Gorgeous Cornish cottage used in Mr Turner film up for sale
The charming cottage used in the 2014 film Mr Turner is for sale for £375,000 The idyllic two-bedroom retreat in the Cornish village of Kingsand was where the actor Timothy Spall, who starred in Mike Leigh’s biopic about the 19th century landscape painter Joseph...
Are you a happy downsizer or member of Generation Stuck?
The couple pictured are happy downsizers but, according to a new report a lack of downsizing options for the over 55s is creating ‘Generation Stuck’ The report from McCarthy& Stone entitled ‘Generation Stuck: Exploring the Reality of Downsizing in...
Wiltshire Leisure Village – affordable homes for active retirees
Pursue a healthy active retirement at Wiltshire Leisure Village Not all retirees want to bin their worldly goods and move into tiny apartments by the sea. In fact there’s a growing market for older people wanting spacious, modern, homes in locations where they can...
Why there’s no shame in being lonely
Despite the recent focus on loneliness in the older generation, 55 per cent of over 60s believe there is a stigma to being lonely. By JANE SLADE In a new study of 1,000 retirement-aged people one in four said they felt ‘too ashamed’ to admit they feel lonely....
