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Feature: Kath Rose..................................................Page 3 Cover Story: Senior Australian of the Year .....Pages 4-5 Travel................................................................Pages 21-24 Wellbeing.........................................................Pages 25-31 Living ...............................................................Pages 32-36 Puzzles ....................................................................Page 43
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Smiling is infectious HAPPY New Year! Whether cynical, hopeful or otherwise, we are at the opportune time of the year to make some resolutions that will better our lives and those around us. To that end, I am sure you will find inspiration from our cover story which honours the people nominated in each state and territory for The Senior Australian of the Year award (Pages 4 & 5). Their stories profile the far-reaching effects of their work and passion to improve other people’s lives. In South Australia, nominee Barbara Sprigg was prompted to expose poor treatment suffered by her husband in an Aged Care facility. At a time of personal grieving, she bravely confronted the system, paving the way for
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respectful and proper care for patients. I was so impressed with her New Year sentiments, I have shared them with you, she wrote: “As we begin 2018, let’s embrace our lives as seniors. Be proud of our achievements, take care of our bodies and minds; things I always work towards. Walk and talk often with a friend. Say or do something nice for someone each day. Be prepared to speak out, it could lead to better things for others. Don’t underestimate the power and ability you
have. Help make 2018 count. Together we can achieve great things.” (Story page 4). Indeed, don’t underestimate the power of a smile. Last September we published a simple poem about smiles, by Spike Milligan, on our Facebook site (www.facebook.com/ seniorsnews). To date,it has achieved far-reaching effects; online views of the poem have added up to about six million and is still increasing. But the world is a big place and for those who missed the poem, I think our first print edition in 2018 is an apt place to share: Smiling is infectious, you catch it like the flu, When someone smiled at me today, I started smiling too. I passed around the
corner and someone saw my grin. When he smiled I realised I'd passed it on to him. I thought about that smile, then I realised its worth. A single smile, just like mine could travel round the earth. So, if you feel a smile begin, don't leave it undetected. Let's start an epidemic quick, and get the world infected! As Seniors Newspaper Editor my resolution is to keep up the stories, profiles and professional advice that entertains, informs and engages you (and, of course makes you smile).
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Changes and culture SNAPSHOTS OF LIFE ANN RICKARD ann.rickard@apn.com.au
EVERYONE who lives in the beautiful city of Brisbane and has watched its evolution during the past couple of decades will know 2018 will bring more excitement to the city by way of innovations, entertainment, culture and infrastructure. Kath Rose has lived in Brisbane for 25 years and has been at the forefront when it comes to seeing Brisbane emerge as a city to easily rival its southern counterparts – and with a better climate. As founder and operator of PR company Kath Rose & Associates, there is nothing Kath has not witnessed as our lovely river city has blossomed and grown. “Wow, where to start talking about Brisbane,” she said. “The food scene is an excellent barometer of any city’s cosmopolitan nature and Brisbane has a superb one. “The restaurants, cafes and bars that now call Brisbane home are brilliant – local flavours are celebrated by Michelin-starred chefs, while food truck adventures keep street flavours on-point. “The city has a real sense of business now, it’s a happening city and you can really feel a great vibe, from the CBD to any of the suburban villages. “And excitingly, Brisbane is now firmly inked on the touring routes of the world’s biggest shows and performers. This is a real mark of a city.
IN THE KNOW: Kath Rose knows what we can look forward to in Brisbane in 2018.
“The wonderful approachability of Brisbane people remains though, and that’s important.” The new buildings and precincts being created in and around the CBD have changed Brisbane’s landscape, but to most locals and almost all visitors, South Bank remains one of the world’s leading open and green spaces in the heart of a city. “It is a major tourist attraction and a local hub,” Kath said. “This is
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terrific for a city, and quite rare.” Fortunately, Brisbane Airport has kept up with the infrastructure to support the city’s rapid growth with the train service but it is also an area for development and business. “And as far as the senior person goes, Brisbane has now become a very liveable city.
“I think the precincts being built will prove excellent – Queen’s Wharf, Brisbane Live and the Howard Smith Wharves will all be inclusive areas, perfect for exploring or calling home and much more. And the transport systems will be improved for these areas (making them more accessible for seniors who do not like to drive in the city.)”
With an ageing population, it is vital Brisbane keeps up with health care and infrastructure. “One of the most exciting developments I’ve seen is Aveo Newstead,” Kath said. “This is a 19-level premium residential building that is really unique. It’s the first for the city and will offer one, two and three-bedroom apartments through the various independent living levels and also care and hospital-style services
and assisted living. One entire floor is dedicated to recreation and little luxuries (day spa). It’s a reflection that older living now means really living, that retirement is exciting and life is meant to be lived.” As far as culture and activities to suit seniors, Brisbane brims with excess. “We have a spectacular arts centre, the internationally award-winning GOMA and South Bank – all in one precinct, perfect for walking, enjoying family time with the grandkids. Dining is a pastime that never discriminates against age. And Brisbane has a huge range of great dining areas and restaurants. Eat Street is a fabulous place to adventure around and taste. The new year brings many entertainment highlights. One of the most original and mesmerising live performances on earth is headed to Brisbane: The Manganiyar Seduction. “It’s a visually and musically stunning masterpiece, where 40 musicians from three generations of Manganiyars perform in a 36-windowed ‘jewel box’, with the songs slowly building to giddying heights. “Celebrating the music of the Manganiyars, a caste of desert musicians from the heart of the Thar Desert in Rajasthan, The Manganiyar Seduction will be performed twice at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre on March 1 and 2.” Kath Rose’ enthusiasm for Brisbane is infectious and exciting and gives us much to look forward to in this year of 2018.
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Cover: Senior Australian of the year
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AN OUTSTANDING group of eight senior Australians have been nominated from each state and territory for the 2018 Senior Australian of the Year award. We meet each of them here and find out what they want to see change in 2018. Once you have heard from each of the nominees, you can go online to Seniors News to vote for who you think should win this year’s award.
VIC – PROF PAUL ZIMMET AO
Dr Paul Zimmet.
THE scientist and diabetes specialist has been an international leader in his field for 40 years. Paul’s work has had a profound impact on Australians with diabetes. His research studies in the 1980s predicted the current global epidemic of Type 2 diabetes, and he was instrumental in
convincing governments and health organisations of the disease’s social and economic impact. “I will maintain my strong advocacy for increased action for prevention and early diabetes diagnosis for Australians of all ages and backgrounds. Why diabetes? Because it is one of the greatest health threats facing Australia, affecting nearly 4.5 million – about two million with diabetes and 2.5 million with pre-diabetes. I hope by example (as a cyclist and jogger) to use my age promoting healthy lifestyle messages encouraging people to live well in their older years. It will ensure Australians are well equipped, both physically and mentally, to enjoy their later decades.”
QLD – DR DIMITY DORNAN AO
Dr Diminity Dornan.
A SPEECH pathologist for more than five decades,
Dimity has changed the lives of thousands of children and young adults, through Hear and Say, which she founded 25 years ago. She has devoted her career to helping deaf children to listen and speak by training their brains to use implantable bionic technologies, like the cochlear implant. “I live and work in a world where science, technology and the internet are colliding for the betterment of mankind. In 2018, I will continue to advocate for the support of Hearing across the Lifespan and also for Bionics (medical devices where medicine and engineering meet) because it affects all Australians at some time in their lives. Hearing loss is an invisible problem that can affect not only listening and speaking, but also reading, education, making friends, mental health, career and economic potential. I will address this by advocating for the national campaign ‘Break the Sound Barrier’ to make hearing research, healthcare and well-being the 10th national health priority.”
SA – BARBARA SPRIGGS
out, it could lead to better things for others. Don’t underestimate the power and ability you have. Help make 2018 count. Together we can achieve great things.”
Barbara Spriggs.
WHEN Barbara suspected her husband Bob was being mistreated in a government-run mental health facility, she pushed for answers. After suspecting her husband was being physically and chemically restrained, Barb lifted the lid on a story of systematic aged care abuse and neglect. Barb’s persistence at a time of great personal grief honours her beloved husband with a legacy of better care and respect for older people in aged-care facilities around Australia. “As we begin 2018, let’s embrace our lives as seniors. Be proud of our achievements, take care of our bodies and minds; things I always work towards. Walk and talk often with a friend. Say or do something nice for someone each day. Be prepared to speak
ACT – DR GRAHAM FARQUHAR AO
Dr Graham Farquhar.
THE biophysicist is one of Australia’s most eminent scientists. He has helped reshape our understanding of photosynthesis, the very basis of life on Earth. In 2017, Graham became the first Australian to win a Kyoto Prize – the most prestigious international award for fields not traditionally honoured with a Nobel Prize. From his long-term base at the Australian National University, Graham is tackling some of the most profound challenges facing humanity and the environment. This year he promised: “I am going to
become fit, cook well, re-start modern dance, write up all overdue scientific papers, spend more time with family, learn plant taxonomy, get rid of the weeds, and watch pigs flying from dawn to dusk. But, I am committed as part of the Kyoto Prize to lecturing in San Diego and Oxford, and voluntarily within Australia, emphasising to young people the importance of creativity, of struggling for honesty, and of accepting that there will be failures along the way in any career. I will make some inroads into the pig-flying stretch goals, and accept some failures.”
