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THINGS are getting better, read the good news from national senior figures right through to grassroots updates from your local clubs, groups and events. * All political comment is the responsibility of Seniors Newspaper Group Editor Gail Forrer, PO Box 56, Maroochydore, Qld, 4558.

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Lots to enjoy about food and fashion WELCOME to our June edition.

This month we spoke to much-loved chef Maggie Beer. When I was defining the editorial qualities of our new-look Seniors publication, I decided I wanted something diverse, down-to-earth and informative and I believe Maggie Beer exudes all those qualities – in bucket-loads.

In this story we focus on her mission to improve nursing home diets.

This effort has far-reaching effects, we all feel better to know our closest family are

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The Seniors Newspaper is published monthly and distributed free in south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales.

The Seniors newspaper stable includes Toowoomba, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Northern Rivers, Coffs and Clarence and Central Coast publications.

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receiving the most nutritious food possible.

In this edition we present our first Live and Let’s Save feature.

If you agree with the old saying a “Penny saved is a dollar earned” then I think you will find plenty of penny savers in this list of practical tips and hints, including the rewards that

are often hidden behind our everyday transactions.

Other new features include our fashion coverage on page 26, and this month we show styles that feature a sophisticated earthinspired d country look.

On our new ‘Online’ page (page 8) we share technology, website and facebook news.

While our printed stories are also presented on our website, you will find a huge amount of extra stories, photographs, video. commentary, recipes, and thing that make you smile.

For instance, our fashion page is supplemented with an online video of the live fashion show.

To help keep you in touch with world of cyberspace, we have also added some ‘How To” computer operating tips that may make your journey into the virtual world a little easier.

However, back on the ground, we have kept strictly to our regular routine and thanks to local contributors we have published a variety of community notes and local photos.

— Cheers, Gail

Fancy The Carnival of Flowers GET ready for a breathtaking 10 days of flowers, flavours and sounds, as the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers takes over the Southern Queensland city in the most beautiful of ways from September 16-25.

A program of more than 50 unique events and experiences include internationally acclaimed musical acts, award winning parks, some of the best food and wine to be found in Southern Queensland and a multitude of cultural adventures.

■ Check the evolving program at www.tcof. com.au or on www. facebook.com.au/ CarnivalFlowers.

■ Guided tours through the prize gardens are available and can be booked online at www.tcof.com.au or by phoning Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers on (07) 4688 6661.

SPRING THING: Toowoomba’s Carnival of Flowers is sure to attract a great crowd.

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Expect plenty of fine floral displays at the carnival.

The parade is one of the biggest events on the carnival calendar.

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COLIN Dillon never dreamt he would write a book even though he had an explosive story to tell. As the first indigenous policeman in Australia, Colin was also the first person to testify in the Fitzgerald Inquiry.

Over the course of his 40 year career in the Queensland Police Force, Colin took a stand against corruption and worked tirelessly to improve the relationship between police and the indigenous community. But it came at a great personal cost. He suffered years of threats and harassment, but

always stood firm in his belief that shining a light on corruption not only exposed wrongdoing but empowered those who behaved honestly.

Colin was also the first serving police officer to voluntarily appear before the Fitzgerald Inquiry in 1987 and at the time was a lone man standing.

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Toowoomba),” Sister Miriam said.

“But we have a committee group who are devoted and very helpful..”

The Toowoomba missionary began in 1986 after a benefactor willed his Toowoomba home to the sisters.

“We came here 30 years ago,” Sister Miriam said.

Obviously Sister Miriam liked what she saw and so the local missionary was established and continues to operate three decades later.

If you would like to help and receive a copy of The Echo, write to the Missionary Sisters of St Peter Clavar, PO Box 727, Toowoomba.

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THE good work carried out by the nuns at Toowoomba’s Missionary Sisters of St Peter Claver includes writing and editing The Echo, a 24-page magazine/newsletter which helps raise funds to enable them to continue their philanthropy.

It was Mary Theresa Ledochowska, a Polish Catholic sister and missionary dedicated to service in Africa, who founded the Missionary Sisters of St Peter Claver in 1894 when she became concerned about the slave trade in Africa.

“It was after hearing a Cardinal Lavigerie when

he was touring Europe, telling people about the slave trade in Africa towards the end of 1880, that Sister Mary Theresa took up the cause,” Sister Miriam from the Toowoomba missionary said.

“She had a talent for writing. She wrote a column in a local paper.

By 1894 she had established a small magazine, Echo from Africa and Other Continents.”

Now the Toowoomba missionary continues the publishing of The Echo which was founded all those years ago by Sister Mary Theresa Ledochowska.

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Free graffiti removal kits can be collected from Council Customer Service Centres.

Photos of graffiti can be uploaded using the iCouncil app which is available to download free from the App Store.

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Council is trialling a cab service to help older people and those with a disability travel to their local shopping centre.

The cab picks you up from your home and takes you to your local shopping centre once a week. The service will need to be pre booked by calling 1300 811 394 before noon on the day before your trip. You will travel in a shared taxi. It then takes you home at a set time a few hours later.

It costs $2 per person, per trip (which is $4 there and back). Council subsidises the rest of the cost of the fare.

If you live in one of the service areas, and are aged 60 or over, have a disability or hold an eligible concession or pension card, then you qualify to use the service.

You can also bring a carer or dependent children (under 10) with you for free. When you book, the operator will check to make sure you qualify.

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The Free CBD Shuttle Bus service has been extended until March 2017. The service is available to the wider general public to use.

