Regardless of whether your retirement hit home with a sudden bang or a gradual ripple, one of the things that often gets lost are those close friends that you used to see every day.    YA suggests one way of forging a few new ones…

When it comes to staying well in retirement, one of the first things that most internet advice will mention is the importance of having good friends and we at LPG hope that a repeat of this message might inspire a few of the newly retired on this Wellderly Day,  

One of the toughest things that a newly retired person needs to do is arm themselves with a new circle of friends.  SA offers a few ideas…

On this National Sit With A Stranger Day we note the reference that is made to doing just that in this message and felt that was a good enough reason to repeat the advice given … 
 

Perhaps the moral to EN’s story reminds us that, as they say, everything in life has its ups and downs

On this Positive Thinking Day, we believe that retelling this story could inspire anyone facing a negative situation...

It is interesting how something you hear or read can help you to recall something you have not thought about for ages.  JS offers us just such a moment…

EK offers the alternative answer to Juliette’s question in Shakespeare’s play, as she points out that, ‘That which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet", but a Winston by another name can cause nothing but trouble… 

PC offers her ideas for nipping family discord in the bud… 

NP, offers some information on answering one of the fundamental questions that life throws our way, why it can be hard to answer and when you need to know the answer most… 

In preparation for the up and coming August Bank Holiday, LPG thought that this message might be worth repeating…  
 

Perhaps NPs message today reminds us just how much we rely on all those gadgets in our homes that, in turn rely on electricity; that very expensive commodity that we only miss when it is not there.  

SO  accepts that older thumbs are less adept at the art of texting and suggests that we remind the younger people in our lives that building stronger friendships might be easier if we can encourage them to talk more and text less.  

Here is something that will take many a pensioner back a few years and that proves that some things never change…  
 

Though this week will not necessarily be  highlighted in  most pensioners’ diaries, many of our grandchildren will be waiting for the results of their exams around now and just in case you get approached by a worried young relative,  LPG thought a repeat of this bit of wisdom worth sharing again… 

Perhaps this message might be of interest to a few readers…   

AD shares her experience of sharing her home and discusses the mathematics and emotions of trying another way to do it…

AH points out the one ‘condiment’ that, in her opinion, everyone should add to their meal at least every now and then… 

Dashcams come as standard in most new cars, but if you are one of the older drivers who has not got one yet, TS makes a case for investing, perhaps… 

Today is also National Dashcam Day, which gives us at LPG the perfect opportunity to repeat this message on that very subuect...

LH offers us a wedding memory that he was too young to be part of but that has real significance because of a few written sentences… 

According to A I this, and next Saturday will be the most popular days to get married this year. LPG have repeated this in the hope that all those Grandparents of the Brides and Grooms planning to tie the knot imminently will remind them to spare a little time to put an entry in their diary about the day before the details fade too much… 

Often it is the case that as we get older, we tend to have fewer friends.  the answer has to be to make new ones and FM delves into the science of learning a little more about working out who you are talking to the first time you meet a potentially new one… 

As today is celebrated as National Friendship Day, we thought a repeat of this message might be useful… 

In this day and electronic age, so many aspects of life that were thought of as out of reach are so much more accessible, and filmmaking is such an example.  LPG invites readers to watch a short film which illustrates the point… 

SG shares her story about a car parking experience… 

It can be argued that our repetition of this article has little to do with tomorrow’s National Day of Motoring celebration because it is more about where to stop that activity. Still, we feel that, by now, there will be another motorist who might appreciate the message offered… 

BV is inspired to tell us a story that perhaps turns the phrase ‘Lost and found’ on its head somewhat …  

Being a cat lover is a good thing but if your feelings for them are a little less general and a little more specific, and especially if you don’t actually own the one you are befriending, perhaps this is a post you should read.  IG explains… 

This month is also known as National Lost Pet Prevention Month in some parts of the world and a repeat of this article might be appropriate for  both cat owners and non-cat owning cat lovers to read…  
 

PY gives her insight as to why the pen is mightier than the sward and needs to be used every now and then…

GM’s message today is for friends on the other end of regular phone calls that last much longer than needed. She offers a few ideas on curtailing them a little… 

We are in the middle of another National Cell Phone Courtesy Month, and regardless of whether you are on a mobile or a landline, LPG thought a repeat of this message might be helpful for the many people who find themselves at the other end of a telephone call that they need to end…
 

Fashions come and fashions go but TS homes in on one that has been with us perhaps a little too long?

Today doubles as Fashion Day in many places and when we think of fashion, impeccably dressed young ladies is often the vision that is first perceived, but a repeat of this message might just add a little diversity to that mental picture… 

There is no good time to receive the news that your sight might be in jeopardy but AY tells a story that offers a little triumph over adversity today…  

PC offers us a reason or two to give your fingers a daily workout, perhaps…

Today doubles as National Compliment Your Mirror Day, and if you have been following PC’s advice, you may have even more reason to do so confidently.  For those who missed it, LPG would like to offer it again in the hope that, this time next year, you will have a wide range of facial improvements to tell yourself about… 
 

TR focusses in on Paraesthesia…

LT puts her spin on one of the fundamentals of staying connected… 

GF suggests a reason for learning about and making a few selfie videos, no matter how un-photogenic you might feel… 

LPG is repeating this message in preparation for World Selfie Day which is celebrated today. This has to be a reason is to turn the camera on yourself and make a video message or two. These days, it is so easy to get a moving picture of yourself organised and your message on record…  

 

PW has questions about how we maintain the work/life balancing even after retirement… 

Tomorrow doubles as World Productivity day and that phrase can conjure up images of the need to achieve.  without thinking many will accept productivity as something that we pensioners really don’t need to bother with any more.  But while, to the worker, retirement can appear to be all rest and no work, we oldies know that it is not that simple.  Perhaps this is a day for a repeat of this conundrum… 

LY asks if you really know what the internet has to say about you… 

Today is the 20th anniversary of the day that the verb ‘google’ became official and LPG feels a repeat of this message appropriate…  
 

DS explores the idea of punctuality pushed beyond reason and taken a little too far the other way…

The internet tells that, on average, people in the western world take about half an hour to bridge the gap between waking up and getting up. MM offers his take on this aspect of life…   

Today is celebrated as National Upsy Daisy Day, designed to inspire everyone to get up feeling positive. However, the message we are repeating today is more about reminding readers about those mornings at the opposite end of the calendar year when just having the courage to face the day in any mood can be a challenge… 
 

CO offers a way to get people thinking more positively with a view to starting a new pandemic…  
Today is celebrated as World Environment Day, and while cleaning the world of all the physical trash it holds is important, LPG advocates that negative thoughts and outlooks need to be purged too.  Something we can all do to make our world a better place is to start by thinking about the small and positive possibilities that our individual lives have to offer.  
Perhaps repeating this message will help remind us that caring for the environment also means nurturing a healthier, more positive mindset…
 

AJ snaps a picture of a scene that so many will see on our streets without noticing its significance quite in the way she does.

If you still drive, one of the first things you think of when asked for proof of your identity is your driving licence.  Just in case you can’t find it when you need it.  NG has a bit of advice…

Hobby or addiction DT discusses an activity which might well be described as a bit of both… 

We have opted to repeat this article on this National Solitaire day encase any uninitiated reader might benefit from being reminded of the benefits of passing the time with this classic one-player card game… 

KE offers a message that she hopes will be filtered down to those not so little ones who live with parents for which this niggle might be turning in to a bit of a problem… 

We thought a reminder of this message appropriate on this National No Dirty Dishes Day as we suspect that it might be time to pass this message on to all those pensioners who have live-in pensioner children, and who would rather get those children to read this message than broach the subject again… 

TG reminds us of how online chat can leave us all guessing about who or what we are making contact with these days…  

It was bad enough when you were typing or texting your message to someone you were trying to chat with, but now it is getting harder to tell if you are talking to a flesh-and-blood person or an AI substitute. On this International Virtual Assistant Day, we at LPG thought a repeat of this message appropriate…  

Perhaps AK’s message today is designed to remind us of the importance of family get-togethers however they pan out…     
 

With two days’ notice of the  International Day of Families, we hope that a repeat of this article might spur a few families to get together a little more often

We often see baby sitting as a job for the professionals these days but we grandparents have a lot to gain from doing our bit if we can…

On this National Babysitting Day, we offer a repeat of this message that reminds us that there is a lot more to gain than finance by getting stuck in with this chore if you can…  
 

KC comments on the many ways we hydrate these days.   

During this Drinking Water Week, LPG offers a repeat of a related message worth another thought.  

