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Games to play at home or away

We have picked twelve of our favourite games to play!

5 Aug 2020
Top tips
Retirement Life

TechSilver's top tips for staying safe online

Many people are reluctant to embrace some new technologies over concerns about online safety, but here's a useful guide for a few simple tips that mitigate risk and let you persevere with your tech-adventures.

5 Aug 2020
Guest Blog
Retirement Life

Hidden Treasures: The most common home items worth more than £3 million!

We reveal the most popular items people have hidden in their homes, from polly pockets and beanie babies to...

3 Aug 2020
Blog
Retirement Life

Moving to an Audley retirement village during lockdown: Mr and Mrs Johnson share their experience

Mr & Mrs Johnson moved to Audley Binswood during the Coronavirus lockdown. Here’s what they had to say about their experience.

29 Jul 2020
Your stories
Retirement Life

Community spirit at Audley Ellerslie

During lockdown, staff at all our villages went above and beyond to help owners feel safe and happy, and at Audley Ellerslie, the community spirit we saw was incredible.

16 Jul 2020
Blog
Retirement Life

Cruising through the Panama Canal: An owner's experience

The Panama Canal is a monumental feat of engineering. Mr Hacker and his wife share their experiences.

13 Jul 2020
Your stories
Retirement Life

Allotments at Audley

Allotments have become a key factor across many of our villages. We spoke to a couple of our owners who shared their story with us.

9 Jul 2020
Blog
Retirement Life

Proud Owners: Mr & Mrs Huggins at Audley Redwood

Born locally Mr Huggins was no stranger to the sights of Bristol and upon receiving an invitation to visit Audley Redwood, being developed on the site of a former country club which he remembered visiting in his youth, he knew he had to go and explore. L

24 Jun 2020
Your stories
Retirement Life

Village life in lockdown

Hear from Audley owners why they truly belive living in an Audley village has been the best place they could be.

23 Jun 2020
Blog
Retirement Life

Picture perfect

Whether you are a budding photographer or have taken up a new hobby in lockdown, with wildlife making more of an appearance in cities and gardens across the UK in full bloom now is the time to experiment with photography

23 Jun 2020
Top tips
Retirement Life

My favourite places to visit: The Falkland Islands, South Georgia, Antarctica and Africa

Mrs Upton, an owner at Audley Binswood, has travelled extensively for many years. She shares with us one of her most memorable trips, as well as her favourite place, Africa.

22 Jun 2020
Your stories
Retirement Life

General knowledge trivia - No. 4

The next in the series of the Audley general knowledge quizzes!

22 Jun 2020
Competition
Retirement Life

Staying safe online: your guide to digital safety

Organised crime happens on online platforms too, here are some tips to stay safe online.

17 Jun 2020
Top tips
Retirement Life

'On yer bike'

Audley Chalfont Dene homeowner, Mrs Marland, may be 90 years old but is currently cycling more than ever. Feeling inspired? Here are our top tips to get you started.

9 Jun 2020
Your stories
Retirement Life

My favourite place to visit – The Chamonix Valley, Argentière

Mr Robinson and his wife quickly fell in love with The Chamonix Valley, Argentière following a family holiday, they now visit as many times as time will allow.

8 Jun 2020
Your stories
Retirement Life

Anagrams

Keep your brain active and try some of these anagrams of UK cities

8 Jun 2020
Blog
Retirement Life

Recommended book lists

With the help of Goodreads.com we’ve collated some categorised book lists and recommendations to keep you reading all summer long

7 Jun 2020
Blog
Retirement Life

Reading the sky

Reading the night sky, and how to spot the strawberry moon on the 5th June.

6 Jun 2020
News
Retirement Life

Phalaenopsis Orchids – how to look after this luxury houseplant

Phalaenopsis Orchids, with the right care and attention, can make wonderful house plants and are easier to look after than maybe initially thought.

19 May 2020
Guest Blog
Retirement Life

Owner stories: Mr Muddle recalls his wartime experiences

As part of our VE Day celebrations, we spoke with Mr Muddle, an Audley Chalfont Dene owner, who served in Europe in the 174 Workshop and Park Company of The Corps of Royal Engineers.

14 May 2020
Your stories
Retirement Life

VE Day: Veteran’s granddaughter follows in his heroic footsteps

Laura Selby is our Edgbaston Care Branch Manager and for her, VE Day has a very personal significance.

7 May 2020
Guest Blog
Retirement Life

Discover the virtual world

Discover these free virtual tours and 360 videos of some of the world's most spectacular natural gems.

2 May 2020
Top tips
Retirement Life

Desert island discs: Mr Oddy

We caught up with Mr Oddy from Audley Clevedon, to play the famous BBC Radio 2 show ‘Desert Island Discs’

1 May 2020
Your stories
Retirement Life

How to start your family tree

Genealogy has become a popular topic in the past few years, and there are now websites dedicated to helping you both build your family tree and find long lost family members.

1 May 2020
Top tips
Retirement Life
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