Today’s message might be seen as a double-sided lesson in proverbial exercise.  AH explains… 

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… 

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… 

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…

According to Aristotle, humans are all political animals. IG has a thought or two to offer on the subject… 

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…

WG questions our ability to fit into a generational box with her message today… 

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… 
 

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…

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…

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…
 

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…
 

JB agrees that we must be wary but suggests that snakes are not all bad…  

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…

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…

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.

LF offers another reason to appreciate that ‘things ain’t what they used to be’…

DA discusses the issues presented when carrying luggage on your back…  
 

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… 
 

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…  
 

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…

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…

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… 

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… 

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.

GM reminds us to be vigilant when using a smartphone in public…  

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… 

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… 

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…  

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…

DH suggests one way to secure a healthier afternoon after a heavy lunch… 
 

A favourable quotation might be the perfect start to an otherwise harmful day.  CB offers her take…

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… 

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… 
 

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…  

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.   

SU offers a few words on ‘the morning after the night before’ after hearing her friends’ thoughts and formulating a few of her own…   

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…

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… 

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…
 

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… 

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… 

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.  

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.

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… 

HE found a reason to draw some worrying conclusions after watching a recent television programme…
 

JB reminds us of an anniversary that still provokes Marmite moments when discussed. 

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. 

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…

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.   

NM explains why, when living alone, it is a good thing to have the odd visitor… 

Inspired by an earlier post, NW offers a message that reminds us that small can be big, depending on how you look at it.  

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. 

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…  

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…
 

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… 

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…

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… 

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…  

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…  

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… 

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…

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… 

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.   

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… 

WG attempts to make a positive difference to all who face each day with a negative mindset…

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...  
 

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… 

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… 
 

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…

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… 
 

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.

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… 
 

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…  

DO might have just hit upon one way to inject a little positivity into a visit to a friend recovering from a stroke. 

DO might have just hit upon one way to inject a little positivity into a visit to a friend recovering from a stroke. 

DO might have just hit upon one way to inject a little positivity into a visit to a friend recovering from a stroke. 

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.

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.  

DO explains an alternative reason that you could start seeing the oddest things….

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… 

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.
 

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… 

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… 

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 

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… 

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. 

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. 

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. 

As with everything else, being older does have a few advantages, and NI reminds us of one of the older ones today… 

IG  has a message about the inventions that arrived because someone tried something that resulted in a very unexpected outcome…

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.   
 

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… 

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 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…

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. 

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. 

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… 

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...  

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… 

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… 

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… 
 

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…

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… 

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…  
 
 

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   

Today, SP’s message reminds us of how easy it is to take so much for granted… 
 

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… 

More modern cars demand more modern protections.  JC offers news that supports  his theory.  

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…

Sometimes, our friends are the people in the best place to ensure that our memories don’t get stuck in our heads.  RP explains…

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... 

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.  

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… 

AV offers us a little research and discussion on another issue that might aid restful sleep… 

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… 

AR wants to make sure that all residents have to opportunity to take full advantage of the one ULEZ-free day of the year… 

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 …

Whether we drive or not, AR felt that this news needs sharing again in preparation for the Christmas holidays… 

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… 

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… 
 

The theme of our message today is being kinder to our eyes in this electronic age as suggested by SY.

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… 
 

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…   

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… 

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.   

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….

FW offers her take on Universal Children’s Day on the day in question…   

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…

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… 

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…

AK offers us one way to keep the overflow of paperwork in the home at bay…

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. 

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… 

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.

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… 

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… 

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 

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
 

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… 

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…  

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… 
 

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… 
 

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.

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… 

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…
 

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... 

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…              
 

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. 

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…

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… 
 

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.  

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… 

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.  

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…  
 

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?’ 

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… 

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…

Whether looking backwords or forwards at life’s events CP’s message reinforces the need to concentrate on the best bits.  