Hours of operation are Monday to Saturday (excluding public holidays) 9:30am-2:30pm.

The service cannot be booked and will run on a 30 to 45 minute loop.

Updated designated stop locations are: 1. Toowoomba City Library 2. Duggan Street and Lamb Lane – loading zone 3. Grand Central Shopping Centre rooftop carpark taxi rank- near the Coles travelator 4. Ruthven and Russell Street Taxi Rank 5. The Bus Station Facility located on Neil Street, Platform 4, Stop 4a 6. Toowoomba Post Office (Margaret Street – the taxi rank outside Fitzy’s Hotel) 7. Empire Theatre – taxi rank just north of the Neil Street crossing.

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Some food hints from a super celebrity chef USING butter over margarine is always Maggie’s recommendation because of potentially harmful trans-fats. If you find that butter is too difficult to spread, try blending it with a little extra virgin olive oil to keep it softer straight from the fridge.

Extra virgin olive oil is a great choice for everyday cooking, salad dressings and roasted vegetables or meats, not only for its full flavour, but also for its

well documented health benefits.

Using all full fat milk and yoghurts adds to everyday protein intake but also has the added benefit of leaving a feeling of being fuller for longer.

Coconut in all its guises offers wonderful health benefits; adding coconut water or extra virgin coconut oil on a daily basis helps boost the immune system enormously, according to Maggie.

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MAGGIE Beer has a recipe for keeping folk in aged care happy and contented – flavoursome, nutritious meals, served in pleasant surroundings.

And Australia’s favourite chef is doing more than just talking about providing food with that touch of home cooking.

She started her Maggie Beer Foundation – A Good Food Life for All – in May 2014 and it is now providing benchmark best practice in many of Australia’s aged care homes, transforming the way they look after our elderly and giving them a better quality of life.

The 71-year-old entrepreneur will be in Brisbane next month to conduct cooking demonstrations at the Regional Flavours Festival on July 16-17 at South Bank and in an exclusive interview from her home in the Barossa Valley she told Seniors, “I will take the chance to talk up the Foundation while I’m there.”

Maggie first became interested in 2010 when she was named Senior Australian of the Year and asked to speak in Tasmania at a conference of aged care leaders.

“I did my research into a lot of facilities and, while I saw some wonderful things, I also saw some terrible things at places where the quality of food didn’t count,” she said.

“Everyone has the right to a good meal every day.

“I’ve had good food all my life and to me the greatest gift everyone should have is the gift of a life of good food. It’s not

HOME COOKING: Maggie Beer was named the 2010 Senior Australian of the Year. PHOTO: DRAGAN

just sustenance, it’s pleasure.”

She described how she approached the then Federal Government with the idea that they find the best aged care exponents across Australia and see what they were doing to deinstitutionalise food.

“There was a lot of interest but no money,” she said.

“I knew I had to do something so I started the Foundation. So far we’ve managed to get a TAFE course with eight different components of specific instruction in aged care and two Masterclasses each giving grants for 30 cooks and chefs in aged care facilities.

“We bring in the experts and the chefs then go

back their homes where they are looking after 50 to 300 people and so it becomes a movement.

“Flinders University in Adelaide did an evaluation before and after the Masterclasses and six months down the track we have qualitative evidence that it works.

“It’s just fantastic,” she said.

Win a Copy of ‘Maggie Beer’s Autumn Harvest’ Autumn is here, and it’s time to get cooking! Seniors Newspapers is giving you the chance to win one of 5 copies of Maggie Beer’s Autumn Harvest.

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Good for body and mind GOLD Coast studies have found that more than half of aged care residents are malnourished – a figure borne out at a national level. Two years ago, when The Lantern Project was launched, that figure was up to 80%.

Project founder and dietitian Cherie Hugo, as part of her PhD studies at Bond University, set out to improve the food served up to residents in aged care.

After 15 years of

working with the elderly, she had a desire to see food become a part of the day elderly residents looked forward to.

“It should be a highlight of their day and, at the moment, it is not always. It is a complex problem that goes beyond the food itself,” Cherie said.

“If someone is undernourished, they are more likely to be depressed, have falls, pressure areas and not recover from wounds or

infection, so the ultimate goal is improving quality of life.

“We know a mealtime is more than just food and nutrition. Mealtimes are also about communication, company and connection.”

The Lantern Project has high-profile supporters, including Maggie Beer, Simon Bryant and Peter Morgan-Jones, and The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden

Foundation.

“Awareness has been raised and we are pleased that a working group to develop new guidelines has recently been formed in conjunction with the Dietitians Association of Australia,” she said.

“This should be a great step in the right direction in terms of moving towards more enjoyable, less restrictive aged care menus.

“We have a number of Gold Coast-based aged

care homes involved with the Lantern Collaboration – each have their own food-based priorities and projects under way.

“Terraces Assisted Living Facility is currently involved in the ‘nourish study’ as part of my PhD research, where we have introduced staff nutrition training and set food-based strategies to replace commercial nutritional supplementation with the purpose to improve residents’ mealtime.”

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LANTERN “ambassadors” are being recruited and trained to help gather food stories.

Four working groups focus on legal and quality management, dining experiences, edible gardens and lifestyle and communications.

“In terms of my PhD research for the project – the next steps involve gathering and analysing food stories shared by the community,” Cherie said.

“The more stories gathered, the more clear we will be on where priorities lie in terms of aged care menus and dining experience.

“This is where we really invite readers to share food experiences online now at the website thelanternproject.com.au or become a Lantern Ambassador to assist us to collect more stories in the community.

