WP shares her comments on some games that started very differently, were downsized to fit a computer screen and have now become arguably a bit too real…
Today is celebrated as Games Day, no doubt, because so many of them make excellent Christmas presents. However, in light of some of the more extreme games available today, LPG thought this article might merit a second outing…
Read MoreReal and Pretend War
20 Dec 2024
WP shares her comments on some games that started very differently, were downsized to fit a computer screen and have now become arguably a bit too real…
Today is celebrated as Games Day, no doubt, because so many of them make excellent Christmas presents. However, in light of some of the more extreme games available today, LPG thought this article might merit a second outing…
Do you fit into the UK TV-watching demographic perfectly?
17 Dec 2024
BJ shares some statistics which reflect our appreciation of television sets.
It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it!
15 Dec 2024
GS not only discusses making a will but also adds the question of what to do if you are asked this particular will-related question…
Qi Gong: poison or meat?
11 Dec 2024
Today’s message might be seen as a double-sided lesson in proverbial exercise. AH explains…
I used to sleep alone but now…
07 Dec 2024
Nearly all internet advice on the subject suggests that sleeping with an electronic IT device is not a good idea but NF has found a reason or two to oppose that train of thought…
Keeping your tootsies toasty at night, with those would-be darned socks…
AV offers us a little research and discussion on another issue that might aid restful sleep…
As the weather begins to get cold again, and on this National Sock Day, LPG thought that a repeat of AV’s article might give a different perspective to keeping your feet warm. One might also consider a possible Christmas present idea for a cold footed friend…
Read MoreKeeping your tootsies toasty at night, with those would-be darned socks…
04 Dec 2024
AV offers us a little research and discussion on another issue that might aid restful sleep…
As the weather begins to get cold again, and on this National Sock Day, LPG thought that a repeat of AV’s article might give a different perspective to keeping your feet warm. One might also consider a possible Christmas present idea for a cold footed friend…
From the street to the internet before you even think about it…
FB homes in on those items that we all buy on impulse before realising that we really did not need them in the first place…
In the light of the fact that today is celebrated as Buy Nothing Day in some parts of the world, perhaps a repeat of this article might encourage a few of us to take a rest from shopping and spend a little more time working out what we really need to buy…
Read MoreFrom the street to the internet before you even think about it…
29 Nov 2024
FB homes in on those items that we all buy on impulse before realising that we really did not need them in the first place…
In the light of the fact that today is celebrated as Buy Nothing Day in some parts of the world, perhaps a repeat of this article might encourage a few of us to take a rest from shopping and spend a little more time working out what we really need to buy…
The political morning after the night before…
27 Nov 2024
According to Aristotle, humans are all political animals. IG has a thought or two to offer on the subject…
A solution for nearly every problem –just look at the video
26 Nov 2024
We are so used to seeing all the information that the internet has to offer but OT reminds us that if you discover something that is not there, you can add it…
Are you a builder or a boomer? How many members of Generations X, Y, Z, and Alpha do you know?
23 Nov 2024
WG questions our ability to fit into a generational box with her message today…
It’s not always instant dementia, it could be a UTI…
DO explains an alternative reason that you could start seeing the oddest things….
As is often the case, two relevant celebration days will coincide and yesterday was one of those days, however we at LPG think that this bit of information cannot be missed and even though National UTI Awareness Day was yesterday, we are repeating this very relevant message a day late…
It’s not always instant dementia, it could be a UTI…
22 Nov 2024
DO explains an alternative reason that you could start seeing the oddest things….
As is often the case, two relevant celebration days will coincide and yesterday was one of those days, however we at LPG think that this bit of information cannot be missed and even though National UTI Awareness Day was yesterday, we are repeating this very relevant message a day late…
Taking another look at these rules might be a good idea…
Having found his knowledge somewhat wanting and suspecting that he is not the only driver who might do so, SY shares the online version of the highway code that might be worth a little revision…
LPG suggests that during this National Road Safety Week, there has to be a little value in repeating SY’s message for the benefit of the drivers among our readers…
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Taking another look at these rules might be a good idea…
20 Nov 2024
Having found his knowledge somewhat wanting and suspecting that he is not the only driver who might do so, SY shares the online version of the highway code that might be worth a little revision…
LPG suggests that during this National Road Safety Week, there has to be a little value in repeating SY’s message for the benefit of the drivers among our readers…
Are you putting in more than you are getting out?
17 Nov 2024
Having friends around you is a vital part of anyone’s existence and retirement is often a time when new ones have to be forged. EL reminds us to take an objective look at where our newly forged friendships are going…
Analysing our ‘steppage’
15 Nov 2024
Walking is an action where any analysis afforded is all sorted before we learn the school basics. KC offers us the chance to rethink our strategy today…
Hopes for a war-free world and memories of a cruel reality…
HG highlights one way in which we can help future generations to continue to acknowledge the part that our past generations have played to help shape our present world.
We, at LPG felt that we had to post this message to coincide with an appropriate day of acknowledgement and today Remembrance Day, is more than fitting…
Hopes for a war-free world and memories of a cruel reality…
11 Nov 2024
HG highlights one way in which we can help future generations to continue to acknowledge the part that our past generations have played to help shape our present world.
We, at LPG felt that we had to post this message to coincide with an appropriate day of acknowledgement and today Remembrance Day, is more than fitting…
Cold but not all bad?
10 Nov 2024
JB agrees that we must be wary but suggests that snakes are not all bad…
When what defines you changes…
08 Nov 2024
UH comments on one outcome that can often occur when the cards that getting older can deal us are allowed to dictate what we do about our changing circumstances…
Fingers, buttons and online cookie jars …
05 Nov 2024
LM provides some guidance on whether to press ‘allow’, ‘reject’, or bother with all the options in between when you get to the cookie question that blocks your access to the website you visit…
This needs saying again… Moving in together – one financial implication
02 Nov 2024
Just in case any reader knows or is part of a couple who never got around to tying the knot, JP again raises some possible future consequences.
The difference between when Boys and Girls Go out to play (work!)
30 Oct 2024
LF offers another reason to appreciate that ‘things ain’t what they used to be’…
Getting away from it all while taking some of it with you…
28 Oct 2024
DA discusses the issues presented when carrying luggage on your back…
The importance of having an ‘achievement-salary’ to draw on…
24 Oct 2024
As we get older it can feel as if we get nothing done with our days. VM offers one way of approaching life that might go some way towards reminding us of just how much we do…
Being kinder to wiggly things…
Coming across a worm when gardening is unnerving for many, while others take such an encounter in their stride. JS tells us a little about her experience of moving across that divide…
Today is celebrated as World Earthworm day and LPG felt that a repeat of JS’s thoughts on the subject, might well be a fitting reminder of their importance…
Read MoreBeing kinder to wiggly things…
21 Oct 2024
Coming across a worm when gardening is unnerving for many, while others take such an encounter in their stride. JS tells us a little about her experience of moving across that divide…
Today is celebrated as World Earthworm day and LPG felt that a repeat of JS’s thoughts on the subject, might well be a fitting reminder of their importance…
YG tells us of her experience when it comes to being the guide that helps a partially sighted person along their way…
We have repeated YG’s message today Just in case the need arises for an LPG reader to make a temporary substitution for a white cane. There might be a little value in watching the video and being prepared if the need arises…
Mastering a few guided steps.
15 Oct 2024
YG tells us of her experience when it comes to being the guide that helps a partially sighted person along their way…
We have repeated YG’s message today Just in case the need arises for an LPG reader to make a temporary substitution for a white cane. There might be a little value in watching the video and being prepared if the need arises…
Waves… another reason to keep track of them…
More modern cars demand more modern protections. JC offers news that supports his theory.
Today we find ourselves in the middle of Insurance Awareness Month and LPG repeats this message in an effort to ensure that readers remember to check just how far-reaching your car key’s message is transmitted…
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Waves… another reason to keep track of them…
12 Oct 2024
More modern cars demand more modern protections. JC offers news that supports his theory.
Today we find ourselves in the middle of Insurance Awareness Month and LPG repeats this message in an effort to ensure that readers remember to check just how far-reaching your car key’s message is transmitted…
Hating having to wait; is this a phobia?
CN tells of one aspect of waiting that she finds annoying to say the least as she tries to find out if she is unique when it comes to this aspect of travelling…
On this National Face Your Fears Day LPG looks to re-introduce readers to one that can arguably be seen as a phobia or an inconvenience…
Read MoreHating having to wait; is this a phobia?
10 Oct 2024
CN tells of one aspect of waiting that she finds annoying to say the least as she tries to find out if she is unique when it comes to this aspect of travelling…
On this National Face Your Fears Day LPG looks to re-introduce readers to one that can arguably be seen as a phobia or an inconvenience…
Old dogs, new tricks, and a bit of bribery… What about the cats?
It is arguably a well-known fact that dogs are for training and cats are for company. FT has found some evidence that updates that reality…
It appears that many countries have days dedicated to their cats but on this International Cat day LPG thought that a repeat of FT’s message might entertain and perhaps educate…
Read MoreOld dogs, new tricks, and a bit of bribery… What about the cats?
06 Oct 2024
It is arguably a well-known fact that dogs are for training and cats are for company. FT has found some evidence that updates that reality…
It appears that many countries have days dedicated to their cats but on this International Cat day LPG thought that a repeat of FT’s message might entertain and perhaps educate…
An argument designed to make you smile…
MC offers a few thoughts on the power of a smile…
On this World Smile Day LPG would like to remind you of one of the few things that can do so much good if you take the time to give the odd one away; not only to the person you give it to but also to you too. This repeat of MC’s message might make it all a bit clearer…
Read MoreAn argument designed to make you smile…
04 Oct 2024
MC offers a few thoughts on the power of a smile…
On this World Smile Day LPG would like to remind you of one of the few things that can do so much good if you take the time to give the odd one away; not only to the person you give it to but also to you too. This repeat of MC’s message might make it all a bit clearer…
Taking the hint aspect away from a potentially lonely birthday…
For some it just stops mattering, but for those who find themselves alone and somewhat miserable on their birthdays, FL has a solution or two…
Regardless of which day of the year your birthday falls on FL points out that no matter how lonely you might feel on the day, you should use it to remember just how awesome your life has been, is, and will be in the future. She also points out that remembering the birthdays of the people around you can also be a way of minimising spending yours alone and, with this in mind we, at LPG, have taken the opportunity to repeat the sentiment to coincide with today’s ‘Love People Day.
Read MoreTaking the hint aspect away from a potentially lonely birthday…
30 Sep 2024
For some it just stops mattering, but for those who find themselves alone and somewhat miserable on their birthdays, FL has a solution or two…
Regardless of which day of the year your birthday falls on FL points out that no matter how lonely you might feel on the day, you should use it to remember just how awesome your life has been, is, and will be in the future. She also points out that remembering the birthdays of the people around you can also be a way of minimising spending yours alone and, with this in mind we, at LPG, have taken the opportunity to repeat the sentiment to coincide with today’s ‘Love People Day.
Make sure yours is harder to snatch if you have one…
27 Sep 2024
GM reminds us to be vigilant when using a smartphone in public…
Keep the adverts, the 20, 20, 20 rule and what’s left of your 20/20 vision.
The theme of our message today is being kinder to our eyes in this electronic age as suggested by SY.
At the start of this year’s National Eye Health Week LPG thought a repeat of SY’s hints might be valuable…
Read MoreKeep the adverts, the 20, 20, 20 rule and what’s left of your 20/20 vision.
23 Sep 2024
The theme of our message today is being kinder to our eyes in this electronic age as suggested by SY.
At the start of this year’s National Eye Health Week LPG thought a repeat of SY’s hints might be valuable…
Appreciating what you have while you have it…
XX has decided to tell of his weird habit, although we question the weirdness of a habit, which reminds readers to remember to appreciate those things that far too many of us take for granted…
Today is World Gratitude Day, and perhaps not taking our friends, the clubs we attend, and the organisations we are a part of for granted is another way of expressing our gratitude for them. With this in mind, LPG feels that XX’s message needed another outing…
Read MoreAppreciating what you have while you have it…
21 Sep 2024
XX has decided to tell of his weird habit, although we question the weirdness of a habit, which reminds readers to remember to appreciate those things that far too many of us take for granted…
Today is World Gratitude Day, and perhaps not taking our friends, the clubs we attend, and the organisations we are a part of for granted is another way of expressing our gratitude for them. With this in mind, LPG feels that XX’s message needed another outing…
Looking at respect from different perspectives…
Respect, or lack of it is plain to see although we all see many aspects of it differently as acceptance of what is and is not respectful evolves. FM argues that as it evolves and we older people have values that often can’t keep up with its changing, it has become a very ambiguous commodity.
LPG have elected to repeat this message on National Respect Day because it gives an interesting take on the respect that so many of us notice when it is missing while we unknowingly could be offering a better version of it to some of the people we interact with…
Read MoreLooking at respect from different perspectives…
18 Sep 2024
Respect, or lack of it is plain to see although we all see many aspects of it differently as acceptance of what is and is not respectful evolves. FM argues that as it evolves and we older people have values that often can’t keep up with its changing, it has become a very ambiguous commodity.
LPG have elected to repeat this message on National Respect Day because it gives an interesting take on the respect that so many of us notice when it is missing while we unknowingly could be offering a better version of it to some of the people we interact with…
Banning a return to the nest… a good or bad thing?
15 Sep 2024
Children come in all shapes and sizes, and you only get past one generation of them after another. PB suggests that older parents’ work is never done and that this advice might be a valuable hand-me-down…
Yoga, perhaps the final course of a filling video lunch…
12 Sep 2024
DH suggests one way to secure a healthier afternoon after a heavy lunch…
The importance of sharing your legacy of wisdom…
09 Sep 2024
A favourable quotation might be the perfect start to an otherwise harmful day. CB offers her take…
The changing sight and sound of time…
Few people will hear the sound of a ticking clock without recognising what they are listening to, even though it is a sound that is fast disappearing from our reality. RB explains…
On this National Be Late for Something Day, LPG thought a repeat of RB’s observation might be appropriate as he highlights something that we all recognise even though it is nearly extinct in this day and age…
Read MoreThe changing sight and sound of time…
05 Sep 2024
Few people will hear the sound of a ticking clock without recognising what they are listening to, even though it is a sound that is fast disappearing from our reality. RB explains…
On this National Be Late for Something Day, LPG thought a repeat of RB’s observation might be appropriate as he highlights something that we all recognise even though it is nearly extinct in this day and age…
Perhaps DS’s comment on the acquisition of knowledge resounds with all people as they get a little older. What do you think?
Now that the summer holidays are over and the young one’s will be getting back to the routine of donning the uniform and the educational mind frame, LPG has decided that a repeat of DS’s article on the significance of education with the advantage of hindsight, worth a second outing…
Read MoreThe 7 to 70 reality check…
03 Sep 2024
Perhaps DS’s comment on the acquisition of knowledge resounds with all people as they get a little older. What do you think?
Now that the summer holidays are over and the young one’s will be getting back to the routine of donning the uniform and the educational mind frame, LPG has decided that a repeat of DS’s article on the significance of education with the advantage of hindsight, worth a second outing…
Speaking of my intrinsic things…
We cannot help getting older without accumulating items which are important to us and, what will become of them can be a real worry. SF offers one solution that might make their future a little safer…
SF‘s message could well be seen as an attempt to remind readers of the importance of sharing the stories that surround their items of intrinsic value not to mention their lives. We thought a repeat of such a message could become the makings of a memoir and, as such we felt the need to repeat it on this We Love Memoirs Day …
At LPG, we love to hear and share excerpts from such writings… don’t forget us once it is all written down…
Speaking of my intrinsic things…
31 Aug 2024
We cannot help getting older without accumulating items which are important to us and, what will become of them can be a real worry. SF offers one solution that might make their future a little safer…
SF‘s message could well be seen as an attempt to remind readers of the importance of sharing the stories that surround their items of intrinsic value not to mention their lives. We thought a repeat of such a message could become the makings of a memoir and, as such we felt the need to repeat it on this We Love Memoirs Day …
At LPG, we love to hear and share excerpts from such writings… don’t forget us once it is all written down…
Everything needs a bit of a spring clean
This message may be more important for the touch typists who read our posts. There is nothing more annoying than when the computer all looks perfect, but just one of the keys on your keyboard is sticking. Before you decide it is time to get a new one perhaps FT’s suggestion may be a way forward.
We posted these wise words a few years ago but on this Crackers Over The Keyboard Day, we felt that they could do with another airing…
Read MoreEverything needs a bit of a spring clean
28 Aug 2024
This message may be more important for the touch typists who read our posts. There is nothing more annoying than when the computer all looks perfect, but just one of the keys on your keyboard is sticking. Before you decide it is time to get a new one perhaps FT’s suggestion may be a way forward.
We posted these wise words a few years ago but on this Crackers Over The Keyboard Day, we felt that they could do with another airing…
The secret weapon that is a little tune
25 Aug 2024
GF offers us a way to use our ears when deciding whether to dash for the mobile phone or wait until later once you have heard which tune is played when it rings.
Ethanol by any other name…
22 Aug 2024
SU offers a few words on ‘the morning after the night before’ after hearing her friends’ thoughts and formulating a few of her own…
Retirement, something to look forward to or to be worried about?
PM, like most of our readers has already trodden this path but has some thoughts for those who will arrive here in the near future.
In some parts of the world tomorrow will be celebrated as National Senior Citizens Day, even though as each person approaches the day when they suddenly realise that they will soon become ‘retired’, the prospect can leave them feeling everything from daunted and deflated to glad that work will suddenly become a thing of the past. LPG felt that a repeat of this article might provoke some memories of what it was like for you…
Read MoreRetirement, something to look forward to or to be worried about?
20 Aug 2024
PM, like most of our readers has already trodden this path but has some thoughts for those who will arrive here in the near future.
In some parts of the world tomorrow will be celebrated as National Senior Citizens Day, even though as each person approaches the day when they suddenly realise that they will soon become ‘retired’, the prospect can leave them feeling everything from daunted and deflated to glad that work will suddenly become a thing of the past. LPG felt that a repeat of this article might provoke some memories of what it was like for you…
Giving the phrase ‘Please take one’ a whole new meaning…
AK offers us one way to keep the overflow of paperwork in the home at bay…
Today is celebrated as World Photo Day which conjures up visions of pictures taken in beautiful settings which are designed to promote positive thoughts and emotions, but LPG feels the need to repeat a message which gives another practical reason for utilising the camera which is on your mobile phone…
Read MoreGiving the phrase ‘Please take one’ a whole new meaning…
19 Aug 2024
AK offers us one way to keep the overflow of paperwork in the home at bay…
Today is celebrated as World Photo Day which conjures up visions of pictures taken in beautiful settings which are designed to promote positive thoughts and emotions, but LPG feels the need to repeat a message which gives another practical reason for utilising the camera which is on your mobile phone…
Restarting this particular conversation carefully…
There is so much that we can choose to do in Lewisham and yet so many other options that we don’t get much choice about being involved with. Maureen B offers some thoughts…
With her LPG hat on, she also asks for any reactions to this post that can be passed on or any aspect of the conversation that, in any reader’s opinion, needs to be added…
Restarting this particular conversation carefully…
17 Aug 2024
There is so much that we can choose to do in Lewisham and yet so many other options that we don’t get much choice about being involved with. Maureen B offers some thoughts…
With her LPG hat on, she also asks for any reactions to this post that can be passed on or any aspect of the conversation that, in any reader’s opinion, needs to be added…
Taking a different sort of bath…
16 Aug 2024
GN’s message today gives a whole new perspective to that line 'water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink' from Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem, 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner', a completely different meaning…
What is your overused oral utterance of choice?
14 Aug 2024
FC focuses on a trait many of us don’t see in ourselves, although it can be argued that we see it in many people around us…
The daily dash: a thing of the past…
As with everything else, being older does have a few advantages, and NI reminds us of one of the older ones today…
Today is also known as National Lazy Day, which LPG feels should be celebrated more than once a year. NI offers one laid-back way to spend some of it and all those other hours during the year as we travel through it.
Read MoreThe daily dash: a thing of the past…
10 Aug 2024
As with everything else, being older does have a few advantages, and NI reminds us of one of the older ones today…
Today is also known as National Lazy Day, which LPG feels should be celebrated more than once a year. NI offers one laid-back way to spend some of it and all those other hours during the year as we travel through it.
A couple of well-known clichés which are missed from the lists…
01 Aug 2024
They are still out there and battering our ears. BV has something to say about the stranger who uses your telephone ear to become your friend and get you to buy something.
Real and Pretend War
27 Jul 2024
WP shares her comments on some games that started very differently, were downsized to fit a computer screen and have now become arguably a bit too real…
Internet walls with their transparent ears and eyes.
25 Jul 2024
HE found a reason to draw some worrying conclusions after watching a recent television programme…
Thirty years of busy Sundays…
20 Jul 2024
JB reminds us of an anniversary that still provokes Marmite moments when discussed.
We are rarely ever the only ones…
We often think a large corporation is taking advantage of us because they can. Be it small or large and inspired by something, CB suggest that there is a point to making a stand…
International justice is just a bigger version of all those little injustices that happen to so many of us so much of the time. LPG feels that a repeat of this article is worth posting, as CP suggests that we start small and work up to the big ones.
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We are rarely ever the only ones…
17 Jul 2024
We often think a large corporation is taking advantage of us because they can. Be it small or large and inspired by something, CB suggest that there is a point to making a stand…
International justice is just a bigger version of all those little injustices that happen to so many of us so much of the time. LPG feels that a repeat of this article is worth posting, as CP suggests that we start small and work up to the big ones.
From the street to the internet before you even think about it…
14 Jul 2024
FB homes in on those items that we all buy on impulse before realising that we really did not need them in the first place…
Do you know what they are doing when they are on the phone with you?
LF has found a new way to maximise the time you might spend on a relatively long telephone call…
On this Cheer Up the Lonely Day, this repeat of LF’s story might remind readers of one way in which we can do just that which, in addition to the visits, might minimise the time aspect of being a good friend while putting something which is often thought quite rude to good advantage.
Read MoreDo you know what they are doing when they are on the phone with you?
11 Jul 2024
LF has found a new way to maximise the time you might spend on a relatively long telephone call…
On this Cheer Up the Lonely Day, this repeat of LF’s story might remind readers of one way in which we can do just that which, in addition to the visits, might minimise the time aspect of being a good friend while putting something which is often thought quite rude to good advantage.
English men and women of a certain age and their castles…
08 Jul 2024
NM explains why, when living alone, it is a good thing to have the odd visitor…
Celebrating all Nations, even when big is small…
06 Jul 2024
Inspired by an earlier post, NW offers a message that reminds us that small can be big, depending on how you look at it.
A case of the sighted blind leading the blind perhaps…
04 Jul 2024
They say that learning something new is one way of inspiring the mind. Inspired by an earlier LPG post, SF tells of a challenge she has persuaded a despondent friend to take with her.
Telephones, problems big and small and three digits; who will you call?
02 Jul 2024
We all know some of the numbers GM is discussing today, but it might be prudent to broaden your three-digit knowledge, just in case…
Appreciating what you have while you have it…
29 Jun 2024
XX has decided to tell of his weird habit, although we question the weirdness of a habit, which reminds readers to remember to appreciate those things that far too many of us take for granted…
Check your renewal letters and haggle!
Perhaps paying your bills by Direct Debit is one way of not having to worry about renewal dates but DS reminds us that not worrying can come with its own costs…
Tomorrow doubles as Insurance Awareness Day and LPG repeats this message in an effort to ensure that readers remember to check to make sure that that automatic annual renewal amount doesn’t come at too higher cost…
Read MoreCheck your renewal letters and haggle!
27 Jun 2024
Perhaps paying your bills by Direct Debit is one way of not having to worry about renewal dates but DS reminds us that not worrying can come with its own costs…
Tomorrow doubles as Insurance Awareness Day and LPG repeats this message in an effort to ensure that readers remember to check to make sure that that automatic annual renewal amount doesn’t come at too higher cost…
Beware the website which misses the details…(part 1)
23 Jun 2024
GN explains that her message is the first part of a story that will be continued but has a moral that we might want to heed…
Making sure that my voice gets sufficient exercise perhaps…
FC’s comments are quite light-hearted, but she does touch on a subject which might well cause a little concern to many of us as we get older…
During this Loneliness Awareness Week LPG thought that this article might be worth sharing again…
Read MoreMaking sure that my voice gets sufficient exercise perhaps…
18 Jun 2024
FC’s comments are quite light-hearted, but she does touch on a subject which might well cause a little concern to many of us as we get older…
During this Loneliness Awareness Week LPG thought that this article might be worth sharing again…
Giving yourself a metaphorical hug…
So many people find themselves living alone, both when they are young and as they get older. SN offers a little something that might help when a hug is what is missing…
We are in the middle of Loneliness Awareness Week and, as such, LPG thought that a repeat of SN’s article might come in useful…
Read MoreGiving yourself a metaphorical hug…
14 Jun 2024
So many people find themselves living alone, both when they are young and as they get older. SN offers a little something that might help when a hug is what is missing…
We are in the middle of Loneliness Awareness Week and, as such, LPG thought that a repeat of SN’s article might come in useful…
Putting the cuffs on correctly…
11 Jun 2024
High or low blood pressure can be something we older people feel handcuffed to, and JA reminds us that if we are not careful, monotony can lead to complacency…
‘K1, P1’ but whatever else, get your ‘yarn’ and get started…
Knitting can either relax the person producing the rows or infuriate them depending on how fast they perceive the resulting garment manifesting below the needles. Still, VH offers a solution for faster growth in fewer stitches if you have a granddaughter…
LPG decided today, being Worldwide Knit in Public Day, was the day to repost this little message to inspire a few of those closet knitting-starters who never see a garment through to the end that if they come out into the open with their friends, those friends’ enquiries as to the progress of their projects might spur them on. A friendly enquiry might be the inspiration needed to keep you going…
Read More‘K1, P1’ but whatever else, get your ‘yarn’ and get started…
08 Jun 2024
Knitting can either relax the person producing the rows or infuriate them depending on how fast they perceive the resulting garment manifesting below the needles. Still, VH offers a solution for faster growth in fewer stitches if you have a granddaughter…
LPG decided today, being Worldwide Knit in Public Day, was the day to repost this little message to inspire a few of those closet knitting-starters who never see a garment through to the end that if they come out into the open with their friends, those friends’ enquiries as to the progress of their projects might spur them on. A friendly enquiry might be the inspiration needed to keep you going…
Being kinder to wiggly things…
05 Jun 2024
Coming across a worm when gardening is unnerving for many, while others take such an encounter in their stride. JS tells us a little about her experience of moving across that divide…
Letting your ears do the reading…
Our eyes are so very important to us and though there are many other reasons that it might happen, they have a habit of being one of the senses that are affected as we get older. LPG reminds readers of one local organisation which aims to help.
During this National Volunteers Week we thought a repeat of this article might remind or even inspire a pensioner or two, who are looking for a volunteering opportunity, to make an enquiry or two which might lead to a successful outcome…
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Letting your ears do the reading…
02 Jun 2024
Our eyes are so very important to us and though there are many other reasons that it might happen, they have a habit of being one of the senses that are affected as we get older. LPG reminds readers of one local organisation which aims to help.
During this National Volunteers Week we thought a repeat of this article might remind or even inspire a pensioner or two, who are looking for a volunteering opportunity, to make an enquiry or two which might lead to a successful outcome…
Hopes for a war-free world and memories of a cruel reality…
30 May 2024
HG highlights one way in which we can help future generations to continue to acknowledge the part that our past generations have played to help shape our present world.
Mastering a few guided steps.
27 May 2024
YG points out that there are lessons to be learned just in case you ever find yourself with the opportunity to help a blind man across the road…
Morning reality? Start with the best bits before working down to the rest…
24 May 2024
WG attempts to make a positive difference to all who face each day with a negative mindset…
Offer your friends the odd penny, and don’t just take ‘no’ for an answer …
Sometimes, our friends are the people in the best place to ensure that our memories don’t get stuck in our heads. RP explains…
We find ourselves in the middle of what is known as Personal History Awareness Month in some parts of the world, and LPG has decided to repeat RP’s message as a reminder of the importance of yours...
Offer your friends the odd penny, and don’t just take ‘no’ for an answer …
21 May 2024
Sometimes, our friends are the people in the best place to ensure that our memories don’t get stuck in our heads. RP explains…
We find ourselves in the middle of what is known as Personal History Awareness Month in some parts of the world, and LPG has decided to repeat RP’s message as a reminder of the importance of yours...
Weird mind-broadeners even if your legs can’t do all that walking…
NS opens our eyes to just how many museums there are in our country and around the world as she spotlights some of the more local and unusual ones…
On this International Museum Day, LPG offers a repeat of NS’s homage to them, and reminds us of some of the ones that are a stone’s throw away…
Read MoreWeird mind-broadeners even if your legs can’t do all that walking…
18 May 2024
NS opens our eyes to just how many museums there are in our country and around the world as she spotlights some of the more local and unusual ones…
On this International Museum Day, LPG offers a repeat of NS’s homage to them, and reminds us of some of the ones that are a stone’s throw away…
Was it the nice man in the queue behind me that day?
Sadly, BW tail is not unique and while we hear about such things happening to other people quite often, her story proves that it can happen to anyone…
LPG have opted to repeat BW’s story today in recognition of National Senior Fraud Awareness Day in the hope to highlight just how easy it is to become one of the victims that we all hear about when the word scam in mentioned…
Was it the nice man in the queue behind me that day?
15 May 2024
Sadly, BW tail is not unique and while we hear about such things happening to other people quite often, her story proves that it can happen to anyone…
LPG have opted to repeat BW’s story today in recognition of National Senior Fraud Awareness Day in the hope to highlight just how easy it is to become one of the victims that we all hear about when the word scam in mentioned…
Just like doing a haircut but with leaves…
So many hobbies have something to do with art and JS reminds us of something artistic to try in the garden…
Today is World Topiary Day and as such, LPG thought that a repeat of JS’s thoughts on the subject might inspire a few more readers to start something new…
Read MoreJust like doing a haircut but with leaves…
12 May 2024
So many hobbies have something to do with art and JS reminds us of something artistic to try in the garden…
Today is World Topiary Day and as such, LPG thought that a repeat of JS’s thoughts on the subject might inspire a few more readers to start something new…
Senior Saturday sleepovers perhaps…
WY puts forward a suggestion that may well add a little something to look forward to for those who are looking for a way of entertaining…
Today is celebrated as National Sleepover Day which has always been thought of as one of those activities that young children and adolescents enjoy from time to time, but WY offered us a message that took it to a whole new level and LPG feel it worth repeating to coincide with the day…
Senior Saturday sleepovers perhaps…
09 May 2024
WY puts forward a suggestion that may well add a little something to look forward to for those who are looking for a way of entertaining…
Today is celebrated as National Sleepover Day which has always been thought of as one of those activities that young children and adolescents enjoy from time to time, but WY offered us a message that took it to a whole new level and LPG feel it worth repeating to coincide with the day…
A life lesson for the younger oldies…
RT, offers a really important message today as she reminds pensioners that making new friends and keeping up with those we have lost touch with needs to be one of the uppermost priorities on the to do list of every pensioner...
