BJ shares some statistics which reflect our appreciation of television sets.  

We don't know how much has changed since its last airing, but we thought BJ’s article was worth repeating on this National Television Day… 

Children come in all shapes and sizes, and you only get past one generation of them after another. PB suggests that older parents’ work is never done and that this advice might be a valuable hand-me-down…

Today is marked as Universal Children’s Day. While most people will be thinking about the little ones, PB highlights the importance of one arguably forward-thinking ‘cruel to be kind’ aspect of being a parent that we, the parents, parents need to pass on…  

DM suggests something we oldies can do to help promote a little more harmony in the country's schools…  

When it comes to identity, numerous aspects can be stolen these days.  BF has a few words to say on one feature of such crime… 

We have discovered that in some parts of the world, today is celebrated as National Signing Day. Even if you believe that BF is worrying about nothing with this message, it is one worth more consideration on a day like today. 
 

EN says that she has tried it both ways and presses those who have not, to try to put a few self-imposed rules in place for their own sanity…

Today is bonfire night, and we all know that the bangs and pops are exciting, but they can be a little stressful for some.  Today also falls in the middle of Stress Awareness Week, and one of the things that can contribute to this is the lack of a daily routine, which is why we have decided to repeat this message on such a day…  

They are still out there and battering our ears. BV has something to say about the stranger who uses your telephone ear to become your friend and get you to buy something.

On this National Cliché Day, LPG would like to remind you of a few ideas we discussed a while ago.
 

NF offers something new to amaze the grandchildren with while they are still young enough to let you impress them…

Today is known for being the day to celebrate Halloween but it is also celebrated as National Magic day in some parts of the world.  With this in mind LPG offers a repeat of an article that might endear a few of the world’s Grandads to the little ones in a whole new way… 

 

DE has learned, and shares a little about the science behind the many pictures we see… 

WG attempts to make a positive difference to all who face each day with a negative mindset…

Perhaps, on those days when it does not seem worth getting up for, a little self-assessment might be the way forward. On this Evaluate Your Life Day, we at LPG offer a repeat of WG's very appropriate message… 

TF offers her perspective on considering the words "replace," "recycle," and "repair" and their significance in today’s world.

on this International Repair Day, LPG thought that this comment, highlighting the fact that many of us would do well to remember that we don’t always need to replace our possessions when they go wrong, might be worth repeating

An encounter with online shopping resulted in all the lateral thinking IC offers us on bread today… 

Tomorrow is celebrated as World Bread Day, so LPG repeats this bit of research into the subject. 

Overthinking does the majority of people no good at all and we older people have more time than ever to get trapped doing just this.  WD offers something else to hold your interest perhaps… 

Today is celebrated as National Train Your Brain Day and perhaps a repeat of this message is more than appropriate…

JN encourages us to find our flow, be a bit selfish and maximise it as we go through life…

Today is also World Mental Health day and with this in mind we repeat a message that you don’t have to have a problem in that area to appreciate…
 

DS shares some of what she found on the internet concerning plastic carrier bags, and if you crochet, she shares an ingenious idea… 

Today will make 10 years since we have had to pay for carrier bags by law.  LPG hopes that a reminder of this message might be more than appropriate….   

GS not only discusses making a will but also adds the question of what to do if you are asked this particular will-related question…

We at LPG hope that this is a process that all our readers have at least started, but while we find ourselves in the middle of Free Will Month, a repeat of this message will look at another will-related question that might crop up… 

It is never too early to start making your Christmas list, according to OS, who explains why…

LC focuses on an age-old British custom that might need your attention…  

As we enter National Home Security Month, LPG offers a repeat of this message…

Knowing your neighbours has to have advantages, but depending on how long ago you last moved, you and they were probably busy working parents with no time for more than a nod. But times change, and retirement often throws a different light on that situation. VH suggests that recognising this scenario might be advantageous to both… 

Today is Good Neighbour Day, and while there is no reason to restrict the definition of how far away from you your neighbour lives, we at LPG have decided that repeating this message might be appropriate on the day… 

NS focusses in on something that is easier to see other people getting wrong today while she also reminds us of one possible solution… 

During this National Eye Health Week LPG felt that a repeat of this message might be blatantly obvious to some readers but of use to others as our eyes begin to change …
 

Today, SP’s message reminds us of how easy it is to take so much for granted… 

On this World Gratitude Day, LPG repeats SP’s message that perhaps strips our appreciation of life’s gifts down to a whole new level…

Perhaps we think only of the Foxes that plague our gardens as pests, as more and more of them keep sneaking in, but NP tells it from another point of view…

Tomorrow has been adopted as the day for more than one celebration, but we thought that it should be recognised for its status as National Fox Day.  Gardeners love them or hate them, but LPG thought a repeat of this story might be appropriate and worth a little more consideration…

We all know some of the numbers GM is discussing today, but it might be prudent to broaden your three-digit knowledge, just in case…  

Today is Emergency Service Day, which is why we at LPG thought a repeat of this article appropriate… 

In just over a week, we will receive a warning which might take us by surprise.  CR does her best to remind readers to be ready for their smartphone’s alarm test

We have decided to republish this article in the hope that anyone who missed it last week will not be alarmed during this afternoon’s National Emergency Alert test, which will cause all mobile phones to behave in a way that might be unexpected if their owners are not warned.
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WP takes a closer look at one of those phrases that we all know and so often take for granted when we say it…  

Perhaps this is a message for those just above the official poverty threshold…

National Food Bank Day will be celebrated in a couple of days, and LPG thought a repeat of this message might be helpful. 

In just over a week, we will receive a warning which might take us by surprise.  CR does her best to remind readers to be ready for their smartphone’s alarm test. 
 