“The cost benefit study is also in line to assist in helping us to demonstrate the economic value of focussing on fresh food and the dining experience.

“Without this, food budgets and staff assistance at mealtimes in aged care will continue to be over-restricted and under pressure.

“We are aiming to demonstrate there are cost savings to be made by focusing more on fresh, tasty foods and staff training.”

Anyone interested in The Lantern Project can contact Cherie Hugo via email at cherie@the lanternproject.com.

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LOCAL U3A U3A (University of the Third Age) is for retired or semi-retired persons over 50.

U3A courses cover interests such as sport, exercise, the arts, language, technology, travel, dance, geology, history, language, craft, gardening and the sharemarket.

U3A requires no prior learning.

U3A in Toowoomba Inc is one of many similar U3A organisations in Australia. Formed in 1990 we provide leisure and educational courses to local seniors. We have over 1600 members and we offer 150 courses each week at present; all of these at a low cost.

Many classes are held at 7 Matthews St, Toowoomba. Staff and tutors are volunteers.

U3A Office in Toowoomba Inc. is in the Philharmonic Performance Complex, 7 Matthews St, Harristown.

HEARTY FARE: Toowoomba Hospice Volunteers enjoy a fine table of food during National Volunteer Week celebrations.

The joy of volunteering VOLUTEERS keep the wheels of any community turning and no-one knows this more than Sharene Gosley.

Sharene is the volunteer co-ordinator for The Toowoomba Hospice and with 109 people on her team, she has many people to organise and

look after.

Just doing the rosters for so many people is “challenging” according to Sharene.

“It has its moments but all our volunteers are so good and generous and flexible they make the job easy,” she said.

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age is between 45 to 70, although one kind gentleman aged 87 gives up his time for the hospice.

Sharene says she never has a problem recruiting volunteers.

“It is all mostly word of mouth,” she said.

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HOPE for the planet MOST people are more than aware of the damage man has caused to the environment and most shake their heads in concern, but don’t know what they can do about it as individuals.

There is hope at hand in HOPE (Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment), a national organisation that has its headquarters in Toowoomba.

HOPE started in Mansfield, Victoria in 1988 with an informal talk to commemorate World Environment Day at an adult education centre.

The speaker, Janet MacKenzie, had no idea her talk would initiate an explosion of support that would eventually blossom into HOPE Australia with the slogan “Think Globally – Act Locally”.

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Frank and wife Mary started the HOPE Toowoomba branch in 1993 and say the organisation has three basic aims: to raise awareness of the environment, to develop educational tools to run workshops and seminars to show people how they can change.

There is a lot people can do, conserve water, and grow their own vegetables organically, promoting renewable energy, water saving devices, transport methods, the list is quite endless.

More info at www. hopeaustralia.org.au.

PROMOTE HOPE: Frank Ondrus talking to school children about HOPE.

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TECH Savvy Seniors Queensland classes are available at Clifton, Highfields and Toowoomba City Libraries.

Some classes are listed below with a short description.

Each Tech Savvy Seniors class runs for two hours.

Participants may bring their own device and can repeat a topic if they wish.

Not everyone had the opportunity to grow up with computers.

This session is for people who have never really used a computer before and might find them a little scary.

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100-year-old model HARVEY Nichols is throwing out the new and celebrating the old.

Breaking with the traditional youth-obsessed fashion industry conventions, the British department store is featuring a 100-year-old model in an ad to align with Vogue’s century anniversary magazine.

The model is Bo Gilbert, who was born in 1916 and the ad will run in the June edition of Vogue.

This is the first time Vogue has run an ad featuring a model of this age and that’s one of the reasons Harvey Nichols said that the ad aims to highlight and challenge

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“Vogue’s 100th anniversary seemed like such an important moment, so we wanted to celebrate it by doing something symbolic,” said Harvey Nichols executive creative director Ben Tollett.

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Retiring after 65 increases life MANY are pushing back retirement, choosing to continue with work and save more, become more active and engage with the world around them – before taking the leap. technology.

The truth is it’s not easy, everyone has different capabilities when it comes to technology and it might take 10 explanations or it could be constant reminders of the same process.

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AN ALLIANCE of 48 aged care groups have launched a national campaign to put agedcare on the election agenda.

The Australians Deserve to Age Well campaign www.agewell campaign.com.au will target all political parties, calling for an end to the ‘aged care lottery’ so that older people no longer have to wait for months to receive the care.

COTA Australia CEO Ian Yates said despite some multi-partisan steps in the

right direction in recent years, older people still languish on waiting lists, not receiving the right level of care because there are not enough aged care packages to go around.

“We are calling on all political parties in the 2016 Federal election to commit to a timetable to end the aged care lottery,” Mr Yates said.

“This is one of the key asks in the Alliance’s Position Statement for the 2016 Federal Election.

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“It is not good enough that thousands of people are forced to wait months and in some cases years to access the level of care and support the government’s own independent assessment says they need.”

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“Research shows many cases have been committed by a family member, with the most common offences being physical or emotional intimidation, financial abuse such as bank skimming, and transfer of assets.

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actions the community can take to prevent it.

“It was developed after a key recommendation from the landmark Not Now, Now Ever report highlighted the growing need for government to step up the fight against elder abuse.

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■ BE sure to save your empty food jars for future projects. Give you jar a good clean and get your supplies ready.

■ GET creative and think of how your item could be improved and more practical. There are many ideas to give your glass jar a new lease on life.

■ PAINT or decorate your jar with a ribbon and add some fresh flowers for a vase.

■ ADD a tea light candle in the base for a simple lantern effect.