IB hopes that this message helps those who suffer while offering the people around her serious aural pain…
 

JW blazes the trail for an article genre that we have not explored until now… 

LPG would love to be able to post a few more love stories and invites you to tell as a little about yours… 

Today is celebrated as Couple Appreciation Day and what better way to appreciate the other half of the ‘couple’ that you are half of, than by immortalising your love story on paper.   Perhaps a repeat of this article may be the inspiration needed to remind a few more readers that they too have something to write about…  

LY has some advice about overcoming the temptation to find what some of your friends have to say: hard work to even listen to… 

oday, like most, there are many pseudonyms, but the one that has inspired us to repeat this post is so often overlooked and might make a lot of difference to the lifestyles of many pensioners.  Today is National Bored Day, amongst others, and as we age, too much time might make us bored.  People of any age can easily find what others find exciting, challenging to absorb. Still, this message offers reasons to overcome boredom for the good of the people around you… 
 

Parks have all sorts of knowledge to impart and, having learned a little about park-life, WO offers us an insight… 

Today doubles as International Crow and Raven Appreciation Day. While the crows that we see around us might be familiar with some of the darker bird-associated connotations that come to mind, a repeat of this message might alter perceptions…

Some things seem pretty straightforward, but they can become really complicated, and a mobile phone contract is one of them, especially if you try to renew it on your own. JL tells his story and offers a few morals worth learning… 

Today doubles as National Telephone Day, a day to celebrate all devices that bring people together. They have changed so much over the century since Alexander Graham Bell invented them, but so have the ways that we buy the privilege of using them.   LPG feels the need to repeat this message on this day of communication…  
 

EN offers us a reminder of the morning after the evening that you went to sleep a worker and woke up retired… 

HG reminds us that you might just manage to do yourself a little good if you choose a little exercise over furniture replacement…  

There are many reasons why getting back to our roots— quite literally — aches and pains allow. YP reminds us of one such really pertinent reason for such effort.

Today is also National Gardening Day, which gives us a really good excuse to remind you about yours, just in case you have forgotten it is out there after the winter… 

WR finds an article that is worth repeating and offers us a bit of extra information…

In spite of the fact that we posted this message last spring, we are doing it yet again.  April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, and we at LPG believe you can never be too aware of this subject! 

HB reminds us that while the fit of a shoe is important, our socks might also play a crucial role in comfort, performance, and overall foot health.

UK offers us the opportunity to focus in on our friendships today…

On this Easter Saturday (which has to be one of those days when, no matter how busy most of the days in the year leave us) perhaps there may be a little time to take this message in… 

While best known as April Fool’s Day, today is also National Walking Day.  It is a day when putting one foot in front of the other is celebrated as one of the original exercises.  A repeat of this message should also remind us that it should not be completely given up on because of a balance issue that can be corrected with a stick…

There are fashions and fashions, but this one provoked TS to a little research…

OC shares some thoughts after a chat with a friend about one aspect of family that might be disappearing…  

Today brings thoughts of New years but it is also celebrated as Global Family Day which means many things to many people and a repeat of this message might be of value...

JA discovers which is the happiest age of our lives… 

On this International Happiness Day, LPG felt the need to repeat this interesting point of view on the subject… 

GN suggest that some of the many benefits that a daily glance at the bit of greenery behind your home might calm the rest of your day… 
 

Today is also National Backyard day in some parts of the world and with that thought in mind, we at LPG hope that a second look at this message might inspire… 

Having one, owning one, adopting one or fostering one?  IG offers a little advice… 

GJ offers a few words of internet wisdom for those who find sleeping at night challenging… 

In anticipation of today’s celebration of World Sleep Day, LPG repeats GJ’s message for those who could use a bit more shut-eye.

Retirement is synonymous with rest but we retired people can get too much of that too early according to DK’s message today.  
 

GF reminds us of the virtues of just being there… 

TM advocates another look at keeping as many of your natural teeth in situ for as long as possible… 

Tomorrow will be recognised as National Dentist Day, and while we all value the work they do, most of us prefer to stay away from them. With this in mind, LPG thought that reiterating this message might be a good way to celebrate our dental professionals

FL explains one way of putting a little less of your back into getting down to the bottom of your chest freezer… 
 

With two days’ notice of National Freezer Food Day, we thought that a repeat of this message which focusses more on the freezer, than the food in it, might be relevant.

SE suggests a potential new hobby that can improve so many aspects of wellbeing and which costs nothing but your time and a few socks to start your journey 

Most people might agree that there is always something to worry about, but GE offers us a few thoughts on the weight of our worries…

Although there is limited information available on this particular celebration, today, apart from many other things, is observed as Emotional Health Day. Many of these days’ target problems at work, but we believe that you don’t have to be at work to need to focus on such things, and accordingly, today is as good a day as ever to repeat this message… 

LG unashamedly breaks one of the more modern taboos today as she empathises and reminds readers to look seriously in the mirror…  

After yesterday’s pancake indulgence, perhaps today is a good day to revisit this message and try again at giving up excess food… 
 

SO offers an opinion on how easy it can be not to see the growing gap in  your relationship with your grandchildren…    
 

Perhaps this message is intended for friends of friends who are witnessing something similar to JW’s story unfolding and who might have a suggestion or two. 

Shopping is essential and it can be so good when one of your younger family members makes the time to make getting out there easier for you, but FM talks about one of the financial drawbacks and how to minimise its fall out...

Today is National Lost Penny Day and while there are not a lot of them about these days we still need to follow the proverbs and take care of them.  A reminder of this message might help you to keep hold of a few more of them… 
 

Regardless of whether your retirement hit home with a sudden bang or a gradual ripple, one of the things that often gets lost are those close friends that you used to see every day.    YA suggests one way of forging a few new ones…

Friendships matter, no matter your age. We all need good friends, but retirement is one of the three milestones in life when you need to start again. On this Make a Friend Day, a repeat of this message might afford a few a little inspiration…  
 

TM looks at some aspects of dental care in the UK..

Today is celebrated as National Toothache Day in some parts of the world and while pain is the thought that might come to mind first, LPG thought that this message might be worth repeating. 
 

We often think that, as older people, there isn't much we can do to help those around us, but NF has found one way that anyone with the gift of the gab can be of service…  

Today, being National Time to Talk Day, might be just the day to repeat this very relevant message…

As we grow older, we are more likely to encounter people who rarely smile at us. This is especially true when we find ourselves travelling by bus again, but JB reminds us of another thing that happened when she was a clippie. 

As we find ourselves in the middle of another National Storytelling Week, a repeat of this story might amuse some of our readers. 

AF reminds us of another way to spend some of those retirement hours…

It is often said that learning a new skill and tackling a new project can be equally rewarding. We at LPG hope that revisiting this message will rekindle the importance of art in the world and remind some readers that it is never too late to begin, as we celebrate this year’s Inspire Your Heart with Art Day

Smoking, overeating, loud music, playing pranks on other people, these are all things that some are addicted to but MM tells of another that might be thought of as a little more constructive… 

Today doubles as International Lego day and, as such, we thought a reminder of an addiction which perhaps might be worth reawakening in some of our older readers worth revisiting…

SF argues that there is a definite generational divide in the way we approach the use of our things these days.  
 

One of the toughest things that a newly retired person needs to do is arm themselves with a new circle of friends.  SA offers a few ideas… 

One can argue that any attempt at persuasion and dissuasion can often lead to sticky or tricky outcomes but IB has a few pointers to offer…
 

PW has questions about how we maintain the work/life balancing even after retirement… 

Feeling alone is something that few pensioners will have not experienced.  GF has a few words of wisdom to offer that might make a difference today…  

CO offers a way to get people thinking more positively with a view to starting a new pandemic…  
 

PY explores the reason that we value Gold so highly… 

JW blazes the trail for an article genre that we have not explored until now… 

LPG would love to be able to post a few more love stories and invites you to tell as a little about yours… 
 

Regardless of whether your retirement hit home with a sudden bang or a gradual ripple, one of the things that often gets lost are those close friends that you used to see every day.    YA suggests one way of forging a few new ones…

KD gives us a reason or two to record what happens to us each day…. 

