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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

VM suggests an alternative pastime to overthinking life… 
 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

OC reminds us to review our existing supply of ongoing medicines  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AP, reminds us of just how important it is to attend the clubs, day centres and other organisations that are organised in your area…

On this National Charity Day, we would like to remind readers that so many charities need more than money in order to keep going. 

LPG echoes the words that AP offers today.  Presenting our website where you can read the messages that other pensioners have to offer is the whole object of our existence.   It is the reason that we set up the site in the first place.  We aim to provide an online place where older people can have their say, so we urge you to continue to read, share what our pensioners have to say and tell us what you want to say from time to time too. 
 

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

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

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

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

LN reminds us that no one is too old to make a dream come true… 

It appears that National Dreams are Possible Day is geared toward letting people who are much younger than anyone who reads our posts work out how to focus their energy into realising their life-changing dreams.  As we get older, our dreams might get a bit smaller, but LPG repeats LN’s post to remind readers that they don’t have to be big and life changing to be important… 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

By the time we get to our retirement years HS contends that we have spent far too much time doing what is expected of us.  He reminds us that this is the time when we should be putting whatever we really want to do high on our priority lists… 

LPG has decided to repeat HS’s thoughts on this National Toss Away the “Could Haves” and “Should Haves” Day just in case you have not yet got round to it…

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

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

With a week to think about it YF offers us a little time to work out what we can do to prepare all our older ladies for a truly special Gorgeous Grandmas Day… 

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

It is generally accepted that men look at their female counterparts when discussions veer anywhere near the subject of fashion, but DG adds another perspective to that argument.  

In many parts of the world, today is also known as Fashion Day and, as we get a little older the ladies among us are often accused of jumping off that particular bandwagon, but what of the older gents?   LPG has chosen this particular day to repeat the suggestion of DG’s message in a bid to alert a few of the less fashion-conscious men that they need to take care of themselves too…

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

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

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… 

Did you know that today, while being June 28th, is also known as National Insurance Awareness Day?   This very informative article was sent to us at the end of last year but there are some very relevant points that we, at LPG, think that it may well be worth revisiting just in case you missed it last time round.

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

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

This week is World Continence Week which is the reason that LPG thought  a repeat of this message might be appropriate and perhaps helpful… 

In these days when everyone appears to be trying to fit more and more into their days without a lot of success, PC offers an idea that might help…

LPG have learnt that today doubles as Sauntering Day in some parts of the world, a word that so many of us have forgotten the meaning of as we rush around these days.  This makes it the perfect day to repeat PC’s suggestion in the hope that some readers take her thoughts on board… 
 

Apparently the whole reason for this particular switchover is a wiring issue.  OK offers a little information about how we all will have to be modernised if we want to keep the landline telephone service we have in our homes…

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

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

We all see them, and they are all over the place but what is a QR code?  That is the question that TI goes some way towards finding the answer to today… 

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

ES offers us her thoughts on the subject of being able to plan you family and adds her thoughts to what another of our readers has to say… 
 

On this Global Day of Parents, LPG thought that this post which considers how the ages of grandparents and parents are getting closer might merit another viewing…

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

Perhaps FI is telling us a story that many a reader can identify with when shopping, as she goes some way towards proving that all stories have morals although, sometimes you have to work them out for yourself… 

Today is National Lucky Penny Day in some parts of the world which is a day when the emphasis is on reminding the younger inhabitants of the world that it is the coins of our counties’ currencies with the least value that will accumulate to make the rich people rich.  But it also gives us at LPG the perfect excuse to repeat FI’s story that gives strong evidence that we oldies don’t necessarily need too much reminding…

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…

LPG offers a repeat of KH’s message on this acknowledgement day, as she points to the reasons why learning to swim, or at least become more comfortable when surrounded by water, might be to your advantage on so many levels. 

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

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. 
 