Making new friendships and renewing those older ones that get lost as we move through life is the message offered today. Relationship Renewal Day is celebrated on this day each year in some parts of the world and, as such, LPG felt a repeat of RT’s message both fitting and important.
Read MoreA life lesson for the younger oldies…
04 May 2024
RT, offers a really important message today as she reminds pensioners that making new friends and keeping up with those we have lost touch with needs to be one of the uppermost priorities on the to do list of every pensioner...
Making new friendships and renewing those older ones that get lost as we move through life is the message offered today. Relationship Renewal Day is celebrated on this day each year in some parts of the world and, as such, LPG felt a repeat of RT’s message both fitting and important.
Theft, and delayed but calculated honesty?
It is so easy to let time get the better of us when it comes to nearly all other aspects of what we do in our lives. OW tells a story of calculated compromise today…
We at LPG feel that this story needs to be repeated today to remind people that, on this National Honesty Day, all aspects of being honest are important not, only those of the big decision-makers…
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Theft, and delayed but calculated honesty?
30 Apr 2024
It is so easy to let time get the better of us when it comes to nearly all other aspects of what we do in our lives. OW tells a story of calculated compromise today…
We at LPG feel that this story needs to be repeated today to remind people that, on this National Honesty Day, all aspects of being honest are important not, only those of the big decision-makers…
An often forgotten life-principle we need to pass on?
PB reminds us of something that no matter the name that you give it, is another version of borrowing money and suggests that we older family members should be passing it on when we get the opportunity.
Perhaps the message we have opted to repeat today gives this celebration a whole new meaning but on this Teach Your Children to Save day PB reminds us that children, and grandchildren of any age might benefit from a timely reminder of this lesson…
Read MoreAn often forgotten life-principle we need to pass on?
27 Apr 2024
PB reminds us of something that no matter the name that you give it, is another version of borrowing money and suggests that we older family members should be passing it on when we get the opportunity.
Perhaps the message we have opted to repeat today gives this celebration a whole new meaning but on this Teach Your Children to Save day PB reminds us that children, and grandchildren of any age might benefit from a timely reminder of this lesson…
Working with wool and one hand…
26 Apr 2024
DO might have just hit upon one way to inject a little positivity into a visit to a friend recovering from a stroke.
Working with wool and one hand…
26 Apr 2024
DO might have just hit upon one way to inject a little positivity into a visit to a friend recovering from a stroke.
Working with wool and one hand…
26 Apr 2024
DO might have just hit upon one way to inject a little positivity into a visit to a friend recovering from a stroke.
Blinding us with science and numbers…
OL focusses in on the fact that, for most of us, the large amount of zeros (or other numerical characters) a number contains, often reflect the extent of our ignorance as to what it really means…
Tomorrow is National Financial Awareness Day and LPG offers this article again in the hope that we might take a closer look at some of the larger figures which are designed to impress as the powers that be offer then to us.
Read MoreBlinding us with science and numbers…
24 Apr 2024
OL focusses in on the fact that, for most of us, the large amount of zeros (or other numerical characters) a number contains, often reflect the extent of our ignorance as to what it really means…
Tomorrow is National Financial Awareness Day and LPG offers this article again in the hope that we might take a closer look at some of the larger figures which are designed to impress as the powers that be offer then to us.
Keeping a note of your ‘driving dates’…
The internet reveals that in 2021, some 3.8 million vehicles were on UK roads without a valid MOT certificate and RR reminds us how easy it is to forget to renew…
Today is Drive It Day and celebrates those cars which have earned ‘classic’ status, and though RR’s message has little to do with any car that is over 40 years old (and exempt from needing a vehicle tax or MOT certificate), or younger than 3 years old (too young to need the aforementioned MOT certificate), we at LPG feel that, for all other motorists, her very pertinent message needs a second hearing; this being the excuse we have found to re-deliver it today.
Read MoreKeeping a note of your ‘driving dates’…
21 Apr 2024
The internet reveals that in 2021, some 3.8 million vehicles were on UK roads without a valid MOT certificate and RR reminds us how easy it is to forget to renew…
Today is Drive It Day and celebrates those cars which have earned ‘classic’ status, and though RR’s message has little to do with any car that is over 40 years old (and exempt from needing a vehicle tax or MOT certificate), or younger than 3 years old (too young to need the aforementioned MOT certificate), we at LPG feel that, for all other motorists, her very pertinent message needs a second hearing; this being the excuse we have found to re-deliver it today.
It’s not always instant dementia, it could be a UTI…
21 Apr 2024
DO explains an alternative reason that you could start seeing the oddest things….
Taking the hint aspect away from a potentially lonely birthday…
15 Apr 2024
For some it just stops mattering, but for those who find themselves alone and somewhat miserable on their birthdays, FL has a solution or two…
Do you fit your name, or should you try another one for size?
TM offers readers a little advice if they feel that they have spent more time than they needed to be having to answer to a name other than the one they would have preferred…
Most people have accepted their 'calling', but statistics show that just over 1% of the population would have chosen to answer to an alternative and do something about it.
Many of us know someone who has spent much of their life preferring to be called something else, and LPG repeats TM's advice on the pros and cons of making it official on this National Name Yourself Day.
Do you fit your name, or should you try another one for size?
09 Apr 2024
TM offers readers a little advice if they feel that they have spent more time than they needed to be having to answer to a name other than the one they would have preferred…
Most people have accepted their 'calling', but statistics show that just over 1% of the population would have chosen to answer to an alternative and do something about it.
Many of us know someone who has spent much of their life preferring to be called something else, and LPG repeats TM's advice on the pros and cons of making it official on this National Name Yourself Day.
Overdrawn to flat packs perhaps…
Many a person living in an older house will appreciate that a new bit of furniture can make all the difference, as NR relates often in more ways than one…
Depending on which webpage you get your information from, today doubles as National DIY day and, while most people who are likely to read our pages will agree that their days of getting down on all fours to attack a flat pack are well and truly over, NS’s anecdotal story might bring back a memory or two…
Overdrawn to flat packs perhaps…
06 Apr 2024
Many a person living in an older house will appreciate that a new bit of furniture can make all the difference, as NR relates often in more ways than one…
Depending on which webpage you get your information from, today doubles as National DIY day and, while most people who are likely to read our pages will agree that their days of getting down on all fours to attack a flat pack are well and truly over, NS’s anecdotal story might bring back a memory or two…
The house I live in.
02 Apr 2024
WG has a message or two for all those pensioners who live alone as she advocates the virtues of the odd bit of playing host to a few of your nearest and dearest…
Do you suffer from sedatephobia?
GG brings us her thoughts on ears and peace and silence having been drawn to think on the subject after reading an earlier post on the LPG website…
LPG has decided that this message deserves a second outing on this National Save Your Hearing Day, even though the subject of GG’s observation is more to do with a problem that most hearing people of today succumb to
Read MoreDo you suffer from sedatephobia?
31 Mar 2024
GG brings us her thoughts on ears and peace and silence having been drawn to think on the subject after reading an earlier post on the LPG website…
LPG has decided that this message deserves a second outing on this National Save Your Hearing Day, even though the subject of GG’s observation is more to do with a problem that most hearing people of today succumb to
Mislaid – not lost, I hope…
22 Mar 2024
Losing touch with people who were once close to you is a part of life that we all can look back on as we get older, and BT is asking for some help in that department today…
Wellderly is the order of the day today…
For those who have never heard of this celebration before, AH wishes all readers a happy National Wellderly Day and offers a reason to have a really positive day today.
Sadly, it appears that march 18th 2024, and the days around it, are somewhat oversubscribed when it comes to being days of celebration, with the result that we are having to post notice of this very important celebration a day late. But we hope that it will be a case of, better late than never for our readership, when they finally get around to enjoying the traditional acknowledgments of the celebration.
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19 Mar 2024
For those who have never heard of this celebration before, AH wishes all readers a happy National Wellderly Day and offers a reason to have a really positive day today.
Sadly, it appears that march 18th 2024, and the days around it, are somewhat oversubscribed when it comes to being days of celebration, with the result that we are having to post notice of this very important celebration a day late. But we hope that it will be a case of, better late than never for our readership, when they finally get around to enjoying the traditional acknowledgments of the celebration.
Hording can be a problem both real and digital…
The beauty of a digital picture is that it takes up very little real space, but SF reminds us that digital space also needs to be considered…
We are two days away from ‘Digital Cleanup Day’ and we at LPG thought SF’s message worth repeating to coincide with this very important observance.
Read MoreHording can be a problem both real and digital…
16 Mar 2024
The beauty of a digital picture is that it takes up very little real space, but SF reminds us that digital space also needs to be considered…
We are two days away from ‘Digital Cleanup Day’ and we at LPG thought SF’s message worth repeating to coincide with this very important observance.
Back to the matter of insomnia...
If you are one of our readers who has problems with getting to sleep during the nights, WD offers a few ideas that might help…
During this Sleep Awareness week, LPG decided on a repeat of WD’s message which offers a few ideas which might be of interest to readers who continue to have problems when it comes to getting to sleep at night.
Read MoreBack to the matter of insomnia...
13 Mar 2024
If you are one of our readers who has problems with getting to sleep during the nights, WD offers a few ideas that might help…
During this Sleep Awareness week, LPG decided on a repeat of WD’s message which offers a few ideas which might be of interest to readers who continue to have problems when it comes to getting to sleep at night.
The daily dash: a thing of the past…
10 Mar 2024
As with everything else, being older does have a few advantages, and NI reminds us of one of the older ones today…
You, the accidental inventor, perhaps?
07 Mar 2024
IG has a message about the inventions that arrived because someone tried something that resulted in a very unexpected outcome…
Making a will, a few more points…
QV brings up the subject of making a will yet again while reminding us of a few other variables that we might need to consider…
We did post this message in October last year but, as both March and October are now accepted as Free Will Months we hope that a repeat of QV’s message will remind some of those readers who so promised themselves that they would get started last October that they need to have another go at the process.
Making a will, a few more points…
04 Mar 2024
QV brings up the subject of making a will yet again while reminding us of a few other variables that we might need to consider…
We did post this message in October last year but, as both March and October are now accepted as Free Will Months we hope that a repeat of QV’s message will remind some of those readers who so promised themselves that they would get started last October that they need to have another go at the process.
Did you know that sleeping in a red light area can be good for you?
LPG never ceases to be surprised at the information that our contributors offer for us to share. This is something that affects us all as we get older and it just may be that making a little colour change could be the solution for some of our more restless readers.
On this World Sleep day LPG repeats a message that might have been missed and might well come as a bit of surprise…
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Did you know that sleeping in a red light area can be good for you?
01 Mar 2024
LPG never ceases to be surprised at the information that our contributors offer for us to share. This is something that affects us all as we get older and it just may be that making a little colour change could be the solution for some of our more restless readers.
On this World Sleep day LPG repeats a message that might have been missed and might well come as a bit of surprise…
Ladies, brush up on your ideas, or you might have to wait another four years…
Preparation is critical, and while there is not much time left to take advantage of it this year, FO takes the time to alert all ladies who might profit from such an action to get on their knees before the opportunity is lost for another four years…
Read MoreLadies, brush up on your ideas, or you might have to wait another four years…
27 Feb 2024
Preparation is critical, and while there is not much time left to take advantage of it this year, FO takes the time to alert all ladies who might profit from such an action to get on their knees before the opportunity is lost for another four years…
We are rarely ever the only ones…
21 Feb 2024
We often think a large corporation is taking advantage of us because they can. Be it small or large and inspired by something, CB suggest that there is a point to making a stand…
Slowly losing that lockdown connection…
GD offers a reminder of how much closer some of us seemed when we were all locked down and suggests that we try our best not to lose one of the few more positive things that resulted from the pandemic.
Today is World Family Day and while they are important to the younger members, getting together is something that perhaps we senior members have more time to think about getting them to organise. With that in mind LPG gives a second opportunity to see GD’s message which we hope might spur a few readers on to initiate a few positive changes.
Read MoreSlowly losing that lockdown connection…
19 Feb 2024
GD offers a reminder of how much closer some of us seemed when we were all locked down and suggests that we try our best not to lose one of the few more positive things that resulted from the pandemic.
Today is World Family Day and while they are important to the younger members, getting together is something that perhaps we senior members have more time to think about getting them to organise. With that in mind LPG gives a second opportunity to see GD’s message which we hope might spur a few readers on to initiate a few positive changes.
Slowly losing that lockdown connection…
GD offers a reminder of how much closer some of us seemed when we were all locked down and suggests that we try our best not to lose one of the few more positive things that resulted from the pandemic.
Today is World Family Day and while they are important to the younger members, getting together is something that perhaps we senior members have more time to think about getting them to organise. With that in mind LPG gives a second opportunity to see GD’s message which we hope might spur a few readers on to initiate a few positive changes.
Read MoreSlowly losing that lockdown connection…
19 Feb 2024
GD offers a reminder of how much closer some of us seemed when we were all locked down and suggests that we try our best not to lose one of the few more positive things that resulted from the pandemic.
Today is World Family Day and while they are important to the younger members, getting together is something that perhaps we senior members have more time to think about getting them to organise. With that in mind LPG gives a second opportunity to see GD’s message which we hope might spur a few readers on to initiate a few positive changes.
Still free and single, if not so young…
15 Feb 2024
PY reminds us that the person we most often neglect is ourselves and advocates that we take the time to observe National Singles Awareness Day today…
The art of sorting things both literal and virtual…
Have you ever found something on the internet and then tried to get back to the page a day or so later? The chances are that while you might find similar information, you will have lost the actual page you found the first time. KS has a few ideas about taking a retrospective look at the pages you have been searching through…
On this National Clean Out Your Computer Day LPG would like to again offer this message where KS points out a bit about the value of being able to use both a literal and electronic duster for the job...
Read MoreThe art of sorting things both literal and virtual…
12 Feb 2024
Have you ever found something on the internet and then tried to get back to the page a day or so later? The chances are that while you might find similar information, you will have lost the actual page you found the first time. KS has a few ideas about taking a retrospective look at the pages you have been searching through…
On this National Clean Out Your Computer Day LPG would like to again offer this message where KS points out a bit about the value of being able to use both a literal and electronic duster for the job...
A severe time to stop and breathe…
09 Feb 2024
We don’t have to get far through life to have experienced one of those days when so many little things go wrong that it is hard to cope as they amalgamate. AK offers a recipe for dealing with them …
LG reminds us that we might be in a better position to help a grandchild open up about their anxieties simply because we have the time and the experience to help them through with a regular good old-fashioned chat …
Today is National Time to Talk day and we are always being reminded of the importance of communication and the way that a lack of it can affect so many lives. LG’s message, though written almost a year ago is very relevant on a day such as today which is the reason that LPG has opted to repeat it…
Read MoreIntergenerational opening up…
06 Feb 2024
LG reminds us that we might be in a better position to help a grandchild open up about their anxieties simply because we have the time and the experience to help them through with a regular good old-fashioned chat …
Today is National Time to Talk day and we are always being reminded of the importance of communication and the way that a lack of it can affect so many lives. LG’s message, though written almost a year ago is very relevant on a day such as today which is the reason that LPG has opted to repeat it…
NO win, No Fee? They win and you lose! – (part 1)
Stories come in all shapes and sizes but the ones that include a moral are often worth reading for more than just the enjoyment of the plot. There is a second half to KT’s offering today which really is worth reading.
We have arrived at National Storytelling Week; the week in the year when stories are swapped designed to fire the minds of the listener. This is the first part of a story which we at LPG will continue to do our best to highlight because while stories are more often aimed at children, the moral of this one is definitely for adults and cannot be repeated too many times…
Read MoreNO win, No Fee? They win and you lose! – (part 1)
03 Feb 2024
Stories come in all shapes and sizes but the ones that include a moral are often worth reading for more than just the enjoyment of the plot. There is a second half to KT’s offering today which really is worth reading.
We have arrived at National Storytelling Week; the week in the year when stories are swapped designed to fire the minds of the listener. This is the first part of a story which we at LPG will continue to do our best to highlight because while stories are more often aimed at children, the moral of this one is definitely for adults and cannot be repeated too many times…
Grandma’s, are you part of the ‘ask first’ brigade?
We all have them; those personal boundaries we put in place as we travel the road of life. CS, offers us a story today that proves that those rules and codes of personal practise, written or unwritten, can still get us in to a degree of hot water…
We are in National Story Telling Week; a week designed to encourage our little ones to listen to and explore this age-old art. While CS’s child-oriented story has a very grown up moral, LPG hopes it can be appreciated by us oldies all over again today…
Grandma’s, are you part of the ‘ask first’ brigade?
31 Jan 2024
We all have them; those personal boundaries we put in place as we travel the road of life. CS, offers us a story today that proves that those rules and codes of personal practise, written or unwritten, can still get us in to a degree of hot water…
We are in National Story Telling Week; a week designed to encourage our little ones to listen to and explore this age-old art. While CS’s child-oriented story has a very grown up moral, LPG hopes it can be appreciated by us oldies all over again today…
Hitting the ground with winter-warm feet…
The toes can be where winter is felt most for older people, and NE offers a few suggestions designed to improve things just a little. However, she also suggests readers might have to visually swap the heavy boots featured in some of the suggested videos for slippers…
Read MoreHitting the ground with winter-warm feet…
28 Jan 2024
The toes can be where winter is felt most for older people, and NE offers a few suggestions designed to improve things just a little. However, she also suggests readers might have to visually swap the heavy boots featured in some of the suggested videos for slippers…
Keeping a note of your ‘driving dates’…
26 Jan 2024
The internet reveals that in 2021, some 3.8 million vehicles were on UK roads without a valid MOT certificate and RR reminds us how easy it is to forget to renew…
Forwards with eagerness and backwards with at least some fondness…
Whether looking backwords or forwards at life’s events CP’s message reinforces the need to concentrate on the best bits.
Today has the distinction of being ‘Celebration of Life Day’ and LPG offers a repeat of CP’s message which encompasses the sentiment…
Forwards with eagerness and backwards with at least some fondness…
22 Jan 2024
Whether looking backwords or forwards at life’s events CP’s message reinforces the need to concentrate on the best bits.
Today has the distinction of being ‘Celebration of Life Day’ and LPG offers a repeat of CP’s message which encompasses the sentiment…
A little bit of the new can bring back a bit of the old…
FB reminds us that, when we get old enough to read LPG, we have lived through a lot of new technology that has outlived its usefulness, and challenges readers to try their hand at a memory jerking quiz…
On this Good Memory Day, LPG though it only fair to offer our readers a few… Enjoy
Read MoreA little bit of the new can bring back a bit of the old…
19 Jan 2024
FB reminds us that, when we get old enough to read LPG, we have lived through a lot of new technology that has outlived its usefulness, and challenges readers to try their hand at a memory jerking quiz…
On this Good Memory Day, LPG though it only fair to offer our readers a few… Enjoy
Back to the old routine…
16 Jan 2024
Today, SP’s message reminds us of how easy it is to take so much for granted…
‘K1, P1’ but whatever else, get your ‘yarn’ and get started…
Knitting can either relax the person producing the rows or infuriate them depending on how fast they perceive the resulting garment manifesting below the needles. Still, VH offers a solution for faster growth in fewer stitches if you have a granddaughter…
Read More‘K1, P1’ but whatever else, get your ‘yarn’ and get started…
12 Jan 2024
Knitting can either relax the person producing the rows or infuriate them depending on how fast they perceive the resulting garment manifesting below the needles. Still, VH offers a solution for faster growth in fewer stitches if you have a granddaughter…
Waves… another reason to keep track of them…
10 Jan 2024
More modern cars demand more modern protections. JC offers news that supports his theory.
Check your renewal letters and haggle!
07 Jan 2024
Perhaps paying your bills by Direct Debit is one way of not having to worry about renewal dates but DS reminds us that not worrying can come with its own costs…
Offer your friends the odd penny, and don’t just take ‘no’ for an answer …
04 Jan 2024
Sometimes, our friends are the people in the best place to ensure that our memories don’t get stuck in our heads. RP explains…
Family feud limitation.
01 Jan 2024
Quarrels are never good and once established, repairing them is never easy, but PC suggests that, perhaps it is up to the older members of a family to start the process…
LPG felt this a very appropriate day to repeat and explains the reasons why...
An often forgotten life-principle we need to pass on?
26 Dec 2023
PB reminds us of something that no matter the name that you give it, is another version of borrowing money and suggests that we older family members should be passing it on when we get the opportunity.
Blinding us with science and numbers…
23 Dec 2023
OL focusses in on the fact that, for most of us, the large amount of zeros (or other numerical characters) a number contains, often reflect the extent of our ignorance as to what it really means…
Keeping your tootsies toasty at night, with those would-be darned socks…
20 Dec 2023
AV offers us a little research and discussion on another issue that might aid restful sleep…
Speaking of my intrinsic things…
19 Dec 2023
We cannot help getting older without accumulating items which are important to us and, what will become of them can be a real worry. SF offers one solution that might make their future a little safer…
Opening the cage gates this Christmas?
17 Dec 2023
AR wants to make sure that all residents have to opportunity to take full advantage of the one ULEZ-free day of the year…
Having a go: Bhutan; I made one slight adjustment to the original recipe but it was good...
17 Dec 2023
CB highlights one way of promoting heat as she offers us a warming plate of Bhutanese culture while seeing something a little fishy from Nauru balancing on her January horizon …
Negotiating the possibility of a Christmas visit or lift…
16 Dec 2023
Whether we drive or not, AR felt that this news needs sharing again in preparation for the Christmas holidays…
Giving yourself a metaphorical hug…
14 Dec 2023
So many people find themselves living alone, both when they are young and as they get older. SN offers a little something that might help when a hug is what is missing…
A somewhat playful top-ten perhaps…
If there is a young family member’s birthday on the horizon perhaps NS’s message in this article might be of interest…
As we approach Christmas again the dilemma that surrounds what to get for the grandchildren is always a challenge. LPG thought that a repeat of NS’s research into the most popular toys of all time might help to inspire at this time of year…
A somewhat playful top-ten perhaps…
11 Dec 2023
If there is a young family member’s birthday on the horizon perhaps NS’s message in this article might be of interest…
As we approach Christmas again the dilemma that surrounds what to get for the grandchildren is always a challenge. LPG thought that a repeat of NS’s research into the most popular toys of all time might help to inspire at this time of year…
Keep the adverts, the 20, 20, 20 rule and what’s left of your 20/20 vision.
08 Dec 2023
The theme of our message today is being kinder to our eyes in this electronic age as suggested by SY.
The smell, the taste, the memories…
05 Dec 2023
Our senses can bring so much of the past to the fore when we are least prepared for that to happen, and DT tells of recollections that her sense of smell recently provoked…
We have all moved on but it is still out there…
02 Dec 2023
Perhaps KF has found us some news that many will now categorise as old, but even old news can pop up when we least expect it and a reminder of what to do in the event that it affects you can only be a good thing…
Back to the matter of insomnia...
29 Nov 2023
If you are one of our readers who has problems with getting to sleep during the nights, WD offers a few ideas that might help…
The joy of shopping from a male perspective…
DG has something to say on the subject of the long walk through the supermarket…
With one month left until Christmas Day and the fact that today is celebrated as Shopping Reminder Day, LPG thought that this offering from DG deserves a second outing, if only to remind everyone about the somewhat dubious delights of parting with your cash.
Read MoreThe joy of shopping from a male perspective…
25 Nov 2023
DG has something to say on the subject of the long walk through the supermarket…
With one month left until Christmas Day and the fact that today is celebrated as Shopping Reminder Day, LPG thought that this offering from DG deserves a second outing, if only to remind everyone about the somewhat dubious delights of parting with your cash.
What we have to teach the young.
23 Nov 2023
The young (even the older young) may think that they know it all but WH puts forward some suggestions as to how we can offer them the benefit of our experiences.
We thought this message worth repeating….
Owed to all us kids who are happy to be stuck somewhere in the middle…
20 Nov 2023
FW offers her take on Universal Children’s Day on the day in question…
Scams, the giving and getting factor…
BV offers a little information which focuses on the subject of where in the world most scams originate…
During this International Fraud Awareness Week, LPG has repeated this article because any information which helps to bring awareness of this subject to the fore is worth another posting…
Read MoreScams, the giving and getting factor…
17 Nov 2023
BV offers a little information which focuses on the subject of where in the world most scams originate…
During this International Fraud Awareness Week, LPG has repeated this article because any information which helps to bring awareness of this subject to the fore is worth another posting…
It is sad that we need to home in on this subject so often, and regardless of if you agree or disagree with Rudy’s assessment, he broaches a subject that we cannot be reminded of too many times today…
We again find ourselves working through International Fraud Awareness Week, and in our aim to keep readers vigilant, the editorial group offer a repeat of this message…
Read MoreSo naive in some ways…
14 Nov 2023
It is sad that we need to home in on this subject so often, and regardless of if you agree or disagree with Rudy’s assessment, he broaches a subject that we cannot be reminded of too many times today…
We again find ourselves working through International Fraud Awareness Week, and in our aim to keep readers vigilant, the editorial group offer a repeat of this message…
Remembering Remembrance Day with a bit of a twist
11 Nov 2023
If any age group is likely to remember the significance of today and tomorrow being the closest Sunday, it will be us older members of society. CE tries her best to help us to be ready to remember on time…
PP tells us a little of what he has learned while being educated in the ways of a computer video game…
LPG sees this as a fitting day to share again what PP has to say on the subject of remembrance and those who never actually lived through what it is that we are all supposed to remember…
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Is war just a vicious circle…
10 Nov 2023
PP tells us a little of what he has learned while being educated in the ways of a computer video game…
LPG sees this as a fitting day to share again what PP has to say on the subject of remembrance and those who never actually lived through what it is that we are all supposed to remember…
If you have one, what is included in your mobile phone activity repertoire?
We oldies are gradually catching up with the youngsters when it comes to the question of technology and LF passes on a little of what she has learned about that question that so many people must ask once they have mastered actually making a phone call; ‘What else can it do?’
Now that we are in the middle of World Communication Week, LPG takes the opportunity to share LF’s thoughts on the subject of just what people do with their smartphones.
Read MoreIf you have one, what is included in your mobile phone activity repertoire?
05 Nov 2023
We oldies are gradually catching up with the youngsters when it comes to the question of technology and LF passes on a little of what she has learned about that question that so many people must ask once they have mastered actually making a phone call; ‘What else can it do?’
Now that we are in the middle of World Communication Week, LPG takes the opportunity to share LF’s thoughts on the subject of just what people do with their smartphones.
OC has highlighted an issue that older retirees already know about, but younger ones need to hear. It would be even better if our gentleman considers it at the pre-retirement stage of life, so if you have any experience or comments to make LPG want to hear them.
LPG offers this article again on this National Man Makes Dinner day because it is one of the things that perhaps was alluding to when he wrote this really important message for the male half of our readership…
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Keeping it real.
02 Nov 2023
OC has highlighted an issue that older retirees already know about, but younger ones need to hear. It would be even better if our gentleman considers it at the pre-retirement stage of life, so if you have any experience or comments to make LPG want to hear them.
LPG offers this article again on this National Man Makes Dinner day because it is one of the things that perhaps was alluding to when he wrote this really important message for the male half of our readership…
Giving the phrase ‘Please take one’ a whole new meaning…
30 Oct 2023
AK offers us one way to keep the overflow of paperwork in the home at bay…
The ‘just in case’ that locked me out!
UF tells us a story of case placement which could have been worse, but which could have gone a little better with a bit of forethought…
October is national security month and LPG thought it the perfect time to repeat a story that warns against a bit of self-inflicted and unneeded security that might be avoided with a little discretion.
Read MoreThe ‘just in case’ that locked me out!
27 Oct 2023
UF tells us a story of case placement which could have been worse, but which could have gone a little better with a bit of forethought…
October is national security month and LPG thought it the perfect time to repeat a story that warns against a bit of self-inflicted and unneeded security that might be avoided with a little discretion.
Senior Saturday sleepovers perhaps…
WY puts forward a suggestion that may well add a little something to look forward to for those who are looking for a way of entertaining…
As the days get shorter and draw in again LPG would like to repeat WY’s suggestion in the hope that it might inspire something to look forward to…
Read MoreSenior Saturday sleepovers perhaps…
24 Oct 2023
WY puts forward a suggestion that may well add a little something to look forward to for those who are looking for a way of entertaining…
As the days get shorter and draw in again LPG would like to repeat WY’s suggestion in the hope that it might inspire something to look forward to…
Have you been asked for a loan, don’t just say no.
Perhaps lending and borrowing is something that we need to keep to the barest minimum, but CS has a little to add to a previous article on the subject…
As we travel through this National Retirement Security Week, LPG thought a repeat of what CS has to say on the subject of lending some of what you have managed to save for yourself might be worth reading again.
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Have you been asked for a loan, don’t just say no.
20 Oct 2023
Perhaps lending and borrowing is something that we need to keep to the barest minimum, but CS has a little to add to a previous article on the subject…
As we travel through this National Retirement Security Week, LPG thought a repeat of what CS has to say on the subject of lending some of what you have managed to save for yourself might be worth reading again.
With pen in hand and a little time on them…
18 Oct 2023
If you have one of those writing hands that cannot help meandering around the page while you wait to take your intended notes at any time, this article might just be for you…
A hand-washing refresher course…
15 Oct 2023
SM takes the time to pass on a reminder of the importance of washing our hands even though the threat of coronavirus is all but over…
On this Global Handwashing Day LPG offers a repeat of SM’s message on the subject…
Giving those knees a helping hand.