NT – KATHY GUTHADJAKA
Kathy Guthadjaka.
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the Year title in 2018? passionate about preserving traditional knowledge and sharing this with the greater global community. “The first step in reaching my goals in the coming year is to qualify for surgery, (and for my people, there are many barriers) get listed, and find a kidney donor who matches me. Next is to receive the new kidney, finish with dialysis and return home to my grandchildren, my extended family and to Gawa homeland on Elcho Island. “I will then be able to take part more fully in the life of my communities both at Gawa and with the women in Galiwin’ku. I will continue to work with the Northern Institute at CDU and will start again fresh working with Gawa Christian School to consolidate two-way learning and all the methods we have successfully trialled into lesson development technique that will remain to benefit generations to come. It may eventually benefit the broader Australian teaching community by showing how valuing students and their families can open
receptivity for better learning outcomes.”
NSW – DR CATHERINE HAMLIN AC
Dr Catherine Hamlin.
FOR more than 50 years, obstetrician Catherine Hamlin, now 93, has devoted herself to giving women in Africa a second chance at life. She and her late husband Dr Reginald Hamlin founded a network of six hospitals and a midwifery college in Ethiopia. The hospitals provide free fistula repair surgery to poor women suffering from horrendous and preventable childbirth injuries. “The story of the fistula patients is a story that every Australian should hear. Childbirth should be a joyful occasion. But to these women it’s a nightmare. I want all Australians to know that they have the capacity to make a difference.
“Small acts of kindness really do add up to big things. I have put myself in the public eye simply because I had to tell the story of the fistula patients. To be a voice for them. I will continue to do this.”
TAS – TONY SCHERER
Tony Scherer.
THE Coal Valley organic farmer is a pioneer of the organic farming movement. He has promoted sustainable farming methods for more than 50 years. Tony demonstrated that organic viticulture was possible and profitable, with the winery’s pinot noir winning multiple awards. He has helped to build Tasmania’s reputation as a world leader in this wine style, creating jobs and supporting a new industry. “If I can accomplish anything it would be to get more people to eat food
that is ready-to-eat, not shipped. For our organisation Sprout, it is to train as many farmers as we can to grow local produce and market it in their local area so that people can get fresh food,” he said. “I will also continue my presidency of the NGO, Sprout, which provides scholarships to current or future farmers. “We conduct training in soil and plant health, extending growing seasons, marketing, financing, and pest and disease control.”
WA – KATHLEEN MAZZELLA OAM
Kathleen Mazzella.
FACING a radical gynaecological cancer diagnosis at 39, women’s health champion Kathleen was convinced she was alone. Determined to connect and empower other women, and to reduce the stigma and squeamishness around
women’s health, Kath established the Perth-based Gynaecological Awareness Information Network. “My desire is to reach as many people from as possible, aged 14-100, with the message of gynaecological and related sexual, mental health awareness. “Why? Because women suffer in silence, families feel the ripple effects of the suffering and as a community, we are
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capable of doing more. “We are capable of starting conversations that break down the barriers, of being more supportive when we recognise someone has a challenge. “I plan to continue with my International Gynaecological Awareness Day and Undies for Better Understanding campaign and importantly, to mobilise the community to do their part. too.
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Story: The Coffin Club
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A lighter side: Death as you’ve never seen it before Tracey Johnstone
DIG below the surface of the quirky Coffin Club name and what you will find is a group of North Island New Zealanders that are destigmatising death. The clubs are staffed by seniors who build coffins which can then be personalised with anything you like – TARDIS, go kart, chooks, Elvis tribute and more. “People who want to, can personalise their own going away by ordering a coffin and having it made to their specifications, and then decorating it in a way that it depicts really what their life has been around or about,’” club founder Katie Williams said. That’s the simple explanation of what they are about. But Katie Williams said the clubs also promoted a lot more – laughter and love, creativity, socialisation, personal and family connections,
and usefulness. Katie, 78, came up with the idea about seven years ago. She was attending a U3A meeting.
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You will never see death and dying in a more beautiful way. “In one of the meetings they were saying they wanted a bit more diversity within the groups, and did anyone have a good idea,” Katie said. “Why, oh why I stood up and said I wanted to make my own coffin, I will never know. “Dead silence followed until after the meeting when there was a queue of people to see me. “They liked the idea of being in control of their own departure; doing something that meant it was them rather than just a mahogany box.” She had no idea where
to start. “But then I had to put my money where my mouth was and gather little old men who could do the carpentry bits and little old ladies like myself who could decorate and run it. “We started off in my carport and very soon it grew like topsy,” Katie said. Each club’s voluntary members gather about once a week to use their skills and creativity “in a positive way”. “We have lots of ‘darling’ men who are ex-carpenters, joiners, builders, cabinetmakers,” Katie said. “They make the coffins. Apart from the coffin building, a very important part of the group coming together is the social experience for many of them who live by themselves. They greet each other with recognition and the welcome personal touch of a hug. “We care about each
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“We use rubbish wood or MDF which is compressed sawdust so that we aren’t chopping down trees to do it,” Katie said. “It burns readily and is very suitable for burial as well. “We are trying to do the right thing, although it’s not quite eco-friendly. It’s cheap and cheerful.” If someone wants a completely eco-friendly coffin, they have to pay extra for that choice. There is little money made by the not-for-profit clubs, but of what is left over, a portion is donated to the local hospice, and some is used for the gifts of John Doe coffins and beautifully decorated baby coffins for premature babies. The local funeral service operators have come to terms with the competition. It wasn’t easy to start, but Katie said they now came to her, from time to time, to buy a coffin.
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“Now I can ring them and source anything I want without them getting upset. We are nearly kissing-cousins, may I say,” Katie said with a chuckle. In New Zealand there are about 15 or 20 clubs either operating or still being formed, and in Australia there are 21 contacts with many of them wanting to set up a club. “Australia has seen the light as well,” Katie said. The Rotorua group have moved into a large workshop loaned to them by the construction company Lockwood. As it’s already full of coffins, Katie says if a person orders a coffin, it’s their responsibility to take them home. “Many of them use them as bookcases, coffee tables, even beds,” she said. “You will never see death and dying in a more beautiful way.” FER0563a 12/17
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FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK GAIL FORRER
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SENIORS’ Newspaper seeks to reflect ageing in our modern world through stories that inform, entertain and engage us in the conversations that matter to us. Our regular TalknThoughts section provides an area to publish topical viewpoints and speak out on the issues that affect older adults. There’s no doubt that our generation is in the process of experiencing radical changes in areas such as health, longevity, communications and education. Our aim is talk about these changes, what they
mean for us and how they can provide purpose rather than confusion at our stage of life. It’s just a slogan, but I tend to agree with the saying "60 is the new 50" it generally depicts a more accurate version of our enhanced proclivity to live a longer, active and creative life. It’s a great trajectory, however, on the flip side, living longer, brings in a whole new set challenges, including housing, finances and extended working lives. Last year, Seniors newspaper spoke with our Age Discrimination Minister Dr Kay Patterson AO, she outlined a clear set of goals to achieve during her term of office. The goals included addressing the problems of Elder Abuse (in response to a report by the Law Reform Commission of Australia),
Homelessness and Older Women and Willingness to Work together with age discrimination in the workplace. Throughout 2016 and 2017, to extend awareness about older women and homelessness, Seniors
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What do you fear about aging, what do you celebrate about aging. What are the directions you would like governments to move towards. Newspapers published numerous articles detailing the situations and some practical solutions that are either on the way, or under
discussion. On this subject, Dr Patterson told Seniors Newspapers: "I think you need a range of solutions because someone at 55 will have very different needs of someone who is 65. I would like to form a council of women who see this as a major issue and could invest into a property fund so that a person who has a bit of super can buy some equity so her rent is doable on the pension then years down the track. Women who have been working have all sorts of resources; they have networks, and when the time comes they may be able to use them." For others who don't have networks and resources, she says it will put downward pressure on social housing. "Can we use their capacity to work or their
super, using different solutions for the different women within that group to give them some housing? In 2018, we intend to keep our focus on this issue. We have also spoken with the experts in creative ageing, healthy ageing and profiled their initiatives. Women such as Dr Maggie Haertsch and Margret Meagher have initiated research and programs employing the arts to enhance older lives. Late last year we published a story on the report from the Benevolent Society, The Drivers of Ageism. The research aims to drive a positive change in economic, social, health and civic participation outcomes through a national long-term advocacy campaign
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TO ALLOW for readers’ requests for the publication of more neighbourhood news, please keep notices short and to the point (100 word maximum). If you would like to submit a photo please ensure it is at least 180dpi or 500kb to 1mb in size and of faces, in a nice bright setting. The deadline for the February issue is January 23. Email Nicky or Chris: communitynotes@seniors newspaper.com.au.