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…  

BV offers a little information which focuses on the subject of where in the world most scams originate… 

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 …

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… 

DG has something to say on the subject of the long walk through the supermarket…  

So many hobbies have something to do with art and JS reminds us of something artistic to try in the garden… 

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…

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…

MC offers a few thoughts on the power of a smile… 

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…  

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…

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.  

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… 

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.

If there is a young family member’s birthday on the horizon perhaps NS’s message in this article might be of interest… 

LF has found a new way to maximise the time you might spend on a relatively long telephone call…

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…  

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
 

Perhaps DS’s comment on the acquisition of knowledge resounds with all people as they get a little older.   What do you think?  

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…  

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… 

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…

AH shares what she has found out about one way that we can ensure that our older feet stay as healthy as possible… 
 

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… 

Coronations come and Coronations go but they all involve crowns, gowns and pageantry; a fact that GL reminds us of today…

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…  
 

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… 

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… 

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.
 

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. 

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. 

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… 

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… 

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…  

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.
 

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.
 

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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 FI puts the point forward that having a personal alarm is not enough, you really need to wear it and have it with you. 

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… 

 

Co suggests that we all take a look at our personal finances on the day the Chancellor does the same for the country… 

PF offers a reminder for all readers who still have old postage stamps

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…

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… 

YP hopes that writing about this particular conundrum might help to highlight it to the point where a conversation can be opened… 

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.  

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…  

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… 
 

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…  

JL offers one possible suggestion for keeping knee pain at bay… 
 

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…

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 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…

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.  
 

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…  

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… 
 

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 …

HG takes the time to pass on a little wisdom which came to her while waiting at the checkout. 

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… 

GF uses a recent experience to remind readers of a well-known truth…   

Life insurance is not necessarily the instant fix that the adverts sometimes imply.  NC explains… 
 

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.  

BH encourages all LPG readers to get stuck into the coming new year with a new hobby perhaps… 

PP tells us a little of what he has learned while being educated in the ways of a computer video game… 

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.

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 …

When it comes to the person who has everything AR thinks he might have the perfect Christmas present solution for this year…

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…

BW’s story goes to show that all those extra questions the bank ask are perhaps more necessary than you think.

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…

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. 

For the more ambitious newly retired, CP offers one possible solution to the problem of having somewhere new to go… 
 

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…

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…

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…

CP offers us a good reason to add some emergency information to your mobile phone just in case… 

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 28^th anniversary….

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…

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

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.  

PB highlights one of the problems that video doorbell owners might come up against and offers a couple of possible preventative suggestions…

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.

OK reflects on his nearly three score years and 10 as he wonders if every perspective septuagenarian undergoes a similar sort of contemplative experience… 

Perhaps PU is offering us a quick view of a very temporary, or perhaps a more permanent, way to view your future… 

JS, offers us yet another arguably, more eco-friendly method for keeping those personal papers to a minimum… 

PF confronts one of those aspects of sleep deprivation that so often affects us as we get older… 

Numbers and rotas can have all manner of significance; AH talks about one way to use them…

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… 

IC tells us why the internet provides yet another reason to rise and shine a bit earlier in the mornings…   

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. 

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. 

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…

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…

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…  

BL offers us a message dedicated to all those who have a degree of trouble getting their geographical Barings… 

GH reintroduces us to a seventy-year-old memory…

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 

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…

BF offers us a few nuggets of information regarding the truth about illiteracy as he sees it… 

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…  

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’. 

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…

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…  

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 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… 

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…

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… 

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… 

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… 

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. 

Snail mail is to get a bit of a face lift.  TG explains…

SE points out a fundamental thing that so many of us do without even thinking, while using the wrong facial feature…

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.

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.

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 … 

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…

OG has a message to offer all our online shoppers today… 

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. 

Patience is something that not only the patient needs in an A&E situation.  AM explains… 
 

CW finds us a possible reason to put those fitness watches that the kids have given us to good use…  

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…

NH, has a thing or two to suggest when it comes to this year’s spring-cleaning forage into the attic…  

LPG reserves the right to bring readers up to date with the state of the organisation that produces these pages. 

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.

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…

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…