JL offers one possible suggestion for keeping knee pain at bay…
We have all heard about it although to really know it is often the case that you have to be erring on the side of old before you really feel its effects, but internet research tells us that one child in 1000 has unfortunately felt its full force too. World Arthritis Day is the one day in the year put aside to raise awareness of the illness and the research being done to irradiate it. LPG thought this a good reason to repeat JL’s message
Read MoreGiving those knees a helping hand.
12 Oct 2023
JL offers one possible suggestion for keeping knee pain at bay…
We have all heard about it although to really know it is often the case that you have to be erring on the side of old before you really feel its effects, but internet research tells us that one child in 1000 has unfortunately felt its full force too. World Arthritis Day is the one day in the year put aside to raise awareness of the illness and the research being done to irradiate it. LPG thought this a good reason to repeat JL’s message
One atom or two, there can be smoke without fire...
PF takes the time to remind us that we should look up but not as far as the heavens every now and then as we give our fire alarms and smoke alarms a thorough going over.
This message was sent to us at the end of last year’s extremely hot summer but perhaps it is a message that cannot be repeated too many times and LPG have deemed National Fire Prevention Week as a very good reason to repeat it
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One atom or two, there can be smoke without fire...
09 Oct 2023
PF takes the time to remind us that we should look up but not as far as the heavens every now and then as we give our fire alarms and smoke alarms a thorough going over.
This message was sent to us at the end of last year’s extremely hot summer but perhaps it is a message that cannot be repeated too many times and LPG have deemed National Fire Prevention Week as a very good reason to repeat it
Pleading Poverty
06 Oct 2023
There are many differing views on what to do with what you have in older age. Rudy uses his own personal perceptions and experience to address one of them today…
Making a will, a few more points…
06 Oct 2023
QV brings up the subject of making a will yet again while reminding us of a few other variables that we might need to consider…
Will execution; to accept the challenge or not.
03 Oct 2023
Perhaps will-making needs to be looked at from more than just the aspect of the person writing it. QK finds another angle that needs consideration…
When you close your eyes and think of chewing gum do you imagine it getting squashed between your teeth or see the blobs of the stuff on the pavement.
LPG has decided to repeat this post in honour of National Chewing Gum Day because, weather you indulge or abhor the habit, perhaps the discussion could do with another airing…
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Gum, good or bad?
30 Sep 2023
When you close your eyes and think of chewing gum do you imagine it getting squashed between your teeth or see the blobs of the stuff on the pavement.
LPG has decided to repeat this post in honour of National Chewing Gum Day because, weather you indulge or abhor the habit, perhaps the discussion could do with another airing…
Overdrawn to flat packs perhaps…
27 Sep 2023
Many a person living in an older house will appreciate that a new bit of furniture can make all the difference, as NR relates often in more ways than one…
Letting your ears do the reading…
Our eyes are so very important to us and though there are many other reasons that it might happen, they have a habit of being one of the senses that are affected as we get older. LPG reminds readers of one local organisation which aims to help.
This week is National Eye Health week; the one week of the year when we annually take the time to acknowledge the importance of all things visual.
Read MoreLetting your ears do the reading…
24 Sep 2023
Our eyes are so very important to us and though there are many other reasons that it might happen, they have a habit of being one of the senses that are affected as we get older. LPG reminds readers of one local organisation which aims to help.
This week is National Eye Health week; the one week of the year when we annually take the time to acknowledge the importance of all things visual.
The art of gentle but necessary persuasion…
YP hopes that writing about this particular conundrum might help to highlight it to the point where a conversation can be opened…
They say that accepting that a problem exists is the first step to working on a solution, and YP wrote this message in an attempt to help the friends of, and people with problems when it comes to coming to terms with sight loss. During this National Eye Health Week, we at LPG feel a repeat posting appropriate…
Read MoreThe art of gentle but necessary persuasion…
21 Sep 2023
YP hopes that writing about this particular conundrum might help to highlight it to the point where a conversation can be opened…
They say that accepting that a problem exists is the first step to working on a solution, and YP wrote this message in an attempt to help the friends of, and people with problems when it comes to coming to terms with sight loss. During this National Eye Health Week, we at LPG feel a repeat posting appropriate…
The need for advanced choice planning after retirement …
19 Sep 2023
KH reminds us why having all the time in the world to do anything we want to do might not be the most advantageous way to live in retirement…
A life lesson for the younger oldies…
15 Sep 2023
RT, offers a really important message today as she reminds pensioners that making new friends and keeping up with those we have lost touch with needs to be one of the uppermost priorities on the to do list of every pensioner...
Is yours an ICE cold mobile phone?
CP offers us a good reason to add some emergency information to your mobile phone just in case…
Today is National First Aid day and it occurs to us at LPG that a reminder that being able to add some vital information to your smart phone in such a way that it is accessible even if you are found unconscious, might be something worthwhile as we get older…
Is yours an ICE cold mobile phone?
09 Sep 2023
CP offers us a good reason to add some emergency information to your mobile phone just in case…
Today is National First Aid day and it occurs to us at LPG that a reminder that being able to add some vital information to your smart phone in such a way that it is accessible even if you are found unconscious, might be something worthwhile as we get older…
NO win, No Fee? They win and you lose! – (part 1)
06 Sep 2023
Stories come in all shapes and sizes but the ones that include a moral are often worth reading for more than just the enjoyment of the plot. There is a second half to KT’s offering today which really is worth reading.
Weird mind-broadeners even if your legs can’t do all that walking…
03 Sep 2023
NS opens our eyes to just how many museums there are in our country and around the world as she spotlights some of the more local and unusual ones…
The blurry line between friend and acquaintance
GF uses a recent experience to remind readers of a well-known truth…
Today, which in some parts of the world is also known as National Grief Awareness Day, gives us the opportunity to repeat GF’s words on the subject, and we offer a little information on the value of all friendships and acknowledging the sentiments of the day…
The blurry line between friend and acquaintance
30 Aug 2023
GF uses a recent experience to remind readers of a well-known truth…
Today, which in some parts of the world is also known as National Grief Awareness Day, gives us the opportunity to repeat GF’s words on the subject, and we offer a little information on the value of all friendships and acknowledging the sentiments of the day…
The art of sorting things both literal and virtual…
Have you ever found something on the internet and then tried to get back to the page a day or so later? The chances are that while you might find similar information, you will have lost the actual page you found the first time. KS has a few ideas about taking a retrospective look at the pages you have been searching through…
Read MoreThe art of sorting things both literal and virtual…
25 Aug 2023
Have you ever found something on the internet and then tried to get back to the page a day or so later? The chances are that while you might find similar information, you will have lost the actual page you found the first time. KS has a few ideas about taking a retrospective look at the pages you have been searching through…
Getting to grips with just one issue could make a real difference for so many others. Perhaps today is the day?
LPG felt that this article deserves a second outing. If you have, or are in the process of addressing an issue your experience could help someone in the future. So don’t forget to let us help you to share your experience.
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Fobbed off or followed up?
22 Aug 2023
Getting to grips with just one issue could make a real difference for so many others. Perhaps today is the day?
LPG felt that this article deserves a second outing. If you have, or are in the process of addressing an issue your experience could help someone in the future. So don’t forget to let us help you to share your experience.
How are your metatarsals doing?
AH shares what she has found out about one way that we can ensure that our older feet stay as healthy as possible…
On this National I Love My Feet Day we at LPG thought that a repeat of the information offered in AH’s message might be of benefit…
Read MoreHow are your metatarsals doing?
17 Aug 2023
AH shares what she has found out about one way that we can ensure that our older feet stay as healthy as possible…
On this National I Love My Feet Day we at LPG thought that a repeat of the information offered in AH’s message might be of benefit…
Do you sometimes wish your knuckles were white again?
Life is a roller coaster without adding the extra experience which can be found at a fairground, but many pensioners will remember when trying them out was the thing to do. And now that our bad backs and other aches and pains are well established, KC offers an alternative way to feel at least some of the force…
LPG has decided to repeat this post on this day which has been designated National Roller Coaster Day in some parts of the world.
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Do you sometimes wish your knuckles were white again?
16 Aug 2023
Life is a roller coaster without adding the extra experience which can be found at a fairground, but many pensioners will remember when trying them out was the thing to do. And now that our bad backs and other aches and pains are well established, KC offers an alternative way to feel at least some of the force…
LPG has decided to repeat this post on this day which has been designated National Roller Coaster Day in some parts of the world.
Are you due a little credit?
13 Aug 2023
So many pensioners who could benefit from Pension Credit are missing out which is why LPG have put together a few pieces of information which we hope will spur our readers to check…
LPG put this message out about six months ago but feel that it might be worth repeating…
If you have one, what is included in your mobile phone activity repertoire?
We oldies are gradually catching up with the youngsters when it comes to the question of technology and LF passes on a little of what she has learned about that question that so many people must ask once they have mastered actually making a phone call; ‘What else can it do?’
Read MoreIf you have one, what is included in your mobile phone activity repertoire?
10 Aug 2023
We oldies are gradually catching up with the youngsters when it comes to the question of technology and LF passes on a little of what she has learned about that question that so many people must ask once they have mastered actually making a phone call; ‘What else can it do?’
Making sure that my voice gets sufficient exercise perhaps…
08 Aug 2023
FC’s comments are quite light-hearted, but she does touch on a subject which might well cause a little concern to many of us as we get older…
Foot/ankle trouble? It may be tendinitis.
06 Aug 2023
Here us a condition where the symptoms could pass you by but for JL’s experience.
On this National Wiggle Your Toes Day LPG thought a little foot-related advice might be worth repeating…
Forwards with eagerness and backwards with at least some fondness…
29 Jul 2023
Whether looking backwords or forwards at life’s events CP’s message reinforces the need to concentrate on the best bits.
Hating having to wait; is this a phobia?
26 Jul 2023
CN tells of one aspect of waiting that she finds annoying to say the least as she tries to find out if she is unique when it comes to this aspect of travelling…
Scams, the giving and getting factor…
20 Jul 2023
BV offers a little information which focuses on the subject of where in the world most scams originate…
A stamp sticking reprieve…
17 Jul 2023
PF offers a reminder for all readers who still have old postage stamps
LPG thought it worth repeating PF’s message one more time, with two weeks to go, just in case there is anyone who has still got old style postage stamps which they have not yet remembered to get sorted …
So naive in some ways…
14 Jul 2023
It is sad that we need to home in on this subject so often, and regardless of if you agree or disagree with Rudy’s assessment, he broaches a subject that we cannot be reminded of too many times today…
The joy of shopping from a male perspective…
12 Jul 2023
DG has something to say on the subject of the long walk through the supermarket…
Just like doing a haircut but with leaves…
08 Jul 2023
So many hobbies have something to do with art and JS reminds us of something artistic to try in the garden…
Doing our best to preserve Lewisham’s culture…
Maureen B reminds us that there are so many diverse hobbies and interests to get involved with once you retire, and urges us all to get involved if we have not so far…
LPG have decided to repeat this message during Volunteers’ Week because if you have some time to volunteer or you just want to volunteer yourself for a little skill learning or anything else, this might just be a perfect time to get started…
Read MoreDoing our best to preserve Lewisham’s culture…
05 Jul 2023
Maureen B reminds us that there are so many diverse hobbies and interests to get involved with once you retire, and urges us all to get involved if we have not so far…
LPG have decided to repeat this message during Volunteers’ Week because if you have some time to volunteer or you just want to volunteer yourself for a little skill learning or anything else, this might just be a perfect time to get started…
Do you fit your name, or should you try another one for size?
02 Jul 2023
TM offers readers a little advice if they feel that they have spent more time than they needed to be having to answer to a name other than the one they would have preferred…
An argument designed to make you smile…
29 Jun 2023
MC offers a few thoughts on the power of a smile…
Year seven beckons…
26 Jun 2023
LPG shares its birthday by offering a reminder of what we are all about, while also reminding our readers that we only continue to exist because you continue to offer your opinions…
Stirring a few more playful memories…
23 Jun 2023
NS offers readers opportunity to take a nostalgic look at some of the things that we may have played with as young children, which was most probably sometime ago if you are reading our pages…
A trip back in time to satisfy the ears and highlight a little Lewisham history…
Music comes in all audible shapes and sizes and the older ear of the pensioner has listened to so much. KV has discovered an online video which might be of musical interest today…
Today doubles as World Music Day and Lewisham Borough has had its fair share of talent in that regard but while we remember the more recent ones, LPG felt that a reminder of those that KV’s research uncovered deserve a repeated posting.
Read MoreA trip back in time to satisfy the ears and highlight a little Lewisham history…
21 Jun 2023
Music comes in all audible shapes and sizes and the older ear of the pensioner has listened to so much. KV has discovered an online video which might be of musical interest today…
Today doubles as World Music Day and Lewisham Borough has had its fair share of talent in that regard but while we remember the more recent ones, LPG felt that a reminder of those that KV’s research uncovered deserve a repeated posting.
Hording can be a problem both real and digital…
17 Jun 2023
The beauty of a digital picture is that it takes up very little real space, but SF reminds us that digital space also needs to be considered…
When the last one moves out...
Living alone is not the best way forward for many and it is often something that just happens before you realise what is going on. IC shares her thoughts as she prepares for the realities of doing just this…
LPG have taken the decision to re-post this article as we are so close to National Loneliness awareness week and, while we don’t know where IC is up to in her solitude journey, we urge readers who do not live alone to realise that this often becomes a reality with little notice so it is worth another look if only to spur readers on to at least think about what might happen if you are left alone at any point in the future.
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When the last one moves out...
15 Jun 2023
Living alone is not the best way forward for many and it is often something that just happens before you realise what is going on. IC shares her thoughts as she prepares for the realities of doing just this…
LPG have taken the decision to re-post this article as we are so close to National Loneliness awareness week and, while we don’t know where IC is up to in her solitude journey, we urge readers who do not live alone to realise that this often becomes a reality with little notice so it is worth another look if only to spur readers on to at least think about what might happen if you are left alone at any point in the future.
A somewhat playful top-ten perhaps…
14 Jun 2023
If there is a young family member’s birthday on the horizon perhaps NS’s message in this article might be of interest…
Do you know what they are doing when they are on the phone with you?
11 Jun 2023
LF has found a new way to maximise the time you might spend on a relatively long telephone call…
An alternative hospital visit…
BF suggests something that it might a hospital visitor might be able to do when they are asked to temporarily stand beyond the curtains of their intended hospital patient…
LPG sees BF’s as a story where a degree of empathy came into play and today, which is celebrated as Empathy day, we at LPG feel it worth repeating as one way to remind our readers that, although the celebration is geared more towards the young, we can all benefit from giving a few empathetic words every now and again…
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An alternative hospital visit…
08 Jun 2023
BF suggests something that it might a hospital visitor might be able to do when they are asked to temporarily stand beyond the curtains of their intended hospital patient…
LPG sees BF’s as a story where a degree of empathy came into play and today, which is celebrated as Empathy day, we at LPG feel it worth repeating as one way to remind our readers that, although the celebration is geared more towards the young, we can all benefit from giving a few empathetic words every now and again…
The new two-wheeled London Street pandemic
KF offers a little information about the increasing number of parked hire bikes to be found on our local streets…
LF sent us this message at the end of last year and, with an eye on checking to see if the trend continues, LPG thought it worth repeating in preparation for tomorrow’s celebration of 2023’s World Bicycle Day
The new two-wheeled London Street pandemic
02 Jun 2023
KF offers a little information about the increasing number of parked hire bikes to be found on our local streets…
LF sent us this message at the end of last year and, with an eye on checking to see if the trend continues, LPG thought it worth repeating in preparation for tomorrow’s celebration of 2023’s World Bicycle Day
The 7 to 70 reality check…
30 May 2023
Perhaps DS’s comment on the acquisition of knowledge resounds with all people as they get a little older. What do you think?
A hand-washing refresher course…
27 May 2023
SM takes the time to pass on a reminder of the importance of washing our hands even though the threat of coronavirus is all but over…
The changing sight and sound of time…
24 May 2023
Few people will hear the sound of a ticking clock without recognising what they are listening to, even though it is a sound that is fast disappearing from our reality. RB explains…
The evolution of the daily trip to school…
OC's thoughts on getting her grandson to school have brought memories of her trips to school back to the surface, and she takes the time to share a few today…
This week is designated National Walk to School Week in the UK, which gives LPG the perfect excuse to repeat this article. The day is supposed to promote walking a short distance rather than driving as a way of exercise, but we hope that OC’s comments will get you reminiscing about your school days, and when you do, please share…
Read MoreThe evolution of the daily trip to school…
21 May 2023
OC's thoughts on getting her grandson to school have brought memories of her trips to school back to the surface, and she takes the time to share a few today…
This week is designated National Walk to School Week in the UK, which gives LPG the perfect excuse to repeat this article. The day is supposed to promote walking a short distance rather than driving as a way of exercise, but we hope that OC’s comments will get you reminiscing about your school days, and when you do, please share…
How are your metatarsals doing?
18 May 2023
AH shares what she has found out about one way that we can ensure that our older feet stay as healthy as possible…
Have you been asked for a loan, don’t just say no.
12 May 2023
Perhaps lending and borrowing is something that we need to keep to the barest minimum, but CS has a little to add to a previous article on the subject…
It is definitely more than just a hat.
06 May 2023
Coronations come and Coronations go but they all involve crowns, gowns and pageantry; a fact that GL reminds us of today…
Another go at shape-improvement…
FL shares a few thoughts on the subject of doing our best to retain the shape that perhaps might be getting away…
Tomorrow will be International No Diet Day where it is recommended that we all learn to live with the size they have LPG solutes all those people who are perfectly happy but, while don’t support giving up food altogether and just in case there are any readers out there who feel that they could lose a few pounds after the freedom suggested today has passed, we thought a repeat of FL’s message might be just the thing in preparation for the start of another attempt to cut down a little…
Another go at shape-improvement…
05 May 2023
FL shares a few thoughts on the subject of doing our best to retain the shape that perhaps might be getting away…
Tomorrow will be International No Diet Day where it is recommended that we all learn to live with the size they have LPG solutes all those people who are perfectly happy but, while don’t support giving up food altogether and just in case there are any readers out there who feel that they could lose a few pounds after the freedom suggested today has passed, we thought a repeat of FL’s message might be just the thing in preparation for the start of another attempt to cut down a little…
Working out what’s being said…
03 May 2023
NH offers a little about what she has learned about learning to understand one of her friends who has hearing difficulties…
LPG thought it appropriate to repeat NH’s message during this
HG takes the time to pass on a little wisdom which came to her while waiting at the checkout.
Today is known as National Honesty day in some parts of the world and LPG feels that a repeat of HT’s message will remind us that really small bouts of dishonesty can be found all around us…
Read MoreHum drum shopping etiquette…
30 Apr 2023
HG takes the time to pass on a little wisdom which came to her while waiting at the checkout.
Today is known as National Honesty day in some parts of the world and LPG feels that a repeat of HT’s message will remind us that really small bouts of dishonesty can be found all around us…
GN compares ways that what we see around us can sometimes colour the way we age…
On this National Achievement Day, we at LPG felt the need to repeat GN’s pep talk. Many readers will appreciate a reason to focus on this very relevant message, All those readers that might have forgotten to recognise their own personal achievements on a day dedicated to both the big and little ones may benefit from what GN has to say…
Read More‘Then and Now’ comparisons…
27 Apr 2023
GN compares ways that what we see around us can sometimes colour the way we age…
On this National Achievement Day, we at LPG felt the need to repeat GN’s pep talk. Many readers will appreciate a reason to focus on this very relevant message, All those readers that might have forgotten to recognise their own personal achievements on a day dedicated to both the big and little ones may benefit from what GN has to say…
If you can’t hide it, at least disguise it…
24 Apr 2023
Having done a bit of research DG addressed one aspect of being an older gentleman that it might be able to change for the better.
Looking at respect from different perspectives…
Respect, or lack of it is plain to see although we all see many aspects of it differently as acceptance of what is and is not respectful evolves. FM argues that as it evolves and we older people have values that often can’t keep up with its changing, it has become a very ambiguous commodity.
Read MoreLooking at respect from different perspectives…
21 Apr 2023
Respect, or lack of it is plain to see although we all see many aspects of it differently as acceptance of what is and is not respectful evolves. FM argues that as it evolves and we older people have values that often can’t keep up with its changing, it has become a very ambiguous commodity.
Slowly losing that lockdown connection…
12 Apr 2023
GD offers a reminder of how much closer some of us seemed when we were all locked down and suggests that we try our best not to lose one of the few more positive things that resulted from the pandemic.
Grandma’s, are you part of the ‘ask first’ brigade?
We all have them; those personal boundaries we put in place as we travel the road of life. CS, offers us a story today that proves that those rules and codes of personal practise, written or unwritten, can still get us in to a degree of hot water…
Read MoreGrandma’s, are you part of the ‘ask first’ brigade?
09 Apr 2023
We all have them; those personal boundaries we put in place as we travel the road of life. CS, offers us a story today that proves that those rules and codes of personal practise, written or unwritten, can still get us in to a degree of hot water…
Residential low-cost sightseeing…
06 Apr 2023
IB, inspired by a poem that he saw on our pages, makes a seasonally pertinent point as the warmer weather and the London tourist season approaches…
Taking another look at these rules might be a good idea…
03 Apr 2023
Having found his knowledge somewhat wanting and suspecting that he is not the only driver who might do so, SY shares the online version of the highway code that might be worth a little revision…
Remembering three years ago today…
BC asks where you were on the day that you first heard and understood what the word ‘lockdown’ was to mean for two years of all of our lives…
We should have posted this article on Mar 23rd and LPG apologises for not having got the day exactly right. But BC’s recollections are likely to make just as much of an impact although we have posted a week late.
Remembering three years ago today…
31 Mar 2023
BC asks where you were on the day that you first heard and understood what the word ‘lockdown’ was to mean for two years of all of our lives…
We should have posted this article on Mar 23rd and LPG apologises for not having got the day exactly right. But BC’s recollections are likely to make just as much of an impact although we have posted a week late.
Just one sentence at the end of the day…
CP took the time to follow the advice of a reader and report the result nearly a year later and it all stems from a celebratory day.
Stories such as CP’s are what LPG likes to think this website is all about. To know that something positive has come out of one person’s having read something on our pages reminds us of the whole point of our organisation. While we wish you a happy International Day for Achievers today we have to say that we at LPG feel that we too have achieved.
Just one sentence at the end of the day…
24 Mar 2023
CP took the time to follow the advice of a reader and report the result nearly a year later and it all stems from a celebratory day.
Stories such as CP’s are what LPG likes to think this website is all about. To know that something positive has come out of one person’s having read something on our pages reminds us of the whole point of our organisation. While we wish you a happy International Day for Achievers today we have to say that we at LPG feel that we too have achieved.
Don’t keep your memories to yourself whatever triggers them…
LPG did a little internet research and learned that over a quarter of the big films that are made are inspired by true stories? NH reminds us that somewhere in the catacombs of everyone’s mind there might well be a story which needs to be shared.
LPG felt this a good day to remind readers of what NH had to say on the subject of how the streets that we have spent so much time frequenting, have a habit of jogging our memories and, after the celebration of National Memory day a couple of days ago, which focusses in on minimising memory loss, LPG felt this might be the day to maximise childhood memories, if you have one to share, please get in touch using our contact page.
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Read MoreDon’t keep your memories to yourself whatever triggers them…
23 Mar 2023
LPG did a little internet research and learned that over a quarter of the big films that are made are inspired by true stories? NH reminds us that somewhere in the catacombs of everyone’s mind there might well be a story which needs to be shared.
LPG felt this a good day to remind readers of what NH had to say on the subject of how the streets that we have spent so much time frequenting, have a habit of jogging our memories and, after the celebration of National Memory day a couple of days ago, which focusses in on minimising memory loss, LPG felt this might be the day to maximise childhood memories, if you have one to share, please get in touch using our contact page.
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If you have one, please use it all the time.
23 Mar 2023
FI puts the point forward that having a personal alarm is not enough, you really need to wear it and have it with you.
Are you Happy, or are you Happy?
PF asks the question are we happier as we get older, or do we just give up when it comes to letting the world know what we really want?
Today is a day for accepting the sentiments of International Happiness Day, LPG felt it only right to repeat PF’s outlook on everything it stands for…
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Are you Happy, or are you Happy?
19 Mar 2023
PF asks the question are we happier as we get older, or do we just give up when it comes to letting the world know what we really want?
Today is a day for accepting the sentiments of International Happiness Day, LPG felt it only right to repeat PF’s outlook on everything it stands for…
All finance, big and small…
15 Mar 2023
Co suggests that we all take a look at our personal finances on the day the Chancellor does the same for the country…
A stamp sticking reprieve…
13 Mar 2023
PF offers a reminder for all readers who still have old postage stamps
Will execution; to accept the challenge or not.
10 Mar 2023
Perhaps will-making needs to be looked at from more than just the aspect of the person writing it. QK finds another angle that needs consideration…
The evolution of the daily trip to school…
07 Mar 2023
OC's thoughts on getting her grandson to school have brought memories of her trips to school back to the surface, and she takes the time to share a few today…
The art of gentle but necessary persuasion…
05 Mar 2023
YP hopes that writing about this particular conundrum might help to highlight it to the point where a conversation can be opened…
Codicil or start again? A lot can happen in a couple of years.
GD offers us a reminder that it might be time to review your wishes every now and then, and suggests you should just check if they still are what they were when you made you will… if you have made you will…
LPG thought it worth repeating this message during the two National Free Will months this year because while it is true that the first thing that we want to do is forget about it once we have written a will, remembering to review what you have written from time to time is an important thing to do.
Read MoreCodicil or start again? A lot can happen in a couple of years.
04 Mar 2023
GD offers us a reminder that it might be time to review your wishes every now and then, and suggests you should just check if they still are what they were when you made you will… if you have made you will…
LPG thought it worth repeating this message during the two National Free Will months this year because while it is true that the first thing that we want to do is forget about it once we have written a will, remembering to review what you have written from time to time is an important thing to do.
Schedule some regular time to reschedule where necessary …
Time is one of the two possessions that most people argue that they just don’t have enough of. AF strongly suggests one change in our schedule that could affect it in a positive way.
A year ago, today was labelled National Slow Down Day and, while the point of the celebrations was designed to get people alerted about the speed that they drive at so much of the time, AF’s message proposes that we apply the observances of such a celebration to all aspects of life especially as we get older. LPG thought it could do with another airing…
Read MoreSchedule some regular time to reschedule where necessary …
01 Mar 2023
Time is one of the two possessions that most people argue that they just don’t have enough of. AF strongly suggests one change in our schedule that could affect it in a positive way.
A year ago, today was labelled National Slow Down Day and, while the point of the celebrations was designed to get people alerted about the speed that they drive at so much of the time, AF’s message proposes that we apply the observances of such a celebration to all aspects of life especially as we get older. LPG thought it could do with another airing…
Are you due a little credit?
23 Feb 2023
So many pensioners who could benefit from Pension Credit are missing out which is why LPG have put together a few pieces of information which we hope will spur our readers to check…
Do you suffer from sedatephobia?
20 Feb 2023
GG brings us her thoughts on ears and peace and silence having been drawn to think on the subject after reading an earlier post on the LPG website…
Giving those knees a helping hand.
17 Feb 2023
JL offers one possible suggestion for keeping knee pain at bay…
Thinking of significant others in so many different ways…
14 Feb 2023
For most people who are old enough to find reading LPG of interest, today will evoke special memories and FO wants to remind us all that today is the day for them…
Old dogs, new tricks, and a bit of bribery… What about the cats?
08 Feb 2023
It is arguably a well-known fact that dogs are for training and cats are for company. FT has found some evidence that updates that reality…
Theft, and delayed but calculated honesty?
05 Feb 2023
It is so easy to let time get the better of us when it comes to nearly all other aspects of what we do in our lives. OW tells a story of calculated compromise today…
The results of a drink and a chat are often so worth sharing…
WS’s message today reminds us that, while there are so many other ways to communicate any idea, the most fundamental method, since language was first invented, was by word of mouth.
We, at LPG, thought this message worth repeating in celebration of this ‘Time to Talk Day’, in the light of the importance of the fact that, since language was first invented, a leisurely chat has been one of the most calming and important things we can do for each other.
The results of a drink and a chat are often so worth sharing…
02 Feb 2023
WS’s message today reminds us that, while there are so many other ways to communicate any idea, the most fundamental method, since language was first invented, was by word of mouth.
We, at LPG, thought this message worth repeating in celebration of this ‘Time to Talk Day’, in the light of the importance of the fact that, since language was first invented, a leisurely chat has been one of the most calming and important things we can do for each other.
A trip back in time to satisfy the ears and highlight a little Lewisham history…
30 Jan 2023
Music comes in all audible shapes and sizes and the older ear of the pensioner has listened to so much. KV has discovered an online video which might be of musical interest today…
An alternative hospital visit…
27 Jan 2023
BF suggests something that it might a hospital visitor might be able to do when they are asked to temporarily stand beyond the curtains of their intended hospital patient…
Intergenerational opening up…
24 Jan 2023
LG reminds us that we might be in a better position to help a grandchild open up about their anxieties simply because we have the time and the experience to help them through with a regular good old-fashioned chat …
Hum drum shopping etiquette…
18 Jan 2023
HG takes the time to pass on a little wisdom which came to her while waiting at the checkout.
Why not ‘Swap out’ while you still can…
Having read an earlier post on the subject, CO was driven to find out a little more about what is happening with our postage stamps.
As we draw a little nearer to what may well be the final end-date for the postage stamps that we have come to know and love over the years, LPG thought it might be a good idea to reprint CO’s article by way of a reminder of both what is about to happen postage stamp-wise in the very near future and also as a reminder that, just in case you have a cash of old style postage stamps lying around at home, now might be the time to swap them out…
Read MoreWhy not ‘Swap out’ while you still can…
15 Jan 2023
Having read an earlier post on the subject, CO was driven to find out a little more about what is happening with our postage stamps.
As we draw a little nearer to what may well be the final end-date for the postage stamps that we have come to know and love over the years, LPG thought it might be a good idea to reprint CO’s article by way of a reminder of both what is about to happen postage stamp-wise in the very near future and also as a reminder that, just in case you have a cash of old style postage stamps lying around at home, now might be the time to swap them out…
The blurry line between friend and acquaintance
12 Jan 2023
GF uses a recent experience to remind readers of a well-known truth…
A few facts about how life insurance really works…
09 Jan 2023
Life insurance is not necessarily the instant fix that the adverts sometimes imply. NC explains…
Don’t keep your memories to yourself whatever triggers them…
LPG did a little internet research and learned that over a quarter of the big films that are made are inspired by true stories? NH reminds us that somewhere in the catacombs of everyone’s mind there might well be a story which needs to be shared.