U3A PINE RIVERS
WILL be holding their monthly Social and Information Day on Friday, January 19 at Bray Hall, corner of Cooke and O’Loan Streets, Petrie gathering at 9.30am for a 10am start, finishing at noon. Guest speaker will be Diane Carter author of book Dare to Live – Trust Yourself. Having spent most of her life in Africa, Diane’s current life on Bribie Island is just as exciting. She is a gutsy,
FUN FESTIVITIES: Forest Lake 50+ club’s Christmas Party celebrated at Blue Fin Club, Inala.
The next guest speaker for U3A Pine Rivers is Diane Carter, author of Dare to Live – Trust Yourself.
positive, never say die woman who has achieved success by embracing adversity and winning against all odds. Sharing her unique and unusual life story, Diane will talk about Life and Other Animals. Free admission – members and visitors are most welcome. Morning tea is available for a gold coin donation and there is always a raffle. Details call the Kallangur Centre on 3880 6677 or call in at
third Friday of the month at The Lion, Pine Road, Richlands at 10.30am. Date claimers for the next two meetings are February 9 and March 16 (AGM). Details about club and its activities, call Leonie on 0427 846 057 or Les on 3279 9449 or 0466 377 618 to register your interest, email fl50plusc@gmail.com. New members are always welcome.
1480 Anzac Avenue, Kallangur during opening hours 9am-noon. Seniors can enquire about membership at the meeting.
FOREST LAKE 50+ CLUB
OUR December activity was our Christmas Party, celebrated at Blue Fin Club, Inala and a wonderful way to finish off 2017. We meet on the
VIEW CLUBS
VIEW stands for Voice, Interests and Education of Women and was founded by The Smith Family in 1960 as a service to women and the community
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sponsors three school children. We meet at 11am on the second Wednesday of the month at the Rec Club, Alba Lane (off Jacaranda Avenue), Kingston. Cost of $25 includes a two course lunch and a guest speaker. Proceeds from the day go to The Smith Family's Learning for Life program. Details call Maureen on 3805 1378.
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OUR club holds a dinner meeting at the McLeod Country Golf Club, 61 Gertrude McLeod Crescent, Middle Park on the second Monday of the month from February to December. To share a meal and listen to guest speakers who can educate and entertain, to form friendships and at the same time support disadvantaged Australian children through The Smith Family Learning for CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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and find out more. Meet us in the hall on the corner of Island Outlook Avenue, Thornlands and Cleveland-Redland Bay Road, third Monday of the month from 9-11.30am. Plants for sale. Entry $3 includes a morning tea and lucky door ticket. We will resume in February 2018.
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Life program. As well as monthly dinner meetings our ladies enjoy coffee mornings, visits to the theatre, various social gatherings and fund-raising activities. Details or if you would like to attend a meeting email centenaryeveview @gmail.com or call Di 3202 9759 before noon on the Friday before the meeting.
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STAFFORD GARDENING CLUB
OUR next Luncheon meeting will be January 17 at the Murrumba Downs Tavern on Dohles Rock Road , at 10.30 for 11am. Our speaker in January is from the State Emergency Services (SES). We hope to welcome many new members and visitors, especially those who are new to this area. We are a friendly group of ladies and we all enjoy making new friends while we raise funds for The Smith Family Children’s Charity’s ‘Learning for Life “ program. Each month we have a Luncheon Meeting with an interesting speaker, plus an Outing and a Coffee and Chat morning — which are optional. Ladies come along and make new friends while contributing to a worthwhile charity.
FESTIVE FUN: Stafford Gardening Club members enjoy their Christmas celebration.
Western Suburbs Red Cross members Chris Hart, Helen Clarke and Judith Weston at the branch’s Christmas lunch.
Details about the club or to come to our luncheon meeting call Sandra 3425 2738 or Elizabeth 3886 4937.
Christmas favourites. As well there were secret Santas, a lucky door prize, many raffles, including a beautiful hand-made Afghan crocheted rug, and a well-resourced Christmas Trading table. Very few left empty-handed but all left with a smile! The club, which currently supports eight students through the Smith Family Learning for Life Program, does not meet again until the first Tuesday in February when a new committee will be inducted. Mahjong, bridge and canasta groups will recommence play and new members are always welcome. No experience is needed – we are all learners. No scoring! Just
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WELCOME back to the New Year. I hope everyone enjoyed Christmas and all the busy activities associated with that time of the year. We are back into our monthly meeting in February with our meeting being on February 7, 10.30am for an 11am start. Cost of lunch is $25 for the two-course meal and tea and coffee. There will be our usual raffles and lucky door prizes with all proceeds going to the Smith Family’s Learning for Life Programs and to
support the students that we sponsor. Our February meeting is our Annual General Meeting so please attend to support the new committee. New members are always welcome and we have many exciting social activities planned for the new year. Bookings: Heather 3300 3733 by 4pm on Monday, February 5.
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CHRISTMAS carols set the tone for the Chapel Hill VIEW Lunch in early December. Members joined their choir, which is well known in the area for its wonderful singing, in a trip down memory lane with the singing of many
a fun morning and a cup of tea with friends. Details call Bev on 3279 2819 or email chapelhillview@gmail. com.
REDLANDS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
THE men and women of our garden club will warmly welcome you. Guest speakers each month give enthusiastic talks. Alternate months we have competition tables, where members have the opportunity to share and admire best plants or flowers. We visit a member’s garden each month to socially chat and get to know each other
WE GAVE our annual Christmas donation to RizeUp, the charity that is dedicated to supporting the many families affected by domestic violence. A combination of members’ contributions, plus some top-up from the club’s funds, went into the donation basket. Every year, Stafford Garden Club has a very friendly and festive lunch at Chatters restaurant. There is no meeting in January but from then on, throughout 2018, the club meets in the OES Hall, on the corner of Kitchener Road and Bohland Street, Kedron, starting at 9.30am for 10am start. Tea, coffee and a bite to eat beforehand. If you’d like to belong to a friendly, supportive club with an interest in gardens, CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
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plants, garden design, soil improvement, herbs and their uses, and a host of other gardening-related topics with monthly speakers. Details call Gloria on 3355 4703 or Kaye on 3357 7660.
CLONTARF QCWA
WE WILL recommence meetings on Wednesday, February 13 at 9am for 9.30am start. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month. The Craft/Friendship days start February 14 at 9.30am. Held second and fourth Thursdays of month at the QCWA Hall, corner of Victoria Avenue and Georgina Street, Woody Point. All ladies welcome.
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26 will be our first event for 2018. Attractions include medieval blacksmith, life size statue of a mounted trooper charging at Beersheba, children’s activities, family and WWI and WWII research, bush band and music machine, heritage upholstery, rag rug making, stingless native bees, sausages sizzle, billy tea and damper, vintage vehicles and motorbikes. Samford Museum, Station Street, Samford Village. Details phone Geoff on 0417 610 983. On July 1, it will be 100 years since the train came to Samford. Celebratory events will be held.
RED CROSS
THE Western Suburbs branch of the Australian Red Cross topped off
Chapel Hill VIEW members Janet Jenkins, Dulcie Johnson and Myra Turner.
another successful year of fundraising this month by distributing $2000 to a number of worthy causes. There was the Night Cafe/Jeays St Community to assist with their Christmas hampers, the Red Cross Myanmar Appeal, matched dollar for dollar by the Federal Government, and the Red Cross Refugee Appeal. The work continued with biscuit boxes for Meals on Wheels, all baked by members in their own homes and packed at Jane Prentice’s Office. But there was time as well to celebrate with a Christmas lunch at Women’s College. No fund raising this time, just a time for friendship. We look forward to another successful year in 2018 and welcome new members. Join us on
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Historical Society. Parking in nearby streets. Details call Carolyn 3359 3022.
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HELPING OTHERS: Western Suburbs Red Cross members Faye Morley, Lynne Cray, Annie Hall, Chris Hart and Merle Beresford packing the Biscuit Boxes.
February 5 at 9.30am in the Kenmore Village Library; help us help others in just a small but important way.
PACKER PLACE
THE parkland at the northeast corner of the Hamilton Rd/Webster Rd roundabout at Chermside will be named Packer
Place on Saturday January 13 at 10am. Packer Place recognizes the contribution of the Packer family to the tannery industry in the Chermside area. The naming of the park was instigated by the Chermside & Districts
Stafford Gardening Club members made a donation to RizeUp, the charity dedicated to supporting families affected by domestic violence.
WE WELCOME active retired and semi-retired people or couples, as new members, who are interested in Fun, Friendship, and Fellowship. Our meetings are held at the Pacific Golf Club on the second Wednesday of each month. We have Guest Speakers, Day Trips, Luncheons, Theatre and Trivia are all part of our Clubs activities. Details call Barbara on 3343 7669, John on 0402 813 010 or Glenys on 0408 060 409.