FL explains one way of putting a little less of your back into getting down to the bottom of your chest freezer… 
 

We all know that an accident or sudden illness can drastically change our plans for the night, as can the weather outside. HB examines some of these realities and offers a few alternative solutions… 

Among the things celebrated yesterday was World Hello Day, which encourages us to share greetings and smiles with the people around us, but if you find yourself alone and trying to stay positive, we at LPG feel that a reminder of HB’s thoughts might encourage us to start today by making sure that, even if we are stuck at home, there are a few ways that we can still share a ‘hello’ moment or two with someone else…   

JA discovers which is the happiest age of our lives… 

NF does a little research into managing diabetes without the need to adopt a repetitive and painful finger pricking habit… 

On this World Diabetes Day, we at LPG thought that a repeat of this message would be just the thing to start the day…
 

There are many reasons why getting back to our roots— quite literally — aches and pains allow. YP reminds us of one such really pertinent reason for such effort.

Depending on the resilience of your taste buds, an early morning journey of discovery with NF may be the perfect way for many an older insomniac to spend a morning or two.  

Today is also International Tongue Twister Day, and as such, we thought that a repeat of the thoughts highlighted in this message was worth your attention, either again or for the first time…

SM takes a look at the importance of length at the ends of your fingers… 

MR does a bit for charity, but fate forces a need to forget the ‘beginning at home’ part of the proverb… 

We nearly missed National Sandwich Day which was yesterday, but we felt this story needed repeating and might best inspire  a belated home-made one  with a nice cuppa today…

Some things seem pretty straightforward, but they can become really complicated, and a mobile phone contract is one of them, especially if you try to renew it on your own. JL tells his story and offers a few morals worth learning… 
 

We are still determining what it is like to relearn those things we used to do with two hands so that we can manage with one.  DO found a way to help a friend in that position and passed it on… 

On this World Stroke Day, we felt the need to repeat this article a third time. There is so much emphasis on the immediate fallout that a stroke leaves behind. That often can lead to difficult visits to see the victim, but DO suggest something that we friends might be able to do during our visits to take the emphasis off the elephant in the room…

Most people might agree that there is always something to worry about, but GE offers us a few thoughts on the weight of our worries…

GM’s message today is for friends on the other end of regular phone calls that last much longer than needed. She offers a few ideas on curtailing them a little… 

Perhaps the moral to EN’s story reminds us that, as they say, everything in life has its ups and downs

Rudy focuses on the difference between saving for your old age and saving in your old age…

In light of today's celebration of National Savings Day, we thought Rudy’s message, which reminds us that there is a time to save and a time to enjoy the results of all our hard work, might be worth a second hearing… 
 

When you start thinking about any subject from a more negative perspective, the only way is up, and perhaps NH illustrates that with her analysis of depression today…

We wake up today at the beginning of National Depression Awareness Day and we at LPG hope a repeat of what NH had to say on the subject. However, the stats can be interpreted in many ways and might give readers a bit of positivity by the time they get to the end…

SN offers a message of balance between the quality and efficiency of our hygiene habits…  

Today is celebrated as Bathtub Day, giving us at LPG the opportunity to repeat this bath-related message…
 

LY has some advice about overcoming the temptation to find what some of your friends have to say: hard work to even listen to… 

GN suggest that some of the many benefits that a daily glance at the bit of greenery behind your home might calm the rest of your day… 
 

We all know exactly what to do when we are sitting in that chair with the funny glasses machine in front of them but RR questions if we are actually doing the best thing for our eyes…

During this National Eye Health Week, this message might be worth reviewing so we at LPG have opted to repeat it… 

NF researches the many ways that the world’s population expresses pain…

Today is Punctuation Day, so we at LPG decided to repeat this post to celebrate one example… the exclamation mark… 

 GM does her best to remind us oldies who have become used to the quiet life that a little exercise for the eardrums can be a good thing every now and then… 

Today is celebrated as National Family Day in some parts of the world and perhaps it is a day to take another look at what GM had to say on the subject just in case an early autumn family gathering is worth considering… 
 

We all know that ‘travel broadens the mind’, which can mean getting out to a club or class with something new to offer. Still, SC reminds us that letting our grandchildren take us on a trip through the modern methods of learning the basics can do wonders for the growth of both the young mind and the older one involved… 

We have just celebrated National Swap Ideas Day and we also find ourselves in the middle of Adult Learning Week.  Because LPG promotes any learning to keep the mind as broad as possible; a repeat of this article is almost inevitably tantamount in our view… 

Luggage is always one of the major banes of a traveller’s life.  GA offers readers preparing for a couple of days away a few internet hints on how to minimise weight… 

LPG thought that repeating this message to coincide with yesterday’s celebration of Get Ready Day might be helpful to readers who are planning a getaway any time soon.

Balance is one key to independence, and EK tries to remind us of this fact…

We find ourselves in the middle of Balance Awareness Week and LPG offers a repeat of this message to help readers keep on top of theirs… 
 

PN questions the accuracy of anyone’s assessment of your true personality – including yours… 

We have again arrived at National character Day and, if you can find nothing better to do on the day, a repeat of this message might give a reason to celebrate by doing a little character analysis of your own…

TS offers a, much smaller scaled, alternative in preparation of a way to celebrate ‘Global Sharing day’ which might just have a positive, personal effect on the individual lives within your community. 

Today is celebrated as National Swap Ideas Day in some parts of the world and, as such. we at  LPG think that this is a good idea to swap or even to recirculate such a 

BJ focusses in on the little achievements that can be taken from using some of those little bits of time that we are so used to letting slip by…

LPG would argue that this is one of the area where so many people procrastinate while the advertisers use their subliminal messages to play all sorts of mind games with us, you may agree that BJ’s message is worth repeating today which is also known as Fight Procrastination Day. 

It is said that we spend at least a quarter of our lives sleeping, and perhaps it is that thought that prompted WS to take a look at what we do it on… 

GF suggests a reason for learning about and making a few selfie videos, no matter how un-photogenic you might feel… 
 

Most pensioners are usually past the need to find themselves delving into the mathematics of life, but FJ visits with some interesting consequences… 

When you strip all the mathematical talk away from this message, its moral must hold a message made to be repeated on a day which doubles as Kiss and Make Up Day, which is why we have obliged… 

As we grow older, we are more likely to encounter people who rarely smile at us. This is especially true when we find ourselves travelling by bus again, but JB reminds us of another thing that happened when she was a clippie. 

Parks have all sorts of knowledge to impart and, having learned a little about park-life, WO offers us an insight… 

We often see baby sitting as a job for the professionals these days but we grandparents have a lot to gain from doing our bit if we can…
 
 

LF does her bit to help any air fryer owners who have a fear of the thing with a little trick that might help… 

SG shares her story about a car parking experience… 

FE offers us a little of a very personal aspect of her history

Today is National Underwear Day, so LPG is offering a second visit to hear what FE says about the subject…

We often think that, as older people, there isn't much we can do to help those around us, but NF has found one way that anyone with the gift of the gab can be of service…  

TM looks at some aspects of dental care in the UK..

Friendship can be complicated, and one of the most challenging times in life when we need to start finding new ones all over again is when we are thrust into the world of retirement. YA offers a few ideas for the less confident… 

Luckily, New Friends Day is a try-annual celebration because, as we get older, we need all the friends we can get. So, a repeat of YA’s article on some advised ways to break the ice might be helpful for those who find this more challenging… 

AF reminds us of another way to spend some of those retirement hours…

It is often said that learning a new skill and tackling a new project can be equally rewarding. We at LPG hope that revisiting this message will rekindle the importance of art in the world and remind some readers that it is never too late to begin, as we celebrate this year’s Inspire Your Heart with Art Day.    
 

NL provides food for thought regarding one of the ultimate ways of showing that one has nothing to hide.  

Today doubles as National Nude Day, and as such, LPG felt that there would be some merit in repeating this comment… 
 

TM advocates another look at keeping as many of your natural teeth in situ for as long as possible… 

Smoking, overeating, loud music, playing pranks on other people, these are all things that some are addicted to but MM tells of another that might be thought of as a little more constructive… 
 

RP offers a little message about one of those habits that can creep up on you so subtly that you are not the first to notice… 

Although it keeps us together and gets looser as the years pass, the part of our anatomy discussed in today's post is more about being irritated by it. But for all that, we have opted to give this message a second airing on National Love Your Skin Day…

Shopping is essential and it can be so good when one of your younger family members makes the time to make getting out there easier for you, but FM talks about one of the financial drawbacks and how to minimise its fall out...

Depending on the resilience of your taste buds, an early morning journey of discovery with NF may be the perfect way for many an older insomniac to spend a morning or two.  

GM’s message today might provoke a few of our mobile-phone-owning readers to look at the handset they may be using to read this post while visualising their first mobile phone and the circumstances that led them to get to grips with one…  

Today marks National Cell Phone Courtesy Month's second day, giving LPG a reasonable reason to rekindle the sentiments of one aspect of mobile communication a second time. If you have a mobile phone, is it the first you ever owned, and if not, do you look back fondly on the ones you have had, used, and moved on from? 
 