At the beginning of a week that reminds so many older members of our society about one of its more painful side effects, LPG repeats PL’s comments on the subject of arthritis… 

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

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

UF tells us a story of case placement which could hve been worse, but which could  have gone a little better with a bit of forethought…

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride, or so the saying goes but GF tells that there is nothing wrong with being pulled along in a carriage.  GF offers us one way to get as much of your wish as is possible now… 

LPG felt this message definitely worth repeating on World Wish Day with the hope that if you did not get started on the planning after reading it the last time it featured, you might get started after rereading it today… 

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

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

In some parts of the world, today has been adopted as National Delivery Day and whether we like it or not there are more delivery people around than ever. They start work early and are often still out there quite late at night so, while it is described as a day when we should all appreciate the long hours and often adverse weather that goes with the job, LPG has decided to repeat IC’s advice to all those online shoppers out there of the need to get up early on those mornings after you have ordered but before you your order arrives …    

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

If you snore perhaps this message is for you.  IB offers us a little information that she found online which might help with the problem.

LPG have opted to repeat this message during National Stop Snoring Week in the hope of bringing awareness to something that may well be more than just inconvenient noise for the people who have little choice but to listen while you sleep …

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

It is generally accepted that men look at their female counterparts when discussions veer anywhere near the subject of fashion, but DG adds another perspective to that argument.  

DB throws a little light on the value that just might be lurking at the back of one of your cupboards…

In some parts of the world today is known as national Perfume Day and while those wonderful smells are so important to us, we at LPG have decided to repeat DB's message to ensure that we appreciate all aspects of such a gift…

Knowing that they need to be in thought is the easy part, PC offers what she has found out about making that a reality for the more unruly cats out there… 

You might will ask why we have decided to repeat this message now. LPG explains…

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

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

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

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

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

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…

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

Perhaps making a list of all the little achievements that we forget to acknowledge so much of the time is the way to go on this International Day for Achievers. 
 NW challenges readers to acknowledge achievements of all types today…  
 

Perhaps this is one for those who find their memory playing a few tricks on them from time to time…

LPG have chosen to repeat FL’s words on this National Memory Day in the hope that a few of the suggestions she offers might be of help… 

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

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…

In recognition of Insomnia Awareness Day,  LPG has decided to give readers another opportunity to take a look at WD’s post on the subject…

QF makes the point that it is the young who appear to be most hooked on smoking these days and she suggests that from time-to-time we grandparents broach the subject with a view to putting them off …

QF, sent this message to us last year but on this National No Smoking Day we thought it worth repeating…

If art is your answer to being relaxed, AF might just have found something that might be the answer to your need to pursue both your sense of creativity and calm… 

GF reminds us that life’s daily highlights come in all sizes and also notes that one person’s major daily highlight is often part of another person’s humdrum daily routine…

In some parts of the world today is celebrated as Simplify Your Life Day which LPG thought a good reason to repost this message today… 

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… 
 

LPT have taken the liberty of repeating this message age in acknowledgement of National Public sleeping day… 

Most of us will not really need scientific evidence to back up the fact that, by the time we get to retirement age, our brains are a bit more tired than they were in our youth, but JN feels the need to remind us of all to give it a rest.

MR has found a few ideas for those who might like to try having another go at giving something up for lent…

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

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

CP’s idea of starting something from scratch to alleviate the shortage of reasons to meet up with other people socially, might appear a little radicle but, for those who gave it a second thought before dismissing it the last time it was posted, LPG thought it due a second outing today which, in some parts of the world doubles as Innovation day…
 

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride, or so the saying goes but GF tells that there is nothing wrong with being pulled along in a carriage.  GF offers us one way to get as much of your wish as is possible now… 

The evolution of small print to be found on every packet that contains the consumables that await us at the supermarket are the subject of HW’s scrutiny today.  