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ESK ANTIQUE COLLECTABLE FAIR
COLLECTORS and dealers will fill the air-conditioned Esk Community Centre for the long running Esk Antique Collectable Fair over two days in February. Step back in history and view, or purchase items ranging from old toys and old jewellery to china, coins, cards, books and lots more. Stallholders from many parts of Queensland and New South Wales will have some rare memorabilia items for sale to allow the public an opportunity to add to their collection, or start off in this fast-growing hobby. The free admission to children under 14 years will offer an opportunity to learn more about Australia’s early pioneering days, and for the parent to recognise many items from their childhood. The event is open to the public from 9am-4pm on Saturday, February 10 and 8am-2pm
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Profile: Johnny Young
Johnny Young still delighting audiences Ann Rickard
“CLOSE your eyes and I’ll kiss you, tomorrow I’ll miss you.” Who among us does not sway a little when we hear Johnny Young’s version of the lyrical Beatles song, All My Loving? The closing song to Young Talent Time sung by Johnny Young and his talented team of youngsters had us singing along from 1971 through 1988. Young Talent Time, which Johnny Young produced and hosted, became part of our lives, part of our social history, and was the launching pad for many young talented teens who later became superstars. Now 70, with nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild, Johnny Young might have grey/white hair, but his open cheerful face has not changed much at all. And, as he has throughout his 50 year career in the entertainment and music industry, he is still working hard, and loving every moment of it. “I only do the things I love to do,” he said. “I have spent my life in music, started as a
14-year-old with my own band, had my first television show at 17, a hit record, 18 and it just kept growing from there.” “Growing from there” is quite an understatement from the Aussie icon and national treasure whose awards and achievements include three gold records as an artist, 1966 King of Pop, six gold records as songwriter, six TV Logie
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Close your eyes and I’ll kiss you, tomorrow I’ll miss you. Awards, including Logie Hall of Fame and GO-SET Songwriter of the year. Johnny still has a zest for life that he shares with others through his 2CH radio show, occasional television appearances, and hosting like-minded people on cruises, his latest sailing to the Baltic Sea next year, where he will guide passengers through the history of pop and rock from the ’60s on. “I have the good fortune of having a variety of things to do,” he said. “I enjoy radio and do a few television
appearances, and I love hosting the cruises. I keep very good health, I was a bit overweight there when I did breakfast radio. “When you get up at 3am, and go home to bed it is hard to exercise, but I decided before I turned 70 I would lose 10kg and I did. I don’t do much forceful exercise, but I go for walks, park my car a few blocks from where I am going, force myself to walk. Being healthy starts with being healthy in the head and I am happy in my head.” He certainly sounds happy during our interview, but there have been rough times during Johnny’s lifetime and long career, the worst when he lost his son Craig to cancer three years ago. “That was a rough period,” Johnny said. “Craig had a great life, a useful life, he was a clever boy, we did a lot of things together. I am lucky in that regard to have had that.” Taking a year off to grieve still did not slow Johnny down. During the grieving process, he went to university and studied script writing. “Grief and tragedy are part of living,” he said. “I am not a victim to it, but I am subject to it. I
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have shed many tears but I have had to stay afloat to be there for my children and grandchildren. “I have two beautiful daughters who have given me between them a bunch of delightful young people. “It’s fascinating to watch them grow. In more ways it is better to be a grandfather than it is to be a father. “You learn some stuff along the way. I have a great relationship with my grandchildren, we are a tight-knit family.” Although he has no intentions of stopping work or even slowing down, Johnny said he is not silly enough to overdo it. “I’m not crazy, I make
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myself rest,” he said. “I go on these cruises each year (as host), and I hang out with the folks. We eat together, we are all in it together. I do it every year. This is my third year in a row. “The first year we went to Graceland, took a Mississippi steamer. We take listeners to my radio program but we invite anybody who wants to come along. “Last year we went on the Queen Mary from Liverpool to New York, took the Queen Mary to Southampton, did the Beatles’ story.” It might be a cliche to say ‘if you don’t use it, you lose it’, but it is a cliche Johnny Young is happy to
live by. “You can apply that to everything, your body and your brain, keep it active read interesting things, don’t get caught up in the rubbish, see things that interest you, don’t let your brain go to sleep on you. All those things apply to me, that’s how I keep going. Let’s inspire each other,” he said. “Being a mate to your mate is one way, inspire your friends to do good and healthy things.” Then almost as an after-thought, Johnny says: “do some bird watching”. Your local travel agent will give you full details if you want to join Johnny Young on his Baltic cruise.
History: Our VADs
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Remembering our VADs Gail Forrer
THE language, culture, education of the day was very different, but the sentiment of selfless giving, remains the same ias it was more than 100 years ago when Red Cross made the first calls for Australian volunteers. This month, 80-year-old Beryle Skinner, treasurer of Sunnybank Red Cross, recalled the beginning of her life-long service as a 19-year-old Red Cross volunteer in Brisbane. Beryle followed in the footsteps of the Aussies known as VADs (Voluntary Aid Detachments), who answered the call in August 1914, from Lady Helen Munro Ferguson for ‘women of Australia’ to contribute to the war effort by joining the Red Cross. From that call, Voluntary Aid Detachments were formed throughout Australia, with volunteers coming from both Red Cross and Order of St John. During the Anzac centenary year in 2015, Queensland historian Louise Kear said she
wished to shed light on the largely forgotten efforts of VADs, the women who during World War I volunteered in hospitals to care for wounded soldiers on their return to Australian, besides taking on hospital tasks such as cleaning, cooking, washing clothes, dressing injured servicemen, entertaining patients and fundraising. Ms Kear said it was important not to remember just the men who fought, but the women who helped them recover from the horrors of ward. “Our work to honour VADs reminds us of the humanity that can be found even in the darkest pages of history,” she said. The history of VADs and historical items were on display at the Red Cross Brisbane Branch, Milton.
VADS
■ VADs were a quasi-military organisation, with uniforms, rules and commandants, and often engaged in drilling in their detachments.
red cross bib, black leather belt, while a dark blue serge overcoat with belt was essential for outdoor winter wear”. ■ VADs had to supply their own shoes. ■ When peace was declared in 1918, a major service was held at the Royal Agricultural Showground, Sydney. Hundreds of VADs marched alongside soldiers and nurses. ■ Although VADs were largely made up of women, about five per cent of their ranks were men.
TYPICAL VADS WERE:
ROLE MODELS: Ann Power, Bailey Warr and Jenny Newbould show off the VAD’s uniform.
■ Although many British VADs served in the war zones of Europe in World War I, in Australia VADs were restricted from travelling overseas by the Australian Defence Council. Many chose to travel on their own initiative and join British detachments, often in Australian military
hospitals overseas. ■ The policy was changed in 1916 after a request from Great Britain, and the first detachment of 30 official Australian VADs to serve overseas left Australian in September 1916. They served in Australian military hospitals in Britain and convalescent homes
hastily established throughout the country. ■ The Australian uniform was based on the British Red Cross uniform and according to historian Rupert Goodman: “The dress was a light blue overall of Oxford shirting white linen collar and cuffs, a Sister Dora cap, an apron with pocket and
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■ Young women 18-35. ■ Of independent means as the VAD was unpaid. ■ Often with a spirit of adventure and patriotism. ■ Powerful desire to do their bit. If you have a story of a Red Cross VAD in your family during the period of 1914-18 and would like to share it, please contact the Red Cross Archives Team at qldarchives@ redcross.org.au.
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Top 10 rooftop bars ANN gives us 10 of her favourite sky-high places to slowly sip a martini and take in the views. ■ Prague THE contained, intimate rooftop bar at the Hotel U Prince in Prague’s Old Town overlooks the historic square and surrounding handsome buildings. Early summer evenings up on the roof make a good start for a big night out in Prague. ■ Shanghai WITH a view of Shanghai’s futuristic skyline, Sir Elly’s Terrace
Bar at the Peninsula Hotel is a pinch-me-amI-really-here? bar. With its slick timber and orange/red furnishing, it’s the epitome of casual sophistication. ■ Singapore TOO many to choose from in this sophisticated city and the Marina Bay Sands has two sky bars that will have you dizzy even before you’ve taken a sip of anything. However, Lantern at The Fullerton Bay Hotel is still a favourite with locals. ■ Brisbane THE Soleil Pool Bar at Rydges Hotel at
Southbank might not qualify as one of the highest rooftop bars in the world, we admit it’s a balcony bar... but with its night-time, glowing poolside ambience, it’s a perfect end-of-day pit stop. ■ Bangkok THE SkyBar on top of the Lebua State Tower is the mother of all the rooftop bars in the world and certainly one of the highest. Suspended on a precipice over the humming city, the circular bar propels out into the sky and is luminated at night to change colour from
fluorescent pink to lime green. ■ Hanoi THIS one is so new we haven’t had a chance to try it yet, but it’s on our list. The Twilight Sky bar on the roof of the newly opened La Siesta Central Hotel in Hanoi’s historic Old Quarter has a 270-degree outlook over the city. ■ Lucerne EVERYWHERE in Switzerland is a view but from the 360 Roof Top Bar in Lucerne you are high above the rooftops with panoramic vistas and the whole of Lucerne at your whim.