YA reminds us that each day is unique, just in case we let them get too stuck together… 

Today marks the start of a month that so many older people need to take note of. Anti-Boredom Month had to be the day to repeat what YA has to say about letting our days get lazily stuck a bit too close together. 

Our friends will always be one of the most essential collections we can have, and meeting potentially new ones online is becoming more common these days. SI has a little to say about online-friendships… 

It is a fact that, with a little bit of know-how, we can do more and more of the things we used only to be able to do in reality, online and making friends is one of them.  On this Social Media Day, LPG repeats SI’s thoughts on the security aspects of the subject.  
 

SN offers a message of balance between the quality and efficiency of our hygiene habits…  

Today marks the beginning of our 8th year of online existence, and as such, we need to remind readers of our raison d'etre.  We thank all our contributors while reminding those who have not been brave enough that we need you, the older internet-reading public, to keep your stories and comments coming.  Please take a look at our contact page to learn more.  
 

We at LPG would like to thank XX for broaching the subject of what, thanks to her research, we now know as latchkey incontinence.  

We offered you this post late last year. Still, now that World Incontinence Week is approaching again, we felt that repeating what XX has to say might be helpful to more readers than might want to admit to having experienced a passing interest in this sort of incontinence…

This month’s silly question highlights what those asked had to say about youth and being good… Learn more about the Diamond Club in Catford and see if you were ever guilty of some of the naughty things the members got up to when they were little…  

VF has a message for anyone who might have short-term mobility issues… 

Today doubles as National Get Outdoors Day, which celebrates returning to the nature that often hides around us. At the same time, we are too busy to notice that getting outdoors has an entirely different meaning for many others; LPG felt that repeating this post might be both helpful and informative… 
 

Perhaps getting up in the morning can become more of a challenge as we get older although SY has a story to tell which she suspects might loosely reflect more pensioners sleeping-histories than just her own… 

On this National Upsy Daisy Day which is designed to spur people of all ages on to appreciate the advantages of being a positive morning person, LPG feels that a repeat of this message might be a consolation for any reader who’s intended lie-in might have been interrupted this morning.   Now that the call is over perhaps there is something that you can do rather than just go back to bed … 

MR does a bit for charity, but fate forces a need to forget the ‘beginning at home’ part of the proverb… 

Dashcams come as standard in most new cars, but if you are one of the older drivers who has not got one yet, TS makes a case for investing, perhaps… 

PN questions the accuracy of anyone’s assessment of your true personality – including yours… 

Rudy picks up on one of those snippets of life that we so often see as we make our way through it and offers a comment or two…

During this week, also known as Dementia Awareness Week, LPG feels that a repeat of Rudy’s observations might be appropriate…

BF focuses on one aspect of finding yourself waiting at a bus stop.  

Today is celebrated as Road Trip Day over the pond. Perhaps for the young, a road trip conjures up the thought of an American ride with young friends to an exciting destination, but for many British oldies, just getting the shopping done can be sufficient fun for one day.  

VM suggests an alternative pastime to overthinking life… 

It is at about this time of year that we consider our preparation for springing into summer, and today is also celebrated as World Meditation Day. We at LPG feel this is the perfect day to remind readers what VM had to say on that subject… 
 

BJ takes all those school-child collectors back to the primary school gates as she recalls her time waiting there., and talks of when the repetition suddenly ends…  

Today is celebrated as National Children’s Day. While it is argued that LPG readers are about as far from needing a children’s celebration as they can be, we have found a reason to repeat a message that might fit more readily than you think

MM compares some of the different things that make us rich…

Today is International Family Day, and repeating MM’s message might help us understand their value and how rich we are… 

The hardest part of any job is getting started. OG will do her best to help you with this one…

In some parts of the world, today is celebrated as Garden Day, and perhaps it is the perfect day to revisit this offering…  
 

The internet tells that, on average, people in the western world take about half an hour to bridge the gap between waking up and getting up. MM offers his take on this aspect of life…   
 

CL takes a look at a few aspects of staying warm during the winter now and back in the hay day of coal… 

While our climate is threatening spring at the moment, in many parts of the world tomorrow will be celebrated as Coal Miner’s Day and, while coal is becoming less of the way that we stay warm these days, LPG felt that a repeat of this article might remind those of us who don’t have family or friends connected to the industry, just how much we owe to anyone who has ever spent their days getting the stuff out of the ground for us… 

Sometimes, using our experience to help the younger ones around us see our point of view is even more complicated when they think that they know it all and that what we offer through advice needs to be updated. But LA has a few tricks up her sleeve…  

The internet infers that you must sell them something to convince or persuade anyone about anything and, while we oldies have many other reasons for trying to change the minds of those around us occasionally, studying a few of the tricks they use will help. Consequently, we at LPG decided that repeating this message to coincide with tomorrow’s celebration of National Salesperson Day might be valuable.  

Balance is one key to independence, and EK tries to remind us of this fact…

GM’s message today might provoke a few of our mobile-phone-owning readers to look at the handset they may be using to read this post while visualising their first mobile phone and the circumstances that led them to get to grips with one…  

WR finds an article that is worth repeating and offers us a bit of extra information…

NH focusses in on things with her message today as she looks at what control we have over their future…

Today is designated National Cherish an Antique Day in some parts of the world and we at LPG feel it worth repeating NH‘s message which is coupled with a question that many of us avoid asking ourselves…

Friendship can be complicated, and one of the most challenging times in life when we need to start finding new ones all over again is when we are thrust into the world of retirement. YA offers a few ideas for the less confident… 

JW uses her puddle theory to question one aspect of being an influential grandparent… 
 

The idea of walking around things’ can be used to convey the idea of avoidance and on this National Walk Around Things Day, LPG thought that a repeat of JW’s take on one facet of that every aspect of life, might be worth a second outing… 

As we age, the length of an achievable walking distance can shrink somewhat, but CJ tells a story that might help that perspective change for the better with a bit of persistence…

Today is National Walking Day, designed to encourage people to do just that.
A daily walk and a bit of excellent exercise are not a bad thing, and a repeat of CJ’s message might be the inspiration to get a few less-willing feet to make a short trip… 
 

It is never too late to be reminded, and that is what LPG hopes to do today just in case there are still any readers who may have forgotten Mother’s Day…
 

KC comments on the many ways we hydrate these days.   
 

Perhaps KB has an alternative method to plot before navigating your way around a bit of house cleaning… 

During this National Cleaning Week, we thought KB’s words of wisdom could do with a second outing… 
 

There is no doubt that more of us have found ourselves in a similar situation to the one FI describes but, regardless of whether the gift voucher was the problem or the solution, she adds a bit of advice that might come in handy… 

Tomorrow doubles as National Awkward Moments Day, and this story has to fit into that category. We at LPG have repeated it more for its value as a reminder to check the dates on your unspent Gift Vouchers…   

VH offers a possible answer to ensuring we get out of the right side of the bed even if we wake up facing the wrong way. 

Today is celebrated as Everything You Do is Right Day in some parts of the world. Though achieving that level of confidence would be wonderful, LPG thinks a repeat of this message might help you get a little closer to that goal…

FE offers us a little of a very personal aspect of her history

People of all age groups worldwide have the most time to indulge in this pastime, and science tells us that we all do, although JN has a few statistics to offer about our approach to dreaming. 

On this National Dream Day, we felt JN’s analytical view could do with a second airing…

PD offers a little foresight into obtaining UK Hatch, Match, and dispatch documents… 

Yesterday, National Slam Scam Day was celebrated in some parts of the world, and we felt the need to repeat this message.  Scams come in all shapes and sizes, and this is a classic one that goes under the radar just because the amounts of money lost are arguably minimal…. 

RP offers a little message about one of those habits that can creep up on you so subtly that you are not the first to notice… 

Listening and talking are among the oldest pastimes in the world. DK has a few thoughts on the subject.

Readers may be surprised that the practice of putting electronics in one's ears has become more accepted over the past thirty years. However, the internet reveals that the concept was mentioned in the May 1926 edition of Science and Invention magazine. We thought that was reason enough to pay homage to this invention as we find ourselves 100 years further along life’s path…

NL provides food for thought regarding one of the ultimate ways of showing that one has nothing to hide.  