SN might be reminding us of one present that we can give the friend, which could offer so much more than just what is in the bottle … 

WD looks at one aspect of getting a good night’s sleep…  

OH argues that it was not always the case that our Gentlemen were able to get ready for the day that much more quickly than the ladies… 

It is said that a man’s house is his castle and the owner is king, but what would happen if you suddenly realised you were about to be deposed? 
 

Today is National Moving Day, and moving is reported to be one of the most stressful things we can do, even if it is planned. Older people are perhaps among the people most likely to have to move with little notice, which is why LPG has opted to repeat this message on such a day… 

The toes can be where winter is felt most for older people, and NE offers a few suggestions designed to improve things just a little. However, she also suggests readers might have to visually swap the heavy boots featured in some of the suggested videos for slippers…

Even though we in the UK are looking to the warmest part of the year on this I Love My Feet day, LPG thought a repeat of how to love them more in winter might be appropriate in preparation for what will inevitably follow the warmth we are experiencing now…  

As we all know, statistics can be interpreted in many ways and TK offers a few numbers that, mixed together, might offer a little food for thought… 

FT sheds some light on a subject that concerns her as she re-introduces us to her thoughts on all those germs and bacteria that might well be visiting your home… 

Overthinking does the majority of people no good at all and we older people have more time than ever to get trapped doing just this.  WD offers something else to hold your interest perhaps… 

GE has a story to tell about something that she, to say the least, is deeply passionate about doing.  
 

Having friends around you is a vital part of anyone’s existence and retirement is often a time when new ones have to be forged.  EL reminds us to take an objective look at where our newly forged friendships are going…

Today is celebrated as International Friendship Day which we at LPG thought to be a day to remind readers of the other sides of the friendship coin by repeating EL’s post.  
 

LS homes in on the appearance of the draining boards that grace our kitchens…
 

As we get older it can feel as if we get nothing done with our days.  VM offers one way of approaching life that might go some way towards reminding us of just how much we do… 

Today is marked as Self-Care Day in the celebration calendar, and for many, that will be all about pampering yourself and doing just what you want to do. But there are lots of ways to achieve that, and we at LPG feel that, after all the taking it easy and self-indulgence the holiday implies, a review of our personal successes can be equally as valuable. Hence, our repeat of this message today…

For those who still need an introduction, as well as for those who have already heard of them. CP offers us a bit more information about the U-shaped toothbrush while reminding us how to keep the teeth we still have as clean as possible… 

The internet tells that the average Brit spends about 6 hours interacting with their electronic technology daily. JE’s message highlights one way she is trying to tame her appetite for dependency.

LPG repeats this message, which might become a challenge on a day like this. Today doubles as No Mobile Phone Day, and we can’t help but ask if you have become an I.T. savvy reader who can manage to abstain for longer than this author … 
 

EN says that she has tried it both ways and presses those who have not, to try to put a few self-imposed rules in place for their own sanity…

KD focusses in on the importance of making sure that every day of life has purpose… 

FM’s message is dedicated to those grandparents whose grandchildren’s help comes with hidden shopping costs…  

When it comes to identity, numerous aspects can be stolen these days.  BF has a few words to say on one feature of such crime… 
 

Readers of a certain age who grew up in Catford might share the memories that JW offers… 

CM takes the time to offer her inconclusive answer to a really deep question that will always need deep consideration if the real answer is ever to be perceived…

Perhaps this is a day to go back to these basics.  Celebrated as INTERNATIONAL BEING YOU DAY, today suggests that a day of personal indulgence might be the way to go.  So while we need to accept that we are who we are and celebrate that, a repeat of this message might be fitting for the deeper thinkers that double as LPG readers… 

DH suggests one way to secure a healthier afternoon after a heavy lunch… 
 

When one considers yoga, we oldies often envisage an hour or two of trying to contort the body into poses that they have long since been unable to achieve.  But on this International Yoga Day, LPG thought it might be a day to offer these words of wisdom on the subject for a second time… 

There are many differing views on what to do with what you have in older age.  Rudy uses his own personal perceptions and experience to address one of them today… 

Yesterday was also celebrated as National Splurge Day in some parts of the world and, with that in mind, it might be just the day for reminding anyone you know to live a little at the expense of a little saving. We hope that you will allow us to remind you of one point of view…

Perhaps this is a message for those just above the official poverty threshold…
 

CC points out that even if you live with a competent parent, taking care of them is more involved than taking over…

As we find ourselves in the middle of Carers Week, LPG thought a repeat of this message might be appreciated by those living with sons and daughters who need to start a conversation with their siblings…

Neighbourly indifference can so quickly turn neighbourly rivalry or even full-blown war, with no solution in sight, but perhaps IA has found one way that repair can be initiated… 

TF offers her perspective on considering the words "replace," "recycle," and "repair" and their significance in today’s world.
 

Perhaps we think only of the Foxes that plague our gardens as pests, as more and more of them keep sneaking in, but NP tells it from another point of view…

You need your hands for almost everything you do; they might well be the part of your body that works the hardest. CW offers a few ideas for visibly holding back the years while inviting you to help them do something for themselves…

GN focuses on the power of ‘Now’ today as she explains why this policy might be one that older people would do well to follow.  

An encounter with online shopping resulted in all the lateral thinking IC offers us on bread today… 

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RY throws a potential musical curveball out there for the older but aspiring musician to consider  

Today doubles as Buy A Musical Instrument Day and LPG could not think of a more fitting article to bring back to your attention in a bid to inspire…
 

AO talks about depression and the fact that it does not discriminate when finding people to affect, while she reminds us that recognising the problem is the first step to dealing with it… 

As we get to the first day of European Mental Health Week, LPG repeats this message designed to help people recognise the effects of depression… 

IG tells us about one of those tasks that, for many reasons, used to be easy until they became challenging. 
 