■ Kuala Lumpur TALK about on top of the world. SkyBar on level 33 of the Trader’s Hotel in this bustling city makes you feel you’ve arrived. The cosy cabana booths and long blue pool are one thing, but it is the views of the Petronas Twin Towers that steal the show way up there. ■ Melbourne OKAY, we concede it might not be one of the highest or most trendy rooftop bars, and it doesn’t even have a bar or barman, but the garden space on top of the Fraser Place Hotel in
the city gives wide views of Melbourne’s skyline, and here’s the really good bit, guests can take their own tipple. ■ Hong Kong FELIX Bar, on top of the Peninsular hotel, is known by every Hong Kong local. It is small and crowded and has spectacular views through floor-to-ceiling windows of the Victoria Harbour skyline. But it is the men’s room that causes all the talk. Behind the urinals, is glass through which you look down on Victoria Harbour as you pee. Lucky fellas...
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Off the beaten track The Long Table lunch is close as it gets from farm to food Erle Levey
TRAVELLING down Australia’s country roads, you are never quite sure what you will find. Yet that’s the joy of it. And here, somewhere between Sydney and Melbourne, is just one of those surprises. The Long Table Cafe is off the beaten track in many ways. Situated 22km east of Deniliquin, which in itself is between Echuca and Jerilderie in the Riverina of New South Wales. This is in itself the home of some landmark sheep and cattle properties. Yet here, the Smits family have created a wonderful on-farm dining experience that highlights the paddock-to-plate culture. Laurie and Kathy Smits, together with their children Lauren and Daniel, have set up a family owned and operated establishment using only the freshest
local and home-grown produce. To get there, turn off the Riverina Highway at Deniliquin and head towards Blighty. Turn into Mokanjer Road, then McLaurins Lane that takes you to their Joy Pine farm. The 12ha property was part of Barratta, a sheep station that in turn was part of the FS Falkiner and Son holding. Originally from South Gippsland, in the Victoria’s southeast, the Smits family are providing not just dining but a farm experience. And while the Long Table Cafe is off the beaten track, it is certainly proving to be on the gastronomic trail. “It’s as close as we can get from the farm to the table,” Laurie tells me while out feeding the pigs, sheep and goats on the property. “We want people to enjoy a pure paddock-to-plate experience.”
GREAT COMBINATION: The Smits family are providing not just dining but a farm experience as well.
That includes a walk through the orchard, herb garden and vegetable patch. Joy Pine is a boer goat stud but they also run horses, pigs, sheep and turkeys. “The Riverina is famous
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for our lamb, rice and beef,” Laurie said. “The area is full of world-class exports that we love to serve right from our place and neighbouring farms. “We are growing all of our produce organically – free of chemicals and hormones. “The pork is smoke-house roasted and we make our own salami. We sell some of our goats in Echuca, that go to Melbourne, and others in Moree that go to Sydney. “We want to set up a dairy... milk the goats and get into soft cheese.” The Long Table provides morning teas and lunches, as well as
catering for events and large dinner parties. The choice of set-lunch menus includes courses being interchangeable, with personalised menus available for groups. While Laurie is at home in the outdoors, Kathy is in charge of the kitchen. “Success has been word of mouth,” she said. “We make home-made sauces, chutneys, jams and jellies, and they are all preservative free. “They are prepared the traditional way from traditions passed down through the family.” Fruit from the orchard is preserved using the Fowler Vacola method. The roasted vegies
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A Singapore food fling A journey through flowers, foliage & food Vanessa Horstman
FOOD
Across the island there are 38 Michelin-starred restaurants – 30 with a one-star rating, seven that feature two stars, and one three-star establishment. It is also the first Southeast Asian country, and the fourth in wider Asia, to be rated by the Michelin Guide. ■ LAU PA SAT Tucked in the heart of the financial district, Lau Pa Sat is an unassuming heritage-listed building. In a sea of skyscrapers and unusual architecture, Lau Pa Sat is a colonial gem – fretted metal work, columns and soaring arches – but inside the labyrinthine octagonal building is a hawker centre, offering cheap and cheerful cuisine. When the businessmen have packed up their briefcases and headed home for the night, the street comes alive. The road blocks come out, along with hundreds of folding tables and plastic chairs, and vendors claiming their satay is the best in town. Flames dance feet-high in the night while smell of flame-cooked meat hang in the air, and the burble of voices bring the street to life. With a plate full of meat on a stick and coolish Tiger beer, and 20 gyozas for the bargain price of $10, we feasted. ■ ACCORHOTELS SINGAPORE FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL
FOOD THEATRICS: Hen’s egg meal from JAAN, Singapore.
This was the reason I was in Singapore. Hotel chain AccorHotels looked at its collection of 40 restaurants and bars across the island and devised a plan to showcase the gastronomy and talent of its 100-plus chefs. A nine-day food festival was born, offering “culinary creations, masterclasses and delicious drinks”, as AccorHotels Asia Pacific chief operating officer Michael Issenberg said. The culmination of the festival was the Super Sunday Brunch on Sentosa Island – a manmade luxury playground where Singaporeans go to relax. Billed as the “most extravagant spread that you will ever experience”, the brunch lived up to its hype. I’ve yet to meet a cheese or charcuterie board I didn’t like, and this one put all others to
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shame. The variety of cheeses for sharp and firm to pungent and veined to practically liquid form was impressive, as was the selection of cured meat. There was an endless supply of salmon, smoked tuna, prawns, crabs and lobsters, drawing the eye with a collection of orange and red hues that would rival a Dulux paint chart. Out on the patio there was a barbecue cooking up whole suckling pigs and what looked like the entire hindquarters of a side of wagyu beef. Curries and the iconic chilli crab and seafood spaghetti laksa dishes were on offer, as were Peking duck pancakes. But the real showstopper was dessert. It was not just a table laden with sugary and chocolatey confections, but an ENTIRE ROOM. I was like Augustus Gloop in Willy Wonka’s
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SINGAPORE is often the logical stopover on a long journey. But the tiny island country is worth more than a few hours in the airport. It is a nation that strives to live up to its potential. It doesn’t do anything by halves – not even the weather. It’s either hot or really hot, never cold. The people are polite and helpful. The streets are clean, and besides getting a whiff of the pungent durian fruit, there are no smells redolent of sewage and raw food spoiling from being out in the sun too long that is a familiar sensation when travelling in Asian countries. But the two things, closest to my heart, and that Singapore excels in are food and flowers.
chocolate factory. With a chocolatier on staff, the after-dinner creations were a work of art and it seemed sacrilegious to cut into some of the immaculately presented cakes. The Super Sunday Brunch will put you back $230 for the non-alcoholic option and about $268-288 with champagne. ■ RACINES On the fifth floor of the Sofitel Singapore City Centre, the restaurant and hotel only opened in the first week of October. Meaning “roots” in French, Racines showcases its French and Chinese culinary roots – but don’t mistake it for a
fusion restaurant. There are distinct Chinese and French dishes on the menu. ■ JAAN Jaan is a study in theatre. The hen’s egg with caviar, mushrooms and cheese-crusted brioche comes as a closed earthenware egg, which is opened in front of you with a waft of smokiness. It’s the runny eggs and toast soldiers of childhood taken to a new level of elegance.
GARDENS
Within the heart of Singapore is a sprawling oasis of greenery. Gardens by the Bay is three distinct garden
districts that combine to make a stunning tribute to horticulture. The Supertree Grove and OCBC Skyway are visible on the skyline, strikingly lit up at night time for a light and sound show. The vertical gardens are more than just visual wonders – 11 of the 18 Supertrees are embedded with green technologies like photocoltaic cells to harvest solar energy. A short stroll from the Supertrees are two massive glass domes, home to the Flower Dome and Cloud Forest. The Flower Dome is the largest greenhouse in the world according to the 2015 Guinness World Records (it’s as big as 75 Olympic-sized swimming pools), and has a vast number of flower displays from the Mediterranean and semi-arid regions. Next door is the Cloud Forest. A mountain of greenery ensconced in swirling mists, the showpiece being a 35 metre indoor waterfall (again the world’s tallest). Walkways wind around the mountain, with the tourists walking along the paths like ants on an anthill. There’s an elevator to the top and near-flat paths and escalators for the journey down, making it easy to traverse for all abilities. The Flower Dome and Cloud Forest are open 9am-9pm daily, entry is $28. The writer was a guest of AccorHotels and Brisbane Airport Corporation.
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Enjoy the benefits of tai chi EARLY each morning, all over the country you can see people enjoying the benefits of tai chi. It makes you feel serene even though you are not a participant. The graceful movements of this ancient Chinese practice is carried out so slowly, there is a quiet beauty about them.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF TAI CHI?