Read MoreDon’t keep your memories to yourself whatever triggers them…
06 Jan 2023
LPG did a little internet research and learned that over a quarter of the big films that are made are inspired by true stories? NH reminds us that somewhere in the catacombs of everyone’s mind there might well be a story which needs to be shared.
New Year’s inspiration perhaps…
31 Dec 2022
BH encourages all LPG readers to get stuck into the coming new year with a new hobby perhaps…
Is war just a vicious circle…
29 Dec 2022
PP tells us a little of what he has learned while being educated in the ways of a computer video game…
Gum, good or bad?
28 Dec 2022
When you close your eyes and think of chewing gum do you imagine it getting squashed between your teeth or see the blobs of the stuff on the pavement.
An LPG Christmas wish…
25 Dec 2022
We know that Christmas day is usually quite a busy day for the readers of any website and so, while continuing to feature something different every day of the year we again offer our readers a short video message …
A Christmas present solution perhaps…
22 Dec 2022
When it comes to the person who has everything AR thinks he might have the perfect Christmas present solution for this year…
A present unwrapping hint perhaps…
CP reminds us of onewn drawback of present opening with too much enthusiasm.
LPG would remind readers of a very pertinent hint that was offered by CP a little after last Christmas in the hope that a quick recap might help to avoid any reoccurrences of the situation which he describes…
Read MoreA present unwrapping hint perhaps…
19 Dec 2022
CP reminds us of onewn drawback of present opening with too much enthusiasm.
LPG would remind readers of a very pertinent hint that was offered by CP a little after last Christmas in the hope that a quick recap might help to avoid any reoccurrences of the situation which he describes…
Was it the nice man in the queue behind me that day?
15 Dec 2022
BW’s story goes to show that all those extra questions the bank ask are perhaps more necessary than you think.
A few last-minute Christmas present ideas…
There is no doubt about it, this is the most expensive time of the year for present buying and not only from the financial point of view. OS has been wracking her brain in search of ideas for those people who are the hardest to buy for and offers us a few that she has found…
Read MoreA few last-minute Christmas present ideas…
13 Dec 2022
There is no doubt about it, this is the most expensive time of the year for present buying and not only from the financial point of view. OS has been wracking her brain in search of ideas for those people who are the hardest to buy for and offers us a few that she has found…
Acknowledging something we’d rather forget…
10 Dec 2022
One of the more unwelcomed indicators of older age is its way of introducing pain into our lives. PL offers a few thoughts on the subject of arthritis.
One of the few points in time where everyone was a bit more equal…
07 Dec 2022
For the more ambitious newly retired, CP offers one possible solution to the problem of having somewhere new to go…
Just in case shopping…
04 Dec 2022
Insurance of any kind always appears to be the most invisible thing you can buy, unless something goes wrong, but GP has a few hints that might just help you to pay a bit less for it in future…
Serious breakfast for one (two, or even three) every now and then…
MH is a pensioner that takes the first meal of the day very seriously, and uses this opportunity to remind us that it does not always have to be a ‘run of the mill’ affair…
…and we at LPG are giving our readers a days’ notice to prepare for a happy National English Breakfast Day’ by reminding you of just what one can do with a British breakfast (or Brunch) eaten in Britain, regardless of its country of origin by repeating MH’s recent article…
Read MoreSerious breakfast for one (two, or even three) every now and then…
01 Dec 2022
MH is a pensioner that takes the first meal of the day very seriously, and uses this opportunity to remind us that it does not always have to be a ‘run of the mill’ affair…
…and we at LPG are giving our readers a days’ notice to prepare for a happy National English Breakfast Day’ by reminding you of just what one can do with a British breakfast (or Brunch) eaten in Britain, regardless of its country of origin by repeating MH’s recent article…
Listening, an art form in itself…
On this National day of listening, we all have problems that can be helped if someone has the patients to listen while we talk about them and we often don’t realise just how much talking we do. MM focusses in on our need to remind ourselves how to be a successful listener when the shoe is on the other foot…
Read MoreListening, an art form in itself…
25 Nov 2022
On this National day of listening, we all have problems that can be helped if someone has the patients to listen while we talk about them and we often don’t realise just how much talking we do. MM focusses in on our need to remind ourselves how to be a successful listener when the shoe is on the other foot…
Is yours an ICE cold mobile phone?
25 Nov 2022
CP offers us a good reason to add some emergency information to your mobile phone just in case…
Just how far in do you have to be to win?
19 Nov 2022
LO offers us the opportunity to work out the odds of winning the lottery as he takes the time to help LPG readers explore the odds of winning the big prise on its 28th anniversary….
A question of sleep, yet again…
16 Nov 2022
Not being able to get to sleep is a problem that can often present itself in later life. WD suggests one potential way to overcome this somewhat offending affliction that readers might not yet have tried…
The price of keeping your daily mail to a minimum…
13 Nov 2022
Perhaps KR has a solution that younger pensioners who are just starting their golden year journey can adopt when donating to charity without attracting the many letters asking for more help in return
Do you sometimes wish your knuckles were white again?
07 Nov 2022
If you find yourself in the same position as ex adrenalin junkie KC, you will enjoy reminiscing with him as he looks back to a time when big dipping was an experience he really appreciated.
A reason to ring your own front doorbell…
04 Nov 2022
PB highlights one of the problems that video doorbell owners might come up against and offers a couple of possible preventative suggestions…
What are you scared of?
31 Oct 2022
Perhaps there are some readers who are above fear but PA suspects that we are all worried about something as we prepare for the trick or treat knocks at our front doors this evening.
The ‘69th year mini life-crisis’
26 Oct 2022
OK reflects on his nearly three score years and 10 as he wonders if every perspective septuagenarian undergoes a similar sort of contemplative experience…
The perfect place to retire?
23 Oct 2022
Perhaps PU is offering us a quick view of a very temporary, or perhaps a more permanent, way to view your future…
Why not wash those words right out of the paper?
20 Oct 2022
JS, offers us yet another arguably, more eco-friendly method for keeping those personal papers to a minimum…
Nightly liquid interruptions…
17 Oct 2022
PF confronts one of those aspects of sleep deprivation that so often affects us as we get older…
The ‘6, 6, 10 o’clock stay in touch’ plan…
14 Oct 2022
Numbers and rotas can have all manner of significance; AH talks about one way to use them…
Retired and available?
11 Oct 2022
KH’s message today focusses on the newly acquired time that is available when you first retire as she advises that we all make sure that you have a say in how you spend it…
Shopping online means getting up on time…
08 Oct 2022
IC tells us why the internet provides yet another reason to rise and shine a bit earlier in the mornings…
Codicil or start again? A lot can happen in a couple of years.
05 Oct 2022
GD felt her recent message needed a codicil of its own and offers it today while reminding us that keeping up with the changes in our lives may well need to be reflected in our wills.
The three phases of childhood; gradually disappearing faster than you think…
There is something special about having the time to put your thoughts in order, a luxury that retirement often affords. TS has taken the time to write some of her thoughts down and share them with her fellow LPG readers.
Our writer here is obviously writing from a grandparent’s point of view so LPG saved her thoughts until today, National Grandparents Day.
The three phases of childhood; gradually disappearing faster than you think…
02 Oct 2022
There is something special about having the time to put your thoughts in order, a luxury that retirement often affords. TS has taken the time to write some of her thoughts down and share them with her fellow LPG readers.
Our writer here is obviously writing from a grandparent’s point of view so LPG saved her thoughts until today, National Grandparents Day.
DC offers us a reminder that during these times when everything is more expensive, it might be a good time to make sure that each reader is getting all the financial help available to them.
This ‘International Day of Older Persons’ has given LPG the opportunity to repeat one message that we feel is very relevant. So, while we celebrate everything else that we older people stand for, a repeat of DC’s suggestion, that a little time spent on checking that we have all the financial help we are entitled to, might be a good idea.
Read MoreThe benefits of checking…
01 Oct 2022
DC offers us a reminder that during these times when everything is more expensive, it might be a good time to make sure that each reader is getting all the financial help available to them.
This ‘International Day of Older Persons’ has given LPG the opportunity to repeat one message that we feel is very relevant. So, while we celebrate everything else that we older people stand for, a repeat of DC’s suggestion, that a little time spent on checking that we have all the financial help we are entitled to, might be a good idea.
Pay your heart a little online attention…
EA offers us a heartfelt reminder that while we are all preoccupied with if we have become a statistic of the pandemic, there are a few other health issues worth worrying about…
LPG thought that it would be worth repeating EA’s message on this World Heart Day although it was originally sent to us some nine months ago…
Read MorePay your heart a little online attention…
29 Sep 2022
EA offers us a heartfelt reminder that while we are all preoccupied with if we have become a statistic of the pandemic, there are a few other health issues worth worrying about…
LPG thought that it would be worth repeating EA’s message on this World Heart Day although it was originally sent to us some nine months ago…
I advocate ‘mixing street-cred with street-sensibility’ lessons for our 11-year-olds…
26 Sep 2022
Life on our roads is no joke regardless of what the highway code has to say according to DT, who suggests that all us grandparents should be making our younger ones aware of road safety…
When is it too late to be famous?
23 Sep 2022
With only a one in 62,986 chance of success when it comes to achieving this quality should we give up just because we are older than most? NB discusses the fame game…
Not knowing where you are going?
20 Sep 2022
BL offers us a message dedicated to all those who have a degree of trouble getting their geographical Barings…
Introducing my grandchildren to spotty dog, Looby Loo and, of course, the Little Weed…
16 Sep 2022
GH reintroduces us to a seventy-year-old memory…
An alternative to converting your front room into your bedroom.
14 Sep 2022
HB tells of the solution to one of her mobility issues as she shares her answer to getting up there with the best of them
What to do when Alexa sees red!
11 Sep 2022
For all those readers who have had an Alexa device for a while which has started to ignore them a bit lately, SE shares a little lesson on what might be wrong…
Putting pen to paper and understanding what you wrote…
08 Sep 2022
BF offers us a few nuggets of information regarding the truth about illiteracy as he sees it…
The day I became a rally driver...
05 Sep 2022
As we get older it gets harder to remember when the children are on holiday from when they are not, but SG has a memory to share that might bring it all back…
Every day is not the same, start a diary and see for yourself…
KD, offers a little advice to anyone who has not had a go at developing a diary-writing habit so far as she explains that it is never too late to start…
Though originally an American celebration, today may just be the day for some of us older people to start a new habit, remember one that you might have given up, or look at some of the back entries of your own personal daily news bulletin. We felt this diary writing message worth repeating on ‘National Dear Diary Day’.
Read MoreEvery day is not the same, start a diary and see for yourself…
02 Sep 2022
KD, offers a little advice to anyone who has not had a go at developing a diary-writing habit so far as she explains that it is never too late to start…
Though originally an American celebration, today may just be the day for some of us older people to start a new habit, remember one that you might have given up, or look at some of the back entries of your own personal daily news bulletin. We felt this diary writing message worth repeating on ‘National Dear Diary Day’.
Minimising the risk that anyone disappears
30 Aug 2022
We think of the celebration days and either roll our eyes or smile, if we think of them at all, but ES’s message today focusses on a day that most would rather not have any experience of at all…
History what history?
27 Aug 2022
MR admits to having never had need of one, but a good credit history is something that is becoming more and more important these days and gives an insight into how to go about getting one if you need one…
How accurate are your powers of recognition?
24 Aug 2022
Nearly everyone has heard of colour-blindness but perhaps more of us than we know suffer from some degree of Prosopagnosia. MC has done a little research for us…
The advantages of having to be prepared for all weathers…
21 Aug 2022
The weather remains top of the list of ice breaking topics of conversation and HB takes the time to break a little ice with us today…
Chill… put your feet up… ease off… loosen up… relax…
15 Aug 2022
PW suggests that learning to relax is something that quite a few of us older people really need to do, and she argues that there is no better day to get started than today which is celebrated as National Relaxation Day…
Helpful heat-survival hints…
12 Aug 2022
In the light of the heatwave we are experiencing, and with the promise of both short term and long term repeats, HB has found a few internet suggestions that we might need to be reminded of at this time of year…
My left foot (and arm) …
09 Aug 2022
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…
What Jamaica’s Independence and my independence have in common…
06 Aug 2022
PD reminds us that her country of origin, Jamaica, has spent the past 61 years learning to stand on its own two feet while she has done the same thing in a very different way over the same length of time…
Do you need to do a lot of nose blowing?
On this National Wash Your Nose Day, SE lectures on the advantages of breathing through your nose and has a few suggestions on how to train yourself to do this subconsciously if the habit is proving more challenging than you first thought.
Read MoreDo you need to do a lot of nose blowing?
31 Jul 2022
On this National Wash Your Nose Day, SE lectures on the advantages of breathing through your nose and has a few suggestions on how to train yourself to do this subconsciously if the habit is proving more challenging than you first thought.
Postage stamps to be classed out of existence…
30 Jul 2022
Snail mail is to get a bit of a face lift. TG explains…
Do you, as a rule keep your mouth shut?
28 Jul 2022
SE points out a fundamental thing that so many of us do without even thinking, while using the wrong facial feature…
The benefits of checking…
25 Jul 2022
DC offers us a reminder that during these times when everything is more expensive, it might be a good time to make sure that each reader is getting all the financial help available to them.
Phone, wait and keep asking questions.
22 Jul 2022
WM again reminds us to check the small print of our bill letters and do the maths before ignoring any information about rising direct debits.
When it all appears to have gone a bit wrong…
It can be argued that the older members of society are the people who are chosen when a younger person with a problem wants to talk about it but, when that happens, or when you come across your own problems, what is the best way to help. CJ explores a few options …
Read MoreWhen it all appears to have gone a bit wrong…
19 Jul 2022
It can be argued that the older members of society are the people who are chosen when a younger person with a problem wants to talk about it but, when that happens, or when you come across your own problems, what is the best way to help. CJ explores a few options …
How to stop nodding off…
16 Jul 2022
As pensioners we have earned the right to take things easy but HJ offers a thought or two for those who think that they might be nodding off just a bit too often these days…
Another good reason to video
13 Jul 2022
OG has a message to offer all our online shoppers today…
Council Tax rebates… contrary to the official advice, there is one thing you can do…
RW offers a reminder to all house owners as she suggests that, at the very least a check of your bank statement might be in order in the not-too-distant future
LPG feels the need to print this post again even though it last appeared on our pages just two months ago. RW gave some good advice and, for those LPG readers who are also house owners who have not yet checked to see if their rebate has been received, a second look at what RW has to say has to be worth reading.
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Council Tax rebates… contrary to the official advice, there is one thing you can do…
10 Jul 2022
RW offers a reminder to all house owners as she suggests that, at the very least a check of your bank statement might be in order in the not-too-distant future
LPG feels the need to print this post again even though it last appeared on our pages just two months ago. RW gave some good advice and, for those LPG readers who are also house owners who have not yet checked to see if their rebate has been received, a second look at what RW has to say has to be worth reading.
when you are not the patient...
07 Jul 2022
Patience is something that not only the patient needs in an A&E situation. AM explains…
A bit of exercise, mathematics, mileage and charity…
05 Jul 2022
CW finds us a possible reason to put those fitness watches that the kids have given us to good use…
Being more confident when surrounded…
01 Jul 2022
KH reminds us that it is never too late to learn something new, and offers all the reasons why this is a skill worth having another go at if you are among the 1/3rd of the population who have not yet mastered it…
‘Cleaning up’ both literally and financially perhaps?
28 Jun 2022
NH, has a thing or two to suggest when it comes to this year’s spring-cleaning forage into the attic…
Year four comes to an end, but year five starts here.
26 Jun 2022
LPG reserves the right to bring readers up to date with the state of the organisation that produces these pages.
National Selfie Day and you, one year on…
21 Jun 2022
It is the longest day of the year and HW, hopes that readers will use a small part of the maximum light allotted today to encourage an alternative celebration.
Four questions to start the day…
Life often seems even more depressing just before things get better. PY offers her personal answer to not letting it get you down today in the hope that it might help…
LPG is repeating this article to coincide with Loneliness Awareness Week in the hope that PT’s idea might be worth considering for anyone who could do with a bit of motivation…
Read MoreFour questions to start the day…
16 Jun 2022
Life often seems even more depressing just before things get better. PY offers her personal answer to not letting it get you down today in the hope that it might help…
LPG is repeating this article to coincide with Loneliness Awareness Week in the hope that PT’s idea might be worth considering for anyone who could do with a bit of motivation…
Are you one of the 30% with a room that helps you step back in time…?
13 Jun 2022
VP explains one way that she can turn back time as she realises that she is not the only person to have made, or perhaps not made, the decision to get up to date…
Beware the double swipe…
10 Jun 2022
In these days when we are all worried about our climbing utility bills and rising food shop prices, watching the pennies is even more important than ever. DC reminds us of one little action that occasionally could save you a bob or two…
Keeping your finger on the pulse of life…
07 Jun 2022
Today marks the start of World Heart Rhythm Week with a reminder of making sure you are keeping a check on yours…
One difference between computers and humans is that computers do notice the spaces…
04 Jun 2022
KW tells of the accuracies of the virtual world and suggests a way of translating one of them to our real world to improve it a bit.
Have you ever heard of this condition?
Gloria hopes that a little knowledge on the subject she has decided to write about today might help readers to either learn a bit more about something that they may have suffered from throughout their whole lives without knowing it…
As today marks the start of both Lipoedema and Lymphoedema Awareness Week, LPG felt the need to repeat this article for anyone who missed it when we first posted it last year, and who might be affected or know someone who might be affected and who has lived in ignorance of the fact until now...
Read MoreHave you ever heard of this condition?
01 Jun 2022
Gloria hopes that a little knowledge on the subject she has decided to write about today might help readers to either learn a bit more about something that they may have suffered from throughout their whole lives without knowing it…
As today marks the start of both Lipoedema and Lymphoedema Awareness Week, LPG felt the need to repeat this article for anyone who missed it when we first posted it last year, and who might be affected or know someone who might be affected and who has lived in ignorance of the fact until now...
We are getting better, but we are not cured yet!
29 May 2022
The prospect of another Covid-jab is not the most pleasant thing on anyone’s to do list, but FI thought it worth another mention…
A harsh lesson of life, there is no bigger half…
26 May 2022
There are maney lessons to be learnt when we are young and the National Share A Story Month has given CR the perfect reason to share one such story with us…
Matthew, John and an early-morning bout of insomnia got me thinking…
23 May 2022
PS illustrates one way of using that early morning time when everyone else is still sleeping and sleeping is the last thing on your mind…
Celebrate National Virtual Assistant’s day by volunteering…
20 May 2022
Now that lockdown has taught everyone a little more about remote living, Maureen B does her best to persuade a few more of our readers to do a little more than just read our pages…
The things you do can be your best friends too…
PJ repeats some advice that we have all heard over and over again although we often forget it when we need it most as she suggests that we all make friends with the things that we have to do, need to do and want to do as one way of combating our loneliness.
LPG likes to repeat some of the really important writings that we receive and this message deserves to be heard again during this Loneliness Awareness Week
Read MoreThe things you do can be your best friends too…
14 May 2022
PJ repeats some advice that we have all heard over and over again although we often forget it when we need it most as she suggests that we all make friends with the things that we have to do, need to do and want to do as one way of combating our loneliness.
LPG likes to repeat some of the really important writings that we receive and this message deserves to be heard again during this Loneliness Awareness Week
Every picture tells a story (chapter 42): If it came to it, would you know what to do?
11 May 2022
A picture taken in the middle of Kent has prompted MA to prompt LPG readers to take an online lesson, or perhaps a virtual refresher course, just in case…
A rule of thumb (finger pressure and teabag) …
Those bits at the tips of our fingers can often cause the ladies aesthetic pain when they break but HM looked at those occurrences that sometimes happen which cause the more physical discomfort, and offers some internet solutions when it comes to dealing with them…
LPG saved this post for posting on this National Nail Day to remind everyone that gentlemen have nails that need attention too.
Read MoreA rule of thumb (finger pressure and teabag) …
05 May 2022
Those bits at the tips of our fingers can often cause the ladies aesthetic pain when they break but HM looked at those occurrences that sometimes happen which cause the more physical discomfort, and offers some internet solutions when it comes to dealing with them…
LPG saved this post for posting on this National Nail Day to remind everyone that gentlemen have nails that need attention too.
A catch up with the TV licensing laws…
02 May 2022
HH has a bit of news for those of us who do not watch as much live television as they used to.
Today is Sunday the 1st so Friday the 13th is coming…
01 May 2022
Even though today is one where many will be preparing for tomorrow’s May bank holiday, WS takes the time to warn of another day of acknowledgement that is looming on the horizon…
Changing what is going on behind you…
29 Apr 2022
KW focusses in on some information that might help those video callers who have not got the perfect spot to be seen in front of in their homes…
A month of ‘Once upon a times’…
27 Apr 2022
LPG requests the indulgence of readers who have a tale to tell for no other reason but than that it happened…
A very personal top ten…
26 Apr 2022
Lateral thinking after a quick glance at the internet has inspired the message that KS offers today as she asks a question that it might help everyone to reflect on…
‘Do you speak English’ or ‘Hablas español’ perhaps?
23 Apr 2022
There are many discrepancies when it comes to placing the world’s languages in order but two of the most popular are celebrated on this day each year and WA reminds us of that fact…
The new and old technology pairing…
20 Apr 2022
BC suggests one pairing of old and new technology which might just work for some readers…
The new and old technology pairing…
17 Apr 2022
BC suggests one pairing of old and new technology which might just work for some readers…
The rising cost of a bit of free advice…
16 Apr 2022
Perhaps TH comments on one aspect of service she finds dwindling away from the few banks that are left in the borough…
The world’s New year celebrations are a lot more frequent than you might think…
BH brings our attention to the continuing start of New Year around the world.
As today is celebrated as Puthandu, the name for New Year in parts of Southern India and Sri Lanka, we at LPG thought this as good a day as any to remind you of all the other New Year celebrations throughout the year…
Read MoreThe world’s New year celebrations are a lot more frequent than you might think…
14 Apr 2022
BH brings our attention to the continuing start of New Year around the world.
As today is celebrated as Puthandu, the name for New Year in parts of Southern India and Sri Lanka, we at LPG thought this as good a day as any to remind you of all the other New Year celebrations throughout the year…
In honour of post boxes…
11 Apr 2022
SN has invented her own commemoration day this year as she takes another look at one of those bits of street furniture that we do often see without really noticing…
Lifesaving flowers…
08 Apr 2022
Perhaps feeling useful is the secret to having a purpose in life. CC shares the logic she can see in that statement.
The importance of First Contact whether big or small…
05 Apr 2022
There is always something to celebrate and BG reminds us to celebrate First Contact Day from more than one perspective today.
Exercising our muscles backwards…
02 Apr 2022
Doing things backwards can offer danger in some ways and comfort and information in others… RM explains.
Monthly is now the new weekly and I’m having trouble coping…
30 Mar 2022
SK comments on the fact that our money seems to be moving farther and farther away from our control…
Kids – from a maternal viewpoint.
27 Mar 2022
LG tells us that she found this message having written it a few years ago, but through the years motherhood does not change as her writings illustrate.
Shut the front door?
24 Mar 2022
That feeling that we have forgotten something gets to us all every now and then. WJ tells us of her experiences today…
Opinion-offering alternatives…
18 Mar 2022
MG suggests that if you have a suggestion it needs to be put out there in the open regardless of how large or small a part of the community it affects or how insignificant you think it might appear in the greater scheme of things…
Let’s give the whole idea of ‘thinking’ a rest today…
15 Mar 2022
BL suggests that on a day when thinking is ill advised, we use our brain power to re-evaluate some of our recent thoughts as we celebrate National Everything you think is Wrong Day.
Did 2020, teach men something else about career…
In an era when one has to be qualified for nearly all aspects of work, NR offers her take on the one job that most of us chose without knowing exactly how hard the work would be because, while there are many reference books and courses available on the subject, it is the one job that no bit of paper will ever qualify you for…
Read MoreDid 2020, teach men something else about career…
12 Mar 2022
In an era when one has to be qualified for nearly all aspects of work, NR offers her take on the one job that most of us chose without knowing exactly how hard the work would be because, while there are many reference books and courses available on the subject, it is the one job that no bit of paper will ever qualify you for…
Tell the kids not to share these on a Saturday night out…
09 Mar 2022
Perhaps we grandparents need to have a word with both our grandchildren and their parents if it will help us to avoide producing another smoke inhaling generation. QF explains…
Personality; a multifaceted celebration of what makes you you…
05 Mar 2022
MC offers us a reason to focus in on the real you today as she highlights National Multiple Personality day from a relatively personal point of view…
Appreciating the written word again… starting today.
03 Mar 2022
AR makes a privately public declaration as she promotes the benefits of a good book on this World Book Day…
A quick pic before you pop it in?
28 Feb 2022
FL shares her solution which may help a few pensioners to curb their over-snacking habits…
Getting off the bus and taking a closer look…
The Lewisham Donation Hub has been a feature of our high street for a while but often such venues are missed because we remain reluctant to risk getting too close to anyone or, risk breaking our bus journey. GF offers a little information about a truly worthwhile cause…
Read MoreGetting off the bus and taking a closer look…
25 Feb 2022
The Lewisham Donation Hub has been a feature of our high street for a while but often such venues are missed because we remain reluctant to risk getting too close to anyone or, risk breaking our bus journey. GF offers a little information about a truly worthwhile cause…
You are never too old to move the motivational goalposts…
22 Feb 2022
NW offers us a message that she feels we cannot hear too many times, especially as we get older, and she does her best to motivate us with her sporting analogy on the subject of realising ambitions however big or small.
You are never too old to move the motivational goalposts…
22 Feb 2022
NW offers us a message that she feels we cannot hear too many times, especially as we get older, and she does her best to motivate us with her sporting analogy on the subject of realising ambitions however big or small.
Decisions, decisions part 1…
20 Feb 2022
‘You can’t please all of the people all of the time’ is something worth thinking about on national Leadership Day and MG takes the time to remind us of that fact today…
Who’s your doctor; just pick a partner?
15 Feb 2022
DM asks a question that she thinks surprisingly few LPG readers might be able to answer straight away…
Something worth a personal calculation perhaps…
13 Feb 2022
In this ergonomic world GD reminds us that when it comes to the all-important subject of personal daily water intake, one size does not fit all…
Don’t let pins and needles get on your nerves…
10 Feb 2022
NE shares what she has found out about pins and needles and arguably, there is more to it than meets the eye…
Remembering your job with one month’s notice…
07 Feb 2022
With a month’s notice of National Careers Week, LPG asks readers to share their anecdotes and stories of being a worker from the other end of the experience…
The loneliest time of the year if you let it be…
04 Feb 2022
BH has a bit of encouragement to offer all those pensioners who are looking at these grey colder days and avoiding them…
新年快乐 all you tigers (and everyone else) …
01 Feb 2022
FC recognises the Chinese New Year Celebrations with a bit of a conscience pricking twist…
A resolution that will do you good if you start it at any time of the year
29 Jan 2022
Perhaps this is something we should all get back in touch with. If you do have breakfast every day, NR agrees with you, but she does her best to remind the ‘have nots’ what they are missing…
What is ‘mightier than the sword’, the pen or the keyboard?
23 Jan 2022
GE makes an interesting observation on a day which is designed to celebrate one of the age old methods of communication. Happy National Handwriting Day…
Promote the importance of agreeing to disagree…
20 Jan 2022
TG reminds us of one really important role that we can play in minimising the inevitable post-Christmas family fall outs ...
Be inspired and take your Monday out of the Blues…
17 Jan 2022
Gloria attempts to brighten this Blue Monday with a story to inspire anyone who is feeling down today…
A day not just for scholars…
14 Jan 2022
Though this will only be the 4th year that this particular celebration has been brought to the fore, TP reminds us that, although it appears that World Logic Day is dedicated to all the higher thinkers and scholars, we are all in possession of varying amounts of logic.
Remembering who said what…
11 Jan 2022
JF suggests a useful idea for when it comes to remembering what was said during a business telephone call and shares some legal advice too.
Perfection v good enough…
08 Jan 2022
It would be wonderful if everything was perfect and, while we older people might have learned that we will never get there, NE comments on one thing needed to maintain a healthy balance when it comes to our assessment of our own achievements …
Now might just be the right time…
05 Jan 2022
TP offers us a message on exploiting our time to shine…
That pesky little button often found just above the 7…
03 Jan 2022
The key has always been there and always done the same thing even though the laptop and tablet makers prefer to hide it, but MC throws a little light on the importance of the ‘Num Lock’ keyboard button today…
The resolution that you won’t give up as easily if you have a personal trainer in the family…
So, now the holiday is over and the business of making a success of 2022 is underway, MA tells of one reason why her New Year’s resolution is well and truly on track not too be broken…
Read MoreThe resolution that you won’t give up as easily if you have a personal trainer in the family…
02 Jan 2022
So, now the holiday is over and the business of making a success of 2022 is underway, MA tells of one reason why her New Year’s resolution is well and truly on track not too be broken…
A memory from the end of last century at the end of another year…
Perhaps YD is offering us a message to help us focus on the positives from years and century’s which have long gone by today, or perhaps she just wanted a bit of an excuse to get us remembering a positive aspect of years gone by.
Read MoreA memory from the end of last century at the end of another year…
31 Dec 2021
Perhaps YD is offering us a message to help us focus on the positives from years and century’s which have long gone by today, or perhaps she just wanted a bit of an excuse to get us remembering a positive aspect of years gone by.
Why not plan to fire up a resolution?
27 Dec 2021
We hardly blink and it’s that time again. New Year is fast approaching. RP asks what we are going to do to make this one different…
What Christmas presents and origami might have in common…
For some members of every family, Christmas present wrapping is a gift while HY admits it is not her forte, but having done some research to improve her technique this year she offers what she has learned to all LPG readers.
Read MoreWhat Christmas presents and origami might have in common…
24 Dec 2021
For some members of every family, Christmas present wrapping is a gift while HY admits it is not her forte, but having done some research to improve her technique this year she offers what she has learned to all LPG readers.