High or low blood pressure can be something we older people feel handcuffed to, and JA reminds us that if we are not careful, monotony can lead to complacency…  

With World Hypertension Day being celebrated in four days’ time, we at LPG feel this article is seriously worth repeating. 

LF offers another reason to appreciate that ‘things ain’t what they used to be’…

We are repeating this article with two days’ notice of Employee Appreciation Day, although the only real appreciation LF mentions is that she has left the whole environment behind… 

NM explains why, when living alone, it is a good thing to have the odd visitor… 

While we leave the big organisations to keep our bit of the universe in order, it is worth noting that we are approaching May the first which is also known as National Space Day.  Still, while we have no control over what happens in most of it, LPG thought that what NM had to say about the little bit of it you can control might be worth a second look… 
 

WG questions our ability to fit into a generational box with her message today… 

While we find ourselves in the middle of Intergenerational Week, LPG offers a repeat of how sociology sees us just in case it helps you understand where you are supposed to fit in…
 

GF offers us a way to use our ears when deciding whether to dash for the mobile phone or wait until later once you have heard which tune  is played when it rings.  

Today doubles as National Telephone Day and National Cell Phone Day, and it just has to be an American celebration with a name like that. Still, we at LPG could not help but repeat this constructive little tip just in case appreciative readers have yet to learn this mobile phone trick.   

Inspired by an earlier post, NW offers a message that reminds us that small can be big, depending on how you look at it.  

On this Earth Day, LPG thought that a repeat of this article might remind us that there is so much we have yet to learn about this planet that we have lived on for so long…

NF offers something new to amaze the grandchildren with while they are still young enough to let you impress them…
 
 

GN explains that her message is the first part of a story that will be continued but has a moral that we might want to heed…

While GN is mainly talking about internet security, tomorrow is National Gardening Day, and we at LPG thought it worth mentioning that these pruners exist just in case you are a relative of an older gardener (or are an older gardener) who might be reaching a little too high and needs to know that such a gardening tool exists…  
 

DS shares some of what she found on the internet concerning plastic carrier bags, and if you crochet, she shares an ingenious idea… 

We are so used to seeing all the information that the internet has to offer but OT reminds us that if you discover something that is not there, you can add it…

Tomorrow will be celebrated as Education and Sharing Day in some parts of the world and although that theme conjures up thoughts of children learning those all important lessons that are taught at school, experience is a teacher of life lessons that are not to be overlooked, and it is often the case that the older you are the more you have to offer as we let OT explain again… 

Knowing your neighbours has to have advantages, but depending on how long ago you last moved, you and they were probably busy working parents with no time for more than a nod. But times change, and retirement often throws a different light on that situation. VH suggests that recognising this scenario might be advantageous to both… 

LC focuses on an age-old British custom that might need your attention…  

Owning a pet can add so much value to anyone’s life, but perhaps pets are the least likely to be aware of this negative aspect… 

During this National Cleaning Week, we at LPG, thought you might appreciate another opportunity to take this aspect of having a pet around the house on board…  

Perhaps KF has found us some news that many will now categorise as old, but even old news can pop up when we least expect it and a reminder of what to do in the event that it affects you can only be a good thing…   

In light of the fact that it was five years ago today that most brits will have heard the term lockdown for the first time, and most people have forgotten its day-to-day implications, LPG thought that a reminder of this information might be worth reposting… 

GN’s message today gives a whole new perspective to that line 'water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink' from Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem, 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner', a completely different meaning… 

With World Water Day just two days away, a day when we remember those for whom it does not flow as freely as it does for us people in the Western world, we at LPG thought a rerun of the very different approach the went stuff might be worth the effort… 

Our senses can bring so much of the past to the fore when we are least prepared for that to happen, and DT tells of recollections that her sense of smell recently provoked… 
 

Today doubles as International School Meals Day and, as such, LPG hopes that our readers will embrace a repeat of DT’s recollections of certain midday meal experiences back in the day.  
 

If you have one of those writing hands that cannot help meandering around the page while you wait to take your intended notes at any time, this article might just be for you… 

On this National Doodle Day, a repeat of MP’s offering on the subject is something we feel  that we just had to let you take another look at…  

GS not only discusses making a will but also adds the question of what to do if you are asked this particular will-related question…

We at LPG hope that this is a process that all our readers have at least started, but while we find ourselves in the middle of Free Will Month, a repeat of this message will look at another will-related question that might crop up… 
 

KU requests that we repeat an article written over 5 years ago that has helped him face the telephone recording in an arguably more positive way…  
 
 

UH comments on one outcome that can often occur when the cards that getting older can deal us are allowed to dictate what we do about our changing circumstances…

Every girl guide celebrated yesterday as World Thinking Day. For the young, there are many things to think about. Thinking is something we all do, and those thoughts have a way of escaping the mind as they are shared. The message we are repeating today reminds us of the importance of empathic thinking… 
 

RY throws a potential musical curveball out there for the older but aspiring musician to consider  

KH reminds us why having all the time in the world to do anything we want to do might not be the most advantageous way to live in retirement…

It can be so easy to lose track of everything once we have no job, appointments or pressures reminding us of the need for a routine in our lives.   During this Time Management Month, and as we approach Present Moment Awareness Day tomorrow, , LPG feels that KH’s reminder of the importance of a conscious or subconscious, self-imposed life-plan might be just what is needed…

IG  has a message about the inventions that arrived because someone tried something that resulted in a very unexpected outcome…

In anticipation of tomorrow’s celebration of Innovation Day, LPG thought that this innovative message might be worth reading again just in case you have modified something that makes life a little easier for you without sharing its attributes with others who might benefit from its help… 
 

It is said that a man’s house is his castle and the owner is king, but what would happen if you suddenly realised you were about to be deposed? 
 