In China, it is believed that tai chi can delay ageing and prolong life, increase flexibility, strengthen muscles and tendons, and aid in the treatment of heart disease, high blood pressure, arthritis, digestive disorders, skin diseases, depression, cancer and many other illnesses. Unfortunately, there hasn’t been a good deal of scientific evidence to support these claims. In a special study of tai chi called a meta-analysis, where many studies on one subject are reviewed, the author concludes that although there is some evidence to support the positive effects of tai chi on health, fitness and balance, many of the studies are limited by small numbers of subjects and wide variation in the type and duration of tai chi used. Bearing these limitations in mind, here are some of the
BALANCE AND FALL PREVENTION
Most of the research on tai chi has been done in older individuals in the area of balance and fall prevention. This area of research is important because fall-related injuries are the leading cause of death from injury and disability among older adults. One of the most serious fall injuries is hip fracture: one-half of all older adults hospitalised for hip fracture never regain their former level of function. Because tai chi movements are slow and deliberate with shifts of body weight from one leg to the other in co-ordination with upper body movements (sometimes with one leg in the air), it challenges balance and many have long assumed it helps improve balance and reduce fall frequency. This assumption has been credited and strongly supported by some research. One study compared men age 65 and older who had more than 10 years of experience practising tai chi and no involvement in any other regular sports and physical activity, with similar-aged men who had not practised tai chi or any other physical activities (they were sedentary). It was found that the men who studied tai chi performed better on tests of balance, flexibility and
cardiovascular function. In another study involving 22 men and women aged 22 to 76 years with mild balance disorders, it was found that eight weeks of tai chi training significantly improved function on a standard balance test (known as the Romberg Test). In an interesting twist on studies of falling, researchers found that the frequency of fear of falling was reduced from 56 per cent to 31 per cent in a large group of adults 70 years and older who practised tai chi regularly. Confidence about not falling, and self-confidence in general, may be an unintended benefit of tai chi but one that is certainly worth pursuing. In a similar tai chi study of older adults, 54 per cent of the subjects who practised tai chi attributed their improved sense of confidence to improved balance. “When mental as well as physical control is perceived to be enhanced, with a generalised sense of improvement in overall well-being, older persons’ motivation to continue exercising also increases,” the authors concluded. Tai chi might be beneficial for everyone, but it is especially good for the senior. If nothing else, it can help with balance which in turn helps with preventing falls, the enemy of seniors. Studies have shown tai
TAI CHI: The graceful movements of this ancient Chinese practice are carried out so slowly, they have a quiet beauty about them. PHOTO: NULLPLUS
chi can reduce falls in seniors by up to 45 per cent and a recent study in The New England Journal of Medicine found tai chi particularly effective for people with Parkinson’s. Anyone, regardless of age or fitness level can join in, and early morning is probably the best time to enjoy it.
BENEFITS OF TAI CHI
■ Enhanced balance ■ Better flexibility ■ More stamina ■ Less stress, more well-being ■ Stronger muscle strength ■ Reduced risk of falls ■ Lower blood pressure
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Step out with insoles Tracey Johnstone
INSOLES are a simple way to improve the way you walk and help prevent falls, and readily available, but the latest design to come to the market is focused on the needs of older people. The advantage of an insole solution, as compared to offering a shoe, is in its flexibility across a variety of footwear and in its affordability. Lead researcher Dr Hanatsu Nagano of the Victoria University said he tried to design a shoe insert that would fit into as many shoe types as possible and was biomechanically proven to improve walking performance and reduce injury risks. “As far as I know, all the insoles available in the market at the moment have three fundamental functions,” Dr Nagano said. The first is shock absorption which is often used in the heel area. The second is custom moulding which adapts to the individual foot shape.
FALL RELIEF: Scientists at Victoria University have designed a new sort of innersole.
The third is for aligning the Achilles tendon which helps with posture. Dr Nagano’s ISEAL insole has a series of raised bumps that follow a
foot’s ideal centre of pressure to help with side-to-side balance, a shock-absorbing contoured heel, and a forefront that helps increase
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minimum toe clearance. “The difference (with ISEAL) is this insole assists the ankle motions,” Dr Nagano said. “The insole has the
inclination, the people wear the insole, and the ankle gets sufficient support. The ankle orientation inside the shoe changes in a way
that people walk safer.” This month Dr Nagano will be on-board the Peace Boat cruise from Yokohama to Melbourne with 985 of the passengers who are aged 65 and over. The Global Awards 2017 winner for most innovative new care product was asked to join the cruise to lecture about falls prevention. “They told me to sell the insoles as well, which will be the start of the sales,” Dr Nagano said. The ISEAL insoles are being manufactured in Japan and will be available for sale through Amazon in February for about $40 or $50 a pair. Some of the profits from the sale of the insoles will go back into other fall prevention projects.
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HEARING TRI-SERIES
What’s new in hearing? SENIOR audiologist at the University of Melbourne Audiology Clinic Dominic Power spoke to Seniors News about the latest hearing surgery and aid equipment developments.
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■ CONNECTIVITY AND CONVENIENCE Most manufacturers have a hearing aid that can interface with Bluetooth enabled mobile phones so that you can stream calls through your phone directly to the aid. ■ BATTERIES Within the last 12 months the technology in the batteries has made them more effective, safer and reliable. “Using lithium ion batteries in some aids or silver zinc battery in others has improved the reliability and convenience of rechargeable hearing aids,” Mr Power said.
“This means they are always ready to go and will give you a full day’s use without any problems at all where in the past you would have been lucky to get seven or eight hours of continuous use from the batteries. “Now it’s 24 hours of continuous use on a charge.” While there is no real cost saving, there will be less batteries joining the landfill. “You will go through a battery every two years, perhaps, per hearing aid where if you are using regular hearing aid batteries, you may go through 200 batteries every two years,” he added. ■ NOISE REDUCTION This is still on the manufacturer’s agenda along with how the aids perform in high noise situations.
“The aids are getting better at identifying speech in amongst noise and in enhancing speech and reducing the noise,” Mr Power said. ■ SIZE There is now a hearing aid that can stay in an ear canal continuously for up to 2-3 months. It doesn’t require battery changes or adjustments. “It just sits in there,” Mr Power said. To find out more about the latest in hearing aids, Mr Power recommends seniors should talk to their local accredited audiologist.
SURGERY
The latest in surgical options is the use of a cochlear implant for single-sided deafness. If someone has normal or near-normal hearing in one ear, but the other ear
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is completely gone, Mr Power said a cochlear implant is being put in the poorer ear to improve the balance of sound and sound awareness. “This is an area that’s previously hasn’t been explored because the surgical belief five years ago and more was if you’ve got one ear that works okay, then that’s enough,” Mr Power said. “The actual fact is people with one good ear and other not working, they have a similar level of self-reported difficulty comparable with people who have moderate
hearing loss in both ears. “There may have been the belief that externally that these people had enough hearing to get by, but the fact is they don’t.” Mr Power said there have been mixed outcomes with this approach. “The brain does take a fair bit of time to adjust to the very different electronic input the cochlear implant provides,” he said.
WHAT IS IN THE FUTURE? The manufacturers
continue to try and improve how their aids extract speech from noise. In the USA, testing is being conducted with neural signals from equipment which is placed on a person’s head which feeds back to hearing aids to inform the aid which of the 15 speakers, for example, being heard, which of them is of the most interest to the listener. It may be another 5-10 years before this project is completed. “If they can get it to work, it will be enormous.”
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My Aged Care: Making a start MY AGED CARE EXPLAINED
My Aged Care is an Australian Government website and phone line to help you find out what aged care services may be available to help you. It’s never too early or too late to talk about aged care. Talking about getting some extra help doesn’t mean you can’t live an independent or active life. Read about tips for having a conversation and possible conversation starters about aged care. ■ STEP 1. Find out about what services are available you may be eligible to receive services such as: ★Help at home ★Personal care such as help getting dressed ★Transport ★Modifications to your home such as hand rails or ramps ★Nursing, physiotherapy and other care meals ★Household jobs such as
cleaning or gardening ★Equipment such as walking frames ★Social activities Short-term help ★When you have had a setback and want to get your independence back ★Recovery from an accident or illness, including after a hospital stay ★When you or your carer need a break (respite care) ★Care in an aged-care home If you find you need ongoing help with day-to-day tasks or health care, a residential aged-care home lets you live in a supported environment where help is available 24 hours a day. ■ STEP 2. Phone us on 1800 200 422 You will be asked questions over the phone to help work out your needs and care arrangements – this takes at least 10 minutes.
SUPPORT: My Aged Care will help you find out about what services may be available to get the help you need.
You will need your Medicare card. If you would like someone to call My Aged Care for you, you will need to give them your consent. If you’re calling for someone else, they will need to give their
consent. ■ STEP 3. Have a face-to-face assessment My Aged Care may arrange for a trained assessor to come to your home. With your consent, they
will assess your care needs and eligibility for services and work with you to develop a support plan which addresses your needs, goals and preferences. Someone else can be with you during this visit.
