engaged. 21 AUGUST 2020
Hello and welcome to the latest edition of engaged! In this issue we look at the advantages of remaining active in both body and mind. After all, our frames, despite any age-related failings, are designed to move and the brain is designed to think and create. There are many advantages to your general health and wellbeing that come from staying on the front foot both in terms of physical and mental exercises.
One other important thing is the enjoyment you can have. Ryman’s Triple A programmes are designed to bring a smile. It’s always a pleasure to walk through our villages and see the positivity oozing in one of our regular exercise sessions. Even while we are currently at a distance, we will continue to run Triple A via zoom. Of course, everyone deserves a sleep-in or a day of real relaxation on occasion. But on other days set yourself a challenge. Even if you set small goals, the longer-term gains will be incredible. Have fun!
Chelsea
Chelsea Richdale Operations Activity and Lifestyle Coordinator
Don’t forget to join our Triple A classes via zoom with the amazing Kerri! Classes are happening regularly at both Nellie Melba and Weary Dunlop.
Riddles: 1. By the moon or by sun I shall be found, yet I am undone, if there’s no light around. 2. I stand upright and can be quite grand, my secret is not hidden, but right at hand. 3. I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I? 4. What goes up but never comes down? 5. I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. 6. What can fill a room but takes up no space? 7. What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it? 8. I have lakes with no water, mountains with no stone and cities with no buildings. What am I? Answers: 1. Shadow; 2. A piano; 3. A candle; 4. Your age; 5. Seven; 6. Light; 7. Silence; 8. A map.
Whether those tasks are puzzles, a sudoku each day, or some art and craft work, you will feel better for it. From even moderate exercise you will have stronger muscles and bones, and better posture and balance and generally more energy.
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Let’s score a goal! When it comes to setting goals, we often think to ourselves: ‘well that is something I can do tomorrow’.
paperwork – these are all goals that we either enjoy or need to achieve to meet family and financial commitments.
But there are huge advantages to having some strong ideas about what you want from your life. Plans can lead to results and we hopefully can end up living the very best of lives.
Sometimes we need to look past these immediate goals, so we can create the broader framework in which we want to live. When thinking of families and friends we also need to be flexible.
Goals can prove pivotal. These can be long-term and others can be very much set on a weekly or even daily basis.
Of course our grandest goals, or even relatively simple ones are not always achievable. Consider what might be the setbacks you will face and if you will be overly disappointed if the plan does not work. In terms of overcoming challenges, try to think of solutions before any roadblocks happen. Front footing in terms of conversations and decisions will help us reach a point where we can see if the goal is achievable or if we have to take a step in a different direction.
For example, you can create two-year plans around holiday events and meet ups for you and your family. You can set aspirational targets for better health and wellbeing. But we don’t want to take all the fun out of retirement living and improvisation. So don’t be afraid of leaving some things to chance. Talking to a new resident, taking the time to look up old friends or even taking on a new challenge within the village or wider community can reward you. But back to our goal setting. We should think first about the many goals we are already setting ourselves daily, maybe without even thinking too much about them. Whether it is reading the newspaper, folding the laundry, doing house chores or sorting through
Goals can be made up of mini goals – giving yourself milestones along the way to reaching a bigger goal. Just writing down some of your priorities and what you want to see at the end of a plan can provide a boost to both your confidence and feeling of wellbeing about a project. Remember to reward yourself. Be it a short goal or working through to achieving a much longer-term target, its important to celebrate the wins.
Colour me!
WORDsearch – Olympic Gold swimmers
SUDOKU
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Fill in the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9
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ARMSTRONG BERRY CHALMERS CHARLTON COOPER CRAPP DAVIES DENNIS DEVITT DURACK FORD FRASER
TRIO These words can be completed using the same three-letter sequence. Can you find it?
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GOULD HACKETT HENRICKS HENRY HORTON JONES KONRADS LANE MCCLEMENTS NEALL O’BRIEN O’NEILL
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3 LETTERS 4 LETTERS ADO BARS APT BEAR ATE DIME DAM DYER DEN EASE EAT GENE EMU ITEM HAD MANY LEA MEAD LIE MOAT MEN ONLY MUD ROOT NEW STAR OAT SWAP ODD 5 LETTERS ONE ABEAM ORB ADMIT RAP ADOPT RUE ALOES SLY ANTIC TEE ASSAY TOP ATOMS YIN AZURE ZEN BERYL
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Simon Shuker’s Codecracker Each number in Codecracker represents a different letter of the alphabet. You have 2 letters in the control grid to start you off. Enter it in the appropriate squares and solve the starter word. Follow the word trail through the puzzle to its completion.