Every picture tells a story (chapter 39) - Shorter nights and warmer days…
21 Dec 2021
OA offers a picture and a thought which she hopes offers a bit of positivity on a cold winter’s day
Cold calls and scam calls; take control from the caller…
When we receive one of those nuisance calls that still happen all too often, the best weapon in the arsenal of the caller is the questions that they bombard you with. GT suggests that having questions of your own to bombard the caller with might offer a defence…
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Cold calls and scam calls; take control from the caller…
18 Dec 2021
When we receive one of those nuisance calls that still happen all too often, the best weapon in the arsenal of the caller is the questions that they bombard you with. GT suggests that having questions of your own to bombard the caller with might offer a defence…
A couple of words so good that it might be worth saying them twice.
15 Dec 2021
JL focusses in on a sentiment that we so often assume has been taken as read…
IMEI, what does that mean?
12 Dec 2021
Losing your phone can cause so much chaos these days. KS offers a little advance information which it might help to be aware of just in case it happens to you...
Quantifying the lost and (hopefully) found…
06 Dec 2021
TM delves into an area of inconvenience that we have all been affected by at some time or other during our lives and offers a little by way of statistics and solutions…
Have you ever heard of this condition?
04 Dec 2021
Gloria focuses in on a problem that many women, and a few men may have suffered from all their lives without even knowing it…
Something worth thinking about when you have a moment…
03 Dec 2021
UH takes a good look at himself today and invites LPG readers to do the same…
Keeping the cold out…
30 Nov 2021
Perhaps our winters are milder than those of previous years, but SL has found some information which will help us to get our wardrobes prepared to keep us warm, no matter how harsh the winter treats us this year…
My new misplacement philosophy…
27 Nov 2021
GK focusses in on what can be done when you lose something
Staying young, happy and sane after work…
24 Nov 2021
RT focusses on the transition from becoming one of the older members of your peer group, to one of the younger ones again…
Seeing the dial go round and round….
21 Nov 2021
The whole question of smart meters is brought up again in WM’s message for us today as she takes a look at some of the pros and cons to be considered.
Not enough places to spend a penny
As the number of public toilets gets smaller each year, GB points out the need for something to be done…
Due to tomorrow being significant in more than one way, LPG is using Gloria’s message to give a days’ notice of tomorrow’s acknowledgement of World Toilet day which has very different significance for people around the world although this message focusses in on how things are with us in London.
Read MoreNot enough places to spend a penny
18 Nov 2021
As the number of public toilets gets smaller each year, GB points out the need for something to be done…
Due to tomorrow being significant in more than one way, LPG is using Gloria’s message to give a days’ notice of tomorrow’s acknowledgement of World Toilet day which has very different significance for people around the world although this message focusses in on how things are with us in London.
Are you a Hoarder or an Anthropomorphist?
17 Nov 2021
AL offers us a new way to look at hoarding although she has no answers about how to cure it yet…
Just a quick reminder…
15 Nov 2021
We have been promised high fuel bills this winter and with that in mind WK offers some well-worn reminders that might jog our memories when it comes to keeping the bills down, and yourself a bit warmer as the cold sets in…
Neighbours; go dine with each other…
12 Nov 2021
KE talks exercise, dinner, friendly competition and something to look forward to today…
Time flies and serious steps are taken when you are having fun…
09 Nov 2021
Inspired by an earlier LPG post DT gives a lesson on how, armed with the right equipment, you could potentially impress your children with your step count…
We all know about Halloween, but how about Hallowtide?
03 Nov 2021
Perhaps this is not a message for all readers, but WD offers us some information about a trilogy of celebratory days, two of which we often miss even if we only tolerate the third each year.
A bit about why we do what we do today…
31 Oct 2021
WD does his best to furnish us with an internet education on the subject of today’s celebration…
The boost; what the NHS are saying…
28 Oct 2021
IP suggests that before the Covid-booster hype gets any worse we just take a look at the basics …
The boost; what the NHS are saying…
28 Oct 2021
IP points us to the logical starting point for those trying to find out more about the Covid–19 booster jab rollout.
On balance, I think I will stick to being me…
RS offers a little lesson on the subject of appreciating that we all have life challenges and wishing to swap yours for another, even if you could choose to be the richest, most powerful lady in the country, there may be a few draw backs that are worth considering first.
Read MoreOn balance, I think I will stick to being me…
27 Oct 2021
RS offers a little lesson on the subject of appreciating that we all have life challenges and wishing to swap yours for another, even if you could choose to be the richest, most powerful lady in the country, there may be a few draw backs that are worth considering first.
Is today your ‘Goodbye Freedom day’?
25 Oct 2021
lthough the traumas that today will signify for many older drivers in London will have already been felt by now, GP asked us to mark today with her salute to absent friends…
NO one is better or worse then you; we are just different.
22 Oct 2021
Not having much in the way of self-confidence is something that many have been touched by and LO acknowledges that Covid-19 has done nothing to help while she offers a bit of a pep talk on the subject today…
Little bits of pension, lost and found perhaps?
19 Oct 2021
FM suspects that she is not the only pensioner who worked in a job many years ago where there might be a small pension that she might be entitled to. Having done a little research, she shares her findings.
Age, generations and levelling the playing field just a little…
16 Oct 2021
TN offers us one way to keep a younger outlook on life with the help of your younger family members…
Celebrating for the sake of silliness…
13 Oct 2021
With all things silly in mind, MM acquaints us with a few serious facts that contribute to many of the Silly Sayings that we use without thinking on a day dedicated to them…
Preparing for the morning, after the night before…
10 Oct 2021
MH feels that she might be typical of people of her age when it comes to finding something interesting for breakfast in the mornings, and shares some ideas for preparing something to look forward to the night before…
The secret of ’unfazability’ perhaps…
07 Oct 2021
UH offers something learned from a friend that he feels might help when it comes to overcoming some of those more challenging aspects of life…
Footprints…
04 Oct 2021
We all have some idea when it comes to this subject but how many of us really knew that the press of a button with your finger could leave such an indelible impression behind you? KT explains…
When it is safe to get back into the water, I will be there…
When we see the words in the title of this message, many of us will think of the danger posed by sharks but we are missing out on a lot more than being able to protect ourselves from those jaws even if we never get to infested waters…
Read MoreWhen it is safe to get back into the water, I will be there…
01 Oct 2021
When we see the words in the title of this message, many of us will think of the danger posed by sharks but we are missing out on a lot more than being able to protect ourselves from those jaws even if we never get to infested waters…
As we get used to getting out and about more, NT wants to flag up some possible friendships that we will need to rebuild.
LPG has taken the liberty of holding NT’s message for a while so that we could present it on the day that is designated National Neighbour Day and dedicate it to all neighbours who are getting used to the streets and people who actually live just outside their front doors again.
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Neighbours far and near…
28 Sep 2021
As we get used to getting out and about more, NT wants to flag up some possible friendships that we will need to rebuild.
LPG has taken the liberty of holding NT’s message for a while so that we could present it on the day that is designated National Neighbour Day and dedicate it to all neighbours who are getting used to the streets and people who actually live just outside their front doors again.
When does a clutter or collection becomes a hoard…
Like beauty, clutter is in the eye of the beholder and the eyes that often behold for what it is least of all are usually those of the person who owns it. AJ offers a little internet clarity which might clear those lenses a bit…
Read MoreWhen does a clutter or collection becomes a hoard…
25 Sep 2021
Like beauty, clutter is in the eye of the beholder and the eyes that often behold for what it is least of all are usually those of the person who owns it. AJ offers a little internet clarity which might clear those lenses a bit…
Appreciating your leaving and returning…
19 Sep 2021
Perhaps lockdown has taught us to appreciate more of those social events that we so take for granted each time we attend. YB just wants to make sure that, if we have now started
What I think Covid-19 and school detentions have in common…
15 Sep 2021
What DS has to offer today may resonate more with those who were naughtier enough when back at school to be acquainted with mid-20th century school discipline…
Nothing but a number in some ways, but in other ways, a lot more!
12 Sep 2021
In today’s message Rudy tells us why we need to see the wisdom of so many quotations through context-coloured glasses and appreciate how the lenses might change as we get older…
The cost of a journey that someone took for me…
10 Sep 2021
AR found herself accused of a collection of crimes that she did not even commit…
You’re never too old to be young…
08 Sep 2021
Though designed for a much younger audience most of the time, even fairy stories can have relevance in the lives of us oldies. Ma explains…
The continuing battle against Age Intolerance…
07 Sep 2021
GD hopes that his message will keep LPG readers informed about their rights as an older person when it comes to being discriminated against.
How complicated is the knee…
04 Sep 2021
JL brings that age old knee pain situation to the fore again as she offers a few new exercises and explanations for what might be going on in there...
Street food for the body and the mind…
01 Sep 2021
Perhaps now that the covid-19 crises is settling a little, if you are still one of internet world’s DIY enthusiasts who find themselves spending a lot of time board and at home, this might be a project which could capture your interest.
Sundays, twenty-seven years on…
29 Aug 2021
Inspired by Rudy’s thoughts on the subject ES offers us a little more on the subject of the first or last day of the week, depending on how you look at it….
We know where it hurts, but do we know anything about why?
26 Aug 2021
Older age and pain are synonymous as GA is beginning to find out, but she has found some internet information which might shed a little more light on the subject…
Not so many of us identify with Greta Garbo in this way…
23 Aug 2021
As we get nearer to a time when we can get out and about again, GW offers us some solutions to one of the many aspects of lockdown that might need to be addressed with her thoughts on overthinking…
Misguided guidance?
17 Aug 2021
Rudy uses his message today to put a point or two to readers on the subject of influence and the effect that one person can have on those around them.
When the morning starts out all wrong…
14 Aug 2021
AK focusses in on what we can do to minimise the effects of letting those mornings that start badly continue to upset us for the rest of the day.
The sound and colour of relative silence…
02 Aug 2021
PH explores one of the more unusual ways that we might explore a little silence today…
I am sure it is all over now, but I wonder how it went?
30 Jul 2021
Whatever the result of our most recent attempt at football excellence, EC takes us back 55 years as she shares a bit of British history…
Walking tall, well as tall as you still can…
27 Jul 2021
When getting older there are many things that cannot be prevented, but RS offers us some preventative advice to pass on to our children…
The other things that can be hidden away in your perfect neat tidy fitted kitchen…
24 Jul 2021
It always happens just after you think that the guarantee has run out, but FM reminds you to look at all the options when something goes wrong with a kitchen appliance…
One exit-preparation option…
21 Jul 2021
KC has taken a look at the possibilities of sharing a joint current bank account with his children and also shares what he has learned about the pros and cons of doing so…
Take a side-on look in the mirror every now and then.
18 Jul 2021
Perhaps is advising us to keep a check on what is happening to your cervical vertebrae by keeping an eye on the mirror before the pain starts…
Honouring a long-lost pet…
16 Jul 2021
Perhaps they are still not the first choice that comes to mind when choosing a pet but Maureen B asks us to focus on one of the more unusual pets on offer on World Snake Day.
If you can, leave the panting to the panthers…
Breathing is arguably the most basic function that our bodies take on. We do it without even thinking about it most of the time. EB hopes that she has struck a chord with some that might just make them take note of how this most fundamental action that we take so many times a day may have altered…
Read MoreIf you can, leave the panting to the panthers…
12 Jul 2021
Breathing is arguably the most basic function that our bodies take on. We do it without even thinking about it most of the time. EB hopes that she has struck a chord with some that might just make them take note of how this most fundamental action that we take so many times a day may have altered…
Niggly thoughts and what you can do about them…
Perhaps WD it trying to learn to be a little less bothered about those little time consuming conundrums that she often spends lots of time thinking about in spite of the fact that all her thinking will not really change a thing; a skill that we could benefit from learning from time to time…
Read MoreNiggly thoughts and what you can do about them…
09 Jul 2021
Perhaps WD it trying to learn to be a little less bothered about those little time consuming conundrums that she often spends lots of time thinking about in spite of the fact that all her thinking will not really change a thing; a skill that we could benefit from learning from time to time…
Saver the sounds, the sights and the day…
SD gives us an insight into one of the oldest ways that the human race has used to display our love and many other emotions to each other, on the day set aside to celebrate it, even though we are more than likely to have to skip the literal action this year.
Read MoreSaver the sounds, the sights and the day…
06 Jul 2021
SD gives us an insight into one of the oldest ways that the human race has used to display our love and many other emotions to each other, on the day set aside to celebrate it, even though we are more than likely to have to skip the literal action this year.
To hold on or accept the promise of a call-back; that is the question…
HC offers a little advice about maximising your chances of successfully riding the wave of the latest corporate craze… the telephone call with a relatively shorter waiting time followed by an advisor who needs to look something up and then utters those now famous words, ‘When we have the answer, we will call you back’.
Read MoreTo hold on or accept the promise of a call-back; that is the question…
03 Jul 2021
HC offers a little advice about maximising your chances of successfully riding the wave of the latest corporate craze… the telephone call with a relatively shorter waiting time followed by an advisor who needs to look something up and then utters those now famous words, ‘When we have the answer, we will call you back’.
Life’s handbags…
30 Jun 2021
Perhaps being too busy has always been a problem that you have suffered from or perhaps you disagree with BC’s thoughts when it comes to how complicated we choose to make our lives. LPG would love to hear your thoughts…
Where do you rate on the official rich/poor scale?
27 Jun 2021
TK offers LPG readers a way of measuring their official standing in the national poverty stakes but points out the flaws in her findings…
Conclusions and how to stop jumping…
SF focuses on one of those facts of life that we have nearly all been caught by at some time or other during our lives and offers a little information that might help us not to be fooled again when it comes to the many conclusions that can affect our lives so negatively…
Read MoreConclusions and how to stop jumping…
24 Jun 2021
SF focuses on one of those facts of life that we have nearly all been caught by at some time or other during our lives and offers a little information that might help us not to be fooled again when it comes to the many conclusions that can affect our lives so negatively…
Go on. Celebrate yourself today…
21 Jun 2021
There are not many days of the year when we are encouraged to take the time out to celebrate ourselves but, HW hopes to remind us that indirectly, today should be one of them.
Perhaps worth having, even if you think you’re going nowhere…
18 Jun 2021
There comes a time in everyone’s life when they can be sure that they will never need to leave the country again, but CT thinks that a current passport is something worth keeping up to date…
A Video that everyone should watch…
15 Jun 2021
FM saves us the trouble of finding this very relevant video for ourselves as he shares one containing some very significant information for the security conscious…
Happiness or contentment, which is more important to you?
12 Jun 2021
CC focusses in on which state it is better to aspire to; happiness or contentment…
Don’t get too detached from your floaters…
09 Jun 2021
Seeing little blips and blobs when looking out on the world is not uncommon, but ES points out a possible reason that we should all take note of how they change…
Nostalgia; memory mind-stretchers…
06 Jun 2021
Just in case any reader is running out of interesting ways to keep their video calls stimulating, EB offers a little nostalgia that might do the trick for those who remember as far back as the 1980s.
No news continues to be good news; especially for my pet…
31 May 2021
PK finds yet another news issue which, though only speculation at the moment, again illustrates a reason why she finds the daily news hard to watch…
Is purple the new green?
28 May 2021
EB invites us to change our green life filter for a purple one for just a minute or two…
Independently mixed-up celebrations?
25 May 2021
We all know that, with only 365 days to choose from, everyday arrives with its own celebrations as the years pass. CL focusses on one or two of the more personal ones, depending on the national routes your parents ended up giving you…
Finding someone to sort it all out when the time comes…
Putting your Will in place is something that so many of us don’t get around to as pensioners, although we keep getting reminded that the call to depart this world can come at any time. It only takes the smallest of stumbling blocks to give us an excuse to keep putting the whole thing off. OG looks at one possible stumbling block today…
Read MoreFinding someone to sort it all out when the time comes…
22 May 2021
Putting your Will in place is something that so many of us don’t get around to as pensioners, although we keep getting reminded that the call to depart this world can come at any time. It only takes the smallest of stumbling blocks to give us an excuse to keep putting the whole thing off. OG looks at one possible stumbling block today…
Do you decide with your head or your gut?
20 May 2021
TP offers us a reminder of one balancing-act worth thinking about today as he helps us to focus on ‘Trust your Intuition Day’.
Junk letters, scam letters and telling the difference…
19 May 2021
CY points out the importance of knowing at least some of the science behind knowing the difference between a letter containing pure junk mail as opposed to the kind that could be a scam.
Acknowledging kids of all ages
16 May 2021
How long ago was it for you and how much do you remember about all that time ago. IW makes a few comparisons on this National Children’s Day.
Getting the pop-ups to pop down!
This is one of those problems that some silver surfers will have not even noticed as it gradually gets worse, and many may well accept that they have to just live with it, but RL has found a little information which might make all the difference…
Read MoreGetting the pop-ups to pop down!
13 May 2021
This is one of those problems that some silver surfers will have not even noticed as it gradually gets worse, and many may well accept that they have to just live with it, but RL has found a little information which might make all the difference…
Popping down to the bank; becomes even more of a thing of the past…
07 May 2021
The face of banking in Lewisham is to change again and DC suggests that, for the older Lewisham resident it will be a change for the worse…
…and another thing about facemasks
04 May 2021
ecoming second nature for most people, but DR reminds us of another aspect of maximising any protection that they offer…
We do it to ourselves and it seems that we just can’t stop!
28 Apr 2021
DR has found one of the ‘small-print’ directives that the government has been including in their regular ‘how to keep ourselves protected bulletins’ which we often miss.
A good day to get on the blower…
Perhaps telephones and the way they have changed over the years has been a bit of an annoyance to many of us older people but, after the invaluable role they played in our locked down lives this time last year, a lot more of the world should be ready to appreciate and acknowledge their advantages. Perhaps a few more countries need to adopt it, Happy National Telephone Day.
Read MoreA good day to get on the blower…
25 Apr 2021
Perhaps telephones and the way they have changed over the years has been a bit of an annoyance to many of us older people but, after the invaluable role they played in our locked down lives this time last year, a lot more of the world should be ready to appreciate and acknowledge their advantages. Perhaps a few more countries need to adopt it, Happy National Telephone Day.
Fear of my front door…
20 Apr 2021
If you find yourself thinking that you are not quite ready to face a world without Covid-19 isolation restrictions. PA offers a little online advice…
Focussing in on patience…
16 Apr 2021
Being locked down for so long has been hard for so many people but IY gives us one reason to see its effects as vaguely positive …
Go on Gentlemen.
13 Apr 2021
YD appeals to the older gentlemen of Lewisham to join in with a few of the community coach trips because not only are they likely to have a good time; being part of a trip may well be the reason that it is not cancelled.
Brothers and sisters, repair the rifts…
10 Apr 2021
Over the years this can be a responsibility that distance or disagreement allows us to put out of our minds. GG suggests a solution…
We printed this article last year but have opted to repeat it on this National Siblings Day…
A reminder about covid-19, food and us…
It is true that human nature has a habit of letting standards slip somewhat over time, so with the end of lockdown approaching, FI has found us a reminder or two of a few things that we might need to be reminded of when it comes to covid-19 and food…
Read MoreA reminder about covid-19, food and us…
07 Apr 2021
It is true that human nature has a habit of letting standards slip somewhat over time, so with the end of lockdown approaching, FI has found us a reminder or two of a few things that we might need to be reminded of when it comes to covid-19 and food…
The ultimate April fools’ year needs to stop here…
01 Apr 2021
RB puts the emphasis on looking forwards with positivity as he does his best to promote the end of a time when, in his opinion, we have all been fooled enough…
It’s the thought that counts, but do something with it…
29 Mar 2021
So many passing thoughts, which have the potential to make changes for the better, go to waste because that is all they ever remain. Maureen B urges readers to do a little more with them and offers LPG’s brand of help…
Reasons for us oldies not to shy away from the camera…
26 Mar 2021
have chosen today, National Self Confidence day to bring you HW’s message even though she gave us no specific instructions about when it should be posted…
A reason to stagger your jabs…
23 Mar 2021
IB offers a little advice for those who experienced a bit of a reaction to their first Covid-19 injection.
Happy Happiness day!
20 Mar 2021
AH, inspired by a note found during a 2020 Covid-19 lock-down spring cleaning exercise, offers a particularly happy day today…
A fact that might help if circumstances have to change…
17 Mar 2021
EC recognises that circumstances can change so suddenly and passes on one money saving tip that it might be helpful to share in times of serious trouble.
Things you learn at a grand ‘mother’s meeting’.
14 Mar 2021
Perhaps living with a son, daughter or younger family member can be a way forward. FL has a few ideas.
High-rise cups of tea
11 Mar 2021
LB asks us to pause and remembers when they went up and when many were taken down, as she makes her fears known when she looks up at the newest parts of Lewisham…
A day to get on your knees?
05 Mar 2021
Just in case you were not aware, EL offers us a reminder of one of those national, Global or World days that fill our calendar as she urges us to mention the state of the world we live in to whichever God we believe in today.
Soap sanitizer and skin…
02 Mar 2021
Perhaps washing those hands protects the environment more than ever at the moment but, while this is an action that governments, the World Health Organisation and all scientists agree on, KC reminds us that we need to protect our hands in another important way…
Please don’t let Trypanophobia stop you from having the Jab…
Individual refusal to be vaccinated against Covid-19 is something that the government is not focussing on although we know that there is some resistance. TP highlights one reason that might be the cause of such a personal decision and hopes to help with overcoming it.
Read MorePlease don’t let Trypanophobia stop you from having the Jab…
27 Feb 2021
Individual refusal to be vaccinated against Covid-19 is something that the government is not focussing on although we know that there is some resistance. TP highlights one reason that might be the cause of such a personal decision and hopes to help with overcoming it.
Stop thinking for 5 minutes…
24 Feb 2021
VM indorses giving the brain a conscious, yet subconscious, rest as a way of getting things done during this extended period of staying at home…
Avoiding a bit of a Christmas rip-off?
21 Feb 2021
MP offers us a solution that might help us to hint our way to a cheaper online Christmas whether we have to face next year’s with a pandemic or not…
Embrace the celebrations…
18 Feb 2021
Some believe that we can over celebrate but OC advises us to use every day to our advantage, and as a way of helping us to get through however much of this pandemic we have left she advises us to keep the celebrations going…
A two course pancake celebration perhaps?
15 Feb 2021
Perhaps one day won’t hurt as JL reminds us of what you can do with a pancake before the day that is dedicated to their glory…
The start of a year of strength – but do we Oxen measure up.
12 Feb 2021
CK takes a little time to acknowledge the Chinese New Year which starts today…
Letting standards slip a bit… after all, what’s the hurry?
09 Feb 2021
DP finds a little inspiration while looking through some of the older posts on our pages and offers a possible procrastination reality check…
Don’t get too detached from your floaters…
06 Feb 2021
Seeing little blips and blobs when looking out on the world is not uncommon, but ES points out a possible reason that we should all take note of how they change…
Should you be Body popping at your age?
Extreme life changes are never recommended but that works both ways. MA advocates that if you started an exercise program at the beginning of the new year and gave it up for this reason, you might do well to take another look at the evidence before abandoning a new year change that will do you the power of good…
Read MoreShould you be Body popping at your age?
06 Feb 2021
Extreme life changes are never recommended but that works both ways. MA advocates that if you started an exercise program at the beginning of the new year and gave it up for this reason, you might do well to take another look at the evidence before abandoning a new year change that will do you the power of good…
Helping to cure your GP’s virtual blindness…
03 Feb 2021
EL offers us a quick refresher course for getting the most accurate DIY blood pressure reading.
Keeping the cost of keeping in touch affordable.
31 Jan 2021
HS offers some advice that might make a little difference to the amount your bills are costing this winter…
Numbering your drawers before you get started…
28 Jan 2021
Depending on how you read the situation, it is perhaps a little late or too early to start our next attempt at spring cleaning but however you look at it OL may just have found a new plan of action for readers to consider…
Focussing on those ‘I told you so’ moments.
There are many reasons where being able to say ‘I told you so’ leaves the person with the forethought with a sense of satisfaction, but TO gives an example that suggests that writing down proof of such suspicions could be quite useful.
Read MoreFocussing on those ‘I told you so’ moments.
25 Jan 2021
There are many reasons where being able to say ‘I told you so’ leaves the person with the forethought with a sense of satisfaction, but TO gives an example that suggests that writing down proof of such suspicions could be quite useful.
2020; focussing on the positives.
19 Jan 2021
RP gives us a reason or two to think positive as we make the transition from 2020 to 2021…
One way of fighting fire with fire…
13 Jan 2021
Most readers of our pages will be old enough to remember that age old television programme ‘Call my bluff’. Just in case you find yourself with a need to do so in real life, YJ shares some advice he was given which might help.
If you have to get lost in them, focus on the positive ones!
Putting pen to paper can be a therapy in itself as HS reminds us. LPG would like to also remind readers that putting pen to paper or pressing those computer keys are the activities that our website depends upon readers doing. We would love to hear your short life-achievement stories and look forward to passing some of them on.
Read MoreIf you have to get lost in them, focus on the positive ones!
10 Jan 2021
Putting pen to paper can be a therapy in itself as HS reminds us. LPG would like to also remind readers that putting pen to paper or pressing those computer keys are the activities that our website depends upon readers doing. We would love to hear your short life-achievement stories and look forward to passing some of them on.
Make sure your kids remember that they are your kids…
ES reminds us that our children become more valuable to us as we grow older, if they can overcome the limitations that time and space put on them these days, but even if they see something we could do better, there is more than one way of approaching the issue...
Read MoreMake sure your kids remember that they are your kids…
07 Jan 2021
ES reminds us that our children become more valuable to us as we grow older, if they can overcome the limitations that time and space put on them these days, but even if they see something we could do better, there is more than one way of approaching the issue...
In times of crises…
06 Jan 2021
Crisis, what crisis? LPG has no doubt that there are not a lot of people in this world thinking in that way at the moment. OC has found a few bits of information which may just change our readers thinking about how we react…
Happy divorce day?
04 Jan 2021
Perhaps YP has found another way of telling readers to remember the good times with a message that is most likely to register with quite a few LPG readers…
One year on… (chapter 1)… I hope your glass is a little fuller
01 Jan 2021
AO follows in the footsteps of LB as she offers a New Year’s resolution which we hope that she follows up on, and we also hope that it will inspire some of our other readers to take note and follow fashion.
In preparation for a national day with a subtitle…
30 Dec 2020
Now that every day in the annual calendar can be used to celebrate more than one event, DT offers an alternative one for tomorrow…
Elton John sang it, and saying it is still hard whatever the reason…
29 Dec 2020
SA reminds us of one of the hardest words in the English language…
Who is really in control?
27 Dec 2020
Perhaps there is no one answer to the question that CM poses today but, at the risk of depressing some readers she focuses in on one of life’s bigger conundrums…
Every picture tells a story (chapter 12) - The morning after the night before…
This day last year, AK took the time to record one version of those thoughts that occur on one particular day in the year and, by sending them for a year’s safe keeping; something that LPG would challenge others to have a go at, she is one reader who is trying to work out just how quickly your outlook can change when you get to this age.
Read MoreEvery picture tells a story (chapter 12) - The morning after the night before…
26 Dec 2020
This day last year, AK took the time to record one version of those thoughts that occur on one particular day in the year and, by sending them for a year’s safe keeping; something that LPG would challenge others to have a go at, she is one reader who is trying to work out just how quickly your outlook can change when you get to this age.
Medication that stats show we prefer not to take…
23 Dec 2020
TK, our resident contributor who likes to analyse online statistics, has found a few more that have provoked a comment or two…
Skip the vouchers this year…
20 Dec 2020
Perhaps it has been said before many times this year, but MP feels that we are now into last- minute Christmas present-panic buying mode, and wants to remind readers that shop vouchers may not be the way forward this year…
Let’s talk about one of our personal top-tens today …
17 Dec 2020
As we get older, many of us tend to ignore our fingers and especially the nails that protect the ends of them while we are all doing those jobs that put the nails to the test. DT has taken the time to
Hearing, phones, aids, quality and quantity.
14 Dec 2020
Hearing loss is something that many older people have to learn to live with but PH reminds us that there are options for many of those who still want to be paired up to music and other technology.
Their checking up on us can be a good thing.
It is obvious that a lot of older people become aware that the banks have private financial information which, if you read the small print they undertake to keep private but always with conditions. FM points out one of the positive ways this can impact on their clients…
Read MoreTheir checking up on us can be a good thing.
11 Dec 2020
It is obvious that a lot of older people become aware that the banks have private financial information which, if you read the small print they undertake to keep private but always with conditions. FM points out one of the positive ways this can impact on their clients…
Are we shoppers ‘just making do’ again…
MR believes that young pensioners are amongst those who can work at making things better for a generation of consumers who are settling for the way we shop now without knowing the lengths we were once accustomed to our shop staff going to, and the standards that the high street shop would go to in order to make sure that the customer was fully satisfied with a purchase and swapping that customer satisfaction for a speedy transaction.
Read MoreAre we shoppers ‘just making do’ again…
08 Dec 2020
MR believes that young pensioners are amongst those who can work at making things better for a generation of consumers who are settling for the way we shop now without knowing the lengths we were once accustomed to our shop staff going to, and the standards that the high street shop would go to in order to make sure that the customer was fully satisfied with a purchase and swapping that customer satisfaction for a speedy transaction.
Getting your computer to be kinder to your eyes…
05 Dec 2020
Sometimes a little bigger is better and, in this case, adding older into the mix might make the subject that KA is focussing on today really worth taking a look at…
An awareness day or two worth noting…
02 Dec 2020
While many of us are preparing for the season of good will some commemorative days tend to go by the board. BB offers one or two that perhaps it might be worth sparing a thought for today…
Will lock down be our only Christmas visitor this year?
29 Nov 2020
JN offers some thoughts on what we can do to make sure that even the worst case Covid-19 scenario, will not completely do away with Christmas.
‘Live and let live’… do we, should we, can we…
26 Nov 2020
RB highlights a phrase that so many of us have been brought up to live by…
A present that there will be space for…
How many times have you said or heard an older friend complain about the fact that they really don’t have any more space for Christmas presents? AR offers a solution which may solve the problem if you can find someone to help with the technicalities.
Read MoreA present that there will be space for…
24 Nov 2020
How many times have you said or heard an older friend complain about the fact that they really don’t have any more space for Christmas presents? AR offers a solution which may solve the problem if you can find someone to help with the technicalities.
Be suspicious of official letters too…
23 Nov 2020
GC recounts an experience that he feels may help others to be forewarned and forearmed when it comes to security theft.
