Category Archives: SMILES

My Garden Age – Apple Tree

Posted on April 27, 2014 by john graham

Not to be outdone by the spring flowers, (see my last post) the cox’s apple tree is just breaking into bloom , waking from its winter slumber.    How many more years will this grandfather of the garden continue to deliver … Continue reading →

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My Garden Age – Spring Flowers

Posted on April 20, 2014 by john graham

Spring just has to be one of the best times of the year in the garden.  After the hibernation of colour through the winter months the daffodils in February/March herald the beginning of a rainbow.  Now by April/May the picture … Continue reading →

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“Stay Active, Stay Young” 2

Posted on January 14, 2014 by john graham

Just before Christmas 2013 I was writing about the importance for older people of staying active (click on this link to see the earlier blog –  Stay Active, Stay Young). In response to the blog, I received a reply from my most … Continue reading →

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“iPhone Geek”

Posted on January 5, 2014 by john graham

As a new old geek on the block, whenever I go out now it is essential that I can be in contact with all my Facebook, Twittering, Texting friends at all times.    So I need a mobile phone.    Not one of … Continue reading →

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Geeky New Year

Posted on January 1, 2014 by john graham

New Years Day  everywhere is supposed to be closed for the bank holiday, but not the internet which is 24 / 7 / 365.    Ever alert  / ever available / everywhere. So to mix my media.   I was reading last year’s article in … Continue reading →

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“All Fall Down”

Posted on December 29, 2013 by john graham

Here is a welcome bit of research for elderly ladies who like the odd tipple! “Wine drinkers have a lower risk of fractures” It comes from that rather dubious source of serious research – The University of California (see my … Continue reading →

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“Stay Active – Stay Young”

Posted on December 22, 2013 by john graham

Interesting research from Texas University in Dallas reported in the Journal of Psychological Science, supports the view that older people should continue to challenge themselves and learn new skills.   They found that in a group of 60-90 year olds, those … Continue reading →

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“Old Geek 3”

Posted on December 8, 2013 by john graham

Now I am really getting into being an old geek; I think I should get an MP3 player.    I don’t know what one is, but all my new young mates down the arcade have them.    They keep them plugged in … Continue reading →

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“Breakfast Tradition” 2

Posted on November 3, 2013 by john graham

I love marmalade, the stronger and thicker-cut the better.  (See my earlier blogs by clicking on “BREAKFAST” in the TAG CLOUD). Sadly, it seems like I am increasingly in a minority.  Sales of marmalade fell by 6.2% in the last … Continue reading →

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“The Irony of De-cluttering”

Posted on October 27, 2013 by john graham

I have just finished writing a blog on de-cluttering when there is a knock on the back door.    It is the post lady with a clutch of letters which are too big to put through the letter box at the … Continue reading →

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