■ MELT some soy wax and add a wick and a little essential oil for a scented candle.

■ MAKE some jams or chutney and give to family or friends (keep for some special festive occasions.)

■ KEEP leftover coffee grinds until you have enough for a homemade skin exfoliate.

■ ADD an old soap dispenser pump to a lid by screwing a hole in it and securing with adhesive glue, creating your own soap or moisturiser dispenser.

■ MOST items to get your project started should be on hand. Take a look around and find your unused paint, ribbon, string, glue.

For larger projects you may require: a hammer, nails, drill, and old timber.

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BE THRIFTY AND THRIVE NICKY NORMAN UPCYCLING is a fun and innovative way to reuse materials and reduce your carbon footprint. The beauty of upcycling is saving - saving dollars, saving waste and ultimately saving the planet.

We all talk about making the world a better place - well here is one way we can make a personal contribution.

Take your time, plan the project and perhaps you can join up with neighbours, friends or family to complete the job. Upcycling can work well as a group project as the old saying goes: “The more the merrier.”

Through clever repurposing or giving an unused or possibly discarded item a second life and new function, we are helping to save the world’s resources and keeping down the landfill.

■ UPCYCLING is the opposite of downcycling, which is the other half of the recycling process.

■ DOWNCYLING involves converting materials and products into new materials of lesser quality, upcycling adds quality.

■ LOOK around your home or garage for some inspiration, starting small to begin with. A common household item such as a glass jar is perfect.

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■ CHECK out your local brew shop or online. Not all stores carry all products but you can pick

CHEAP EATS, NO TRUFFLES CHRISTINE PERKIN their brains. Home brew shops or supermarkets carry kits/ingredients and brewing supplies.

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Upcycle, repurpose and save your cents FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK GAIL FORRER editor@seniorsnewspapers.com.au

Hello readers, There seems to be one thing that all happy people share – it’s a glass-half-full attitude.

Gratitude and appreciation for what you have has proved to be an important ingredient in longevity.

In this new feature page the tips, hints and ideas

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and stout. You can use empty PET bottles from soda water or mineral water or coke, nothing that leaves a strong residue in the bottles for wine and bubbly drinks such as ginger beer or cider. These bottles can also be reused in your next batch.

■ CLEANING the bottles is very important. Brew cleaner is available at home brew shops/online, etc, and dry the bottle if not used straight away as they can go mouldy.

■ KITS are the easiest way to make home brew

for your first time so you have all the ingredients together to start with. You will also need a hydrometer, about $15, to check the alcohol levels.

■ ONCE you have your bottles, decide what type of home brew you want and equipment you need to use. It all depends how much you want to invest.

■ Good quality water from the tap is ok (if it tastes ok) or you can use filtered water.

■ Join a home brew club in your area for tips and support. Happy brewing!

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A secret jar conspiracy?

Death by the inability to open a bottle top

SNAPSHOTS OF LIFE ANN RICKARD ann.rickard@apn.com.au

ONE of our lovely Seniors Newspaper readers emailed me suggesting I write a column about the conspiracy to kill off us seniors by slow starvation.

While most of us enjoy a conspiracy theory, this one might be a bit much.

And while I can’t really believe our manufacturers and producers are out to kill us oldies, it’s worth giving the theory an airing.

It is death by the inability to open a bottle top, unscrew a lid or operate a can opener.

This one has crept up on me over the years.

Where once I had no trouble with my big hands and strong wrists to wrench the top off a jar of

pickled onions and dive in, now I need to cry for help (or give up picked onions, a far better alternative) to achieve this small task.

Any jar now poses an insurmountable problem for me.

From the raspberry jam jar to the chutney jar to the humble peanut butter jar, I am defeated by them all.

“Buy one of those super gadgets especially made for silly old people who can’t open jars,” I can hear you say. Hear you loud and clear. I already have one. In a fancy red colour. It looks like an old-fashioned bottle opener but it is all modern moulded plastic stuff. You put it on top of the jar lid, press down until you hear a pop noise and then the lid should come off like greased lightning.

Not so. At least not for me.

Whenever I am confronted with a jar lid, I do give it a go first, and

then raise my head to the heavens and shout: “Why, why, WHY is everything so difficult?”

It is the same with can openers.

Thankfully most cans now come with a ring pull and even I with my weak old hands can manage that, but the ring-pull-less can (coconut milk, big culprit) that requires a can opener, forget it.

My feeble and almost arthritic hands can no longer turn a can opener.

Cans and jars and lids are now my enemy.

But here’s the puzzling thing... no matter how difficult I find a jar, lid or can to open, I have never once been unable to get the cap off a wine bottle.

They come off with just a delicate twist. A champagne cork poses no problem either.

I can’t explain this phenomenon, but I don’t question it. ann.rickard@scnews. com.au

HELLO readers, to enable us to respond to your request for publication of more Community Notices, we ask that you keep your notices short and to the point (100 word maximum). Club Notices deadline for the next issue is July 1, 2016.

Inquires to Robyn, Nicky or Chris via email communitynotes@ seniorsnewspaper. com.au

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Recently some of the residents from Glenfield Grange Retirement Village, Middle Ridge, Toowoomba, enjoyed a tasty Chinese meal at the Garden Restaurant. Our Residents enjoy getting together and trying different cuisines.

ESK COMMUNITY CHOIR

Spend “An Evening With The Phantom” presented by the Esk Community Choir on June 17 at 6pm at the Somerset Civic Centre, Esk; June 19 at 2.30pm at Gatton Shire Hall and June, 26 at 2.30pm at the Alexandra Hall, Toogoolawah.