Finding a public toilet in Lewisham borough…
Perhaps, as the older section of the population we LPG readers will appreciate the message that CG offers today…
LPG has received two messages on this subject which is why this one comes to you two days early, in the light of November 19th being World Toilet Day
Read MoreFinding a public toilet in Lewisham borough…
17 Nov 2020
Perhaps, as the older section of the population we LPG readers will appreciate the message that CG offers today…
LPG has received two messages on this subject which is why this one comes to you two days early, in the light of November 19th being World Toilet Day
Socks, stockings; what’s really inside?
14 Nov 2020
DT has found a few things that we might be able to do, apart from visiting your Podiatrist, which might just slow down the effect that getting older has on your toes…
Two minutes and a red flower…
11 Nov 2020
OV’s reminder is a little late, but if you are reading before 11 O’clock, perhaps her thoughts will get you thinking for a couple of minutes…
Keep them in tonight…
05 Nov 2020
PK has a message for all pet owners which arguably needs to be a constant aspect of everyday night-life. but especially a feature of every pet owner’s routine at this time of the year…
From 0 to 500+ in 84 years!
02 Nov 2020
It had to start somewhere and CL reminds us of the history of the goggle box…
Well and truly rooted in the UK now...
30 Oct 2020
As Black History month comes to a close for 2020, Rudy offers us a few thoughts as he looks at the subject from a very personal point of view…
Masked recognition: apparently it’s all in the shape of the eyes…
27 Oct 2020
When it comes to learning any new skill one needs to study the best ways to practice it and also the skill of reading another’s interpretation of the fundamentals. DR offers a little lesson in both…
A welcome dinner guest with an electronic twist…
25 Oct 2020
Perhaps dinner can sometimes be a reminder of just how alone some of we older people feel. JE offers a possible way to invite a guest.
As FL mentions, water bills are likely to rise with all the extra hand washing that has been provoked by the outbreak of Covid-19 this year, and the government continues to tell us that it is one of the principle ways we can continue to protect ourselves. But if it becomes an obsession there just might be a little help available …
Read MoreMore about high water bills…
24 Oct 2020
As FL mentions, water bills are likely to rise with all the extra hand washing that has been provoked by the outbreak of Covid-19 this year, and the government continues to tell us that it is one of the principle ways we can continue to protect ourselves. But if it becomes an obsession there just might be a little help available …
Ladies and gentleman please check your bits!
21 Oct 2020
This is a message that no one can hear too many times. HC brings that all-important subject of self checking into focus today.
Ladies, the letters will stop coming but you should keep going…
18 Oct 2020
Perhaps this is something that, once you stop getting reminders, it is very easy to forget. HC offers the ladies of a certain age a reminder…
Blood, if you can’t deliver it, getting it collected might be the answer…
17 Oct 2020
YM offers us an idea that has been around for a while but that might make life easier for those in need of blood tests in this time of limited mobility…
Our health and mixed messages…
15 Oct 2020
CP offers us his take on a situation that all too many of us find ourselves facing at present.
Caring for your carer…
11 Oct 2020
Today heralds the start of National Carers week and You don’t have to have a mobility health-issue to realise just how awful it must be to have limited independence. But AK advocates that carers need to be cared for too.
The advantages of masked mistaken identity…
09 Oct 2020
Now that we are beginning to get out and about again, DR has come up with an excellent idea for forging new friendships
Worst case scenario; make your decision known and then get on with your life…
The subject of what we would like to happen in the event that we are unable to fend for ourselves sometime in the future, is not one that many of us make time for. QK offers a mind jogging message today.
Read MoreWorst case scenario; make your decision known and then get on with your life…
07 Oct 2020
The subject of what we would like to happen in the event that we are unable to fend for ourselves sometime in the future, is not one that many of us make time for. QK offers a mind jogging message today.
Blinded from the facts and often bearded if wearing one at all…
03 Oct 2020
LS, looks at the mask debate from yet another perspective…
If you have one, has it got a name?
AR finds us another American commemoration day which she informs is becoming more relevant to us older drivers…
We at LPG again find ourselves with two posts destined to highlight different celebrations which fall in two days’ time and, with yet another post which denotes a topic to be acknowledged tomorrow, we are giving readers two days’ notice in preparation for October 2nd.
Read MoreIf you have one, has it got a name?
30 Sep 2020
AR finds us another American commemoration day which she informs is becoming more relevant to us older drivers…
We at LPG again find ourselves with two posts destined to highlight different celebrations which fall in two days’ time and, with yet another post which denotes a topic to be acknowledged tomorrow, we are giving readers two days’ notice in preparation for October 2nd.
Afternoon blinking with your chin on your chest.
27 Sep 2020
Perhaps admitting to yourself that you are in the habit of having 40 winks in the afternoon is something you are doing a little more often these days as not a bad thing… IC takes a little look at this notion today….
The changing significance of the words ‘No charge’…
24 Sep 2020
CP takes the time to look at another aspect of our changing world as he focusses on yet another aspect of technology that has crept up on us while we were not looking…
Something that we all want?
21 Sep 2020
World peace is a big concern but KD suggests that we break it down this year and just contribute a little bit of personal effort to help to make it work.
Memories of a Lewisham which has long since gone…
Young people live in a world where anything old loses its significance so easily, but what DC has shared with us today will resonate with some of our readers and might, perhaps, inspire others to share just a few of their memories.
Read MoreMemories of a Lewisham which has long since gone…
18 Sep 2020
Young people live in a world where anything old loses its significance so easily, but what DC has shared with us today will resonate with some of our readers and might, perhaps, inspire others to share just a few of their memories.
If you get them- remember to spend them…
MP has done us all the service of jogging our memories when it comes to the subject of checking on the whereabouts and expiry dates of those gift vouchers we are so often given, and that we sometimes forget, until they have lost their value.
Read MoreIf you get them- remember to spend them…
15 Sep 2020
MP has done us all the service of jogging our memories when it comes to the subject of checking on the whereabouts and expiry dates of those gift vouchers we are so often given, and that we sometimes forget, until they have lost their value.
Let’s twist again…
12 Sep 2020
OW has taken the time to share something he thought that he had devised all by himself only to find that it is not original…
Another step to ‘steppage’ improvement…
09 Sep 2020
Step meter or not, the regular washing of our hands has become more important than ever since the beginning of this year. KC offers some of the more exercise conscious hi-tech LPG readers another reason to maintain the habit…
Don’t skip it – Do it today!
06 Sep 2020
What is it that they say…? Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. DP gives us another reason to take this proverb literally…
Reunite… some families do it, some schools do it, we could do it!
IA suggests a project which can double as an excuse devised to get readers thinking and reminiscing a little, and which might also provoke the need for a new frock or dress suit and a degree of friend filled research…
Read MoreReunite… some families do it, some schools do it, we could do it!
03 Sep 2020
IA suggests a project which can double as an excuse devised to get readers thinking and reminiscing a little, and which might also provoke the need for a new frock or dress suit and a degree of friend filled research…
Written last Bank Holiday, in preparation for this one…
31 Aug 2020
Perhaps it is a thing of the past by now but, regardless of if we are still living in a state of national lock down or not, FS expresses a wish that we enjoy this Bank Holiday.
Quality v Quantity. What sort of friend am I being really?
There is no question that QF has a dilemma on hand here. Today’s message starts with an appeal for an answer although the provision of a reason for actions taken is offered. Perhaps there is a reader who can offer an alternative solution. LPG would really like to be able to print any answers that readers would like to offer…
Read MoreQuality v Quantity. What sort of friend am I being really?
28 Aug 2020
There is no question that QF has a dilemma on hand here. Today’s message starts with an appeal for an answer although the provision of a reason for actions taken is offered. Perhaps there is a reader who can offer an alternative solution. LPG would really like to be able to print any answers that readers would like to offer…
3 – 2 – 1…
26 Aug 2020
LPG brings readers up to speed with our news as we celebrate today…
Breathing your way to reduced back pain and weight?
Inspired by EB, LPG was able to find a lady who, though significantly younger than most of our readers, made some progress in just a week using this breathing exercise and there is evidence that it can improve back pain in some sufferers. LPG would be really interested in posting the results of any LPG reader who feels able to have a go and pass on their findings; anonymously of course…
Read MoreBreathing your way to reduced back pain and weight?
19 Aug 2020
Inspired by EB, LPG was able to find a lady who, though significantly younger than most of our readers, made some progress in just a week using this breathing exercise and there is evidence that it can improve back pain in some sufferers. LPG would be really interested in posting the results of any LPG reader who feels able to have a go and pass on their findings; anonymously of course…
Happy Virtual Birthday to you…
14 Aug 2020
AN shares some ideas for virtual party goers of all ages in a bid to ensure that the skills that lockdown has taught so many, don’t become history when the pandemic does…
Be kind if you still have to say, ‘No, not today thank you’.
13 Aug 2020
Perhaps there are two sides to every story. SP offers the other one for those of you who are still hounded by those annoying sales calls...
Not every TV offers HD…
10 Aug 2020
TN helps us understand the technicalities of HD TV and offers a little insight into what can be done if your favourite television channel goes HD and your television is not equipped to go with it…
The under/over 45 divide…
07 Aug 2020
Perhaps KC can see yet another perspective of the age barrier…
Every picture tells a story (chapter 14) – …a little lesson in making room for them…
04 Aug 2020
AR has chosen a striking picture to illustrate his point today which, is routed in picture taking but might just teach a thing or two.
A taste of loneliness…
01 Aug 2020
Perhaps there is a moral to be learned while considering two sets of statistics at the same time and CM offers one perspective on such a clash today…
Every picture tells a story (chapter 15) – Christmas is never far away…
29 Jul 2020
AR’s snap truly appears quite ordinary until you read and understand the reasons that he has shared it…
This time last year – keeping cool…
Perhaps we are suffering the dreariest summer ever at the moment but, just in case we are in the middle of a repeat performance of what happened last year, SL offers a project that could make a difference and suggests that all the DIY-ers get started…
Read MoreThis time last year – keeping cool…
26 Jul 2020
Perhaps we are suffering the dreariest summer ever at the moment but, just in case we are in the middle of a repeat performance of what happened last year, SL offers a project that could make a difference and suggests that all the DIY-ers get started…
Should you be in credit and are you missing out?
23 Jul 2020
Perhaps you are one of the many people who could, but do not, claim pensions credit. SW offers a few facts.
Dish-washing v Dish- stacking…
20 Jul 2020
CC points us to a question that draws out the same need to come down on one side of the fence or the other that Marmite provokes…
Every picture tells a story (chapter 13) – to click or not to click…
17 Jul 2020
KY debates the advantages and disadvantages of taking pictures of those little plastic cards that we all accumulate these days…
The other end of the GP spectrum
13 Jul 2020
For those readers who have never encountered their local GP practices Patient Participation Group IB offers one experience of ‘first contact’
The real cost of connecting with media
12 Jul 2020
SW gives a little insight into one aspect of paying for things by direct debit when he suggests that readers check that they are getting the best deal from the companies who provide their telephone and communication services.
A silly thought on a serious day…
11 Jul 2020
SC offers one point of view as the world celebrates another World Population Day today…
Is personal freedom overrated?
08 Jul 2020
Perhaps LY shares a reason to reassess our longing for the greener grass on the other side of the liberation fence as she makes some comments on the state of complete freedom.
Having a go and letting you know – this is my warning to you
06 Jul 2020
With France’s Bastille Day in mind CB has decided to arm herself with her cooking tools and have a go. Will you join her and let us know what you think of one of their national dishes?
Don’t be put off; keep holding on!
02 Jul 2020
DC reminds us that we should not be put off by those recorded messages that we all hear when making an official telephone call these days.
Making sure UV not overdone it.
29 Jun 2020
DH reminds us that windows offer little protection from the sun…
Striving for a personal ‘happily ever after’’ at the end of every night’s sleep
26 Jun 2020
WD offers another good reason to get more sleep for all those readers who feel that they are verging on the cusp of being insomniacs…
The importance of a different type of dating…
24 Jun 2020
DC, inspired by an older relative, passes on a quite relevant, bit of advice that is so basic that we so often forget…
Err on the side of caution for just a bit longer
23 Jun 2020
Perhaps AY’s message today will resonate with some readers as one to take on board, while others will take a different view. We would value the opportunity to share yours if you have an alternative one.
‘The doctor Said.’… you mean ‘The doctor advised’!
20 Jun 2020
WR has taken the time to remind us that however informed a GPs analysis of your illness, you, the patient, always has the last word.
When hot nights make sleeping difficult…
16 Jun 2020
CL offers us some solutions that may well help to deal with alternatives to lying awake if your attack of insomnia is a direct result of being too hot at night…
Spot the difference
14 Jun 2020
HS shares one of the new pastimes that being home for so long has given him the time to get started on…
Dating for the rest of this year…
13 Jun 2020
DL offers a little prudent advice that could be very relevant this year
The value of vinyl these days…
11 Jun 2020
Swing, Gospel, R&B, Rock, Heavy Metal, Country, Reggae or pop; RR reaches out to all those who were collectors of music back in the day…
Is the state of your garden surviving the virus?
08 Jun 2020
Perhaps KR brings to our attention the need for those who have one, to spend a little spell beyond the back door while we have this little bit of extra time at our disposal…
Man to man…
06 Jun 2020
SD knows that the end of lockdown will be celebrated in many ways and suggest that men of all ages prepare for the man-to-man hug situation. He suggests that you can’t be too old to be prepared…
Keeping a bit more in touch
05 Jun 2020
NS throws a little light on this idea of video calls, because they just don’t know how, or are frightened.
Crossing things out can sometimes be quite satisfying…
02 Jun 2020
CT offers a little age old advice which just might promote that sense of achievement that can give a real lift to anyone’s day …
Just not the same...
30 May 2020
It is fact that National Hug day will not be celebrated again officially until January 2021, but SD reminds us how often it is that we don’t miss what we can take for granted until it becomes something that we are denied.
Is that everything?
27 May 2020
Although this thought was first posted in the autumn of last year, LPG thought that repeating it now would serve as a timely a reminder as many 2020 holiday preparations get underway.
Age; the ‘Looks Taker’
24 May 2020
Perhaps there are other points of view but Rudy offers his. LPG would be interested to hear and share any others.
Our shrinking homes.
18 May 2020
VL writes about one of the other consequences of Covid-19.
Another little known national commemoration day
15 May 2020
PA highlights one of those commemorative days that so often comes and goes before we are aware it was even there, but this one is especially important as we get older.
Let’s prepare for a sleep in…
11 May 2020
The day after tomorrow will be World Sleep day, one of the new wave of celebration days, and HJ asks us to have a think about our sleep patterns in preparation.
They can’t catch the virus but they could catch you…
06 May 2020
HW has a little advice to offer just in case the CCTV cameras have not been turned off while we queue and queue and queue…
In spite of everything, let’s try to celebrate today…
03 May 2020
Perhaps, after a long period where there has been little to laugh about WF gives us a reason to try today…
A message from LPG
30 Apr 2020
The editorial staff at LPG feel the need to offer their message to readers during a time when the world shares a common problem that has affected everyone, including those who read and offer their feelings and thoughts for publication on our website.
Will we feel different about taking that first trip out when UK lock down ends?
27 Apr 2020
AY considers how quickly our view of National self-isolation may change us…
Remember the plug…
25 Apr 2020
Like everything else security cameras have really positive uses in the home but ZC points out a reason for turning them off when you are at home…
Another effect of self-isolation
21 Apr 2020
NI offers readers another possible way of working our way through self-isolation positively…
A sticking point which might help pain…
18 Apr 2020
OE shares her thoughts on the possibility of using acupuncture to help with pain in the hope that, even though she is still thinking about it, she might inspire someone who has actually tried acupuncture to share their experience.
The vacuum that makes for a clean sleep…
15 Apr 2020
We so often think that a clean sleep involves putting the bed clothes in the washing machine regularly but CL asks the question. ‘What about the mattress?’
Getting to the other side with thanks!
12 Apr 2020
FB gives readers yet another perception of life after a personal self-isolation experience.
Things floating right in front of your eyes….
09 Apr 2020
No matter if it is just annoying or really severe ES shares some facts about visual floaters…
Something to do while ‘Self-Isolating’
Perhaps his message did not take a lot of time to write, but AF has written down his feelings on the subject of the mental effects of ‘Self Isolation’ which many LPG readers will identify with at this time. But putting pen to paper or finger to key pad can often have a way of helping with the effects of boredom that we are now beginning to experience. A problem shared can be halved in more ways than one…
Read MoreSomething to do while ‘Self-Isolating’
06 Apr 2020
Perhaps his message did not take a lot of time to write, but AF has written down his feelings on the subject of the mental effects of ‘Self Isolation’ which many LPG readers will identify with at this time. But putting pen to paper or finger to key pad can often have a way of helping with the effects of boredom that we are now beginning to experience. A problem shared can be halved in more ways than one…
It doesn’t have to be a touch; any movement will do…
03 Apr 2020
FM again shares a story which makes the point that perhaps contactless payments can save time but the cost in financial terms can be questionable…
Knees; trying my best to delay the foreseeable…
RM is thinking ahead, especially when it comes to the subject of keeping arthritis and other painful and debilitating problems as far away from her knees as possible, and she offers some preventative solutions that might make a difference to the younger pensioners amongst us.
Read MoreKnees; trying my best to delay the foreseeable…
28 Mar 2020
RM is thinking ahead, especially when it comes to the subject of keeping arthritis and other painful and debilitating problems as far away from her knees as possible, and she offers some preventative solutions that might make a difference to the younger pensioners amongst us.
Knees; trying my best to delay the foreseeable…
RM is thinking ahead, especially when it comes to the subject of keeping arthritis and other painful and debilitating problems as far away from her knees as possible, and she offers some preventative solutions that might make a difference to the younger pensioners amongst us.
Read MoreKnees; trying my best to delay the foreseeable…
28 Mar 2020
RM is thinking ahead, especially when it comes to the subject of keeping arthritis and other painful and debilitating problems as far away from her knees as possible, and she offers some preventative solutions that might make a difference to the younger pensioners amongst us.
Another way that shopping can be a therapy…
25 Mar 2020
Perhaps NH has found a subject that will help to pass the time when you are visiting someone who it is hard to start a meaningful conversation with…
Coronavirus house arrest?
22 Mar 2020
GK passes on a very significant message about the importance of making sure that communication is an aspect of our planning if we find ourselves needing to ‘Self Isolate’.
Keeping your hands clean in these uncertain times…
We are all getting worried about the continuing news surrounding the situation we find ourselves in because of the coronavirus and how it is impacting on our world at the moment. As older people we need to be particularly careful and yet, as the threat continues, so many of the shops around us are running out of the most basic items. GK offers one solution…
Read MoreKeeping your hands clean in these uncertain times…
19 Mar 2020
We are all getting worried about the continuing news surrounding the situation we find ourselves in because of the coronavirus and how it is impacting on our world at the moment. As older people we need to be particularly careful and yet, as the threat continues, so many of the shops around us are running out of the most basic items. GK offers one solution…
Something positive from America?
16 Mar 2020
Perhaps CT has a point when mentioning that we should all take this celebration week on board both for the sake of our environment and our pockets.
...just not sweet enough for me – but I am working on it!
13 Mar 2020
Perhaps BC is calling to you when focussing on this bad habit and offering the advice that, even though the new decade is not that new anymore, it is never too late to start.
The potentially positive relationship between becoming a heavy breather and blood pressure…
10 Mar 2020
Improving blood pressure and exercise go hand in hand, or so we are told, JA offers one possible alternative for those who find aerobics a bit beyond them these days…
Tenants, keep your heads above water…
07 Mar 2020
JW has learned a little about water bills that have been passed from landlord to tenant…
A perfect smile has suddenly become so important that, in general, more and more younger people are spending more and more money to achieve one although most of us elders are used to the old fashioned denture. TM has some good news for those who did not know and have been left with a toothless smile …
Read MoreBack-up falsies and finance…
04 Mar 2020
A perfect smile has suddenly become so important that, in general, more and more younger people are spending more and more money to achieve one although most of us elders are used to the old fashioned denture. TM has some good news for those who did not know and have been left with a toothless smile …
One year later and I have not practised what I preached…
QK’s statistical research suggests that the message offered today has documented thoughts that are shared with at least one third of UK pensioners. Also shared is a commitment that this writer has to follow their own advice and let us know, this time next year, the outcome of that commitment.
Read MoreOne year later and I have not practised what I preached…
01 Mar 2020
QK’s statistical research suggests that the message offered today has documented thoughts that are shared with at least one third of UK pensioners. Also shared is a commitment that this writer has to follow their own advice and let us know, this time next year, the outcome of that commitment.
Pope Gregory XIII did try his best, but we are still not leaping perfectly.
29 Feb 2020
It only happens once every four years but AV has prepared us an interesting look at this extra day’s significance…
Self-understanding with a pinch of salt…
27 Feb 2020
SF challenges readers to take the time out to find out a few new things about themselves if the internet is to be believed…
Is not having a blue badge making you blue?
24 Feb 2020
If a blue badge could help you to get out more, even though the chances of getting one may look slim, YM suggests another look at the rules.
Don’t waste time regretting what you let get away…
21 Feb 2020
Perhaps AF has the right idea when challenging us to work on approaching life from a more positive point of view.
A badge collection story.
18 Feb 2020
Collecting a blue badge has to be done in person but this can be a bit of a vicious circle because it is quite hard to get anywhere without one. HN lets us know what the Council has in place to make the process as easy as possible.
A little bit of salt; is not always a bad thing...
15 Feb 2020
Perhaps PY has found the one good reason for pouring a little more salt on your dinner, although only a few will benefit…
Some things should never change just like valentine’s day
14 Feb 2020
FI offers a list of arguable facts which will help to perpetuate that age old argument about the differences between men and women of all ages.
Could you burst into song and produce an accurate version of your National Anthem?
12 Feb 2020
Today we have to thank GK’s midnight googling habit for a few interesting and musical nationalistic facts…
… and how old are you?
09 Feb 2020
PY asked a question which appears to have a very simple answer here but offers some evidence that perhaps that is not the case
Health, the rise and fall…
06 Feb 2020
Perhaps AM has a thought which, in turn will provoke thoughts of our health and the health of the nation today …
A call for regulation in all countries.
03 Feb 2020
GD appeals to readers to help to right some of the wrongs around the world and offers a way in which we can make a start.
Connect during the anticipation months…
31 Jan 2020
TS has found a name for the months of January and February which may well register with some of our readers, and suggests a way to make them less so.
Don’t be too independent to use a walking stick?
28 Jan 2020
OE discusses the pros and cons of publicly using the aides that can help as our state of health demands a little physical assistance.
Ladies, here’s one I made earlier…
26 Jan 2020
UG offers us a view of her multitasking activities and invites readers to remember one of those little details that could be seen everywhere not that long ago….
The Bible; if you have read it, did you understand it all?
25 Jan 2020
Perhaps BT has found a really helpful resource for those who find the world’s most read book a little hard to understand sometimes….
Harry, Meghan and Canada
22 Jan 2020
PN offers one take on the news of the Sussex’s planned move…
Watch them grow, watch them go!
19 Jan 2020
There are many things that we all see but don’t notice very much and CP focusses in on one such feature of Lewisham’s New Year.
Is your home still your children’s storage facility?
PB points out that there are many different aspects to the clutter that has a habit of finding itself in our homes, and addresses one particular facet of the problem while appealing for any tried and tested methods of dealing with it…
Read MoreIs your home still your children’s storage facility?
15 Jan 2020
PB points out that there are many different aspects to the clutter that has a habit of finding itself in our homes, and addresses one particular facet of the problem while appealing for any tried and tested methods of dealing with it…
Drinking habits – how good are yours?
13 Jan 2020
Research is a very immediate thing and MJ has a little more to offer on the subject of CO2
Ways to keep a little road map little… perhaps?
Spider veins, like pensioners, have a habit of growing and today HL offers us some preventative precautions that may help or at least be worth telling others about if they have let you into the presence of that little secret in their lives…
Read MoreWays to keep a little road map little… perhaps?
10 Jan 2020
Spider veins, like pensioners, have a habit of growing and today HL offers us some preventative precautions that may help or at least be worth telling others about if they have let you into the presence of that little secret in their lives…
Thinking of thanking someone? Do it on Saturday!
07 Jan 2020
Av is a mind of information when it comes to National and International days and gives notice of one which we can make good use of…
Not again in this lifetime…
04 Jan 2020
At LPG we like to cover any topic that any of our contributors offer and hope that some of our readers will find Rudy’s thought for today valuable.
Ask more questions…
01 Jan 2020
OC makes the point that the concept that is the focus of today’s article is not original, but having it brought back to the attention of all readers can only be a good thing from time to time.
Make sure you are always contactable whatever happens…
29 Dec 2019
Perhaps CW has more reason to be ready to communicate at any time than most, but she makes a good point while LPG offers one idea to make this a reality…
Wikipedia, are they really strapped for cash?
26 Dec 2019
Perhaps NS is asking an important question here having seen a worrying web page message and drawing our attention to it…
Christmas; a time for the family-feud cease-fire…
23 Dec 2019
MM offers a reminder that, whatever your beliefs, this is a time to get it together and call a family truce.
An interesting aspect of making a GP appointment.
20 Dec 2019
DP shares a story which, yet again, highlights the way that our NHS is treating us.
No you haven’t seen it all before... If asked take another look.
MN has used the London Sea Life Aquarium as a back drop to bring this issue to the attention of our less mobile readers but any of the tourist attractions anywhere in the world could have provoked NM’s message today.
Read MoreNo you haven’t seen it all before... If asked take another look.
17 Dec 2019
MN has used the London Sea Life Aquarium as a back drop to bring this issue to the attention of our less mobile readers but any of the tourist attractions anywhere in the world could have provoked NM’s message today.
Reach for the ceiling or perhaps the sideboard!
14 Dec 2019
Christmas is a time which is not always so happy for those who live alone. JN has an idea or two that might make a bit of a difference and suggests that we start now…
Never too old to ‘do your thing’ on the dance floor.
08 Dec 2019
GM encourages us to find our level and ‘bust some moves’ whatever the time of year…
Keeping the magic of Christmas.
06 Dec 2019
SC comments on one way that we can perhaps go some way to maintain the present giving aspect of Christmas for the younger children.
Practice makes for the Perfect Password…
05 Dec 2019
KT has written before about an aspect of security that every internet user needs to keep in mind, and offers some ideas on the subject of how to deal with it.
Spending time apart can keep you together.
02 Dec 2019
NA offers some advice that might be useful to the youngsters in our lives.
Really Bagging the Bargains; box verses black.
HY indulges our memories of a different kind of sales day routine and a time when shopping was a lot more uncivilised in many ways, but perhaps a time when there was a different sort of satisfaction to be gained with the acquisition of each item bought.
Read MoreReally Bagging the Bargains; box verses black.
29 Nov 2019
HY indulges our memories of a different kind of sales day routine and a time when shopping was a lot more uncivilised in many ways, but perhaps a time when there was a different sort of satisfaction to be gained with the acquisition of each item bought.
Older driver; older car; more to pay-
26 Nov 2019
CE questions the council’s latest proposals for improving the environment.
A children’s lesson that grandparents can help to teach.
23 Nov 2019
Perhaps GM reminds us of a new application of an age old principle that we grandparents can pass on to our children in the hope that their children become more responsible with their money.
Older drivers, keep Driving
20 Nov 2019
AR is hoping that the advice offered to day will register with those readers who are just arriving at the post-operative situation and offers some advice about getting back in the driving saddle.
Mortals like me
17 Nov 2019
Rudy would like to see a change in the current British Euthanasia laws.
Drones – the ups and downs….
13 Nov 2019
IB offers us both the positive and negative reactions to a first experience with a drone.
The sensory organs of the inanimate objects around us.
10 Nov 2019
RB’s message reminds us of how easily a word or two said at the wrong time might affect post-holiday memories.
Finding yourself in Airplane mode when you are close to the ground…
07 Nov 2019
Perhaps ‘aeroplane mode’ is something you might need to know about even if you are not planning to get on one in the near future.
Whose mobile phone is it anyway?
04 Nov 2019
It is true that present giving and receiving is a wonderful thing, but Ok offers a little story to illustrate a little point that can make for a lot of inconvenience if you forget
What really makes you you?
01 Nov 2019
CM perhaps poses one of the questions that digs deep in the directions of provoking thoughts of the meaning of life itself…
If you don’t check no one else will…
29 Oct 2019
RW reminds us of how much easier it is to not notice what is going on in our bank accounts these days and advises that we take a closer and more regular look.
Phone a friend
27 Oct 2019
Having a phone buddy, especially during the winter months, can be advantageous as PC explains.
Keep making the effort…
23 Oct 2019
Every now and then we all need a bit of a pep talk and MA offers one today…
The cost of the air that we breathe…
20 Oct 2019
SL takes us back to a time when it was necessary to produce more natural ways to keep the air in your home sweet and shares them with us.
I heard about it and then I heard it!
17 Oct 2019
LT tells of how she temporarily became one of the 10% of the nation to have experienced tinnitus and its effects.
Electric blankets; a good or bad thing?
14 Oct 2019
BL again offers LPG readers an electric blanket wake up call.
Owed to not backing down, thanks CP and well done mum!
11 Oct 2019
IC’s story reminds us that the average citizen can sometimes take on the establishment and win, but emphasises that you have to be brave enough to follow through to get anywhere near success.
New technology and older people…
08 Oct 2019
HH flags up an interesting question today and, although LPG is not qualified to offer answers, we have found some information that might provoke thoughts on the security aspect of being older and living in this modern world.
Our day and most of us don’t even know it.
05 Oct 2019
Perhaps this is a celebration that should be recognised more. IB gives us a little notice of a day that we perhaps can impress on our grandchildren, whatever their age.
Ode to National Poetry Day…
03 Oct 2019
Perhaps there is an argument for keeping poems on the appropriate web page but on this, National Poetry Day LPG thought it only fair to feature some of our readers offerings more prominently and ask that readers enjoy and indulge us….
The laying down of a little online gauntlet…
30 Sep 2019
Perhaps some readers will make the time to subject themselves to a little online test to help them assess their skills when it comes to paying attention to detail today.
How do you know if it is happening to you?
27 Sep 2019
Perhaps communication on a much deeper level is the way forward for us pensioners when it comes to combatting the effects of depression as we get older. EP argues this point.