LM provides some guidance on whether to press ‘allow’, ‘reject’, or bother with all the options in between when you get to the cookie question that blocks your access to the website you visit…

The day after tomorrow will mark 2025’s celebration of Safer Internet Day. While this message is not all about safety, LPG argues that internet ignorance can make things somewhat unsafe, hence our decision to repeat this somewhat pertinent post today… 

The internet tells that the average Brit spends about 6 hours interacting with their electronic technology daily. JE’s message highlights one way she is trying to tame her appetite for dependency.
 

DA discusses the issues presented when carrying luggage on your back…  

Today is celebrated as National Escape Day in some parts of the world, and in preparation for any escape get-away venture, planning what to take with you must be a consideration. With this in mind, we at LPG thought this article might be worth a second outing…

HE found a reason to draw some worrying conclusions after watching a recent television programme…

LPG thought it might be appropriate to repeat this article, in which HE comments on how our privacy is slowly being taken from us on this Data Privacy Day… 
 

NS focusses in on something that is easier to see other people getting wrong today while she also reminds us of one possible solution… 

A favourable quotation might be the perfect start to an otherwise harmful day.  CB offers her take…

Today doubles as Celebration of Life Day. It falls in the middle of a season that can leave many people who live in the northern hemisphere feeling pretty pessimistic. Christmas is over, and many of us will be looking forward to cold, short days, but there is much to be learned from what others have said and perhaps something you should add.  

TH reminds us that while many retirees are grandparents they are all too often can be parents who find their children making too many of judgements that shape their lives… 

CM takes the time to offer her inconclusive answer to a really deep question that will always need deep consideration if the real answer is ever to be perceived…

CC points out that even if you live with a competent parent, taking care of them is more involved than taking over…

WG has a message or two for all those pensioners who live alone as she advocates the virtues of the odd bit of playing host to a few of your nearest and dearest… 

We have decided to repeat this post a day before Organise Your Home Day because it preludes to a point that perhaps needs to be seen and perhaps acted on at this time of year.  

FC focuses on a trait many of us don’t see in ourselves, although it can be argued that we see it in many people around us… 

Today is celebrated as Peculiar People’s Day, and we at LPG have concluded that FC’s comment shows that we are all peculiar, mainly when we translate the word through its dictionary definition of ‘different’ and onto another synonym: ‘unique’… 

JN encourages us to find our flow, be a bit selfish and maximise it as we go through life…

They say that learning something new is one way of inspiring the mind.  Inspired by an earlier LPG post, SF tells of a challenge she has persuaded a despondent friend to take with her. 

Today is also known as World Braille day and, so we offer the repeat of a braille inspired post that might just motivate a few readers who missed it the first time… 

SU offers a few words on ‘the morning after the night before’ after hearing her friends’ thoughts and formulating a few of her own…   

Perhaps this is the one ‘morning after the night before’ in any year when many prepare to awake feeling the worst for wear because of last night’s celebration. So, when you can focus again, LPG suggests that we recognise not only the New Year’s Day aspect of today’s celebration but also the fact that some readers will have managed to celebrate (either voluntarily or involuntarily) the fact that today is also recognised as National Hangover Day. 

AO talks about depression and the fact that it does not discriminate when finding people to affect, while she reminds us that recognising the problem is the first step to dealing with it… 

Owning a pet can add so much value to anyone’s life, but perhaps pets are the least likely to be aware of this negative aspect… 

We don’t have to get far through life to have experienced one of those days when so many little things go wrong that it is hard to cope as they amalgamate.  AK offers a recipe for dealing with them …

AK tells us about a day that could happen at any time. Still, as she described her pre-Christmas experience last year, we at LPG have decided to repeat it on this day just in case any reader is experiencing something similar today…   It might just help! 

WP shares her comments on some games that started very differently, were downsized to fit a computer screen and have now become arguably a bit too real… 

Today is celebrated as Games Day, no doubt, because so many of them make excellent Christmas presents. However, in light of some of the more extreme games available today, LPG thought this article might merit a second outing…

BJ shares some statistics which reflect our appreciation of television sets.  

GS not only discusses making a will but also adds the question of what to do if you are asked this particular will-related question…

Today’s message might be seen as a double-sided lesson in proverbial exercise.  AH explains… 

Nearly all internet advice on the subject suggests that sleeping with an electronic IT device is not a good idea but NF has found a reason or two to oppose that train of thought… 

AV offers us a little research and discussion on another issue that might aid restful sleep… 

As the weather begins to get cold again, and on this National Sock Day, LPG thought that a repeat of AV’s article might give a different perspective to keeping your feet warm.   One might also consider a possible Christmas present idea for a cold footed friend… 

FB homes in on those items that we all buy on impulse before realising that we really did not need them in the first place…

In the light of the fact that today is celebrated as Buy Nothing Day in some parts of the world, perhaps a repeat of this article might encourage a few of us to take a rest from shopping and spend a little more time working out what we really need to buy…

According to Aristotle, humans are all political animals. IG has a thought or two to offer on the subject… 

We are so used to seeing all the information that the internet has to offer but OT reminds us that if you discover something that is not there, you can add it…

WG questions our ability to fit into a generational box with her message today… 

DO explains an alternative reason that you could start seeing the oddest things….

As is often the case, two relevant celebration days will coincide and yesterday was one of those days, however we at LPG think that this bit of information cannot be missed and even though National UTI Awareness Day was yesterday, we are repeating this very relevant message a day late… 
 

Having found his knowledge somewhat wanting and suspecting that he is not the only driver who might do so, SY shares the online version of the highway code that might be worth a little revision…  

LPG suggests that during this National Road Safety Week, there has to be a little value in repeating SY’s message for the benefit of the drivers among our readers…

Having friends around you is a vital part of anyone’s existence and retirement is often a time when new ones have to be forged.  EL reminds us to take an objective look at where our newly forged friendships are going…

Walking is an action where any analysis afforded is all sorted before we learn the school basics.  KC offers us the chance to rethink our strategy today…
 

HG highlights one way in which we can help future generations to continue to acknowledge the part that our past generations have played to help shape our present world.   