Excerpts from this unforgettable score together with colourful

Many family historians can trace their ancestry to a Scottish heritage but Scotland is more than pipe bands, haggis and family tartans.

To explore our Scottish heritage, the Queensland Family History Society is presenting three eminent speakers at our next seminar, researching your Scottish ancestors on Saturday, July 2. Come along to hear the three sessions on aspects of Scottish history and research. The first presentation by Rosemary Kopittke is ScotlandsPeople for Scottish research.

Rosemary will demonstrate how researchers can use the information on the website, ScotlandsPeople,

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to obtain details about past Scottish family members. Professor Eric Richards, Emeritus Professor of History at Flinders University will present a session on the highland clearances. The highland clearances affected many districts of the region – most famously in Sutherland, Lewis, Skye, and Badenoch. Many thousands of small tenants were removed from their traditional lands.

Our third speaker, Margaret McLaren of the Genealogical Society of Victoria, will speak on Life in Scottish Tenements 1750-1850. Tenement buildings have been part of Scottish urban housing since they were first built in Edinburgh’s Old Town in the 17th Century. The seminar starts at 9am at the Queensland Baptists Conference Centre, 53 Prospect Rd, Gaythorne.

Bookings are essential and there is a small cost.

You may book online at www.qfhs.org.au/ events/qfhs-seminars.

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On Sunday, June 12 the Toowoomba branch of the National Servicemen’s Association is honoured widows of Nashos with a luncheon at the Irish Club Hotel. Our social lunches are held on third Friday of each month at the City Golf Club, the next lunch is Friday, June 17. There will be a lunch to celebrate those Nasho turning 80 this year. It will be held in August, with more details to follow. For more information, call the secretary on 4633 2564.

FRIDAY WISH CLUB

We are hosting a demonstration by the Toowoomba Ambulance personnel of the latest in CPR. This could help to save a life of someone you know. It will be held on Friday, July 15 at 10.30am at the Lutheran church hall in Hume St. Located just down from Salem Rest Home and parking is off Potter St. There will be a light morning tea and everyone is welcome as long as they contact Rosemary Morley on 4635 4078 or 0417 783 033. The Ambos will also talk about how and when to use the OOO call and will also show us the latest equipment that helps to

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CENT SALE

The Missionary Sisters of St Peter Claver are holding their next cent sale on Wednesday, July 6 at All Seasons Function Hall, corner of North and Tor Sts,Toowoomba. A $5 entry gives you free sheet of tickets, Lucky door entry and buffet morning tea. Doors open at 8.30am for 9.30 start. For more information, contact Sr Miriam on 4632 1818.

ST BARTS ANGLICAN CHURCH

On Friday, August 19, St Bart’s Anglican Church are taking a bus trip to the Robotic Dairy at Beaudesert. We will have morning tea in a park before we visit the dairy where we will be informed and surprised. Lunch will be at the Beaudesert RSL, before we make our way home. Join us for a great day and meet new friends.

Cost per person $75 includes bus fare, morning tea and lunch.

For more details, phone Eunice 4635 8274.

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We are hosting our annual Trivia Night at Regents on

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the Lake on Perth St, Toowoomba on Thursday, June 9 starting at 6.30pm. The cost is $10 per person (six people to a team) proceeds from the night will benefit the Toowoomba Hospice.

Food and drinks will be available for purchase from the kitchen and the bar! Contact Robyn to book your team on 07 4635 7756 or email robyn@rplantation.com.au

THE WRITE STUFF: Leonie Cusack (left), Irene Bridgeman and Beverley Grenfell are members of the Toowoomba U3A Rainbow Writers :

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Home-made, Herbs and Happiness is the theme for 2016 Pittsworth Craft and Fine Food spectacular to be held in the Pittsworth Town Hall from Friday, October 7 to Sunday, October 9.

This event is the major fund-raiser for the Pittsworth Anglican Parish of St Andrew so come along and support us.

There will be many activities, open gardens and a twilight concert on Saturday evening in the beautiful old heritage-listed church of St Andrew.

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Three friends, Leonie Cusack, Irene Bridgeman and Beverley Grenfell, are members of the Toowoomba U3A Rainbow Writers.

They attended most of the sessions of the Sydney Writers Festival which was beamed direct to the Toowoomba Library.

One member of the Rainbow Writers has taken a trip to Sydney to take part in it live.

It was very interesting especially as the U3A Rainbow Writers are in the process of printing their second book which will be launched at the U3A Seniors Expo on August 17.

Many booths have been booked for this informative day already, so nobody will be disappointed with the variety of new entries as well as the old favourites returning.

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NATIONAL SENIORS ZONE 109 CONFERENCE

Delegates and supporters from six Darling Downs branches of National Seniors Australia met for their annual conference, hosted by Warwick Branch on May 23. Apologies were received from Highfields and Chinchilla.

The conference was opened by the new Mayor of Southern Downs, Tracy Dobie. Reports on the year’s activities were received from all branches indicating an active year of good fellowship, travel and information gathering as well as contributing to a range of community organisations. There was local input from Cameron Haidley of Haidley’s Coaches and Rob Hamilton from the Southern Downs Information Centre who enlightened us on the various attractions and services in the area.

Michael O’Neill, retiring CEO of National Seniors Australia gave an impressive address on the research and advocacy activities of the organisation. The election of office bearers for the coming year had Hazel Gillies (chair) and Dawn Wagland (secretary) re-elected.