How do you know and what can you do?
24 Sep 2019
Perhaps placing your bets as to whether a friend needs to stop doing that, and working out a way to help could be helped my NU’s post today.
A bit of cold weather advice
21 Sep 2019
SL has sent us this post well in advance of this year’s winter and shares a little news on the subject of getting through everything that the next one offers, both physically and financially.
Give them the money not your bank account details.
18 Sep 2019
CDC remembers a time when not everyone had a bank account and offers a way out if giving cash is not an option but you want to maintain a degree of your anonymity
Making breakfast a meal worth eating….
15 Sep 2019
MH has found a reason that may just inspire those of us who don’t have, and need a little more encouragement to get up as early as we want to….
Taking pictures – where do you stand?
12 Sep 2019
Pictures are memories but, as with so many issues in Brittan there is so much small print. SP helps to clear up just a few.
Leaves on the line – a whole new meaning…
09 Sep 2019
It is interesting that our perception of length is so flawed. ND offers a timely warning about where we should and shouldn’t park in the autumn if we are not sure.
Thinking in shades of colour blind awareness today.
Perhaps in the large scheme of things Colour blindness is not the most important condition to be affected by, but perhaps most of us can say that because we have never experienced it as an obstacle. Today is the day to be aware…
Read MoreThinking in shades of colour blind awareness today.
06 Sep 2019
Perhaps in the large scheme of things Colour blindness is not the most important condition to be affected by, but perhaps most of us can say that because we have never experienced it as an obstacle. Today is the day to be aware…
Going away; a bit more to pay!
03 Sep 2019
Taking a trip abroad is something that often needs to happen with little notice, especially as we get older and relatives are taken ill. CT reminds us of the importance of being prepared in the most fundamental of ways…
LPG; message to our readers
01 Sep 2019
Today LPG offers a little message of its own.
LPG; message to our readers
01 Sep 2019
Today LPG offers a little message of its own.
Every picture tells a story (chapter 5) – picture while you pack
28 Aug 2019
PY has some advice for all holiday makers who read the LPG and have a smart phone or camcorder.
The pictures that you take on holiday are important but the odd one you take before you leave can be of value too.
Free - obligation or not?
25 Aug 2019
AN reminds us about the necessity of really thinking about the implications of an online free trial before you commit.
A code for the friends of the elders among us.
22 Aug 2019
CJ focuses on the different ways that one can appreciate the same words depending on your age…
Follow your lifelong dreams…
16 Aug 2019
This is a message that contributors have often offered, but LPG thinks that it cannot be repeated too many times and thanks OH for another variation on the theme of keeping motivated.
To the 10% born on the other side… Happy International Lefthanders’ day
13 Aug 2019
Being born with the inclination to use your left hand when you ‘should’ use your right was much more of a challenge when most of today’s pensioners were learning the fundamentals of life.
Parking fine? Not without a fight this time!
10 Aug 2019
Parking, and the unfair ways in which councils take advantage of the driving public in order to all too often acquire questionably justified funds, is the focus of IC’s post today.
See if you can spread this infection…
07 Aug 2019
VH offers us a suggestion for focus on the rearrangement of one’s facial features which may well radiate positively far beyond one’s face.
For those of us with bad backs…
06 Aug 2019
Perhaps OE has found something that fellow back sufferers have not tried.
For those of us with bad backs…
06 Aug 2019
Perhaps OE has found something that fellow back sufferers have not tried.
For those of us with bad backs…
06 Aug 2019
Perhaps OE has found something that fellow back sufferers have not tried.
0871 v 01, 02 and 03…
04 Aug 2019
LPG are always interested in finding out little facts that could improve life for us elders and JF offers a potential money saver today…
A personal project idea…
01 Aug 2019
WB introduces us to a project that may just fit the bill if a project is what you are looking for at the moment.
For those of us with bad backs…
30 Jul 2019
Perhaps OE has found something that fellow back sufferers have not tried.
For those of us with bad backs…
30 Jul 2019
Perhaps OE has found something that fellow back sufferers have not tried.
Military veterans may do well to pick up the phone…
Perhaps CP has uncovered something that the daily mirror should revisit, but many pensioners will fit this particular bill. If you ever had ties with the military or experienced the tail end of WWII, this article may be worth reading.
Read MoreMilitary veterans may do well to pick up the phone…
29 Jul 2019
Perhaps CP has uncovered something that the daily mirror should revisit, but many pensioners will fit this particular bill. If you ever had ties with the military or experienced the tail end of WWII, this article may be worth reading.
The advice/directive balance.
27 Jul 2019
Perhaps as TH tells us in this message, children and younger family members may think that they are doing the very best for us elders, but they also need to respect our need to be independent.
Legacy? Please think beyond your will.
26 Jul 2019
BJ has a message that is twofold today as he reminds us about the importance of getting started on making a will and asks about our plans when it comes to leaving a different sort of legacy.
The cost of a call from my home phone…
The only thing that most of us can be sure of is that we really have very little idea about what it will cost to call so many of the telephone numbers that are available to us these days. JF has asked the question that provoked LPG to find some of the answers.
Read MoreThe cost of a call from my home phone…
23 Jul 2019
The only thing that most of us can be sure of is that we really have very little idea about what it will cost to call so many of the telephone numbers that are available to us these days. JF has asked the question that provoked LPG to find some of the answers.
Back to the back issue
20 Jul 2019
YL addresses the age old issue of back pain and offers a few ideas that may help…
If you think you might be disabled, you should register.
17 Jul 2019
PN points out that being included on the disabled register has its benefits if circumstances change.
Create... but don’t forget to update!
14 Jul 2019
CS’s post today provokes a few very pertinent questions that we should all be asking ourselves; especially as we get older. Have you made one? When last did you check the details?
Magnets and hard water…
11 Jul 2019
Perhaps some of the information that GD offers today will enlighten us all about how we can work out exactly what sort of water runs through our taps at home.
Embarrassing, smelly, inconvenient, sometimes painful …
08 Jul 2019
XX tackles a subject which has an effect on many older people, not to mention the young but is still very hard to talk about.
Every picture tells a story (chapter 5)
05 Jul 2019
HW offers us a picture and hopes LPG readers appreciate the view…
Alarming Statistics – what can we do…
People play many different roles in life and some of those younger members of our families could possibly be numbered among the perpetrators of crime as readily as some of us can become the older family advisors that are able to get through to them.
Read MoreAlarming Statistics – what can we do…
01 Jul 2019
People play many different roles in life and some of those younger members of our families could possibly be numbered among the perpetrators of crime as readily as some of us can become the older family advisors that are able to get through to them.
Is there any point in the requested notes?
28 Jun 2019
In every sphere of life, there are problems that the providers of services can only address if they know about them. RM suggests one way that we can encourage our GP surgeries to make improvement.
Keeping the Key Safe safe….
24 Jun 2019
JN offers us a very basic message today but one that, if forgotten, could have really serious consequences
Should we all have to pay for the BBC?
21 Jun 2019
JW reminds us that, those that do, pay our license to fund the BBC and suggests that it is time for this organisation to grow up and fund itself.
Are you soft to the touch?
18 Jun 2019
LM warns about some of the draw backs of lending family members money.
Another little known national commemoration day
15 Jun 2019
PA highlights one of those commemorative days that so often comes and goes before we are aware it was even there, but this one is especially important as we get older.
Broken computer, or is it the internet connection
12 Jun 2019
It cannot be denied that computers are all good until they go wrong but OB points out that sometimes the problem is not the computer….
Does a box on the wall make you feel any safer?
09 Jun 2019
Perhaps HH is posing a question that you can offer an answer to. LPG would love to hear your take on this security query.
Happy Birthday Tetris.
06 Jun 2019
SJ takes the time to remind us of one of the older computer games that has stood the test of time.
A healthier Lent next year.
03 Jun 2019
Perhaps being a vegetarian has been something you have considered. How about trying it in the short term? EB explains the pros and cons…
The history that 10/- can conjure up
31 May 2019
PB’s message will doubtless bring back many memories for many people; and all generated by the finding of an old 10/- note.
Things that we take for granted…
LPG thanks OD for her prompt on the subject of electricity which, has in turn, prompted us to post a little information which we hope will stand our readers in good stead in the event that they find themselves in this worrying situation with no clue about what to do.
Read MoreThings that we take for granted…
29 May 2019
LPG thanks OD for her prompt on the subject of electricity which, has in turn, prompted us to post a little information which we hope will stand our readers in good stead in the event that they find themselves in this worrying situation with no clue about what to do.
Our back to front technological world
28 May 2019
AJ highlights something that we have all done for years and perhaps never even realised.
Money around the world
25 May 2019
Google and the power of GJ’s mind have resulted in an interesting comment on world finance this morning.
Reading with your ears.
22 May 2019
Youngsters run while listening, cycle while listening or even go shopping while listening, but EB has found another useful way to share the audiobook experience.
Adverts: the visual and verbal small print (lesson 2).
18 May 2019
TF offers us another lesson about the television adverts we so often watch and don’t actually see properly for what they are.
Decluttering the expensive way!
It is true that there is no single solution for any predicament and PB advises against something that to many may appear one way of dealing with the problem of clutter in the house which, having been tried and tested, has been found to be a costly solution.
Read MoreDecluttering the expensive way!
15 May 2019
It is true that there is no single solution for any predicament and PB advises against something that to many may appear one way of dealing with the problem of clutter in the house which, having been tried and tested, has been found to be a costly solution.
Key swap insurance….
12 May 2019
This is a warning that goes without saying after all, ‘who leaves home without their keys?’
Bring back national service
09 May 2019
Perhaps JC’s point of view is shared by other readers when it comes to the way that all too many of the young members of our society are progressing into responsible adulthood. Do you have an opinion here?
A message from LPG
06 May 2019
LPG has used today’s news page to offer a little of their own.
Still an interesting read?
02 May 2019
IE offers a few facts about a world best seller
Do you know your neighbours?
30 Apr 2019
Winter truly has a way of making us feel even more alone that usual so we need to make use of our local families when the days are at their coldest.
One challenge at a time!
27 Apr 2019
GK reminds those of us that have just entered the realms of retirement that there is still work that can be done as long as it is tempered with the well-deserved rest that is needed once we get to the age of 65.
Thank you, Jane.
24 Apr 2019
Here is an anniversary that is not likely to provoke a national celebration but is worth remembering as far as EL is concerned.
Don’t let the GP get away with playing the Age-card
21 Apr 2019
DM would like to remind our GPs that we know that we are getting old and don’t need to have the fact almost flippantly thrown into the conversation when we visit our GP.
Pillow talk…
18 Apr 2019
TR gives us an insight into how this age-old commodity can affect your day in ways that you would not believe…
Voting highs and lows…
17 Apr 2019
Even though we are not sure when we will next be called on to guide the political direction of our country GB reminds us of the importance of being prepared…
Really talking to each other can halve a problem
15 Apr 2019
As we get older the number of friends we have has a habit of decreasing leaving us with less people around us that we can confide in. WS focusses on this dilemma today.
Hyperlinking to nowhere?
12 Apr 2019
MI asks a question that LPG hopes may allow us to give the answer to a few more questions surrounding hyperlinks.
Temporary blue badge status...
10 Apr 2019
Does any other reader feel that PB’s idea about a temporary Blue Badge would be helpful? We appeal to readers who have recently found themselves temporarily immobile because of an operation to let us know a little about their experiences.
The Power of our younger pensioners.
08 Apr 2019
Perhaps CP is commenting on a national trait that one section of the community who are most likely to read our pages have the power to change.
We need to use our right to choose.
05 Apr 2019
GB reminds readers of the electoral registration deadline and the importance of our votes.
importance of avoiding negative thoughts.
02 Apr 2019
Getting lost in thought is an activity that we all get from time to time TN points out the various strategies to dispel the negative ones?
Kids – from a maternal viewpoint.
31 Mar 2019
Perhaps many of EY’s words will have meaning for all mothers, grandmothers, great-grandmother and step mothers today.
Not easy, but often very necessary…
26 Mar 2019
Perhaps JP has brought to the surface one of those thoughts that many of us often think about in passing, but that we need to do more than just think about
Don’t be caught out.
23 Mar 2019
Statistics show that in 2016 some 40% of people over the age of 55 have no will in place. QK makes the case for doing something about this if you are one of the people who have helped to produce that statistic.
In Pursuit Of Personal Happiness.
LPG acknowledges that the big celebration of such a day as today may well be beyond many of our readers, especially if you are learning of the day’s significance for the first time this year. For all that though, if we are going to celebrate so many different things, perhaps the International day of Happiness needs to be in the top ten.
Read MoreIn Pursuit Of Personal Happiness.
20 Mar 2019
LPG acknowledges that the big celebration of such a day as today may well be beyond many of our readers, especially if you are learning of the day’s significance for the first time this year. For all that though, if we are going to celebrate so many different things, perhaps the International day of Happiness needs to be in the top ten.
A taste of the NHS from a foreign point of view…
18 Mar 2019
CE shares thoughts on the NHS two years on, and having experienced the GP system in another part of the world.
Take your questions with you…
13 Mar 2019
We have all done it in so many situations; left a consultation of some sort without the answers we went for in the first place. Read EW’s advice.
Happy Mother’s day (UK)
11 Mar 2019
LPG offers some information on the different dates that mother’s day will be celebrated on around the world so that you will have a way of working out when to send your tribute to your mother if she is not resident in the UK.
Don’t get scammed – a reminder of what to look for…
07 Mar 2019
We can never be reminded too often and BC has taken the time to remind us of what we should be weary of if we want to avoid being scammed.
Less shops at what cost?
04 Mar 2019
Perhaps GA’s comments will leave us wondering which high street institution will not make it through to 2020.
Driving without sound… Ford drivers beware…
01 Mar 2019
ND offers us another insight into issues that some of our driver /-readers may come across at this time of year depending on the make and model of your car.
Get Your Car Started Even If You Are Going Nowhere.
TS has reminded us of some age old advice which now has as many websites agreeing that it is a good thing as there are disagreeing. Whatever your thoughts on the matter and, in spite of the fact that Winter is imminently giving way to Spring, the post does remind us to do some research on how to prepare our car to get through a tough winter.
Read MoreGet Your Car Started Even If You Are Going Nowhere.
27 Feb 2019
TS has reminded us of some age old advice which now has as many websites agreeing that it is a good thing as there are disagreeing. Whatever your thoughts on the matter and, in spite of the fact that Winter is imminently giving way to Spring, the post does remind us to do some research on how to prepare our car to get through a tough winter.
Stop those bats from flying….
24 Feb 2019
New Year means a new you and here is one short daily routine that might make quite a bit of difference to your physique if you can keep up the good work. AB reminds us that no matter how old we are we do have a physique worth looking after.
I hope you are having a laugh…
21 Feb 2019
PS offers us a reason to be cheerful even if there is really nothing to laugh about…
Something you may not be too old to give…
18 Feb 2019
Perhaps WP has found something here that many readers have not considered as we are reminded about the invaluable gift blood is.
A 1920’s comment on London life
15 Feb 2019
JC‘s sense of 1920’s fun has allowed this gem of Life in London to be passed on.
My valentine’s tale.
14 Feb 2019
Valentine’s day has changed in the same way as so much else over the years and AJ reminds us of what it was like for her back in the 1970s and what it will be like for you in 2019 if you remember to send your message.
Every picture tells a story (chapter 1)
10 Feb 2019
Perhaps you have a picture that you would like to share with LPG readers.
(11/18 -ab)
09 Feb 2019
Perhaps not having to mentally remember certain aspects of the three Rs leaves the younger generation more space and time to fill their heads with other academic data.
Retirement, something to look forward to or to be worried about?
There is always more than one way of approaching any stage of life and the person, who offered it to RB as a pre-pensioner, realised that the subject discussed here is relevant to all as they approach the end of their working lives…
Read MoreRetirement, something to look forward to or to be worried about?
04 Feb 2019
There is always more than one way of approaching any stage of life and the person, who offered it to RB as a pre-pensioner, realised that the subject discussed here is relevant to all as they approach the end of their working lives…
Calling all ladies over 70.
01 Feb 2019
GB reminds readers of a well-known but often forgotten fact of life .
Not home alone?
29 Jan 2019
TA offers one alternative answer to how to move forward when you realise that you are going to need some help if you want to continue living in your home.
Carpe Diem
26 Jan 2019
Perhaps this is the time of year when moral is at its lowest, particularly as we get older. CJ offers a personal hint of positivity
Research that resulted in more questions than answers for me.
23 Jan 2019
The reasons for surfing and what you find when browsing online, never cease to amaze and TM does not disappoint with today’s offering…
The electronic high street (lesson 1)
WK shares with us a little knowledge on getting to know your online shops, and promises more information on the subject. WK also confided that the information offered is a personal appraisal of the situation and invites contact from any readers who can add to, or disagrees with this analysis
Read MoreThe electronic high street (lesson 1)
22 Jan 2019
WK shares with us a little knowledge on getting to know your online shops, and promises more information on the subject. WK also confided that the information offered is a personal appraisal of the situation and invites contact from any readers who can add to, or disagrees with this analysis
The electronic high street (lesson 1)
WK shares with us a little knowledge on getting to know your online shops, and promises more information on the subject. WK also confided that the information offered is a personal appraisal of the situation and invites contact from any readers who can add to, or disagrees with this analysis
Read MoreThe electronic high street (lesson 1)
22 Jan 2019
WK shares with us a little knowledge on getting to know your online shops, and promises more information on the subject. WK also confided that the information offered is a personal appraisal of the situation and invites contact from any readers who can add to, or disagrees with this analysis
Two questions you should not answer…
LPG is thankful for the really small offerings that are shared by contributors like BK. They represent the little bits of knowledge that can make so much difference, in this case, how to strengthen your position when discussing a better deal.
Read MoreTwo questions you should not answer…
20 Jan 2019
LPG is thankful for the really small offerings that are shared by contributors like BK. They represent the little bits of knowledge that can make so much difference, in this case, how to strengthen your position when discussing a better deal.
A worrying letter that can offer a bit of statutory help when you need it
17 Jan 2019
UB, thought it would be a good idea to share this information with LPG readers so that those who find themselves in a similar position are forewarned.
CL suggests that learning a little about life coaching, even though courses can be quite expensive and are usually designed so that the learner can make a business out of it, is also a really good way of learning about new attitudes and ways of working out new behaviours to sort one’s own life out.
Read MorePersonality pep talk…
11 Jan 2019
CL suggests that learning a little about life coaching, even though courses can be quite expensive and are usually designed so that the learner can make a business out of it, is also a really good way of learning about new attitudes and ways of working out new behaviours to sort one’s own life out.
When you have finished talking disconnect properly…
07 Jan 2019
WT explores the importance of making sure that only those who you want to hear you can.
First get a friend to ask for you…
04 Jan 2019
Perhaps, a little unorthodox, but JH has suggested a perfectly legal way to get a little clarity when it comes to your income.
Resolutions one year onwards
01 Jan 2019
Perhaps New Year’s resolutions are not such a negative way forward after all, as LB explains.
Small exercises to perform sitting
29 Dec 2018
Oh, so many of us promise to do some regular exercise and never get around to it. Perhaps a selection of HB’s offerings may be the ones that you can stick to.
First get a friend to ask for you…
27 Dec 2018
Perhaps, a little unorthodox, but JH has suggested a perfectly legal way to get a little clarity when it comes to your income.
A way forward for all elders…
26 Dec 2018
DS illustrates a passion and has chosen the beginning of a new year to remind us, with the help of a poem, of the value of finding something new to sink your metaphorical life-teeth into.
Retirement, something to look forward to or to be worried about?
22 Dec 2018
Perhaps PM reminds us of the importance of passing this balanced and very valuable advice to our friends and family who are approaching this stage of their lives.
Making sure they are kept tidy
19 Dec 2018
Perhaps UB has found one very practical answer to a question that becomes real after bereavement.
‘Perspective’ advice
16 Dec 2018
JE offers a little advice which we hope will inspire some of our readers.
A 5-ball juggling trick that we should have been striving to perfect all our lives.
13 Dec 2018
If you have already mastered the skill that LR is highlighting in this post we would love to pass on your secret.
The doodle give-away.
10 Dec 2018
Perhaps getting a little bored with a pen and paper available can tell you more about yourself than you think. OY explains.
Somethings are better if you can find someone to work at them with
06 Dec 2018
EL throws some light on why exercising with a friend is the way to motivate the body to do just a little more work.
My financial egg basket has moved further away!
04 Dec 2018
Perhaps banks are not the only enterprises guilty of compromising the convenience of some of their customers but it is not fair anyway you look at it…
The shape you make when you wake?
01 Dec 2018
HS offers us some more information on the subject of sleeping and waking comfortably whatever your age.
Scotland the brave (and ingenious)!
30 Nov 2018
Every nation gets its day to celebrate and LPG wishes all out Scottish readers a day to be proud of today. Please find the words of the poem featured today on our poetry page.
A funny looking Key but a key none the less!
27 Nov 2018
OB reminds us that in this modern age Keys are changing shape all the time.
Somethings are better if you can find someone to work at them with.
27 Nov 2018
LPG suggests that you read this if you are a closet exerciser.
Adverts and your full concentration…
23 Nov 2018
DE offers us another example of why there is a need to remind us of the importance of really looking and listening to what television advertisements are trying to tell us.
How best to let your money out of the pot!
20 Nov 2018
Nearly everyone knows someone who has been touched by some sort of scam. LPG thanks FR for this timely reminder.
What is the level of your EI
17 Nov 2018
How much emotional intelligence do you have and do you actually know what SF is talking about. Amongst other links SF has found an online test to help you assess your skill level.
Don’t discount electronic proof.
14 Nov 2018
JW shares some findings on another way of keeping a record of exactly when you did, said, or communicated some information to another person.
The importance of house arrest for your pets…
05 Nov 2018
Perhaps this is the one time in our annual calendar that we need to do just a little more for our pets than feed and love them.
One company often means more than one password.
KT starts this post with an admission of ignorance. But LPG has learned that some of the most obvious things can be missed and all information is helpful. Whatever the subject, it is more than likely that someone will benefit from any new gem of advice or instruction. Passwords are difficult enough to get one’s mind around at the best of times.
Read MoreOne company often means more than one password.
02 Nov 2018
KT starts this post with an admission of ignorance. But LPG has learned that some of the most obvious things can be missed and all information is helpful. Whatever the subject, it is more than likely that someone will benefit from any new gem of advice or instruction. Passwords are difficult enough to get one’s mind around at the best of times.
Halloween and our little ones.
31 Oct 2018
LG discusses the significance that Halloween has on the lives of the young.
An alarming car key thought.
30 Oct 2018
When the grandchildren next visit in their nice new car you may get a rough idea of what it is costing by reading UF’s thoughts…
Looking through the winter window with that warm but misted view.
29 Oct 2018
KR has found some really pertinent information which will help readers to keep warm and minimise any condensation damage to their homes.
Remembering the buses - back in the day
27 Oct 2018
Perhaps JB’s offering will provoke some other readers to give us an insight into the more amusing aspects of the jobs that they used to do.
Are you still flying through life with emotional baggage?
22 Oct 2018
Perhaps JH has focussed on a subject that will trigger some anxiety but the first stage of getting through any issue is to confront it and recognise that you could do with some help.
Winter Colds; may I be the first to ‘bless you’?
21 Oct 2018
CP shares thoughts that would be more appropriate at a different time than when they were first written. LPG is happy to receive details of when a contributor would prefer their writings to be shared.
Loneliness verses insecurity
18 Oct 2018
Perhaps it is true that LH’s comments on our lack of willingness to make new friends, as opposed to our suspicions of the people around contribute to our society’s ever-growing isolation.
House rules
15 Oct 2018
RN comments on the changing face of house rules and her post begs the question; how do our house rules affect our visitors?
Getting away in spite of it all…
12 Oct 2018
IY reminds us that anything is possible these days and the preparation and planning of a holiday will offer as much enjoyment as the holiday itself.
Always room for a little online calculation…
09 Oct 2018
Most pensioners think of themselves as not so well off, but perhaps LPG with SW’s help has found a group of online calculators which could be worth looking at.
Just a job of work….
04 Oct 2018
Perhaps reading JB’s comment will give the NHS members who are only focussed on the time element of their work a little food for thought.
Fingers And Toes Getting Colder And Older.
02 Oct 2018
Whether you remember suffering back in the old days, or you know someone who suffers now, LPG hopes that the information that MR has offered us will make this winter just a little bit more bearable for your extremities.
Useful things to learn about your mobile phone (Lesson 3).
If you were born or grew up somewhere else in the world and have a childhood home, LPG cannot imagine how hard it would have been to keep in touch with those family members and friends who chose not to leave. WhatsApp and similar services have made such a difference, but they can be more expensive than you think.
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Useful things to learn about your mobile phone (Lesson 3).
30 Sep 2018
If you were born or grew up somewhere else in the world and have a childhood home, LPG cannot imagine how hard it would have been to keep in touch with those family members and friends who chose not to leave. WhatsApp and similar services have made such a difference, but they can be more expensive than you think.
We are all on our way, but It ain’t over till the fat lady sings
28 Sep 2018
There are many aspects of death to be considered and YB has found some value in sharing the thoughts that occur at a difficult time.
Bleeding radiators
25 Sep 2018
Perhaps TS has highlighted a little job that we can learn to do for ourselves but if spewing water will phase you, get a handy friend or neighbour to give you a practical demonstration. Or try this little job when at least one other person is with you for moral support.
International Day of Peace
21 Sep 2018
Younger pensioners have learned about it but the theory is very different to the reality.
Do you know about Law number ‘CUR reg 101’?
15 Sep 2018
TS has a little advice for the drivers among our readers here, and reminds us of a new rule and an added reason to turn round and park facing the right way.
‘Never never’ then or now…
14 Sep 2018
PB’s concerns highlight an age old shopping ‘carrot’ that has been dangled in front of our consumer-noses for years, but that it is perhaps easier to see for what it is, as we look at how younger generations take advantage of it from our older-generation perspective.
Something else to downsize…
10 Sep 2018
KY’s advice will not frighten your weight off as quickly as you would like, but it could be a start.
If you have to talk to yourself – say something positive!
Perhaps many of our readers have already come into contact with the activity that WG suggests when, in the later part of the 20th century it was a new innovative way forward but it is something that many found that they did not have time for when they were younger and caught up with the pressures of family and work. But now, as an older person you may have more time at your disposal for really giving this a go? Please let us know how you get on.
Read MoreIf you have to talk to yourself – say something positive!
08 Sep 2018
Perhaps many of our readers have already come into contact with the activity that WG suggests when, in the later part of the 20th century it was a new innovative way forward but it is something that many found that they did not have time for when they were younger and caught up with the pressures of family and work. But now, as an older person you may have more time at your disposal for really giving this a go? Please let us know how you get on.
The experiences that KE has written about here are the sort that comedy writers use when trying to make us laugh, but all too often they can have the opposite effect on us. It is reassuring to note that the links LPG found imply that this happens to a lot of younger people too.
Read MoreWhere has that gone now?
06 Sep 2018
The experiences that KE has written about here are the sort that comedy writers use when trying to make us laugh, but all too often they can have the opposite effect on us. It is reassuring to note that the links LPG found imply that this happens to a lot of younger people too.
The two wheeled get away.
04 Sep 2018
KF asks why to people ignore the break facility on a push bike and LPG makes a pretty personal attempt at an answer. If any reader has an alternative, we would love to share it.
Sleeping with Onions… who would have thought it?
30 Aug 2018
They say what goes around comes around so this onion slumber exercise may well be an old wives tail that any of our readers already know. If it works it has to be a pretty cheap way of detoxifying.
Caring back then
27 Aug 2018
Perhaps PA is in a unique position to comment on the care industry having worked as a carer, and now with the experience of being older she can also see things from yet another perspective.
It is interesting how quickly society gets to grips with new concepts that did not exist until recently, so that while most of the population know what they are, some who have no use for them can remain virtually ignorant of their existence, but as more and more pensioners discover the possibilities that embracing new technology can offer we would like to thank JG for the comments offered on this concept.
Read MoreElectronic expression…
25 Aug 2018
It is interesting how quickly society gets to grips with new concepts that did not exist until recently, so that while most of the population know what they are, some who have no use for them can remain virtually ignorant of their existence, but as more and more pensioners discover the possibilities that embracing new technology can offer we would like to thank JG for the comments offered on this concept.
Perhaps EL is talking to the children here but we must remember that as we all live to be older, our children are often pensioners in their own right. LPG concludes that this message is for all generations and urges the elders who read it to help the message filter through the generations by passing it on.
Read MoreOur need to be needed.
22 Aug 2018
Perhaps EL is talking to the children here but we must remember that as we all live to be older, our children are often pensioners in their own right. LPG concludes that this message is for all generations and urges the elders who read it to help the message filter through the generations by passing it on.
Music while you wait…
18 Aug 2018
HL points out that ‘hanging on’ music is not as low key as one would think and can have quite an effect on the rest of one’s telephone call.
Little Libraries give and take…
16 Aug 2018
BI offers an interesting way to pass on the knowledge and entertainment which can be found in a book.
LPG felt the need to endorse AH’s offering which was featured as Yesterday’s News Post and takes the opportunity to remind our readers that we would not be able to offer you the large variety of subject matter that we do without your continued comments and communications to us. Please continue the good work and if anything we have shared on our site has inspired, annoyed or reminded you of an experience that would be of value to others, please get in touch so that we can share it.
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Ideas
14 Aug 2018
LPG felt the need to endorse AH’s offering which was featured as Yesterday’s News Post and takes the opportunity to remind our readers that we would not be able to offer you the large variety of subject matter that we do without your continued comments and communications to us. Please continue the good work and if anything we have shared on our site has inspired, annoyed or reminded you of an experience that would be of value to others, please get in touch so that we can share it.
Leaving our wealth of experience behind us.
We at LPG can only thank AH for voicing an opinion that we have spent the past 30 years aiming to address; firstly, using the printed word and now electronically. Please see our response to the question posed today by taking the time to read tomorrow’s LPG news post on this site.
Read MoreLeaving our wealth of experience behind us.
13 Aug 2018
We at LPG can only thank AH for voicing an opinion that we have spent the past 30 years aiming to address; firstly, using the printed word and now electronically. Please see our response to the question posed today by taking the time to read tomorrow’s LPG news post on this site.