LY asks if you really know what the internet has to say about you… 

MM compares some of the different things that make us rich…
 

Like everything, the way we use our time changes as we get older and as the world evolves.  VP offers a comment or two…

During this time management month, we thought the VP's comments on the subject were worth revisiting. Some readers might agree with her, while others will have a differing opinion. We at LPG would love to hear yours …  
 

Every year, the annual cost of goods and services rises, and at this time, everyone knows that, but SW shares one idea that might help you keep track of those automatic price rises… 

oday is Laugh and Get Rich Day, and it appears that, in many cases, the companies and organisations we do business with do just that. LPG repeats SW’s message in the hope that the laughs might be shared a little more equally as a result… 

he young and recently retired are often the people who find themselves making so much time for the people around them that they forget to be philanthropic towards themselves.  KH offers us her opinion… 

During this time management month, what KH has to say might well resonate with many of our readers, which is why LPG has opted to feature it again… 
 

BJ takes all those school-child collectors back to the primary school gates as she recalls her time waiting there., and talks of when the repetition suddenly ends…  

NS, introduces us to the advantages of doing something fundamental in reverse with a view to reaping some forward thinking benefits …

LPG has no idea about what came out of NS’s experiment but felt that on this National Backwords day there might be some value in repeating news of her suggested remedy that may well be therapeutic, but definitely does have a backwards theme.
 

BF focuses on one aspect of finding yourself waiting at a bus stop.  

According to the statistics, when it comes to shopping online, shoes are the second most returned item.  NE offers some tips on making sure that it is not because the size is wrong…  

Feet have a habit of changing size which is one of the reasons that there is a day dedicated to helping us stay up to date with what is happening to ours.  Today is celebrated as Measure your Feet Day in some parts of the world, and consequently LPG thought that a repeat of NE’s message on the subject might be worth repeating… 

GC hopes that her message today will help us all to be a little closer to those around them in the spirit of sharing as much of this hormone as possible…

Today is National Hug Day and, as such, the LPG editorial group felt that a repeat of this message will act as both a relevant and important reminder as more people than you think are still reluctant to revive this habit… 

Most pensioners are usually past the need to find themselves delving into the mathematics of life, but FJ visits with some interesting consequences… 

GN offers us an online shopping store with a gardening background…

Most celebration days happen annually, but we have found a quarterly one.  Get to Know Your Customers Day happens tomorrow and on the third Thursday of each quarter of the year in question; it is designed to be more of a day for the retailers to ask us to liaise with their competitors.   But, in a world where there is little time for anything but electronic contact between so many of the parties involved in any shopping transaction, LPG repeats GN’s message… 

LF offers a puddle jumping variation on JW’s theme and suggests that we all need a splash… 

LPG could not help but repeat this message having found the perfect celebration day on which to offer it again.  Today doubles as National Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friends Day.
 

Hobby or addiction DT discusses an activity which might well be described as a bit of both… 

NF researches the many ways that the world’s population expresses pain…
 

After the rigors of the Christmas holidays, KU requested that we re-examine the question of getting the best sleep possible… 
 

We all know that an accident or sudden illness can drastically change our plans for the night, as can the weather outside. HB examines some of these realities and offers a few alternative solutions… 

When you start thinking about any subject from a more negative perspective, the only way is up, and perhaps NH illustrates that with her analysis of depression today…

LY examines one aspect of pet ownership that many pet owners might not be aware of …
 

LY examines one aspect of pet ownership that many pet owners might not be aware of …
 

The Editorial group behind the Pensioner’s Gazette offer a brief Christmas message… 

VF has a message for anyone who might have short-term mobility issues… 
 

We have to thank AJ for the insight thrown open while sharing concerns about a good night’s sleep and appeal to other readers to share their solutions to the problem.  

At this time of year which can be so stressful, LPG offers a repeat of this article very relicant article

Sometimes, using our experience to help the younger ones around us see our point of view is even more complicated when they think that they know it all and that what we offer through advice needs to be updated. But LA has a few tricks up her sleeve…  

When we modern folk think about horsepower, we have a vision of mechanical speed and the question of all the fumes and smoke that it leaves behind. We forget that, in the days when transport was predominately a horse-drawn affair, a very different sort of residue was the accepted part of street paraphernalia.   

On this National Horse Day when, in certain parts of the world, a celebration of all things equine, caballine and horse-related is the order of the day.  LPG thought that repeating AK’s article might help us focus on one of the changing values of owning one. 
 

 GM does her best to remind us oldies who have become used to the quiet life that a little exercise for the eardrums can be a good thing every now and then… 
 

BC gives us a little information about the importance of making sure your microwave oven is not leaking…

LPG thought it would be a good idea to repeat this message and could think of no better day to repost than National Microwave Day, but this year’s LPG celebration comes with a bit of a warning…  
 

The new year is still fairly young and there is no time like the present to do something different with this one.  TH offers a suggestion or two that might be useful… 

TH offered us this idea much nearer the beginning of last year but just in case you missed her suggestion back then.  LPG thought that today, being International Volunteer Day, might just be the day to make plans for making a change in 2025.

OT explains how one way of texting could make life easier provided you check every word you say…

Today is the 32nd anniversary of the day that the first text message was sent and we at LPG thought it a good day to repeat what OT has to say on the pros and cons of using the technology… 
 

We at LPG would like to thank XX for broaching the subject of what, thanks to her research, we now know as latchkey incontinence.  

CL takes a look at a few aspects of staying warm during the winter now and back in the hay day of coal… 
 

There is room for improvement in all aspects of life, and QF offers us her take on one possible application of this notion… 

Today is World Quality day, a corporate observance that aims to acknowledge, maintain, and improve our world's standards. However, LPG suggests that an overall assessment of where each of our personal lives is headed might be the perfect reason for repeating QF’s message… 
 
 

GA offers a few thoughts on the advertising that pops up all over every internet page that we see…

Today happens to be National Programmatic Advertising Day which means very little to us at LPG, but it does give us an excuse to offer a repeat of GA’s article which comes with an advertising theme… 
 

LG unashamedly breaks one of the more modern taboos today as she empathises and reminds readers to look seriously in the mirror…  

SF focusses in on our need for just a little stress in our lives… 

LPG repeats SG’s message on National Stress Awareness Day which offers one of the few positives that stress has to offer… 

PD offers a little foresight into obtaining UK Hatch, Match, and dispatch documents… 

The hardest part of any job is getting started. OG will do her best to help you with this one…

People of all age groups worldwide have the most time to indulge in this pastime, and science tells us that we all do, although JN has a few statistics to offer about our approach to dreaming. 
 

Being asked for a loan can leave you with a lot of thinking to do unless you are really rich.  GM suggests that a little forethought about what you would do if asked might come in handy …  

On this National Pay Back a Friend Day we at LPG thought this message worth reconsidering.  We posted it early last year and GM has since confirmed that the loan has been repaid in full.

Luggage is always one of the major banes of a traveller’s life.  GA offers readers preparing for a couple of days away a few internet hints on how to minimise weight… 

We are still determining what it is like to relearn those things we used to do with two hands so that we can manage with one.  DO found a way to help a friend in that position and passed it on… 

Tomorrow will be celebrated as I Love Yarn Day, and we at LPG have elected to repeat what DO said on the subject… 

Our gadgets are getting more complicated to operate and set up, and the instructions explain how to follow fashion.  FB shares her comments…

We find ourselves in the middle of Customer Service Week, and while many helpful staff are in many of our shops, we offer a repeat of FB’s comments which might be considered relevant …

Perhaps schoolday memories are a place that many of us oldies don’t really want to revisit but for the sake of a grandchild... 

We at LPG thought it might be a good idea to repeat this story because, while today is celebrated as National Teacher’s Day (which is one of the few days in the year that all teachers are supposed to be honoured by their students) and, having been through the education system at some point in the long-lost past himself, GK offers a few school-routed thoughts. 

VM suggests an alternative pastime to overthinking life… 
 

If asked which sense you would rather not lose at any stage of life, 80% say sight, and RR reminds us of one aspect of their care that we may have been a little lazy about…  

During this eye health week, we at LPG feel that repeating what RR has to say on this fundamental aspect of eye health is worth putting out there again

KA reminds us of one eye condition that our own determination might help us to ignore.

We were sent this message a while ago now but during this National  Eye Health Week we feel that a repeat of the information it contains might be beneficial.  

Our friends will always be one of the most essential collections we can have, and meeting potentially new ones online is becoming more common these days. SI has a little to say about online-friendships… 
 

There is no doubt that more of us have found ourselves in a similar situation to the one FI describes but, regardless of whether the gift voucher was the problem or the solution, she adds a bit of advice that might come in handy… 

PY’s message asks pertinent questions: How often do you get up and sit down each day, and do you get unsteady when doing so?   