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NATIONAL SENIORS GARDEN CITY

Meets on the third Monday of each month, except December, at Drayton Bowls Club, Cnr of Ball and Gipps Sts, Drayton at 9.30am. Cost $7. Visitors are welcome.

Next meeting June 20 guest speaker will be a volunteer from the Heart Foundation who will brings up to date on how to maintain a healthy heart and recognise danger signs. Next bus trip is on Wednesday, June 29 to Darling Downs Zoo. Cost of the day is $55 and includes morning tea and lunch. Info Hazel on 4635 4519.

NATIONAL SENIORS WARWICK

AGM will be held on Monday, August 8 at the Uniting Church Hall at 2pm with an interesting guest speaker and followed by afternoon tea.

Any member wishing to nominate for any position please contact Carmel our president or a committee member. On Wednesday, August 24 there will be a coach trip to Victoria Barracks. Morning tea and lunch is included in cost.

Bookings open on July 20 at Suncorp Warwick. For more information, contact Carmel on 4661 3136.

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NATIONAL SENIORS TOOWOOMBA

We meet for morning tea on the first Thursday of the month and go on an outing third Thursday. Next bus trip is on Thursday, June 16. After morning tea at the Old Fernvale Bakery and a browse around Fernvale we will go on to the Brightview Tavern at Regency Downs for lunch.

After a stop at Schulte’s Meat Tavern at Plainlands we should arrive home by 4pm. Bus leaves Peters

Coaches depot at 7.30am with pickups at Clifford Gardens and the Range Shopping Centre. The cost is $50 including morning tea and lunch. Thursday, July 7 we will be treated to a Golden Oldies film session at Regents on the Lake starting at the earlier time of 9am. On the bill are an iconic 1902 colourised film of a trip to the moon and the hilarious 1933 Marx Bros comedy, Duck Soup. The cost is $12. Info or bookings, call June

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Years, which expanded to become National Seniors in 1992. Everald served on the Board of Later Years and National Seniors for 35 years and was chairman for 25 years. Musical entertainment will be provided by the Timeless Quartet. Members and friends from throughout the South-West Queensland zone are invited to join in the celebration. Info: Hazel on 4635 4519 or Neville on 4633 2407.

NATIONAL SENIORS 40TH ANNIVERSARY

Toowoomba and Garden City branches of National Seniors Australia are joining forces to host a special NSA 40th Anniversary Luncheon on Friday, September 23 at the USQ Refectory in Toowoomba at 11am. Our special guest, Everald Compton, was one of the 1976 founders of Later

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The Glenfield Grange homely community NESTLED among shady trees and surrounded by lovely gardens you will encounter 64 happy and lively seniors living in Glenfield Grange Independent Living Strata Title Retirement Village in Middle Ridge Toowoomba.

This is a boutique retirement housing complex that is like no other in Toowoomba.

Clustered around a central, small but extremely effective and homely community building, the 64 units and villas provide the residents with all that they wish for in the way of daily living.

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The residences at Glenfield, which are all on the ground except two, come in an exceedingly large array of shapes and sizes.

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Being a strata title complex this gives added measure of comfort to the residents who in effect actually own their own home.

Leasehold of course has its benefits but there is nothing like owning the place that you intend to spend the rest of your life in.

Glenfield Grange is managed by Toowoomba Retirement Services Pty Ltd and they would be most happy to provide you with all the information that you require regarding this well established and attractive Independent Living facility.

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Enjoy a trip around the world as you flip through our colourful and informative travel pages.

Portugal’s royal jewel delights, yet when you’re on a busy itinerary it may be all you IF Portugal is on your travel can manage, so here are some agenda, there’s one special of the highlights that should not place close to Lisbon that no be missed. visitor should miss, whether for a Palacio National de Sintra few days or just an easy day trip.

Although there was an ancient This is the historic town of Moorish castle on this site, the Sintra, a World Heritage Site present building dates back to which has been the site of the 14th century and is an human civilisation since interesting mixture of Moorish, Paleolithic times, evidenced by Gothic and Manueline styles. fragments of ceramics and Castelo dos Mouros utensils discovered by Set among the forests, this archaeologists. castle was built by the North More visibly interesting is the African Moors to protect their town’s history as a retreat for fertile agricultural lands, but was Portuguese royalty and wealthy conquered by the Crusaders in Lisbonites, with fine palaces, the 12th century. extravagant mansions and Palacio de Pena decorative gardens. The pine Extravagant and colourful, the covered hills and maritime palace was commissioned by climate are ideal for resort-style King Ferdinand II in 1842 activities. following his instructions to Added to that is today’s funky “create a scene from an opera”. town centre with traditional Palacio de Monserrate buildings and cobblestone Designed and commissioned streets (ladies beware: forget the in 1858 by an Englishman, Sir heels) lined with cafes, Francis Cook, this palace is the restaurants and boutiques. smallest but arguably the most A day trip from Lisbon is hardly beautiful, set among romantic enough to enjoy all of Sintra’s subtropical gardens.

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DE PENA: On a clear day, it’s seen from Lisbon.

De Monserrate, the traditional resort of Portuguese court.

Castelo dos Mouros was constructed during the 8th and 9th centuries.

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Melbourne visit reveals hidden treasure troves Gail Forrer

HISTORICAL WALK: Carlton boasts a plethora of historic and cultural landmarks as well as many fantastic eateries.

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I WAS in Melbourne on the weekend and ready for single digit weather with jackets and jeans, scarves and socks.

Lygon St is renowned as Australia’s “Little Italy” with its huge amount of Italian history and restaurants, is no wonder.