We, at LPG felt that we had to post this message to coincide with an appropriate day of acknowledgement and today Remembrance Day, is more than fitting…
 

JB agrees that we must be wary but suggests that snakes are not all bad…  

UH comments on one outcome that can often occur when the cards that getting older can deal us are allowed to dictate what we do about our changing circumstances…

LM provides some guidance on whether to press ‘allow’, ‘reject’, or bother with all the options in between when you get to the cookie question that blocks your access to the website you visit…

Just in case any reader knows or is part of a couple who never got around to tying the knot, JP again raises some possible future consequences.

LF offers another reason to appreciate that ‘things ain’t what they used to be’…

DA discusses the issues presented when carrying luggage on your back…  
 

As we get older it can feel as if we get nothing done with our days.  VM offers one way of approaching life that might go some way towards reminding us of just how much we do… 
 

Coming across a worm when gardening is unnerving for many, while others take such an encounter in their stride.  JS tells us a little about her experience of moving across that divide…

Today is celebrated as World Earthworm day and LPG felt that a repeat of JS’s thoughts on the subject, might well be a fitting reminder of their importance… 

YG tells us of her experience when it comes to being the guide that helps a partially sighted person along their way…
 

We have repeated YG’s message today Just in case the need arises for an LPG reader to make a temporary substitution for a white cane. There might be a little value in watching the video and being prepared if the need arises…  
 

More modern cars demand more modern protections.  JC offers news that supports  his theory.  

Today we find ourselves in the middle of Insurance Awareness Month and LPG repeats this message in an effort to ensure that readers remember to check just how far-reaching your car key’s message is transmitted…

CN tells of one aspect of waiting that she finds annoying to say the least as she tries to find out if she is unique when it comes to this aspect of travelling…  

On this National Face Your Fears Day LPG looks to re-introduce readers to one that can arguably be seen as a phobia or an inconvenience…

It is arguably a well-known fact that dogs are for training and cats are for company.  FT has found some evidence that updates that reality…

It appears that many countries have days dedicated to their cats but on this International Cat day LPG thought that a repeat of FT’s message might entertain and perhaps educate… 

MC offers a few thoughts on the power of a smile… 

On this World Smile Day LPG would like to remind you of one of the few things that can do so much good if you take the time to give the odd one away; not only to the person you give it to but also to you too.  This repeat of MC’s message might make it all a bit clearer… 

For some it just stops mattering, but for those who find themselves alone and somewhat miserable on their birthdays, FL has a solution or two… 

Regardless of which day of the year your birthday falls on FL points out that no matter how lonely you might feel on the day, you should use it to remember just how awesome your life has been, is, and will be in the future.    She also points out that remembering the birthdays of the people around you can also be a way of minimising spending yours alone and, with this in mind we, at LPG, have taken the opportunity to repeat the sentiment to coincide with today’s ‘Love People Day.

GM reminds us to be vigilant when using a smartphone in public…  

The theme of our message today is being kinder to our eyes in this electronic age as suggested by SY.

At the start of this year’s National Eye Health Week LPG thought a repeat of SY’s hints might be valuable… 

XX has decided to tell of his weird habit, although we question the weirdness of a habit, which reminds readers to remember to appreciate those things that far too many of us take for granted…
 

Today is World Gratitude Day, and perhaps not taking our friends, the clubs we attend, and the organisations we are a part of for granted is another way of expressing our gratitude for them. With this in mind, LPG feels that XX’s message needed another outing… 

Respect, or lack of it is plain to see although we all see many aspects of it differently as acceptance of what is and is not respectful evolves.  FM argues that as it evolves and we older people have values that often can’t keep up with its changing, it has become a very ambiguous commodity. 

LPG have elected to repeat this message on National Respect Day because it gives an interesting take on the respect that so many of us notice when it is missing while we unknowingly could be offering a better version of it to some of the people we interact with…  

Children come in all shapes and sizes, and you only get past one generation of them after another. PB suggests that older parents’ work is never done and that this advice might be a valuable hand-me-down…

DH suggests one way to secure a healthier afternoon after a heavy lunch… 
 

A favourable quotation might be the perfect start to an otherwise harmful day.  CB offers her take…

Few people will hear the sound of a ticking clock without recognising what they are listening to, even though it is a sound that is fast disappearing from our reality.  RB explains… 

On this National Be Late for Something Day, LPG thought a repeat of RB’s observation might be appropriate as he highlights something that we all recognise even though it is nearly extinct in this day and age…

Perhaps DS’s comment on the acquisition of knowledge resounds with all people as they get a little older.   What do you think?  

Now that the summer holidays are over and the young one’s will be getting back to the routine of donning the uniform and the educational mind frame, LPG has decided that a repeat of   DS’s article on the significance of education with the advantage of hindsight, worth a second outing… 

We cannot help getting older without accumulating items which are important to us and, what will become of them can be a real worry.  SF offers one solution that might make their future a little safer… 

SF‘s message could well be seen as an attempt to remind readers of the importance of sharing the stories that surround their items of intrinsic value not to mention their lives.   We thought a repeat of such a message could become the makings of a memoir and, as such we felt the need to repeat it on this We Love Memoirs Day … 

At LPG, we love to hear and share excerpts from such writings… don’t forget us once it is all written down… 
 

This message may be more important for the touch typists who read our posts.  There is nothing more annoying than when the computer all looks perfect, but just one of the keys on your keyboard is sticking. Before you decide it is time to get a new one perhaps FT’s suggestion may be a way forward.