VILLAGEquiz 1. Who was the first reigning British monarch to visit Australia? 2. Which shipwrecked sailor settled a war between King Bombo and King Little? 3. In ancient times what was a carrack: a barrel, a ship, or a weapon? 4. After a drugs test, Ben Johnson was stripped of Olympic gold for which event? 5. What follows “Wouldn’t it be nice to get on with me neighbours” in the Small Faces’ song Lazy Sunday? 6. Luxor International Airport is in which country? 7. Which Disney film theme was A Whole New World? 8. Which sleuth had a secretary called Miss Lemon?
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GIANTcrossword ACROSS 1. Remains (7) 6. Skilled (5) 9. Small dog (5) 12. Take illegally or by force (5) 13. Beam of light (3) 14. Terminate (5) 15. Clean out (5) 16. Period of work (5) 18. Matched (5) 20. Club or short staff (5) 21. Forecast (7) 23. Liability (4) 25. Insipid (5) 27. Behind schedule (4) 29. Kingdom (5) 31. Fete (4) 33. Rotate (4) 34. Consider (4) 36. Supple (9) 39. Completely empty a building (3) 40. Caribbean music (6) 43. Punishment (7) 45. Plot (6) 47. Depressed (colloq) (4) 49. Genuine (4) 51. Neglectful (6) 53. Try (7) 55. Sheep breed (6) 57. Knock lightly (3) 58. Believable (9) 62. Despatch (4) 65. Mislay (4) 67. Many (colloq) (4) 68. Book-keeper (5) 69. Poke (4) 71. Excessive (prefix) (5) 73. Couch (4) 75. Trap (7) 77. Custom (5) 79. Loft (5) 81. Stupid and silly (5) 82. Register (5) 83. Change to suit a new purpose (5) 84. Grandma (3) 85. Confused or chaotic state (5) 86. Velocity (5) 87. Herb (5) 88. Make believe (7) 6
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66. Large musical instrument (5) 69. Powerful (6) 70. Fish-eating bird of prey (6) 72. Regain (6) 74. Untrue (5) 76. Shelter from sun (5) 77. Detest (4) 78. Curve (4) 80. Hard wood (4)
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE
TARGETword9 Make words of four letters or more using each letter only once but all must contain the centre letter. There is at least one 9-letter word. No words starting with a capital are allowed, no plurals ending in s unless the word is also a verb, e.g. he fires the gun. The first 9-letter word is a traditional Aboriginal hunting weapon. The second word is a type of animal common in Australia.
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Triple A Exercises SH OU L D E R ROL LS
SIDE TURNS
1. Start standing with feet at shoulder width apart with soft knees.
1. Sitting nice and tall, feet placed hip width apart on the floor.
2. While you inhale, bring your shoulders up as high as you can towards your ears.
2. Clasp hands together in front of your midline, making sure to tuck your arms in towards your ribcage.
3. Once you have brought your shoulders as high as possibly, roll your shoulder back as you exhale. 4. This will allow you to open your chest. 5. Repeat 8-10 times, focusing on taking your time throughout the movement.
CH EST O PENER
1. Sit tall in a straight back chair, roll shoulder back to open chest. Hold arms out in front of your body, shoulder height with palms facing inwards. 2. Anchor your shoulders blades against the chair, inhale and open your arms out to the sides.
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3. Rotate your torso including clasped hands to the right. Hold your position and gaze for 3 counts. Return to forward facing and alternate to the left. 4. Repeat 4-6 times to each side.
1. Stand with your feet shoulder width. 2. Lift your right knee up, towards your right shoulder and extend the right leg to the front (imagine kicking a ball) then return the right leg to knee lift position. 3. Place your right foot back down and repeat the movement with the left leg. 4. Focus on the pace and making sure not to rush the extension to challenge your balance. Alternate left and right repeating 6-8 times.