But the street’s history reveals Lygon St was a Jewish Ghetto. It seems that a neighbourhood war in the ‘40s resulted in the Jews moving south to Balaclava/Caulfield/St Kilda and the Italians

literally setting up shop in Lygon Street.

Since the 1970s Carlton has experience ongoing urban renewal clearly represented by the emergence of an eclectic range of quality eateries.

How do you decide where to go? At night, menus and meal deals are touted by restaurant staff standing outside on the footpath. It’s all part of merry din that sends an exciting buzz through the street.

During the day some of the renowned dining venues includes Brunetti

Carlton, Gelatissimo Carlton, The Lygon Food Store started in 1951 and the ToTo Pizza founded in 1961.

But Carlton is not all about food.

It also boasts a plethora of historic and cultural landmarks including the historical Carlton Baths which celebrated its 100th birthday this year.

Like to take a Carlton Historical Walk?

Visit: http://www.dpcd.vic. gov.au/heritage.

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Honour the stockman Stockman’s Hall of Fame pays tribute to the outback pioneers Erle Levey

NOT everyone gets the chance to pass on some history of the nation.

Yet that’s just what Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame CEO Lloyd Mills gets to do every day.

The former Caloundra RSL business manager considers it a privilege to be able to help pay tribute to the pioneers of the outback and pass that legacy on to the coming generations.

“Australians understand that the bush built the city,” Lloyd tells me as we walk through the landmark at the eastern entry to Longreach.

“Everyone carries a bit of bush in them. It’s bringing that out in them.”

After 22 years at Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast, Lloyd moved to Outback Queensland Tourism as general manager and after two years in that role the CEO position at the Hall of Fame came up.

He asked the family what they wanted to do: Stay in Longreach or move back to Caloundra?

They knew it would be for three to five years.

But as Lloyd says, the answer was easy considering their youngest child has been in Outback Queensland longer than he was at Caloundra.

“It’s got everything you need but not everything you want,” he says of Longreach.

Lloyd’s biggest change in the move from coast to country was leaving friends, especially after surfing for 35 years.

Yet the beauty is a barbecue on a Sunday.

“There is not much chance of being rained out,” he says with a grin.

Professionally, one of greatest business challenges is that nothing is quick, nothing is easy in the bush.

Yet Lloyd reflects that it is a bit like life.

“I could rely on the internet on the coast, it was not a problem,” he

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said.

“Here, it can be the way you do business that is different.

“It’s definitely not 9–5 Monday to Friday.”

And in the outback, where you get used to the unexpected, Lloyd without hesitation says the most unusual thing he has seen was a German traveller with his worldly goods in a

wheelie bin, and he was 350km down the Birdsville Track.

A highlight of a visit to the Hall of Fame is the Outback Stockman’s Show, a light-hearted but informative look at caring for stock horses and sheep dogs.

The big attraction was the brahman bull walking through the foyer.

Lachie Cosser presents the The Outback Stockman’s Show at the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame at Longreach.

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Fairy tale Switzerland train ride

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Ann Rickard

SWITZERLAND is a senior’s dream travel destination, and the easiest, most effortless way to see it all is by train.

Trains depart on time (to the minute) and glide you smoothly to your destination through scenery so outrageously gorgeous it leaves you gasping with awe and disbelief.

One of many dazzling panoramic trips in Switzerland is the Wilhelm Tell Express experience, part paddle-steamer through magnificent Lake Lucerne, part train ride through sweeping mountain ranges.

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of unforgettable entertainment in the architecturally wondrous KKL Theatre on the edge of the lake.

It’s is one of the finest theatres in the world with perfect acoustics.

You’ll pinch yourself.

Are you really there on this blue and lovely Lake Lucerne? Surrounded by cloud-shrouded mountains? The senses struggle to take it all in.

The Wilhelm Tell Express is an astounding and unique travel experience. *The writer travelled courtesy of Switzerland Tourism and Rail Europe.

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Retail therapy in Big Apple Glitz, glamour on Madison Ave Gail Forrer

IN NEW York City, there is diverse and different architecture, mind-blowing museums and people with attitude.

But there’s also something else – cheap, expensive, different and thoroughly enthralling shopping experiences, wrapped up in a satin-ribboned box of history.

Yes, stretching between the marvels of Macy’s to the glitter of Tiffany’s and notoriety of Bloomingdales, is an eclectic range of curiosity,

retro, vintage and everything-else stores, many in the boroughs.

The lure of visiting what’s known as the world biggest department store was too big for me to resist.

And if you’re going to Macy’s you must act like an American and wear your running shoes.

Macy’s in Herald Square covers an entire city block, has 11 levels, and encompasses more than two million square feet of retail space. You don’t want to be caught out with the wrong shoes.

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building was the first in the district to have a modern-day escalator.

So, if you can’t face the shopping, there’s plenty of history to get in touch with.

Thanks to the ladies from Sex in the City, Bloomingdales was on my bucket list.

I can tell you it felt good to be part of this upmarket store and know that my refined taste was shared with global celebrities.

As it turns out Bloomingdales, founded in 1861, is a chain of luxury department stores owned by Macy’s.

And there’s Tiffany & Co. This time it was visions of the gorgeous, elfin -like Audrey Hepburn in the classic movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s that drove me into this magnificent granite and limestone, art deco-inspired establishment.

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In Chelsea, a neighbourhood on the West Side of Manhattan, another side of the diverse New York life, is presenting itself in the form of op shops, vintage stores, art studios, curiosity and costume stores.