We posted these wise words a few years ago but on this Crackers Over The Keyboard Day, we felt that they could do with another airing…  

GF offers us a way to use our ears when deciding whether to dash for the mobile phone or wait until later once you have heard which tune  is played when it rings.   

SU offers a few words on ‘the morning after the night before’ after hearing her friends’ thoughts and formulating a few of her own…   

PM, like most of our readers has already trodden this path but has some thoughts for those who will arrive here in the near future.

In some parts of the world tomorrow will be celebrated as National Senior Citizens Day, even though as each person approaches the day when they suddenly realise that they will soon become ‘retired’, the prospect can leave them feeling everything from daunted and deflated to glad that work will suddenly become a thing of the past. LPG felt that a repeat of this article might provoke some memories of what it was like for you…

AK offers us one way to keep the overflow of paperwork in the home at bay…

Today is celebrated as World Photo Day which conjures up visions of pictures taken in beautiful settings which are designed to promote positive thoughts and emotions, but LPG feels the need to repeat a message which gives another practical reason for utilising the camera which is on your mobile phone… 

There is so much that we can choose to do in Lewisham and yet so many other options that we don’t get much choice about being involved with.  Maureen B offers some thoughts…

With her LPG hat on, she also asks for any reactions to this post that can be passed on or any aspect of the conversation that, in any reader’s opinion, needs to be added…
 

GN’s message today gives a whole new perspective to that line 'water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink' from Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem, 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner', a completely different meaning… 

FC focuses on a trait many of us don’t see in ourselves, although it can be argued that we see it in many people around us… 

As with everything else, being older does have a few advantages, and NI reminds us of one of the older ones today… 

Today is also known as National Lazy Day, which LPG feels should be celebrated more than once a year. NI offers one laid-back way to spend some of it and all those other hours during the year as we travel through it.  

They are still out there and battering our ears. BV has something to say about the stranger who uses your telephone ear to become your friend and get you to buy something.

WP shares her comments on some games that started very differently, were downsized to fit a computer screen and have now become arguably a bit too real… 

HE found a reason to draw some worrying conclusions after watching a recent television programme…
 

JB reminds us of an anniversary that still provokes Marmite moments when discussed. 

We often think a large corporation is taking advantage of us because they can.  Be it small or large and inspired by something, CB suggest that there is a point to making a stand…

International justice is just a bigger version of all those little injustices that happen to so many of us so much of the time. LPG feels that a repeat of this article is worth posting, as CP suggests that we start small and work up to the big ones. 

FB homes in on those items that we all buy on impulse before realising that we really did not need them in the first place…

LF has found a new way to maximise the time you might spend on a relatively long telephone call…

On this Cheer Up the Lonely Day, this repeat of LF’s story might remind readers of one way in which we can do just that which, in addition to the visits, might minimise the time aspect of being a good friend while putting something which is often thought quite rude to good advantage.   

NM explains why, when living alone, it is a good thing to have the odd visitor… 

Inspired by an earlier post, NW offers a message that reminds us that small can be big, depending on how you look at it.  

They say that learning something new is one way of inspiring the mind.  Inspired by an earlier LPG post, SF tells of a challenge she has persuaded a despondent friend to take with her. 

We all know some of the numbers GM is discussing today, but it might be prudent to broaden your three-digit knowledge, just in case…  

XX has decided to tell of his weird habit, although we question the weirdness of a habit, which reminds readers to remember to appreciate those things that far too many of us take for granted…
 

Perhaps paying your bills by Direct Debit is one way of not having to worry about renewal dates but DS reminds us that not worrying can come with its own costs…

Tomorrow doubles as Insurance Awareness Day and LPG repeats this message in an effort to ensure that readers remember to check to make sure that that automatic annual renewal amount doesn’t come at too higher cost… 

GN explains that her message is the first part of a story that will be continued but has a moral that we might want to heed…

FC’s comments are quite light-hearted, but she does touch on a subject which might well cause a little concern to many of us as we get older… 

During this Loneliness Awareness Week LPG thought that this article might be worth sharing again… 

So many people find themselves living alone, both when they are young and as they get older.  SN offers a little something that might help when a hug is what is missing… 

We are in the middle of Loneliness Awareness Week and, as such, LPG thought that a repeat of SN’s article might come in useful…  

High or low blood pressure can be something we older people feel handcuffed to, and JA reminds us that if we are not careful, monotony can lead to complacency…  

Knitting can either relax the person producing the rows or infuriate them depending on how fast they perceive the resulting garment manifesting below the needles. Still, VH offers a solution for faster growth in fewer stitches if you have a granddaughter… 

LPG decided today, being Worldwide Knit in Public Day, was the day to repost this little message to inspire a few of those closet knitting-starters who never see a garment through to the end that if they come out into the open with their friends, those friends’ enquiries as to the progress of their projects might spur them on.    A friendly enquiry might be the inspiration needed to keep you going… 

Coming across a worm when gardening is unnerving for many, while others take such an encounter in their stride.  JS tells us a little about her experience of moving across that divide…

Our eyes are so very important to us and though there are many other reasons that it might happen, they have a habit of being one of the senses that are affected as we get older.  LPG reminds readers of one local organisation which aims to help. 

During this National Volunteers Week we thought a repeat of this article might remind or even inspire a pensioner or two, who are looking for a volunteering opportunity, to make an enquiry or two which might lead to a successful outcome… 

HG highlights one way in which we can help future generations to continue to acknowledge the part that our past generations have played to help shape our present world.   