In the estimation of the LPG editorial group, any reminder about the need to monitor our blood pressure is a good thing. The penultimate day of this Know Your Numbers! Week has to be the perfect time for a repeat of this message…   

Keeping up to date is something that younger people have always liked to do, while we older members of society aren’t as ready for constant change. PL questions why the corporate world and government can’t appreciate that… 

As we find ourselves right in the middle of Intelligent Automation Month, LPG repeats a post which explores one aspect of why so much intelligence has a habit of leaving us older people behind.  
 

Reading is something that most of us can do, but retaining what we read is another business altogether, as BT explains… 

Today is International Literacy Day, which might be a good reason to repeat BT’s thoughts on small-print reading that might help those better at skimming through pages of paperwork rather than retaining what they read… 

TB has a message on wasting time inspired by a YouTube video…

On this day, which doubles as Fight Procrastination Day in some parts of the world, LPG has opted to repeat TB’s message, which might offer some food for thought on the subject…

he young and recently retired are often the people who find themselves making so much time for the people around them that they forget to be philanthropic towards themselves.  KH offers us her opinion… 

Perhaps KB has an alternative method to plot before navigating your way around a bit of house cleaning… 

Every year, the annual cost of goods and services rises, and at this time, everyone knows that, but SW shares one idea that might help you keep track of those automatic price rises… 

VH offers a possible answer to ensuring we get out of the right side of the bed even if we wake up facing the wrong way. 

PC offers us a reason or two to give your fingers a daily workout, perhaps…
 

TG reminds us of how online chat can leave us all guessing about who or what we are making contact with these days…  

It might be argued that we need to get older to really appreciate just how much the time that we have plays in our appreciation of life itself.  CL gives her point of view.   

On this Relaxation Day of celebration, we at LPG felt that CL’s message on the subject of wishing for an overindulgence of tranquillity in youth can perhaps be addressed somewhat by us elders who reportedly have so much time to indulge…  

Rudy picks up on one of those snippets of life that we so often see as we make our way through it and offers a comment or two…

We do so much with them that it is easy to take them for granted, but when they are inactive or stuck in bed for a while, they might need a little extra attention. OD explains… 

Hands need to be in optimum condition before they can be employed in any practical exercise, so LPG has opted to repeat these wise words from OD on this celebration of Hold Hands Day.  

GN offers us an online shopping store with a gardening background…

TS broaches some of the anxieties caused when a friend stops communicating… 
 

There are all kinds of friends and, so often, some of them work at the friendship much harder than others.  Sometimes they just move on and sometimes one of the friends involved gets bored, but sometimes there can be a simple yet resolvable reason to avoid you.   She wrote it over a year ago now, but LPG have repeated TS’s message on this National Friendship Day in the hope that it helps a few negative friendships become rekindled… 
 

TG offers a personal observation of how geography has changed the family dynamic…

Parents come in all shapes and sizes, and on this National Parents’ Day, LPG felt that a repeat of TG’s unconventional way of looking at the subject sums up one aspect of such relationships worth revisiting…

Like everything, the way we use our time changes as we get older and as the world evolves.  VP offers a comment or two…

RR offers some information that some older UK drivers may not be aware of… 

In America, today is celebrated as the National Day of Motoring. Although road trips are  very American, they give us at LPG a reason to mention again a few points that have more to do with parking but might be of interest to motorists in the UK.   

The internet tells us that in 2016 less than 50% of people aged 55+ owned or used a smart mobile phone but during the past 7 years that number has increase to 83%, is it any wonder that so many more people accept the fact that we all walk around talking to ourselves these days.  GF elucidates.   

The month of July has been designated National Cell Phone Courtesy Month, you only have to hear the word ‘cell’ to know that the Americans thought of it first but, now that talking to the person plugged into your ear is commonplace LPG thought a repeat of this message appropriate… 

NF does a little research into managing diabetes without the need to adopt a repetitive and painful finger pricking habit… 
 

FB alludes to the fact that perhaps we humans are getting so much help when remembering things that our power of recall is suffering.

On this Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day, we at LPG thought it essential to bring the question down to a base level as we repeat FB’s comments on one effect the concept might be having on our capacity to remember…
 

OT explains how one way of texting could make life easier provided you check every word you say…
 

Keeping up to date is something that younger people have always liked to do, while we older members of society aren’t as ready for constant change. PL questions why the corporate world and government can’t appreciate that… 

We all know exactly what to do when we are sitting in that chair with the funny glasses machine in front of them but RR questions if we are actually doing the best thing for our eyes…

It is one of those little insurance points that all insured couples should be aware of and DS’s story acts as an example and also has a moral… 

Today is celebrated as National Insurance Awareness Day in some parts of the world and as such LPG has decided to repeat this story with a moral which could become all too apparent at just the wrong time… 

GJ offers a few words of internet wisdom for those who find sleeping at night challenging… 

When we modern folk think about horsepower, we have a vision of mechanical speed and the question of all the fumes and smoke that it leaves behind. We forget that, in the days when transport was predominately a horse-drawn affair, a very different sort of residue was the accepted part of street paraphernalia.   

PY’s message asks pertinent questions: How often do you get up and sit down each day, and do you get unsteady when doing so?   

TB has a message on wasting time inspired by a YouTube video…
 

Cats have always been a law unto themselves, causing their fair share of anguish by sometimes going on a vastly extended journey of discovery while we owners are left worrying.  FT offers a little comfort…  

Today is the day when, by law, all pet cats in England must be microchipped, and one of the main reasons is arguably to make it easier to find those who get lost.  With this in mind, LPG feels that repeating this article might be a good idea… 

MF tells us about her best friend and offers one way that you can explore just how good a best friend you are… 

Tomorrow will be National Best Friends Day. We at LPG thought a repeat of MF’s article worthy of a second outing as we remind readers to celebrate by doing something special with their best friends or at least remembering to get in touch… 

There is room for improvement in all aspects of life, and QF offers us her take on one possible application of this notion… 
 

WG brings us something that works for some but not others. If you don’t try it you will never know if it works for you.

Today doubles as National Say Something Nice Day and while we are busy being nice to the people around us perhaps a repeat reminder that saying something nice to yourself might be appropriate…

KA reminds us of one eye condition that our own determination might help us to ignore.
 

Rudy focuses on the difference between saving for your old age and saving in your old age…  

BS offers her thoughts on just how long relative wealth will be associated with the feel of coins in our pockets…

On this Lucky Penny Day, when the fact that possessing the little coin is celebrated and a positive thing, LPG felt this article worth repeating as her message questions if the consumers of the future will even have need for such things…
 

GJ focusses in on retirement being the optimum time to give up hiding as much of the inner you as we all so often do… 

LPG feels this article worth repeating on this International Being You Day when tradition demands that we each celebrate our real selves; something that GJ endorses.  
 

YA reminds us that each day is unique, just in case we let them get too stuck together… 

TS offers a, much smaller scaled, alternative in preparation of a way to celebrate ‘Global Sharing day’ which might just have a positive, personal effect on the individual lives within your community. 

NC points out that it is not only the 26 letters of the alphabet that can confuse as he puts the ten digits and our ability to manipulate them in the accepted way under the spotlight.  

Today is also known as National Numeracy Day and several questions about the skills needed to manipulate them successfully.  NC might Have found one reason why those skills might have been questioned throughout some of our lives.   
 

For some reason the mystic east and the rising sun is what comes to mind when you mention small trees.  DT talks about one aspect of miniature gardening today. 

LPG offers you a second opportunity to discover what DT has to say on this subject to coincide with today’s celebration of World Bonsai Day. 
 

If asked which sense you would rather not lose at any stage of life, 80% say sight, and RR reminds us of one aspect of their care that we may have been a little lazy about…  

TF offers us his take on one of the aspects of surviving life’s stumbling blocks whenever you come across them… 

In Mexico, today is celebrated as Cinco de Mayo.  The day commemorates the winning of a Mexican battle in 1862. Still, LPG feels it is a good day also to acknowledge our battles, whether we have already overcome them or are still in the process.  Battles need allies, as TF explains…

IH’s so called survey is nowhere near conclusive but there was research and even though the object of her survey is not marketable, we thought this International Market Research Day a reason to share her survey again.

IH’s so called survey is nowhere near conclusive but there was research and even though the object of her survey is not marketable, we thought this International Market Research Day a reason to share her survey again.

