Our unexpected challenge this month has been a medical one. When Charmaine’s doctor sent her the notes from Auckland Hospital about her brain scan, she was relieved to find that there weren’t significant signs of Alzheimer’s plaques or vascular deterioration- her brain was pretty normal for her age, nearly 79. But she was also shocked […]
3. Selling…
July 9, 2021 by 4 Comments
Once Charmaine has recovered from her operation we will start the process of selling our lovely Apartment 301 in Isaac. Although it would be great if someone turned up unexpectedly wanting to buy it as is, we recognise that is unlikely. Much as we love the colour and vibrancy of all our furnishings and art […]
4. Sorting…
July 9, 2021 by 1 Comment
A spinoff from the changes ahead is that once again we’ve started the process of sorting through our life treasures and junk ( for CP deciding which is which!!) and getting rid of what we don’t need. Fortunately we’ve also discovered this organisation called ElderlyAssist Ltd which supports older people with sorting, selling, transporting, storing, […]
5. And Life Goes On Around Us In Tāmaki Mākaurau:…
July 9, 2021 by Leave a Comment
1. Te Wānanga – the new Waterfront… At long last the city, Tāmaki Makaurau- Auckland, is beginning to reflect its Māori origins, especially in the downtown area. The waterfront development is a joint project involving Ngaati Whatua and Isthmus Architects. The purpose of the development is better to connect the city centre to the harbour. […]
1. Ageing is Damned Hard Work!
April 21, 2021 by 3 Comments
As two over-75-year-olds we’ve become very aware of the challenges of ageing! Instead of writing about the arts and other interesting aspects of our current privileged lives, we’ve decided to be forthright about some of the issues we face, and our attempts to manage them creatively. We are keen to make sure we keep body, […]
2. General Health and Fitness
April 21, 2021 by 1 Comment
We’ve decided to take a proactive and preventative approach to our health, so we are getting ourselves checked out by professionals to make sure we can stay as fit a possible for as long as possible, and are less likely to become a burden on each other or a wider support circle. Because of living […]
3. Exercise – body and mind
April 21, 2021 by 3 Comments
One of our big differences as a couple has always been our attitudes to exercise. Tanya says: As someone blessed with relatively good health and fitness most of my life, I have been startled to realise that I can no longer take my physical skills for granted! I already have two bionic hips and one […]
4. Managing Money Matters and More…
April 21, 2021 by 1 Comment
Since we began living together, we’ve always had wills- we’ve tended to update them before overseas trips in case a plane dropped us out of the sky together! – and arrangements for Enduring Powers of Attorney, in case of serious health or mental fitness problems at some stage. At present, we’re working on ways of […]
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