YG points out that there are lessons to be learned just in case you ever find yourself with the opportunity to help a blind man across the road… 

WG attempts to make a positive difference to all who face each day with a negative mindset…

Sometimes, our friends are the people in the best place to ensure that our memories don’t get stuck in our heads.  RP explains…

We find ourselves in the middle of what is known as Personal History Awareness Month in some parts of the world, and LPG has decided to repeat RP’s message as a reminder of the importance of yours...  
 

NS opens our eyes to just how many museums there are in our country and around the world as she spotlights some of the more local and unusual ones…

On this International Museum Day, LPG offers a repeat of NS’s homage to them, and reminds us of some of the ones that are a stone’s throw away… 

Sadly, BW tail is not unique and while we hear about such things happening to other people quite often, her story proves that it can happen to anyone… 

LPG have opted to repeat BW’s story today in recognition of National Senior Fraud Awareness Day in the hope to highlight just how easy it is to become one of the victims that we all hear about when the word scam in mentioned… 
 

So many hobbies have something to do with art and JS reminds us of something artistic to try in the garden… 

Today is World Topiary Day and as such, LPG thought that a repeat of JS’s thoughts on the subject might inspire a few more readers to start something new…

WY puts forward a suggestion that may well add a little something to look forward to for those who are looking for a way of entertaining… 

Today is celebrated as National Sleepover Day which has always been thought of as one of those activities that young children and adolescents enjoy from time to time, but WY offered us a message that took it to a whole new level and LPG feel it worth repeating to coincide with the day… 
 

RT, offers a really important message today as she reminds pensioners that making new friends and keeping up with those we have lost touch with needs to be one of the uppermost priorities on the to do list of every pensioner... 

Making new friendships and renewing those older ones that get lost as we move through life is the message offered today.  Relationship Renewal Day is celebrated on this day each year in some parts of the world and, as such, LPG felt a repeat of RT’s message both fitting and important.

It is so easy to let time get the better of us when it comes to nearly all other aspects of what we do in our lives.  OW tells a story of calculated compromise today…

We at LPG feel that this story needs to be repeated today to remind people that, on this National Honesty Day, all aspects of being honest are important not, only those of the big decision-makers… 
 

PB reminds us of something that no matter the name that you give it, is another version of borrowing money and suggests that we older family members should be passing it on when we get the opportunity.  

Perhaps the message we have opted to repeat today gives this celebration a whole new meaning but on this Teach Your Children to Save day PB reminds us that children, and grandchildren of any age might benefit from a timely reminder of this lesson…  

DO might have just hit upon one way to inject a little positivity into a visit to a friend recovering from a stroke. 

DO might have just hit upon one way to inject a little positivity into a visit to a friend recovering from a stroke. 

DO might have just hit upon one way to inject a little positivity into a visit to a friend recovering from a stroke. 

OL focusses in on the fact that, for most of us, the large amount of zeros (or other numerical characters) a number contains, often reflect the extent of our ignorance as to what it really means… 

Tomorrow is National Financial Awareness Day and LPG offers this article again in the hope that we might take a closer look at some of the larger figures which are designed to impress as the powers that be offer then to us.

The internet reveals that in 2021, some 3.8 million vehicles were on UK roads without a valid MOT certificate and RR reminds us how easy it is to forget to renew… 

Today is Drive It Day and celebrates those cars which have earned ‘classic’ status, and though RR’s message has little to do with any car that is over 40 years old (and exempt from needing a vehicle tax or MOT certificate), or younger than 3 years old (too young to need the aforementioned MOT certificate), we at LPG feel that, for all other motorists, her very pertinent message needs a second hearing; this being the excuse we have found to re-deliver it today.  

DO explains an alternative reason that you could start seeing the oddest things….

For some it just stops mattering, but for those who find themselves alone and somewhat miserable on their birthdays, FL has a solution or two… 

TM offers readers a little advice if they feel that they have spent more time than they needed to be having to answer to a name other than the one they would have preferred…

Most people have accepted their 'calling', but statistics show that just over 1% of the population would have chosen to answer to  an alternative and do something about it.

  Many of us know someone who has spent much of their life preferring to be called something else, and LPG repeats TM's advice on the pros and cons of making it official on this National Name Yourself Day.
 

Many a person living in an older house will appreciate that a new bit of furniture can make all the difference, as NR relates often in more ways than one… 

Depending on which webpage you get your information from, today doubles as National DIY day and, while most people who are likely to read our pages will agree that their days of getting down on all fours to attack a flat pack are well and truly over, NS’s anecdotal story might bring back a memory or two… 

WG has a message or two for all those pensioners who live alone as she advocates the virtues of the odd bit of playing host to a few of your nearest and dearest… 

GG brings us her thoughts on ears and peace and silence having been drawn to think on the subject after reading an earlier post on the LPG website…  

LPG has decided that this message deserves a second outing on this National Save Your Hearing Day, even though the subject of GG’s observation is more to do with a problem that most hearing people of today succumb to 

Losing touch with people who were once close to you is a part of life that we all can look back on as we get older, and BT is asking for some help in that department today… 

For those who have never heard of this celebration before, AH wishes all readers a happy National Wellderly Day and offers a reason to have a really positive day today.

Sadly, it appears that march 18th 2024, and the days around it, are somewhat oversubscribed when it comes to being days of celebration, with the result that we are having to post notice of this very important celebration a day late.  But we hope that it will be a case of, better late than never for our readership, when they finally get around to enjoying the traditional acknowledgments of the celebration. 

The beauty of a digital picture is that it takes up very little real space, but SF reminds us that digital space also needs to be considered… 

We are two days away from ‘Digital Cleanup Day’ and we at LPG thought SF’s message worth repeating to coincide with this very important observance. 

If you are one of our readers who has problems with getting to sleep during the nights, WD offers a few ideas that might help… 

During this Sleep Awareness week, LPG decided on a repeat of WD’s message which offers a few ideas which might be of interest to readers who continue to have problems when it comes to getting to sleep at night. 