LPG would be interested in hearing the results of any other smaller surveys that have been conducted lately… 
 

OC reminds us to review our existing supply of ongoing medicines  

In some parts of the world today is designated National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and LPG has duplicated OC’s message in the hope that it might remind a few readers of one of those things that so many of us may well be thinking about doing.

We are still determining what it is like to relearn those things we used to do with two hands so that we can manage with one.  DO found a way to help a friend in that position and passed it on… 

TB offers us her thoughts on being brave, having been motivated by an earlier post…  

On this National Take A Chance Day, when everyone is encouraged to do something out of their comfort zone, LPG thought that revisiting what TB has to say on the subject might at least get a few more readers thinking about the possibilities 

VI asks questions about our powers of recognition as she begins to explore the odds of finding your own doppelganger…  

Today is also recognised as National Look-Alike-Day and a perfect day to repeat VI’s mini investigation into the subject… 

We do so much with them that it is easy to take them for granted, but when they are inactive or stuck in bed for a while, they might need a little extra attention. OD explains… 

Cats have always been a law unto themselves, causing their fair share of anguish by sometimes going on a vastly extended journey of discovery while we owners are left worrying.  FT offers a little comfort…  

Reading is something that most of us can do, but retaining what we read is another business altogether, as BT explains… 

DY introduces us to the basics of Feng Shui and the idea of getting your sleep energy just right… 

Today is celebrated as International Feng Shui Awareness Day and, for the uninitiated a repeat of DY’s very basic lesson might be introduction enough.  So, we, at LPG have repeated her message just in case this might be the direction that you feel your energy needs to follow… 
 

GA offers a few thoughts on the advertising that pops up all over every internet page that we see…

FB alludes to the fact that perhaps we humans are getting so much help when remembering things that our power of recall is suffering.

Our individuality allows us so many different ways of seeing all aspects of life and IB shares his on how the young see us older people in 2023.   

We find ourselves in the middle of Intergenerational Week today and LPG felt this reason enough to remind you of IB’s thoughts on the subject in a bid to provoke a few thoughts from some of our other readers now that they can perceive generations from both ends of the spectrum…

TN reminds us of the importance of not allowing our chats with the young to miss the very valuable advice and experiences that we have to offer them. 

As we find ourselves in Intergeneration Week LPG feels that a repeat of what TN has to say on the subject worth revisiting. 
 

AK reminds us that achievements are like pennies, and we need to acknowledge and be conscious of the small ones before the big ones become really noticeable… 

Achievement comes in all shapes and sizes although, so often it is only the big ones that are remembered.  LPG has repeated AK’s message to remind us that all big achievements start small and without the small personal ones, the whole world would have missed out on so much.  so, on this International Day for Achievers, don’t underestimate your potential however big or small the box it comes in… 

Waiting for anything has to be one of the most uncomfortable feelings that anyone has to endure, especially if they are, by nature, an impatient person. IY offers a somewhat amateur, but very personal answer to a recent post on the subject… 

LPG agrees with IC’s assessment of the longest wait that many a man will need to navigate his way through.  For most readers of our website, it will be a distant memory but one where their experience might deserve a bit of recollection on this National Proposal Day and, perhaps such thoughts might be passed on to any grandsons, grandnephews or other young men they might know who are planning to take such a step.  Hence the repeat of this post…   

In this modern age, OK offers a message of diplomacy that may well benefit any telephone user … 

Saying the wrong thing when in the wrong company; we have all done it and it is bad enough when you can see all the people you are talking to.  LPG thought there to be some serious value in repeating this word of wisdom designed for these modern times… 

IC passes on what she has learned about the science behind those body clocks that we occasionally refer to, as she investigates a few aspects of the advantages of having a regular bedtime no matter how old you are….

On this World Sleep Day LPG offers a repeat of what IC has discovered about listening to the rhythm of your sleep pattern a little more closely… 

DW has found a reason for taking diary writing and chronicling excerpts of your personal views and contributions to another level…

A few months ago, DW offered us a message outlining one way that the present senior members might just help future ancestry seekers research and celebrate this one in a little more detail. Today is known as Genealogy Day in many parts of the world which is why LPG offers a repeat of that message.  

TS has found some evidence which shows that the lengths that we modern ladies go to just to look our best for a night out has truly changed over the years and arguably for the better… 

LPG thought it appropriate to remind readers of this message on this National Dress Day which pays homage to the simple frock which apparently was not so simple back in the day… 

WS suggests that time and experience are the best teachers when it comes to having the intuition to notice when things are not right with others and, once observed we need to act on ours and share our problems…

It can be argued that the celebratory days that fall during the year are becoming more and more diverse as the years go by, but LPG sees this article as a message that needs to be reinforced at any time of the year.  Tomorrow has the pretty obscure distinction of being National I Want You to Be Happy Day.  This has to be a sentiment that should be celebrated every day of the year, in LPG’s opinion and WS’s message offers us all a reminder…

Flowers make a beautiful present and look so good when you receive them but CC questions our skills when it comes to showing them off at their best…

In the light of this day which is celebrated as Floral Design Day in some parts of the world, and also for the sake of the many flowers that are received by those ill prepared to show them off at their most elegant, LPG can see some value in repeating CC’s message today…

GB reminds us about the need to register our opinions and, with an election happening very soon, attempts to jog our memories and get us ID prepared…
 

TF offers us his take on one of the aspects of surviving life’s stumbling blocks whenever you come across them… 

Our gadgets are getting more complicated to operate and set up, and the instructions explain how to follow fashion.  FB shares her comments…

ST offers a possible time-saving strategy for those who still don’t feel that they have enough of it… 

Just in case there are any readers who are unaware, we find ourselves in the middle of Time Management Month each February and, with this in mind LPG offers a repeat of ST’s way of managing it. 

There is nothing like a film to provoke a few thoughts and get the memory and imagination working .Rudy reminds us of that fact with this message…

Codger Productions meets at Stanstead lodge, Stanstead Road. Forest Hill, each Friday afternoon at 2:30 and we are always looking for new members.  No specific skills needed just bring your imagination… 
 

LPG repeats this post to coincide with today’s celebration of Global Movie Day. Perhaps the film Rudy is talking about will never be global but, now that it is on the internet the people who made it, regardless of the quality of their acting performances, will be available for long enough for the generations of their individual families who have not even bean tho

NC points out that it is not only the 26 letters of the alphabet that can confuse as he puts the ten digits and our ability to manipulate them in the accepted way under the spotlight.  

TG offers a personal observation of how geography has changed the family dynamic…

The NHS is overtaxed at the moment but don’t use that as an excuse to not bother them.  DM reminds us that it is best to talk to the people that know best when it comes to your health… 

We have repeated this message even though we are a day late for ‘Time to Talk Day'.  The day acknowledges the power of talk for those who might feel suicidal, but as we get older, we should also pay attention to those who always talk about their health issues but fail to mention them to the right people. GPs are worth the inconvenience if there are real problems, so the repeat of this article aims to remind readers that if you can hear alarm bells in what is being said around you, a bit of real medical advice might be needed.

Perhaps we pensioners can count ourselves lucky that we are only watched on CCTV these days, and we missed the world of work where your every computer move is monitored.

LPG repeats this message today to remind we ex-workers of one aspect of so many jobs that we oldies are arguably lucky to have missed… 

As we age, the length of an achievable walking distance can shrink somewhat, but CJ tells a story that might help that perspective change for the better with a bit of persistence…

They have to learn how but once your feet have mastered the technique of walking, running, jumping, and even hobbling around they become the unsung heroes of our mobility.  CW offers a little advice with them in mind… 

On a day celebrated as National Measure Your Feet Day LPG feels the need to repeat CW’s message about making sure that they are in good shape and remembering to check their progress. 

It is that homely picture-ingredient that so many Christmas cards are made of until you find yourself away from home when the white fluffy stuff starts to fall.  OS shares a story that explains… 

Today is celebrated as National Snow Day and many people will think of skiing holidays and snow balls but as we get older our perception changes a bit.  LPG thought it worth repeating what OS had to say on the subject even though it was written over a year ago.
 

MF tells us about her best friend and offers one way that you can explore just how good a best friend you are… 

Feeling down is no fun at any time of the year but winter is renowned for being the season when depression hits the hardest.  It has taken her a while but now that we are hopefully getting to the other end of that season, NH gives us her thoughts on the subject… 

NH’s article came to us too late to feature in time for last year’s Blue Monday, and although we posted it last year we could not find anything more appropriate to print on this year’s acknowledgement of the day.  Although it was written the best part of a year ago LPG hopes that a repeat of the positive message it contains might just help to generate a few personal ‘bounce backs’ this year as well as last.   