TR has written again in order to share the fact that, after reluctantly starting an exercise regime about six months ago, the advice she was given has turned out to be very helpful. Although we know that one size does not fit all, we hope that a few of our readers who have, until now, found themselves in the ‘not so ready to exercise’ club will be inspired to have a go.
Read MoreThe instructor was right
10 Aug 2018
TR has written again in order to share the fact that, after reluctantly starting an exercise regime about six months ago, the advice she was given has turned out to be very helpful. Although we know that one size does not fit all, we hope that a few of our readers who have, until now, found themselves in the ‘not so ready to exercise’ club will be inspired to have a go.
Internal Irrigation!
08 Aug 2018
MJ has taken the time to remind anyone who is finding the weather a little too hot, that water has many really thirst quenching benefits.
Don’t pass this word around!
07 Aug 2018
Perhaps passwords are a relatively new concept in the great scheme of things but we seem to collect so many so quickly. KW offers some advice as to how we can keep them strong and less likely to be tampered with.
Communities need you!
03 Aug 2018
LPG observes that EH is focusing on Lewisham, but there are many ‘boroughs’ of the world that contain lonely people, although they can only be alone if they are not together.
Perhaps we older computer users are more likely to see the pre-ticked options that computer software companies are so willing to offer simply because we do things more slowly. So this is a little pearl of wisdom that we can share with younger family members when, and if, you find yourself with an opportunity.
Read MoreUnticking the boxes.
02 Aug 2018
Perhaps we older computer users are more likely to see the pre-ticked options that computer software companies are so willing to offer simply because we do things more slowly. So this is a little pearl of wisdom that we can share with younger family members when, and if, you find yourself with an opportunity.
A tip when choosing a care home
31 Jul 2018
The responsibility of having to find a care home for a relative often becomes very real very quickly and any help that we can share is appreciated. Ro shares a fact that is not often immediately offered during such a critical time.
Intake check…
28 Jul 2018
Perhaps HY’s observation and way of dealing with it may inspire some readers to learn a little more about themselves and where they are up to with their food intake.
Shopping then and now…
24 Jul 2018
HY offers some comments on the evolution of shopping and asks if we are getting a better deal now.
Reasons to get up and get going…
22 Jul 2018
LPG thanks DW for translating Lewisham Hospital’s campaign in a way that applies to many of us elders.
LPG is asked for a little advice…
20 Jul 2018
EA has taken the time to remind us that, in the light of the implications of passing any information that contributes to the invasion of personal privacy on, each and every one of us need to be vigilant at all times.
Proof of address is important for all…
17 Jul 2018
Perhaps this is something that the friend of a reader who has just moved can bring to their attention having read this news post.
Be the someone at the door…
13 Jul 2018
It is difficult for most of us to really understand what it must be like to live in a world where one has to depend on others to find out what is really going on in the world around you. LJ shares the little she learnt.
Take one step back and then look again
So YF reminds us that there is more than one way that we can successfully step back, take stock and assess all aspects of a situation before doing something which may leave you feeling overstretched and with too much to do to be able to fit it all in.
Read MoreTake one step back and then look again
10 Jul 2018
So YF reminds us that there is more than one way that we can successfully step back, take stock and assess all aspects of a situation before doing something which may leave you feeling overstretched and with too much to do to be able to fit it all in.
20/20 Vision?– Get an Eye Test Anyway.
Perhaps it is the case that the cost of buying glasses puts people off going for their eye tests until they realise that there is a difference in their ability to see properly that they become aware of. But these things happen very gradually and often go unnoticed until it is too late. If you are one of the many that are happy with their sight please read what IG has to say here?
Read More20/20 Vision?– Get an Eye Test Anyway.
03 Jul 2018
Perhaps it is the case that the cost of buying glasses puts people off going for their eye tests until they realise that there is a difference in their ability to see properly that they become aware of. But these things happen very gradually and often go unnoticed until it is too late. If you are one of the many that are happy with their sight please read what IG has to say here?
Alarms we sometimes ignore and forget to maintain
01 Jul 2018
LPG thanks readers for continuing to share their concerns and issues and particularly feels it important that readers share stories like this one so that memories can be jogged and lives can potentially be saved.
A day for the people
30 Jun 2018
LPG values the opportunity to meet our more local readers whenever possible and so feel the need to inform and extend an invitation to those very special members of our local society to make themselves known to us.
Our second first anniversary… (LPG’s message to our readers 1)
26 Jun 2018
Perhaps LPG looks upon today as an anniversary that, at one time, we believed to be a distant dream, but it has arrived, and the editorial team would like to thank our readers for making it possible.
Rate and check ratings when buying online…
25 Jun 2018
LPG agrees that there are many pros and cons involved when it comes to buying anything but MH has offered us one way of getting a more accurate idea when making your online choices.
Find stuff with Ctrl+F
22 Jun 2018
RJ has done us the service of reminding us of a few good reasons to keep a simple diary on your computer.
Take care of the pennies.
19 Jun 2018
NU offers us questions about the safety of our little brown coins that can’t help but get you thinking.
We are given this advice so often as we work our way through our youth and working lives, but it can be so hard remembering, and to equate to, especially as we get a little older. Perhaps KN’s advice needs to be remembered and adhered to all the more during the later stages of life.
Read MoreStick with it!
16 Jun 2018
We are given this advice so often as we work our way through our youth and working lives, but it can be so hard remembering, and to equate to, especially as we get a little older. Perhaps KN’s advice needs to be remembered and adhered to all the more during the later stages of life.
Knowing where to find it is the key.
15 Jun 2018
This computer-focussed tip might just be useful when you least expect it to
Do I have to visit the GP to tell him I can’t visit?
It is common knowledge that getting through to the Doctors surgery by telephone is often a challenging and fruitless task. CP has a point when expecting to be able to contact the GP without having to dedicate so much time to being successful.
Read MoreDo I have to visit the GP to tell him I can’t visit?
12 Jun 2018
It is common knowledge that getting through to the Doctors surgery by telephone is often a challenging and fruitless task. CP has a point when expecting to be able to contact the GP without having to dedicate so much time to being successful.
Your mobile could become a notification Pandora’s Box.
08 Jun 2018
LPG thanks KT for another little lesson about one of the less known facets that android smartphones and iPhones have to offer.
Hello Tenants, are you joint or common?
This is something that everyone needs to be clear about, especially if you are likely to be in a position where you need to sell your house. AP makes a really good observation when pointing out that there are many really good reasons to get to grips with this issue.
Read MoreHello Tenants, are you joint or common?
05 Jun 2018
This is something that everyone needs to be clear about, especially if you are likely to be in a position where you need to sell your house. AP makes a really good observation when pointing out that there are many really good reasons to get to grips with this issue.
A Parent’s Legacy
03 Jun 2018
Perhaps we are being advised to take a look at all aspects and stages of life from a financial point of view here with the message that we need to spend some time enjoying our lives while we can.
How Fat Is Fat When It Comes To Your Cat
LPG wants to make it clear that not all cats are overweight but, as IG points out, so many cat owners of all ages don’t ever realise that there could be a real risk to their cats. We hope that this article will alert you to consider such a possibility.
Read MoreHow Fat Is Fat When It Comes To Your Cat
01 Jun 2018
LPG wants to make it clear that not all cats are overweight but, as IG points out, so many cat owners of all ages don’t ever realise that there could be a real risk to their cats. We hope that this article will alert you to consider such a possibility.
he number at the bottom
29 May 2018
This is another aspect of our health that we often don’t acknowledge. LPG would like to thank AJ for flagging it for us today.
GP extended Access service has moved….
26 May 2018
MT has provided an update for the benefit of those of us using the borough’s GP extended Access service.
Getting all the kids on your side…
As parents of children who, may well be well past puberty and of an age where they think that they know it all, helping them to find some middle-ground will take a serious amount of time. LPG have no answers but the earlier you start to initiate some sort of healing process, the more likely you are to live long enough to witness a degree of conciliation.
Read MoreGetting all the kids on your side…
22 May 2018
As parents of children who, may well be well past puberty and of an age where they think that they know it all, helping them to find some middle-ground will take a serious amount of time. LPG have no answers but the earlier you start to initiate some sort of healing process, the more likely you are to live long enough to witness a degree of conciliation.
Remembering passwords – just in case!
18 May 2018
KT reminds us of the importance of remembering, or having a record of the many passwords and PIN numbers that we use these days…
This is Lewisham too!
16 May 2018
DM has proved that there is always something new to learn about Lewisham.
Your computer does remember you…
15 May 2018
LPG has tried to simplify a reasonably complicated subject and welcomes any other comments that anyone can offer.
The full story in 20 seconds.
12 May 2018
TF reminds us of how clever advertisers really are.
Remembering a Radio Great…
10 May 2018
It is more than likely that you are not old enough to remember this occurrence but if you have a parent or friend in their mid to late 80s, and a smart phone, we ask that you jog their memory by showing them this clip when you next visit them.
Useful things to learn about your mobile phone (Lesson two).
LPG would like to thank JB for passing on a little information which many know already, but which may be news to others. We hope that out simple video will explain what JB was trying to say and welcome any questions that readers would like to offer. We will do our best to provide an answer.
Read MoreUseful things to learn about your mobile phone (Lesson two).
08 May 2018
LPG would like to thank JB for passing on a little information which many know already, but which may be news to others. We hope that out simple video will explain what JB was trying to say and welcome any questions that readers would like to offer. We will do our best to provide an answer.
When is it an emergency?
04 May 2018
While we all understand the NHS’s current predicament GD gives us something to question here. Do you have a point of view?
Think positive!
03 May 2018
PMA is one of the acronyms that we think of as too complicated for older people to get their heads around but WS offers his simple explanation.
Know what you are measuring
01 May 2018
LPG would like to thank JA, for doing the research and sharing the short version of the significance of the readings that appear on the display.
What Difference Can My One Little Vote Really Make?
30 Apr 2018
GB reminds us of how many have fought to make sure that everyone has the right to vote, and appeals to everyone to exercise it.
There is no time like the present!
29 Apr 2018
We all know the age old adage about procrastination being the thief of time but LD puts it into context for us.
Only half the story….
27 Apr 2018
LPG has noticed that recently there have been a few programmes on TV which are focusing on the older driver so we are by no means out of the woods.
Street 3D where perspective is key…
24 Apr 2018
Please take a look at some really breath-taking 3D art that we have found.
Getting to grips with the shopping trolley.
22 Apr 2018
UB freely admits to being a lady who is simultaneously thankful and frustrated with this shopping amenity? What is your view?
Battery operated Gas metres?
18 Apr 2018
There are two issues here but the most important thing to be learned is the example that JW showed when deducing a possible scam and dealing with it.
Video Doctors?
10 Apr 2018
We at LPG were interested to note that RM’s concerns were worryingly similar to those of the writer of the article that we have found and left you a link for, even though the questions asked in that article were asked by a qualified doctor.
Do you remember Chiesman’s?
10 Apr 2018
DW points out that all the things that we thought would always be part of our borough’s heritage are slowly becoming conspicuous by their absence.
FH contacted LPG via the phone and offered us this informative gem of information. He told us that he does miss the paper version of the Gazette, but was able to view our site with the help of his son’s smart phone and still finds what his fellow pensioners have to say informative.
Read MoreSitting on the move….
09 Apr 2018
FH contacted LPG via the phone and offered us this informative gem of information. He told us that he does miss the paper version of the Gazette, but was able to view our site with the help of his son’s smart phone and still finds what his fellow pensioners have to say informative.
When you’ve got to go… GO!
08 Apr 2018
Here is some fundamental information that affects every one of us and that we should be passing on to the generations that follow us.
BM what?
03 Apr 2018
LPG wants to thank DP for bringing a fundamental issue to the forefront for just one day. If you have anything to add we are ready to share it for you. Just get in touch using our contact page.
Overthinking
02 Apr 2018
LPG would like to remind readers that we value all our readers thoughts and are happy to turn them into posts for our site. Please go to our contact page to find out how to pass them on to us and be reminded of our anonymity policy.
A good deed on the day…
31 Mar 2018
The LPG is in a position where we are on the lookout for funding and we would be truly grateful to receive any donations that our readers are happy to offer. We continue to be happy to receive one off donations by cheque if you have anything to spare.
Keep your partner closer
30 Mar 2018
A partner is one of the most important assets that you can have in your life. So many older people have lost that really important friendship and while you need all the others it really is worth cherishing this one if you possibly can.
Fight negative thinking.
27 Mar 2018
You may know someone who could do with a helping hand in this regard right now. Perhaps passing on this article could be a way forward for them.
A time to Celebrate
25 Mar 2018
LPG has little information about this celebration and would invite anyone with a little more to get in touch so that we can share anything that we may have missed.
It is always good to be able to pass on our readers discoveries. We know that many readers will already know about what has been offered, but we also know that there will be some silver surfers for whom this will be a part of new learning. Please remember to let us know about any computer related details that we can pass on and any successes you experience.
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You Tube, my newest teacher.
20 Mar 2018
It is always good to be able to pass on our readers discoveries. We know that many readers will already know about what has been offered, but we also know that there will be some silver surfers for whom this will be a part of new learning. Please remember to let us know about any computer related details that we can pass on and any successes you experience.
URL- check before you click!
13 Mar 2018
It is so easy to find yourself out of pocket because you clicked on the first URL that you came to.
Taking some of the guesswork out of parking…
09 Mar 2018
Perhaps knowing what those little odd letters on parking zone signs mean could make a difference to your parking opportunities.
Being prepared is not all doom and gloom.
06 Mar 2018
There are positives to be found in all of life’s issues but we do have to look for them and remember that avoidance will not make such issues go away. Have you got something to add to BI’s observations?
What would Jeremy think?
04 Mar 2018
Indeed, what do you think? We look forward to hearing from any reader who has an opinion or some experience related to this issue. Please let us know your thoughts by using our contact page.
Street 3D where perspective is key…
01 Mar 2018
Please take a look at some really breath-taking 3D art that we have found.
Leeks and Daffodils…
01 Mar 2018
LPG thanks GD for reminding us of today’s importance for the Welsh citizens amongst us.
Size Does Matter!
27 Feb 2018
LPG is always happy to receive stories like JR’s they help the moral to stick and make us smile at the same time.
Talking to myself and hearing things…
26 Feb 2018
LPG did some very general research on the subject of the latest Bluetooth headsets and would welcome information from any reader who can offer more.
Does anyone else regularly suffer from paraesthesia?
24 Feb 2018
This is long word for a really well known complaint that we often take for granted, but knowing a bit more about it cannot be a bad thing.
The Power of a quick chat.
23 Feb 2018
LPG has offered this as today’s news posting because we feel this to be an area where all members of a society can help each other. We have found some additional information for you….
Giving Away Our Power To Choose
20 Feb 2018
Perhaps being a Luddite is sometimes necessary to protect the values that are gradually disappearing from our world.
Questions, questions?
19 Feb 2018
LPG has given some very general advice on their thoughts on the answer to CP’s question, and as we have observed, perhaps Citizen’s Advice would also be helpful here.
Happy New Year - Eastern Style
16 Feb 2018
LPG made the decision not to print astrologically based information as a regular feature after consulting our readership in 2012, but the occasional delve on such a significant time cannot be a bad thing.
Did you get one?
14 Feb 2018
If you missed out today (by not sending one) there are ways that you can make amends, and if that fails, there is always next year.
Why is my relative in a care home?
13 Feb 2018
There are some things that you can only learn when reading from a personal point of view. RO gives a very personal view.
What are you letting yourself in for?
10 Feb 2018
AP, like many has encountered this problem, but having arrived at the end of it, still has difficulty offering solutions. Do you have something to offer your fellow readers?
It is worth checking your junk.
06 Feb 2018
We at LPG understand and appreciate the problem presented in today’s news posting, and hope that our very simple explanation of the reason that FF experienced her problem might help other readers if they come up against a similar difficulty.
Keeping bits of paper – revisited…
You may have read the relating news article that triggered this editorial post before, but take the time to read this information. Adopting this habit will result in your having a picture you may never need to use, but imagine the bigger problem of needing one and not having it.
Read MoreKeeping bits of paper – revisited…
05 Feb 2018
You may have read the relating news article that triggered this editorial post before, but take the time to read this information. Adopting this habit will result in your having a picture you may never need to use, but imagine the bigger problem of needing one and not having it.
A subject with an interesting and wide spectrum?
LPG would like you to know that we have no idea why we went for blue when choosing our logo
But, we are looking at the idea of updating it. If you readers have any ideas to offer, please visit our contact page. Get in touch and let us know.
Read MoreA subject with an interesting and wide spectrum?
03 Feb 2018
LPG would like you to know that we have no idea why we went for blue when choosing our logo
But, we are looking at the idea of updating it. If you readers have any ideas to offer, please visit our contact page. Get in touch and let us know.
Lost but not forgotten.
30 Jan 2018
LPG has a little more information to offer readers who identify with the writer of today’s news offering. We have also found a few tips that the internet as to offer. Overcoming this practice could save so much personal anguish and time.
Hospitals; a personal Experience
23 Jan 2018
We hear so many stories like this one but they need to be heard if any progress is to be made for the future. Am also has ome real input with reagrd to the political issues surrounding the subject.
Parents teach your children
22 Jan 2018
LG has hit upon one family fundamental which time and our society has, for the most part, helped us to forget until we are older. Perhaps it is up to the individual to put it right.
A Bit Of An Electric Shock!
16 Jan 2018
No matter how you look at it this is a really hard and challenging task at the best of times but temporary enforced storage might be a good start point.
Learning how to learn at our age?
09 Jan 2018
LPG felt that this could inspire those readers who are looking to learn something new, but are not sure where to start.
PPI Deadline.
07 Jan 2018
Has your PPI claim run its course? Has it left the starting blocks yet? Listen to what KE has to say on the subject, and don’t miss out and see some extra information below
No water meter for me?
06 Jan 2018
Here are some facts that might have been missed when water metres were first introduced.
Here or there?
03 Jan 2018
There is a moral to be found in this story for those of us who came to England for a short visit but stayed a lot longer.
Does anyone else regularly suffer from paraesthesia?
02 Jan 2018
This is long word for a really well known complaint that we often take for granted, but knowing a bit more about it cannot be a bad thing.
Not everyone has the resilience to plan a day trip but making a suggestion to your club leader or working with a few friends make the task so much easier. Why not have a go and let us tell the rest of the LPG readership how you got on, where you went, and how you organised and achieved making it a reality?
Read MoreReady for next summer
02 Jan 2018
Not everyone has the resilience to plan a day trip but making a suggestion to your club leader or working with a few friends make the task so much easier. Why not have a go and let us tell the rest of the LPG readership how you got on, where you went, and how you organised and achieved making it a reality?
We note that LB is not referring to her new regime as a New Year resolution so perhaps her new pastime will last past 2018. Could it be a way forward for some other LPG readers? If one of your aims were to tell us how you got on we would love to publish your experience. Remember we will do the typing if you don’t want to.
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2018 and beyond!
01 Jan 2018
We note that LB is not referring to her new regime as a New Year resolution so perhaps her new pastime will last past 2018. Could it be a way forward for some other LPG readers? If one of your aims were to tell us how you got on we would love to publish your experience. Remember we will do the typing if you don’t want to.
Spoiling for a fight?
26 Dec 2017
YB offers a little history lesson just in case you have the time to read it today…
Basic mathematics, Resolutions, ‘Bah humbug’.
LPG are happy to be a paper that is read but we also strive to help when it comes to making changes in our community (be it local, national or international). So we urge you to read this but also do something about it if you find yourself in the category of people who need to make a change. Happy Christmas.
Read MoreBasic mathematics, Resolutions, ‘Bah humbug’.
25 Dec 2017
LPG are happy to be a paper that is read but we also strive to help when it comes to making changes in our community (be it local, national or international). So we urge you to read this but also do something about it if you find yourself in the category of people who need to make a change. Happy Christmas.
Don’t Miss The Moment
24 Dec 2017
We can see an extra reason for following BN’s advice. We would love to publish some pictures of our readers’ unmissable moments together with the story that goes with them.
Will Boys be boys?
19 Dec 2017
Whatever your views on this, is it up to us, the generation with the most experience to help to change the attitude of our younger generation? Have you any ideas on what we can do here? Please let your fellow readers know. (Please visit our contact page)
Questions, questions?
08 Dec 2017
CP could have been talking about any issue that he did not understand. We need to forget about feeling ignorant or stupid if we don’t understand and make sure we keep asking until we get it.
Consider rolling with your contract
05 Dec 2017
One of our LPG volunteers came into contact with a person who managed to put herself in this position, and would like to take this opportunity to warn all our other readers so that you are prepared, in the event that it happens to you.
Looking Good!
30 Nov 2017
HH is right when she says that looking good is as important as feeling good whatever your personal idea of looking good is.
LPG telephoned the CCG
28 Nov 2017
Have you read today’s News posting? LPG did some research in response to PB’s concerns.
Blacklisted!
25 Nov 2017
Here is a story that may interest you.
On 13/11/14 I bought a mobile phone from the EE shop in Lewisham and it worked really well. I have limited hearing and found this phone to be perfect for my needs.
Address book complications
22 Nov 2017
Did you know that there are about three places where you can put a new phone number? Please read our article about mobile phone numbers which will help you understand a little better.
Customs v Insurance
21 Nov 2017
This letter will be worth reading if you have relatives living outside the UK who likes to send you the odd gift.
Ready… Steady… GP! (…I mean GO!)
20 Nov 2017
As we get older we need our GPs more and more and yet appear to receive less and less of a service.
No, Not The Monkey.
13 Nov 2017
Editorial
Here is a slice of nostalgia for you with some information thrown in. Does it take you back?
Not always about money.
12 Nov 2017
There are so many organisations that truly value time as well as monitory gifts. The LPG is included here.
The Origin Of A Word
09 Nov 2017
Here is an interesting bit of information, which could colour how you look at this item of clothing in the future.
Why Buses can’t be early; Both versions.
07 Nov 2017
There are many ways to explain this. Perhaps this will help, but if not LPG found a more official version
More rubbishy concerns
31 Oct 2017
Please read today’s news posting to understand LPG’s research of these Rubbish issues in more detail.
Introduction note.
24 Oct 2017
UG observes that things have a habit of changing right in front of our noses, for the most part, and, for the most part, we still manage to miss the significance of these events.
Remembering in October
20 Oct 2017
Do you have an experience to share during Black History Month? We would love to help you to make it into an online record to be enjoyed for years to come. We are happy to do the writing for you and make sure that you remain anonymous.
I Blame Myself For my UBER Experience.
18 Oct 2017
This story is illustrates perfectly the reason why we need be vigilant if on our own in a car even if we are not the driver.
Don’t forget to check the pack…
11 Oct 2017
If you were not there last Wednesday you are sure to know at least one person who was. Take the opportunity to ask to take a look at their information.
Cable Chaos
06 Oct 2017
I decided to have a bit of a change round recently which constituted swapping the placement of my TV and a chair in my living room. I knew that I would have to put my back into moving the furniture, but I forgot how many wires would be involved.
A free marketplace!
04 Oct 2017
This is an issue that affects so many, and often people as they get to, and pass through the retirement threshold and so you can do nothing but benefit if you can visit this event.
The disappearing Bee
03 Oct 2017
In todays news posting, CP has highlighted something that we all need to take note of. Please find some ways in which you can help as you read on
Have you got yours yet?
30 Sep 2017
As you can see LPG have done a little research here. Perhaps you have a point of view that we could share.
Stuff!
26 Sep 2017
AG, who has offered today's new item is not unique. Nearly everyone has this problem to a lesser or greater degree. Please read on to find a few solutions that LPG found on line.
If you have a solution please let us know.
Celebrate today – start learning a new language.
26 Sep 2017
If you have ever thought about learning a new language today could be the day to get started…
Getting to grips with just one issue could make a real difference for so many others. Perhaps today is the day? If you have, or are in the process of addressing an issue your experience could help someone in the future. So don’t forget to let us help you to share your experience.
Read MoreFobbed off or followed up?
19 Sep 2017
Getting to grips with just one issue could make a real difference for so many others. Perhaps today is the day? If you have, or are in the process of addressing an issue your experience could help someone in the future. So don’t forget to let us help you to share your experience.
Advice and observation
12 Sep 2017
CMJ has some advice for us all and, whatever our beliefs, perhaps we could all benefit.
A Child’s plea
05 Sep 2017
Have you got one that that you put in a cupboard ages ago? If not for your sake, but for your children’s, charge it and put it in your bag or your pocket. It is really a good thing to have when you are out and one of your little ones want to get in touch.
Celebration day
02 Sep 2017
Do our readers know just how many commemorative days there are in the world’s annual calendar these days? We started off with Christmas, Birthdays and Easter but now we have so many ‘off the wall’ days that it is really mind-blowing.
… it does exactly what it says on the tin!
There are many reviews of this online but it does have special advantages as JE, explains. We often see things such as this without really taking note. LPG hopes that our ability to show it to our readers again might be helpful to those who have not really considered its possible advantages so far or even for the first time. Don’t forget to watch the associated film by clicking on the link (►►►)
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… it does exactly what it says on the tin!
29 Aug 2017
There are many reviews of this online but it does have special advantages as JE, explains. We often see things such as this without really taking note. LPG hopes that our ability to show it to our readers again might be helpful to those who have not really considered its possible advantages so far or even for the first time. Don’t forget to watch the associated film by clicking on the link (►►►)
Temptation at 3 o’clock in the morning
22 Aug 2017
Take a look at AJ’s letter, which is today’s featured news posting, to understand LPG’s findings here.
Google knows all
15 Aug 2017
LPG would like to thank EW for highlighting something that older people often overlook in spite of the fact that more of our readers are getting to grips with the Google, the Internet and the mobile widget.
LPG checked a few things...
01 Aug 2017
We did a little research and found that the law is relatively sketchy on this point. We have found lots of legislation but it all boils down to what is written on the tenancy agreement.
Foot fundamentals
25 Jul 2017
Let’s face it, our feet are the foundation of our mobility. They work hard all through our lives so they have a right to get a little lazy as we get older. Have you noticed all the innovative electrical exercise devices that are available for them these days?
Step by step you’d be surprised!
18 Jul 2017
Keeping healthy is a really important thing to do no matter how old you get. Computers have allowed us all sorts of innovations and there are so many, but for the health conscious this might interest you.
Please remind me why we pay council tax again...
I would like to tell you a story. This happened to someone who does not want to be named. It happened during the week after Christmas 2016 but before New Year, when many businesses and services are closed or working with minimum staff.
Read MorePlease remind me why we pay council tax again...
13 Jul 2017
I would like to tell you a story. This happened to someone who does not want to be named. It happened during the week after Christmas 2016 but before New Year, when many businesses and services are closed or working with minimum staff.
Direct debit can be a really good way of paying for services and goods that you want to buy. When the direct debit system was being introduced to the British public in the late 1960s the system’s unique selling point was often the idea that to pay by direct debit gives the purchaser the freedom...
Read MoreAn LPG observation
10 Jul 2017
Direct debit can be a really good way of paying for services and goods that you want to buy. When the direct debit system was being introduced to the British public in the late 1960s the system’s unique selling point was often the idea that to pay by direct debit gives the purchaser the freedom...
For the past nine years I have lived in sheltered accommodation run by Lewisham Homes. During that time there have been three occasions when I have had mice. The first time this happened, pest control was paid for by the landlords, but a couple of years afterwards I had to pay the Council to have the problem sorted again.
Little furry things
09 Jul 2017
For the past nine years I have lived in sheltered accommodation run by Lewisham Homes. During that time there have been three occasions when I have had mice. The first time this happened, pest control was paid for by the landlords, but a couple of years afterwards I had to pay the Council to have the problem sorted again.
The story of a Lewisham carer / The caring trap
I was born in the West Indies and was lured to England by the promise of work and a new life in the late1980s. I was in my mid 30s then and a little later I found love and got married to another West Indian. My husband had been married before and he is more than 30 years older than me.
Read MoreThe story of a Lewisham carer / The caring trap
07 Jul 2017
I was born in the West Indies and was lured to England by the promise of work and a new life in the late1980s. I was in my mid 30s then and a little later I found love and got married to another West Indian. My husband had been married before and he is more than 30 years older than me.
Don't be rushed
05 Jul 2017
We hear lots of stories of people, especially older people, taking up NHS beds in hospitals. That is all very regrettable, but older people often find out that they have to go into residential care of some sort after a spell there...
Looking at them looking at you?
For those of us that use computers broadband is a wonderful thing. But it has only really been available to us this century. Before then we were happy to access the World Wide Web through our landline telephones. Do you remember when everyone had dial-up internet and you could not talk on the phone and access the internet at the same time?
Read MoreLooking at them looking at you?
04 Jul 2017
For those of us that use computers broadband is a wonderful thing. But it has only really been available to us this century. Before then we were happy to access the World Wide Web through our landline telephones. Do you remember when everyone had dial-up internet and you could not talk on the phone and access the internet at the same time?
Getting sucked in! / Are you prey for scammers!
This is one Lewisham Pensioner’s story that needs to be told… I was alone at home and preparing to leave for an appointment when I received a telephone call. The man on the other end of the line had an Oriental accent and said that he was from the company that provides my telephone service.
Read MoreGetting sucked in! / Are you prey for scammers!
03 Jul 2017
This is one Lewisham Pensioner’s story that needs to be told… I was alone at home and preparing to leave for an appointment when I received a telephone call. The man on the other end of the line had an Oriental accent and said that he was from the company that provides my telephone service.
Capacity - To have and have not...
30 Jun 2017
There are no two ways about it; making sure that our wishes are upheld when we come to the end of this life is a real challenge. But it would be nice to be sure that one has a final opportunity to ensure that our wishes are upheld.
The Leg Ulcer Cover-up / Are you being fobbed off?
29 Jun 2017
Have you noticed how many people have permanently bandaged legs as they get older? I asked a nurse why.
Power of Attorney : the practicalities
So, having put plans in place for a time when you need help with your financial or health decisions all should be in hand. Your attorneys are there to help you with what you can’t manage; there is someone who can talk to medical staff or go to the bank on your behalf...
Read MorePower of Attorney : the practicalities
26 Jun 2017
So, having put plans in place for a time when you need help with your financial or health decisions all should be in hand. Your attorneys are there to help you with what you can’t manage; there is someone who can talk to medical staff or go to the bank on your behalf...
Happy divorce day?
04 Jan 0021
Perhaps YP has found another way of telling readers to remember the good times with a message that is most likely to register with quite a few LPG readers…
