters?

3. How many pedals does a tandem bicycle have?

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5. What edible nut has the same name as a South American country?

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And not a little number, right? (3) 3 How ugly it seems to be found responsible for a crime (6) 4 Follow what follows! (4) 5 Persisted in getting the new tunic done (9) 6 The problem of pill abuse is that it is quite conceivable! (9) 8 Try to handle feathers and yet score in rugby? (9) 9 Interviews can use die hard tactics (9) 12 Pelt communist with a type of garment? (6) 15 Cheese made out of berries, partly (4) 17 The offending uniform concealed a weapon (3)

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accordion banjo bass cello cornet drum gong guitar harp horn jam lute mandolin

moog oboe organ piano piccolo sax timpani tuba uke viola violin xylophone

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