■ STEP 4. Find out about costs My Aged Care and service providers can give you information about costs. You will be told if you need a financial assessment. ■ STEP 5. Choose services The service finders on the My Aged Care website can help you locate and compare some services in your area once you know which type of care you are eligible for. Your assessor and My Aged Care can also help you find a service provider(s) in your local area that meets your needs. RESOURCES For more information on a range of aged-care services and how to access them, there are resources available to explain how to get started with My Aged Care. If you have internet access you can go to our website www.myagedcare.gov.au or phone 1800 200 422.
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ELIGIBILITY
You may be eligible for aged care services if you are an older person and you: ■ Need assistance to complete everyday tasks ■ Are a person with special needs ■ Have an illness or dementia ■ Need short-term assistance to help restore your health Eligibility for help at home services is determined though an aged care assessment. To find out if you need an assessment and if you are eligible for these help at home services, phone My Aged Care on 1800 200 422.
ASSESSMENT FOR ENTRY LEVEL HOME SUPPORT To find out if you need an
assessment and if you are eligible for help at home services, you should phone My Aged Care on 1800 200 422. The My Aged Care staff will ask you questions about your current needs and circumstances so they can refer you to appropriate aged care services. You will need to have a Regional Assessment Service assessment before you can be approved for care. Find out more about a RAS assessment.
SUPPORTING INDEPENDENCE
The aim of the CHSP is to help older people live as independently as possible – with a focus on working with you, rather than doing for you. It is about building on your strengths, capacity and goals to help you remain living
independently and safely at home. If you have been injured or hospitalised you may be eligible for additional services through the program for a short period of time to help you get back on your feet after you return home. Speak to your service providers in the first instance.
SERVICES
Depending on your needs, support services that you may be eligible for include: ■ Community and home support ■ Domestic assistance – household jobs like cleaning, laundry ■ Personal care – help with bathing, showering or getting dressed ■ Home maintenance – minor general repairs and care of your house or garden, for example, changing light bulbs or replacing tap washers
■ Home modification – minor installation of safety aids such as alarms, ramps and support rails in your home ■ Nursing care – a qualified nurse to dress a wound or provide continence advice in your home ■ Social support – social activities in a community-based group setting ■ Transport – help getting people out and about for shopping or appointments
FOOD SERVICES
■ Providing meals at a community centre ■ Helping with shopping for food ■ Help with making meals and storing food in your home ■ Assistance with learning to cook ■ Delivering meals to your home ■ Allied health support services ■ Physiotherapy
MYAGED CARE: Carer support is available.
(exercises, mobility, strength and balance) ■ Podiatry (foot care) ■ Speech pathology ■ Occupational therapy (help to recover or maintain your physical ability) ■ Advice from a dietician (healthy eating)
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EXTRA SERVICES
IF YOU need additional services, you can buy them through your existing provider. You may need to negotiate this with them. You can also organise additional services yourself with other providers if your current provider is unable to deliver them.
CHANGING CARE NEEDS
If your care needs change, you may need to pay more for the cost of your care or need to be reassessed so that you can access additional services. You can ask for a new assessment following the review of your support plan. Your service provider or an assessor can review your support plan for: ■ The number of services you receive ■ The date for the next review or a date to finish the program if you are
receiving short-term care ■ How well your support plan meets your needs ■ If your care needs change significantly, your service provider should refer you back to My Aged Care for another assessment. You can also call the My Aged Care contact centre directly to discuss your changing care needs. If you have increased or more complex care needs, you may need new services or a different type of aged care. This would be determined by a comprehensive assessment.
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To make sure you get the best care, the Charter of Rights and Responsibilities for Home Care provides information on how you and your provider engage. Your service provider should deliver your services in a way that meets the Home Care
Standards. You can ask your service provider for a copy of the Charter of Rights and Responsibilities for Home Care and the Home Care Standards. These documents list what is expected of Australian Government-funded home support aged care service providers.
COMPLAINTS
If you have concerns about a service, try to talk to your service provider first. It may be something that can be easily resolved. Your service provider should tell you how to make a complaint through their internal complaints handling process. You have the right to make a complaint without it affecting your care and services. Sometimes, complaints can’t be resolved by the service provider, or you might not feel comfortable raising your concern with them.
retain independence FOR 75-year-old Gordon, loss of independence is a great concern – something that came to light after a recent fall. “It was late at night so I didn’t want to call out,” he said. “Well, after an hour and a half of trying to get myself up, I lay down on the floor and waited until somebody got up and came and found me.” As a result, he is starting to investigate options for the future. “I’ve learnt now you’ve got to ask for help if you need it.” It can be difficult to reach out for help – to overcome a feeling of embarrassment that once familiar tasks are becoming harder – but with the right support, life can become so much easier. And asking for help does not mean losing your independence. In fact, organisations such as Blue Care, one of Queensland’s leading
aged care providers, can provide home care services to help you maintain your independence in the comfort of your own home. Heather Pedley, Metro South Service Delivery Manager for Blue Care, said it is important for people to feel they can remain independent. Blue Care ensures it works with customers “to deliver the service they would like to have in their home”. “Our team want to help people achieve their goals,” Ms Pedley said. It may be as simple as help with cleaning and washing, showering and dressing; or more complex assistance, such as hospital follow-up care, wound maintenance, regular nursing or chronic disease management. Other assistance might include physiotherapy, podiatry, or logistical services such as advice on walking frames,
bathroom handrails or ramps. Ms Pedley believes Blue Care’s strong and proud record of assisting the community, as well as a customer-focused approach, based on building relationships, means it is best placed to provide the right care. And with Blue Care’s help, your other relationships don’t have to change – an idea that appeals to Gordon for the future. “Let people stay in their own homes for as long as possible – it’s better for the mind, it’s better for me, and better for my wife, for that matter.” If you’re ready to take the next step, contact Blue Care’s dedicated Customer Service team, who can share the expert advice you need to continue to live life your way in the comfort of your own home. Phone 1300 258 322 for more information.
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Sandwich generation Ann Rickard
WHETHER you are familiar with the expression ‘sandwich generation’ or not, you could well be part of it. The sandwich generation is made up of people, usually in their 30s or 40s who are caring for their parents as well as their own children. In the case of seniors, it is people in their 60s and 70s caring for elderly parents while juggling the needs of their adult children and trying to help out as much as they can with their grandchildren. “I am one of those families very typical of the sandwich generation,” author Glenna Thomson said. “I am 62, my mother has moved into aged care, my father has passed away, I have stepchildren, children and
grandchildren. “To look after them all at the same time seems to be the work (in families) done mostly by the daughters.” Glenna has written a novel, Stella and Margie, about a sandwich generation family, and although it is fiction, it is drawn from her own experience. “It’s a new phenomenon,” she said. “People are living longer. They take their tablets, and medical intervention keeps people alive longer. It’s a fact of life. I am 62 and a physically active and fit woman. “In previous days I would have been considered an old lady. Now I have grandchildren and a career and I am dealing with a parent still alive.” Glenna is experiencing
what countless other Baby Boomers are going through: visiting her elderly mother in an aged-care facility as well as taking her on outings, in between running her own busy life and forging a career, often trying to balance concern and care for her mother with the needs of a two-year-old toddler grandson at the same time.
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In previous days I would have been considered an old lady. “Having your (elderly) mother and your grandson with you at the same time is like having two toddlers,” she said. “I have to get my mother’s walker into the
boot and then you can’t fit anything else in, and then get her in to the car and at the same time buckle in the grandson. It’s complicated.” In Australia, approximately one in 10 elderly parents live with their adult children, becoming reliant on the very people they once cared for. This shift in relationship from carer to dependent can be a difficult one to navigate and Glenna has portrayed it in her book Stella and Margie, showing all the trials and difficulties of managing multiple needs while trying to keep herself mentally and physically well. She has written in an honest manner about the expectations put on a woman in today’s modern world, being caught between the demands of
BOOKS: Stella and Margie author, Glenna Thomson.
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FOOD HANDLING: Put leftovers in the fridge as soon as possible after the steam has run off the food.