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

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

PW suggests that on this National Breathing Space Day you give yourself permission to indulge in some me time…

MT shares her son’s recipe for successfully negotiating the best insurance price you can get when it comes to driving…

In some parts of the world, today is acknowledged as National Car Insurance Day and, although we know that not all car insurance comes up for renewal at the same time, LPG would like to repeat this little recipe for improving the price in the hope that when yours comes up you might use the method to save a few pence…  

Perhaps it is only the older people among us that miss the personal aspect of so many facets of modern life.  BD explains… 

AP, reminds us of just how important it is to attend the clubs, day centres and other organisations that are available in your area…

There are so many bits of advice that we older people have for the young but today LA, who describes herself as a relatively young pensioner, has a pertinent message for us older members of society… 
 

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

SU advises that exercising your face muscles might be the answer to more than improving jaw structure… 

Perhaps this is one for those who find their memory playing a few tricks on them from time to time…

LN reminds us that no one is too old to make a dream come true… 

FL shares a few thoughts on the subject of doing our best to retain the shape that perhaps might be getting away…
 

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. 

Even though it is an American celebration we at LPG felt this message worth repeating on this National Motivation and Inspiration Day. 
 

In these days when everyone appears to be trying to fit more and more into their days without a lot of success, PC offers an idea that might help…

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

As we get older friendship is not all about ‘boy meets girl’ and the friendships we have often become fewer.  TS offers us a little advice on the subject of maintaining some of the more challenging ones…
 

DB throws a little light on the value that just might be lurking at the back of one of your cupboards…
 

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

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

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.  

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 would like to add that so much is lost simply because it is not shared and, we would like to remind readers that we are always looking for the writings and thoughts of our older and more experienced citizens to share on an even wider scale.   

Renewing your driver’s licence at 70 should be easy but OK tells us of his somewhat complicated experience… 

PK offers all the perspective pet owners among us one matter worth serious consideration when making first contact…  

LA offers her thoughts on a subject that has become dear to her heart, not because she has personal experience of a canine pet, but because of the view that she has from an interesting vantage point… 

OC reminds us to review our existing supply of ongoing medicines  

On this National Hug a Musician Day RY takes the time to recognise all the work that goes into producing the many facets of music that we so often take for granted.  

LPG find themselves with two contributors requesting that their thoughts be posted on the same day, and because we feel that many fans of other’s musical excellence might need a little notice to be able to administer their metaphorical hug, we have decided to post RY’s message one day early…  
 

GF reminds us that life’s daily highlights come in all sizes and also notes that one person’s major daily highlight is often part of another person’s humdrum daily routine…

We all have stories to tell and DW reminds us to get started in as small a way as you like but get started!

BJ uses the significance of this very day to focus on one of the many regal acts that has had a serious effect on the lives of so many over the years…  

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…
 

RK tells us that there are reasons to write your memoirs apart from aiming for a Nobel Prize in Literature.

Everyone has a facet of life that will, if published, educate, enlighten, entertain, or have some other effect on the people around them and this sentiment is LPG’s whole raison d'être.  Our aim is to make sure that the writings of more of the older members of our world’s society is represented on the pages of the web.

So, we would ask that if any readers out there get around to writing a short episode, they let us share their experience by allowing us to post it anonymously, or not, as you prefer.  We are also ready to help you write it if you would rather not get involved with the paperwork; Just telephone us u

Perhaps today AP suggests that you don’t just watch it.  Her suggestion is that you get your hands dirty again and produce a bit of fine art of your own…

Perhaps CS has found another way that we depend on computers as she tells of the implications of even the slightest glitch. 

JN offers a little advice on one way that some of us might go about improving one aspect of our lives perhaps, as she suggests having a little more control over about a third of what it does with its time…

BJ makes a comment on one aspect of life that she feels has been turned upside down… 

These past couple of years have kept us at home and there might be some habits that have eluded us as a result.  YG does her best to jog the memory when it comes to getting your eyes tested.

