Planing for getting older, what have you done?

Farway

pollypenny wrote: »

One of my main tai chi exercises is to prevent bungalow legs.

Hands out at waist level ( to begin) then knees up to hands. As you get better, hands higher and/or knee to opposite hand.

When I read this my initial reaction was that I did not think I could have done it at 20, but have just tried it and easy peasy, even opposite knees / hands

I have stairs, and slightly wonky left knee [bike accident] so will do this exercise from now on, but doubt I will reach my ears

Be_Happy

Once you've got the financial things settled eg wills, POAs, then, as mention ed above, TRAVEL to everywhere you've always wanted to visit.

We put off this and then virtually overnight OH went from being fit and healthy to being unable to get travel insurance that wouldn't cost more than the holiday.

We've accepted the UK only holidays from now on limitations, but always regret not having travelled more earlier.

Wherever possible, don't put off anything you want to do.

margaretclare

Errata wrote: »

Knees that don't get the chance to bend going up and down stairs regularly.

Thanks for the explanation. I do plenty of knees-bending in aqua-aerobics 3 x week, so no worries there.

Farway

Be_Happy wrote: »

Once you've got the financial things settled eg wills, POAs, then, as mention ed above, TRAVEL to everywhere you've always wanted to visit.

So agree, in my case [ex Navy] it is parts of UK I have not been to that I am going to visit, Cambridge & Ely this year. York & Lincoln last year, could be Canterbury area next year

hardpressed

Thanks for some great and useful ideas. Live in a bungalow so won't have to worry about a stair lift, will done, POA to do, will keep the car for as long as possible as I live in the back of beyond and have no intension of moving unless I have to. Having a shower fitted is on the 'to do list' and putting a bit of money aside to pay someone to cut the grass if necessary.

seven-day-weekend

hardpressed wrote: »

Thanks for some great and useful ideas. Live in a bungalow so won't have to worry about a stair lift, will done, POA to do, will keep the car for as long as possible as I live in the back of beyond and have no intension of moving unless I have to. Having a shower fitted is on the 'to do list' and putting a bit of money aside to pay someone to cut the grass if necessary.

This is one of the reasons we would prefer a ground floor flat to a bungalow. Cutting the grass is in with the service charge, as is all external maintanance and also the maintenance of common parts. All you have to do is look after the inside, and I'm sure it is easier to get a cleaner than a gardner (although my sister has both!).

krisskross

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

This is one of the reasons we would prefer a ground floor flat to a bungalow. Cutting the grass is in with the service charge, as is all external maintanance and also the maintenance of common parts. All you have to do is look after the inside, and I'm sure it is easier to get a cleaner than a gardner (although my sister has both!).

We had a ground floor flat when we returned from Spain but found we really missed our private outdoor space. We now live in a bungalow. At the moment I can manage the gardens but if need be we will pay to have the grass cut, or I'll get the children to do it when they visit.

seven-day-weekend

krisskross wrote: »

We had a ground floor flat when we returned from Spain but found we really missed our private outdoor space. We now live in a bungalow. At the moment I can manage the gardens but if need be we will pay to have the grass cut, or I'll get the children to do it when they visit.

We would miss our garden at the moment, which is why we returned to our house in England rather than downsize, but I'm hoping that we won't move into the flat until we no longer want the garden, as long as the flat has a communal garden, which most of them round here do. However, if a bungalow comes along at the right price and without too big a garden, we would consider that too.

This would be ideal: - about two minutes walk away from my son's flat.
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-22946208.html

chesky369

You don't HAVE to have grass if you have a garden. My garden is a small London plot and I have it paved with beds/planting all around. If I ever want more plants and I don't have room, I just dig up a couple of the paving stones. I had it done from a design choice, thirty years ago and my goodness, I bless the fact. Also, mowing the grass I always thought was probably the most boring job in the world.

pollypenny

We have a corner plot, with a huge side bit. We have a great lawn boy and last year we started having him to do the back garden, too.

Takes him 10 mins, but it took OH an hour in total ( plus the moaning and feeling sorry for himself!)