WY offers a, ‘keep your eye on the use by dates’ message with a moral today as she reminds readers that you cannot keep everything at the front of the kitchen cupboard… 
 

Tomorrow doubles as National Organise Your Home Day, and while that task, like Rome, would be really hard to fit into a single day, such things are sometimes easier to do if they can become shared experiences.  LPG feels that we could do with a repeat of WY‘s message which prompts us to remember this point even if we live alone…  

NC has a message for all those who don’t have a smart meter but appreciate some of the benefits of being able to measure aspects of their electrical output more privately.  

Tomorrow is celebrated as Cut Your Energy Costs Day and, in preparation, LPG felt a repeat of this very pertinent article particularly relevant… 

While everyone will find themselves balancing at some point along the ‘introvert/extrovert’ scale, the best place to be would be somewhere in the middle.  XX’s message today gives a little insight into having lived a more introverted life… 

On some parts of the planet, today is celebrated as World Introvert Day, and LPG has repeated XX’s message on such a day in the hope that it might be more than appropriate and perhaps helpful to a few readers that missed it last time round…
 

KU asks the question: - will the start of this New Year be significant for you?  
 

KU asks the question: - will the start of this New Year be significant for you?  
 

TN reminds us of the importance of not allowing our chats with the young to miss the very valuable advice and experiences that we have to offer them. 

RR offers some information that some older UK drivers may not be aware of… 
 

Perhaps, even though times and circumstances might change, a dog is a pet that would make a good present for an older person…

In the light of the news that many people are abandoning their pets because of the cost of feeding them in a somewhat austere financial time, while the value of a pet to a pensioner is known also to be so important, LPG felt that a repeat of this post might be useful at this time of year…

BJ focusses in on the little achievements that can be taken from using some of those little bits of time that we are so used to letting slip by…

Even if you don’t do it so much these days, it is likely that over the years you have been part of the statistic used to measure which BR stations are the most visited.  BF, while sitting on a train near the station, found a few notable facts for us… 

It might be argued that we need to get older to really appreciate just how much the time that we have plays in our appreciation of life itself.  CL gives her point of view.   

Shopping is no fun these days and FB points out that it is not only the customer that gets a raw deal…  

As well as many other names, today is designated National Salespersons Day which gives us the perfect reason to repeat FB’s thoughts on the subject; perhaps more for the sake of the shop staff that the now retired retail workers of the world have left behind… 

Christmas is a wonderful time of year for families although JL writes about one aspect that might cause a few bumps in the road at an otherwise cordial time of year…  

Do you think that CJ is right when he says that men of a certain age are prone to getting presents of socks that could be even more appreciated if the pair matching limitations that men seem to be afflicted with were taken into consideration, and is his logic sound?

Now is the time when the frenzied race to find the perfect Christmas present is gathering momentum and, on this National Sock Day LPG repeats CJ’s advice designed for those habitual sock buyers as they choose this year’s offerings for those nephews, sons, and other men of their acquaintance for whom they can think of nothing else to give.

Waiting for anything has to be one of the most uncomfortable feelings that anyone has to endure, especially if they are, by nature, an impatient person. IY offers a somewhat amateur, but very personal answer to a recent post on the subject… 

LF offers a puddle jumping variation on JW’s theme and suggests that we all need a splash… 

CM shares a few thoughts which she hopes might change your perspective for the better as you wake up each morning… 

As we get older, so many of us find ourselves in a world with fewer reasons for the need to get up and join in each morning.  Today doubles as National Hello Day when we are all supposed to make a point of going out of our way to acknowledge the people in the world around us in a more positive way.  LPG has repeated CM’s thoughts which may go some way to giving the whole thing a bit more perspective perhaps…  

The argument for more generic looking socks is strengthened as CP, another man who deals with his own gathering of knitted footwear, finds a few new arguments which may need pointing out to the giver of such gifts…   

After all that has been said on the subject of matching socks, it appears that tomorrow will be the one day in the year that there is a legitimate reason to close your eyes and just grab a couple.  November 20th is National Odd Socks Day which offers us all the opportunity to close our eyes and pick any two from your collection and make them a pair while pondering the issue of bullying. 
 

Always helpful in a pub quiz is the answer to those questions you would never be asked anywhere else, and OF shares the answer to one such puzzle inspired by a letter from an earlier LPG contributor.  

LPG thought this article worth repeating on this National Button Day. Trivial might be how you feel about them, but now that we have buttons, what would we do without them? 

KR shares some ideas that could make us all feel a little kinder… 

LPG would like to share KR’s message again on this day when kindliness again is a feature of celebration.
 

NC has a message for all those who don’t have a smart meter but appreciate some of the benefits of being able to measure aspects of their electrical output more privately.  

 FI makes a very valid point as she does her best to remind readers to use their personal alarm buttons if they have one. 

Today doubles as Personal Safety day and with this in mind we, at LPG, wanted to repeat FI’s truly relevant and often forgotten message.

There is never just one solution to any problem, but AF thinks she may have found a new hobby for some readers and offers us an insight to her new and relaxing way to bring out the artist that you may have well always wanted to be… 

One of the best qualities of creating art, according to AF, is the relaxing effect that getting involved can have on otherwise more stressed out enthusiasts.  LPG hopes that airing this message again on this National Stress Awareness Day. 

JD tells us, from his personal experience about something that changed the perspective of the negative future that his long recovery gave him time to map out for himself… 

LPG feels that a repeat of JD’s message especially important on this World Stroke Day

Perhaps getting up in the morning can become more of a challenge as we get older although SY has a story to tell which she suspects might loosely reflect more pensioners sleeping-histories than just her own… 

TB offers us her thoughts on being brave, having been motivated by an earlier post…  

Our individuality allows us so many different ways of seeing all aspects of life and IB shares his on how the young see us older people in 2023.   

LM shares a few thoughts on borrowing, lending, and friendship.  

LPG has discovered that amongst our world’s many other days of celebration, today is National Pay Back a Friend Day and, as such, LM’s message might just be worth rereading.  
 

The internet tells us that in 2016 less than 50% of people aged 55+ owned or used a smart mobile phone but during the past 7 years that number has increase to 83%, is it any wonder that so many more people accept the fact that we all walk around talking to ourselves these days.  GF elucidates.   

Perhaps there are a few alternatives to waiting on the phone for ages.  HC might just have one that will work for you…

LPG have decided to repeat this suggestion as we enter this year’s National Customer Service Week.  

Perhaps there are a few alternatives to waiting on the phone for ages.  HC might just have one that will work for you…

LPG have decided to repeat this suggestion as we enter this year’s National Customer Service Week.  

According to the statistics, when it comes to shopping online, shoes are the second most returned item.  NE offers some tips on making sure that it is not because the size is wrong…  

DS registers her thoughts on the reasons why buying something new is becoming less of a positive experience for many an older shopper as time passes.  

During this National Customer Service Week, where we are encouraged to appreciate the efforts of the staff that enable us to enjoy our shopping, LPG repeats what one LPG reader had to say on the subject…  
 

VI asks questions about our powers of recognition as she begins to explore the odds of finding your own doppelganger…  
 

WS suggests that time and experience are the best teachers when it comes to having the intuition to notice when things are not right with others and, once observed we need to act on ours and share our problems…

While not advocating that all pensioners start to practice martial arts falling techniques, KN suggests a few videos that might bring some lessons to mind in the event that they might be needed. 

As National Falls Awareness week comes to an end, LPG thought that a repeat of this message might be of some use to all those who learned the art of falling back in the day while, a few of the videos might be worth knowing, just in case… 

WE paoted a day early CB shares with us her thoughts on the hardest aspect of cooking a really easy recipe as she showcases Armenia’s special day, and looks to something Spanish where there is no actual cooking involved for next month… …   

JW uses her puddle theory to question one aspect of being an influential grandparent… 
 

No news is good news is an old adage which JC suggests might be more relevant than ever in the 2020s

LPG are repeating this article today because it has also been dubbed No News is Good News Day in some parts of the world and, after the events that happened this day in 2001, JC offers us her reasons for avoiding the news every day.   Perhaps a day when we all try our best to avoid the news altogether is not a bad thing to celebrate…  

We have to thank the interruption caused by the problem for CL's study of a subject that is more than likely to have bothered many a potential night's sleep during the recent hot spell of 2022. 

Although we posted this message earlier this year, LPG thought that now might be the time to remind readers of the preventions that might be worth putting in place in case of a possible 2023 repeat performance of the summer of 2022…