LPG have opted to post YG’s message again on this World Sight day when we, in the Western World have ready access to eye care unlike so many people in other parts of the world.

DM has found a little bit of information that we need to check when we get that little slip of paper that comes with our repeat prescriptions from the pharmacy… 

Every year can be seen as a life-milestone but OK shares his thoughts as he approaches one of those times in his life that often leaves its mark; perhaps as a comparison for those who have already arrived, and a reason to pause for thought for those who have not… 
 
 

ES offers us  a few thoughts on the subject of being able to plan you family and adds her thoughts to what another of our readers has to say…

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. 

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… 

GB reminds us that you can get back into your exercise routine even if you are a little under the weather… 

There is so much written about lighting and perspective when it comes to taking an aesthetically pleasing photo, but on this World Photography Day FT reminds us of yet another reason that a basic but clear snap can be of intrinsic value…

Perhaps PF shares her thoughts on the importance of staying assertive as we get older… 

There is a lot to be negative about in this world of ours and making the best of it is sometimes hard to share.  GN offers a few ideas that might help. 

Telephone talk is something that we have all become more used to over the past couple of years but GJ focuses in on the timing aspect of the thing

We all hear stories of how difficult it is to be a child of the 2020’s but ES reminds us that, while a lot haS changed since 1960 school days, the whole experience remains a variation on a theme. 

EW shares some concerns that quite a few pensioners might have in the hope that what she found online might be of help… 

It can be said that we dog owners usually know what our pets are trying to tell us, but OD has found a little information that might help us to know if we are reading the signals right…  

RR was taken with the stress relief that relaxing in a hammock offers and strongly suggests that, in the same way a young cyclist needs balancing wheels to start with, a deep mattress or crash mat might be needed in this instance… 

BL shares a foreign and alternative approach to striking which might even affect the traveling consumer in a positive way for a change… 

AF acknowledges that, if there wasn’t any other reason to abandon a project, the pandemic has provided one during the past couple of years.   But he also reminds us to enter into the spirit of today’s national celebration and get back to it…

When visiting, it can be hard to find things to talk about, but EA has an idea that might be useful for both visitor and patient…

YF offers readers a reason to check out the validity of some internet experts when it comes to the significance of the colour of front doors.

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… 

HY brings our focus back to one of the most important commodities that we have and suggests that when looking to rekindle a long-lost friendship, we have a lot older address books than we might think.

PY reminds us that there are many reasons for losing touch with the friends that we were once so close to and suggests that the International Day of Friendship may be a day to make sure that we maintain some of them…   

Looking at what her smartwatch has to say about the way she sleeps has got WD sharing a little about what she has learnt…

GN compares ways that what we see around us can sometimes colour the way we age…

There is an answer to everything, and DS offers a solution to grocery shopping online in the knowledge that there will be no ‘minimum spend penalties’…

FB uses her message today to talk about the old and the new when it comes to technology and learning about it.

HG, like many other gardeners, finds that one of her garden hates is the bigger animals that get in the way, and she gives us a little advice about some of the ways she has found for keeping them at bay… 

If you have one, your lack of concentration is often something that your schoolteachers accused you of when you were a child.  But it is often said that when we get old, we assume that it comes with the territory, and we don’t even notice anything but how much longer it takes us to do certain things.  VI is of the persuasion that knowing what your problem is is the first step to fixing it and if a lack of concentration is the problem, she has found a few suggestions as to what we can do about it. 

EB takes an interesting look at the pros and cons of parenthood that she thinks we oldies would do well to pass on to the younger people around us…

DS comments having read a previous LPG article on the subject of credit cards…

TG went online to buy one thing and ended up also adding a questionable spend but deciding to have a go despite all the reasons not to. She explains…

WK suggests that now is the time to check our bank accounts to make sure that our councils kept the governments promise… 

If you snore perhaps this message is for you.  IB offers us a little information that she found online which might help with the problem.