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MARCHI NG WI TH ROLLI NG ARMS
1. Sitting tall in a supportive chair, hold arms with clasped hands out in front of you at shoulder height.
1. Start marching legs on the spot once you have a good pace add rolling arms.
2. Pull your navel in towards the spine, ensuring your lower back is supported.
3. Feel a stretch across your chest and front of the shoulders.
3. Inhale and take your hands up towards the forehead. While maintained a good posture and relaxed shoulders.
4. Exhale and bring arms back together in front of your chest.
4. Exhale as your hands come back down. Repeat this movement 6-8 times.
5. Repeat this movement 6-8 times.
K N EE LI F T WI TH EXTENSI ON
2. Rolling arms are completed by hands in fist shape and rolling over each other, this will be travelling up and down the body in front of body. 3. Start the movement within the central part of the body rolling up to shoulder height and lowering to the navel. 4. Maintain the timing of the march and rolling arms for 1 minute.
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GIANT CROSSWORD Across: 1. Residue, 6. Adept, 9. Corgi, 12. Usurp, 13. Ray, Quiz: 1. Queen Elizabeth II (1954), 2. Gulliver, 3. A ship, 4. 100 14. Abort, 15. Purge, 16. Stint, 18. Equal, 20. Baton, 21. Outlook, 23. Debt, 25. Vapid, 27. Late, 29. Realm, 31. Gala, 33. Turn, metres, 5. “But they make it very clear they’ve got no room for 34. Deem, 36. Lithesome, 39. Gut, 40. Reggae, 43. Penalty, ravers”, 6. Egypt, 7. Aladdin, 8. Hercule Poirot. 45. Scheme, 47. Blue, 49. Real, 51. Remiss, 53. Attempt, TARGETword9 55. Merino, 57. Tap, 58. Plausible, 62. Send, 65. Lose, 67. Lots, 1. among anger argon bang banger barge began berg bogan 68. Clerk, 69. Prod, 71. Ultra, 73. Sofa, 75. Ensnare, 77. Habit, bong bongo BOOMERANG borage brag brogan embargo ergo 79. Attic, 81. Inane, 82. Enrol, 83. Adapt, 84. Nan, 85. Snafu, game gamer garb gean gear germ gnome goer gone goner 86. Speed, 87. Thyme, 88. Pretend. goon gore grab gram gran groan groom mage mange manger Down: 1. Reasoned, 2. Shortage, 3. Ditto, 4. Eureka, 5. Guru, mango marge mega monger moorage ogre omega orange 6. Apple, 7. Errata, 8. Treble, 9. Cyst, 10. Ruin, 11. Intermittent, oregano organ rage rang range 17. Tower, 19. Addle, 22. Oval, 24. Bloomers, 26. Pet, 28. Tiered, 2. alum arum aura aural lump lumps MARSUPIAL maul mauls 29. Rung, 30. Angel, 32. Amiable, 35. Ere, 37. Ivy, 38. His, mural pilau plum plus primula primus pulsar puma purism purl 41. Gait, 42. Abreast, 43. Pyrotechnics, 44. Taxi, 46. Commando, ramus rump samurai slum slump slur slurp spur sump supra 48. Proper, 50. Ample, 52. Ski, 53. Ail, 54. Pin, 56. Risk, 59. Squat, 60. Bot, 61. Elan, 63. Escapade, 64. Dejected, 66. Organ, TRIO PHE 69. Potent, 70. Osprey, 72. Recoup, 74. False, 76. Shade, 77. Hate, WORDwheel9 78. Bend, 80. Teak. 1. WHITFIELD QUICK CROSSWORD 2. ARMSTRONG Across: 1. Succeed, 5. Askew, 8. Accident-prone, 9. Gut, 10. Ridiculed, 12. Prison, 13. On edge, 15. Redundant, 16. Egg, 18. Unexplainable, 20. Essay, 21. Element. Down: 1. Slang, 2. Cocktail dress, 3. Eiderdown, 4. Denude, 5. Asp, 6. Knowledgeable, 7. Wheedle, 11. Constance, 12. Perfume, 14. Palace, 17. Greet, 19. Pay. SPOT the DIFFERENCE
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