Of late Chelsea has also attracted the bigger stores – Barneys CO-OP – which replaced the much larger original Barneys flagship store Comme des Garçons, and Balenciaga boutiques, as well as being near Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, Christian Louboutin.

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Working with Alzheimer’s The Hon John Watkins, Chief Exective Officer, Alzheimer’s Australia NSW, introduces a practical publication compiled in collaboration with the Australian Men’s Shed Association: “Your Shed and Dementia, A Manual” is a great addition to good dementia care for a most needy group – older men who are dealing with the dementia challenge.

One of the great problems of dementia is the social isolation it causes.

Social inclusion and shared experiences with open and accepting colleagues and friends are essential to a happy life.

More so if that life involves dementia.

That is why this initiative involving Men’s Sheds and dementia is so welcome.

At Alzheimer’s Australia NSW board members have become convinced about the efficacy of the Men’s Shed movement in providing beneficial opportunities for older men dealing with dementia.

With one in ten Australians over 65 expected to be diagnosed with dementia, sheds will have to determine whether they are open and inclusive to men dealing with dementia or whether they effectively close their doors to those in need.

Mr Watkins said he could not cannot imagine that the Men’s Shed movement will be anything other than open,compassionate, generous and accepting.

They are justly seen as

FAST FACTS ❚ Alzheimer’s Australia NSW and the Australian Men’s Shed Association have collaborated to launch the free guide Your Shed and Dementia, A Manual. ❚ The resource has tools to help members of men’s sheds support and communicate with men with dementia and carers, so that the shed can continue to have a positive influence on their life.

The manual includes: ❚ A summary of what dementia is, how to recognise it and simple ways to support men with dementia. There are also tips on communication and supporting carers. ❚ Tools for men who are interested in joining a shed and have been diagnosed with dementia ❚ Tools for keeping your brain active ❚ Tools for helping the shed leadership teams to make the best decisions for all concerned This manual is based on information from Alzheimer’s Australia NSW’s “Every Bloke Needs a Shed” pilot project. leaders in the growing push for dementia friendly communities.

This manual provides creative and easy to follow advice about how Men’s Sheds can be that open and welcoming support

LITTLE HELP: Practical information can help work with your mates.

that so many men with dementia will need.

I’m sure this manual will become a very valuable and effective resource in improving the options for men coping with the dementia challenge.

Being a mate – Supporting men After a diagnosis of dementia many people experience loss of friends and reduced social contact which can leave them feeling isolated.

Maintaining social connections and meaning

in life through existing and new ‘mateships’ and meaningful activities can make a really big difference to the quality of life and happiness of a person with early stage dementia.

There are lots of ways you can support members who have dementia by helping them feel comfortable and safe participating in the group.

Although a person with dementia may sometimes appear not to understand what is being said, they retain the same feelings

and emotions as everyone else, so things like tone and body language are important.

More info is in the manual.

Communication tips Communication is as important for people with dementia, as it is for anyone else.

Our attitudes and approach are vital to assisting people with dementia to communicate.

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Any ways you can find to help members with dementia communicate and connect socially will make a big difference to their day and quality of life.

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Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift said many Queenslanders were unknowingly consuming high levels of salt in their daily diets.

“Most people would be shocked to learn that cereals and cereal products contribute an estimated 32 per cent of salt intake from processed foods in an average diet,” Ms Clift said.

“We urge Queenslanders to limit their salt intake to 1600mg every day to reduce the risk of chronic disease.

“Just 100g of leg ham exceeds the daily limit, with 1650mg of sodium.

100g of bacon has 2000mg of sodium, and 100g of some popular spreads contains up to twice the daily recommended amount of sodium, with 3000mgs.

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“Small servings of cheese, tomato sauce, salty fish, Italian dressing or olives can all add up to exceed the daily dietary recommendations too.”

Salt is a leading cause of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, and may increase the risk of stomach cancers.

Australian adults should consume less than 1600mg of sodium per day to reduce chronic disease, with 2300mg the maximum daily upper limit.

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The Seniors’ fashion+style section seeks to reflect elegance while embracing modern looks suitable for all ages and sizes. Know a senior fashionista? contact us: editor@seniors newspaper.com.au

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Models Caitlin Dooley and Jordan Paterson present collection.

STRIKING: Model Charlotte Drysdale's white on black contrasts with the warm undertones of the setting. PHOTOS: TAYA SWEENEY

Earthly elegance THE click of models’ heels hitting the pavement would usually seem out of place in a horses stable, but it could not have been more fitting for White Label Noba’s Earth+Country launch.

Horses quietly munch on chaff from behind

garments and accessories that line the stalls of narrow stables, nestled at the back of the RNA Showgrounds in Brisbane.

As the models walk over strewn hay and guests lounge on the bales lining the “catwalk”, the two

opposing themes create a juxtaposition of country-style elegance.

It’s not only the setting that exudes contrast, the Autumn-Winter ’16 Collection boasts texture combinations of suede and wool, fluffy feathers and sequins, prints and

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“The collection itself is based on four geometric patterns … and that ranges from pants, to shirts, to maxi dresses and evening wear,” White Label Noba founder, owner and designer Tracey Watkins said.

Last month the fashion lifestyle brand launched 40 looks to about 160 guests, catering for every

Designer Tracey Watkins’ and the Earth+Country collection.

age and size.

“We have a lady who shops in our store in Hawthorne and she’s 70 and her grand-daughter bought her outfit for her 21st on the same day so that was amazing,” Mrs Watkins said.

“I think one of our greatest achievements is that we’ve managed to do something for both petite to plus and younger to senior.”

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