FORGET the myths around freezing and defrosting meats; we have the answers to some age-old questions. CSIRO senior food microbiologist Cathy Moir gives us tips we need for making sure we stay happy and healthy. Best way to defrost meat ■ Plan your meals ahead and stick to defrosting in the fridge Mrs Moir recommends. “It’s because we have microbes on our foods, and especially on raw foods such as raw meats, which perhaps have more micro-organisms on them than some other foods such as cooked foods,” Mrs Moir added. ■ Keep your food cold while it’s defrosting to help slow the growth of microbes. ■ Avoid defrosting on the bench, particularly in warmer temperatures, as the microbes on the outside the meat will probably be growing while the inside of the meat could still be frozen. Should raw meat be washed? There is no need to wash raw meat before it is prepared and cooked
because you are going to cook it. “The reason is you are going to cook the meat, so that will kill any micro-organisms on the surface of the meat,” Mrs Moir said. Can I refreeze? ■ You can refreeze food if it has been defrosted in the fridge, and hasn’t spent too long sitting in the fridge. So, if for example you have steak which was defrosted in the fridge last night and then you get a better offer for dinner tonight, the steak can go back from the fridge to the freezer to be defrosted again on another day. ■ It’s the same rule for leftovers. ■ You will lose the quality of the food by freezing, defrosting and then freezing again. Keeping leftovers ■ Put them in the fridge as soon as possible after the steam has run off the food. “Within 20 to 30 minutes, that is enough time for the heat to have come out of the food and its stopped steaming,” Mrs Moir said. “Put it in a container, cover it and put it in the fridge,” Mrs Moir said. ■ You can put food in the fridge while it is still
steaming, but you may get condensation on the lid which will then drip onto the food. Mrs Moir warns; “The longer you leave food on the bench at room temperature, the longer you are allowing any microbes in that food to grow.” ■ The food can be put in an uncovered container in the fridge straight away and then later covered up once it has cooled down. Storage ■ Whether the food is in the freezer or fridge, the rule of thumb is keep raw meat products separate from food that is ready to eat. This is done to keep microbes from the raw meat cross-contaminating other food. ■ The type of storage isn’t an issue, but keeping food covered ensures it is protected from the fridge environment and avoids cross-contamination. ■ If you have a meat compartment in your fridge, then you should be using it for your defrosted or fresh raw meat. ■ When defrosting, use the meat compartment or put it on a covered plate to capture any juice from the meat.
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Good food safety tips JOURNALIST TRACEY JOHNSTONE WHILE you are devising your new year resolutions, add to the list changing your habits in the kitchen to help avoid getting ill from cross contamination between fresh and raw foods. CSIRO senior food microbiologist Cathy Moir points out that her advice for changing kitchen habits applies to every senior, including men over 70 who are known to have a slightly higher incidence of food-borne disease. “We can hypothesise that perhaps the food handling and hygiene habits of men living alone might not be up to the standards of the general population,” Cathy said. Cathy has some great tips for improving food handling habits and for what foods to be wary of as we get older.
CLEAN
■ Clean the area before preparing food. ■ Wash your hands before starting. Try washing your hands with soapy water for 20 seconds and then
GOOD KITCHEN HABITS: Expert tips for improving kitchen and fridge food handling habits.
dry them for another 20.
CHILL
■ Make sure any food that should be chilled, is chilled. ■ Don’t leave the milk and cheese out on the bench. ■ Only have food out of the fridge for as long as you need to. ■ If you have prepared a ham and cheese sandwich, put the leftovers back in the fridge before you sit down and eat your sandwich. ■ Any perishable food that has been out of the fridge for two hours, generally
you can put it back in the fridge or still eat it. ■ But, if it’s been left out for more than four hours, throw it out.
alent to steaming hot. ■ To test chicken, put the thermometer in the thickest part of the meat, not next to the bone.
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■ Mince, hamburger meat, sausages and similar, need to be cooked right through. ■ Steak can be cooked and eaten rare. ■ Use a meat thermometer to check the temperature of your cooked meat. ■ Aim for 75 degrees for cooked and for reheated leftovers, which is equiv-
■ Keep your raw meats separate from ready-to-eat foods like fruit and salad vegetables. ■ Defrost frozen meat in the fridge, and in a container or on a plate so the meat juices can be captured. ■ When preparing meals, keep read-to-eat food away from raw meats. ■ Consider using different
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Off to healthy financial start FINANCE TONY KAYE AS WITH any new year, there are never any certainties about what lies ahead, especially when it comes to investment markets. We can expect more financial volatility heading into 2018, especially as markets react to geopolitical events and economic moves, such as rising interest rates in the US and Europe, which could spur more increases here in Australia. In reality, all of these things are out of our control. But there are many things you can do personally to get off to a healthy financial start,
right from the get-go of 2018. They are easy things to do, and they could make a huge difference to your life.
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A really important step for seniors is to understand what your financial entitlements and obligations actually are. For example, if you are fully retired, are you fully aware of the rules around how much extra income you can earn before any Age Pension you receive is affected? Do you know how much you can have in assets outside of your family home before your pension is reduced? And, do you know what your required age-based pension drawdown rate is for this financial year? Also, are you up to speed with the new home downsizing measures
taking effect from July 1? It’s really worth spending some time familiarising yourself with all the rules, and you can readily do this online through resources such as the Federal Government’s moneysmart or Department of Human Resources websites.
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This, of course, can be done at any time, and should be done regularly. But the new year is definitely a logical time to review and reassess your short, medium and long-term financial goals. What are your plans, and what do you need to do to achieve them? If you don’t do this already, start recording your income and expenses so you can keep
close track of your outgoings and, potentially, identify areas where you can save money each month. This may involve cutting back on spending in certain areas, or looking around for better deals, for example, by changing energy, insurance or telecommunications providers. Knowing what you can do over the short term will feed into your medium and longer-term financial goals, and put you on the right path towards achieving them.
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Whether you’re still working or fully retired, the key to a good financial future is keeping your investment portfolio in good shape.
What does that mean? Put simply, you want to make your money last as long as possible. That means ensuring that you don’t have all your financial eggs in one basket, so you can benefit from both growth and income opportunities. A lot comes down to your investment time horizon and risk profile. Many seniors err on the side of caution, avoiding putting their funds into the share market, for example, to reduce potential risk. Yet, there are many lower-risk areas of the market that generate good returns. Indeed, more seniors are using low-cost listed exchange-traded fund products to generate both growth and regular income. But before leaping into any investments, do your research and seek
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Mainly thanks to advances in medicine, many Australians are living to ripe old ages. That’s fantastic, but it also presents all of us with financial challenges. Making our money last longer is paramount, and so is having a good standard of living in retirement. It’s definitely a juggling act, and the key is to be realistic about what you can actually achieve financially. Start 2018 by managing your own financial expectations. Tony Kaye is the Editor of Eureka Report, which is owed by listed financial services company InvestSMART. www.investsmart.com.au
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Relationships can grow and change Haunting drama will grab you
CHANGING ROLES: Glenna Thomson’s new novel is about the often difficult shift in relationships, from carer to dependant.
Glenna Thomson lives on a cattle property and vividly portrays her experiences on the farm, and in her extensive garden, in her writing. Before moving to the
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SARAH Vaughan’s new book Anatomy of a Scandal is a disarming, provocative psychological drama which explores the extent to which our demons still haunt us. There’s a high-profile marriage thrust into the spotlight. A wife, determined to keep her family safe, must face a prosecutor who believes justice has been a long time coming. A scandal that will rock Westminster. And the women caught at the heart of it. It’s an astonishingly incisive and suspenseful novel that will get readers talking. Vaughan read English at Oxford and went on to become a journalist. She spent 11 years at The Guardian as a news reporter, health correspondent, and political correspondent, then left to freelance and began writing fiction. Published by Simon & Schuster, Anatomy of a Scandal is available in hardback and ebook. RRP $29.99.
THRILLERS as good as The Chalk Man come along once every few years. Prepare for the next global crime thriller sensation. Looking back, it all started on the day of the fair and the terrible accident. When 12-year-old Eddie first met the Chalk Man. It was the Chalk Man who gave Eddie the idea for the drawings – a way to leave secret messages between his group of friends. And it was fun, to start with, until the figures led them to the body of a young girl. That was 30 years ago and Ed thought the past was behind him. Then he receives a letter containing just two things: a piece of chalk, and a drawing of a stick figure. As history begins to repeat itself, Ed realises the game was never over... Published by Penguin, C.J. Tudor’s The Chalk Man is available in paperback, hardback and ebook. RRP starts at $32.99.
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STELLA and Margie is a beautifully written novel that reveals love and duty, acceptance and reconciliation, and of a touching friendship that crosses the generations. It’s about two very different women – a generation apart – thrown together by circumstance, who slowly come to love and understand one another. Stella and her mother-in-law Margie are polar opposites. Stella is kind, compassionate and chaotic. Margie is prickly, demanding and a stickler for convention. Stella has exciting dreams for the future. Margie has only bitter memories of the past. When Margie needs help recovering from a major operation, Stella offers her a place to stay. With no other options, Margie returns to the family farm where for decades, until Stella’s arrival, she was in charge. Margie has never made life easy for her daughter-in-law, and that’s not going to change now she’s been made a guest in her former home. But as the dry summer turns to a beautiful autumn, the two women gradually form an unlikely bond, as the ambitions, secrets, and tragedies that have shaped their lives are slowly uncovered...
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Solve the anagrams. Each solution is a one-word anagram of the letters beside it, and the five solutions are sequential. For example, if the fiveletter solution starts with J, the six-letter solution starts with K, and so on.
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ALPHAGRAMS: BUDGE, CENTRE, DESERVE, ESTRANGE, FORESIGHT.
How many words of four letters or more can you make? Each letter must be used only once and all words must contain the centre letter. There is at least one nine-letter word. No words starting with a capital are allowed, no plurals ending in s unless the word is also a verb. TODAY: Good 16 Very Good 22 Excellent 28+
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