As with everything else, being older does have a few advantages, and NI reminds us of one of the older ones today… 

IG  has a message about the inventions that arrived because someone tried something that resulted in a very unexpected outcome…

QV brings up the subject of making a will yet again while reminding us of a few other variables that we might need to consider…  

We did post this message in October last year but, as both March and October are now accepted as Free Will Months we hope that a repeat of QV’s message will remind some of those readers who so promised themselves that they would get started last October that they need to have another go at the process.   
 

LPG never ceases to be surprised at the information that our contributors offer for us to share.  This is something that affects us all as we get older and it just may be that making a little colour change could be the solution for some of our more restless readers. 

On this World Sleep day LPG repeats a message that might have been missed and might well come as a bit of surprise… 

Preparation is critical, and while there is not much time left to take advantage of it this year, FO takes the time to alert all ladies who might profit from such an action to get on their knees before the opportunity is lost for another four years…

We often think a large corporation is taking advantage of us because they can.  Be it small or large and inspired by something, CB suggest that there is a point to making a stand…

GD offers a reminder of how much closer some of us seemed when we were all locked down and suggests that we try our best not to lose one of the few more positive things that resulted from the pandemic. 

Today is World Family Day and while they are important to the younger members, getting together is something that perhaps we senior members have more time to think about getting them to organise.   With that in mind LPG gives a second opportunity to see GD’s message which we hope might spur a few readers on to initiate a few positive changes. 

GD offers a reminder of how much closer some of us seemed when we were all locked down and suggests that we try our best not to lose one of the few more positive things that resulted from the pandemic. 

Today is World Family Day and while they are important to the younger members, getting together is something that perhaps we senior members have more time to think about getting them to organise.   With that in mind LPG gives a second opportunity to see GD’s message which we hope might spur a few readers on to initiate a few positive changes. 

PY reminds us that the person we most often neglect is ourselves and advocates that we take the time to observe National Singles Awareness Day today… 

Have you ever found something on the internet and then tried to get back to the page a day or so later? The chances are that while you might find similar information, you will have lost the actual page you found the first time.  KS has a few ideas about taking a retrospective look at the pages you have been searching through… 

On this National Clean Out Your Computer Day LPG would like to again offer this message where KS points out a bit about the value of being able to use both a literal and electronic duster for the job...  

We don’t have to get far through life to have experienced one of those days when so many little things go wrong that it is hard to cope as they amalgamate.  AK offers a recipe for dealing with them …

LG reminds us that we might be in a better position to help a grandchild open up about their anxieties simply because we have the time and the experience to help them through with a regular good old-fashioned chat …
 

Today is National Time to Talk day and we are always being reminded of the importance of communication and the way that a lack of it can affect so many lives.  LG’s message, though written almost a year ago is very relevant on a day such as today which is the reason that LPG has opted to repeat it… 

Stories come in all shapes and sizes but the ones that include a moral are often worth reading for more than just the enjoyment of the plot.  There is a second half to KT’s offering today which really is worth reading. 

We have arrived at National Storytelling Week; the week in the year when stories are swapped designed to fire the minds of the listener.  This is the first part of a story which we at LPG will continue to do our best to highlight because while stories are more often aimed at children,  the moral of this one  is definitely for adults and cannot be repeated too many times… 

We all have them; those personal boundaries we put in place as we travel the road of life. CS, offers us a story today that proves that those rules and codes of personal practise, written or unwritten, can still get us in to a degree of hot water… 

We are in  National Story Telling Week; a week designed to encourage our little ones to listen to and explore this age-old art.  While CS’s child-oriented story has a very grown up moral, LPG hopes it can be appreciated by us oldies all over again today… 
 

The toes can be where winter is felt most for older people, and NE offers a few suggestions designed to improve things just a little. However, she also suggests readers might have to visually swap the heavy boots featured in some of the suggested videos for slippers…

The internet reveals that in 2021, some 3.8 million vehicles were on UK roads without a valid MOT certificate and RR reminds us how easy it is to forget to renew… 

Whether looking backwords or forwards at life’s events CP’s message reinforces the need to concentrate on the best bits.  

Today has the distinction of being ‘Celebration of Life Day’ and LPG offers a repeat of CP’s message which encompasses the sentiment…  
 
 

FB reminds us that, when we get old enough to read LPG, we have lived through a lot of new technology that has outlived its usefulness, and challenges readers to try their hand at a memory jerking quiz… 

On this Good Memory Day, LPG though it only fair to offer our readers a few… Enjoy   

Today, SP’s message reminds us of how easy it is to take so much for granted… 
 

Knitting can either relax the person producing the rows or infuriate them depending on how fast they perceive the resulting garment manifesting below the needles. Still, VH offers a solution for faster growth in fewer stitches if you have a granddaughter… 

More modern cars demand more modern protections.  JC offers news that supports  his theory.  

Perhaps paying your bills by Direct Debit is one way of not having to worry about renewal dates but DS reminds us that not worrying can come with its own costs…

Sometimes, our friends are the people in the best place to ensure that our memories don’t get stuck in our heads.  RP explains…

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…
 

LPG felt this a very appropriate day to repeat and explains the reasons why... 

PB reminds us of something that no matter the name that you give it, is another version of borrowing money and suggests that we older family members should be passing it on when we get the opportunity.  

OL focusses in on the fact that, for most of us, the large amount of zeros (or other numerical characters) a number contains, often reflect the extent of our ignorance as to what it really means… 

AV offers us a little research and discussion on another issue that might aid restful sleep… 

We cannot help getting older without accumulating items which are important to us and, what will become of them can be a real worry.  SF offers one solution that might make their future a little safer… 

AR wants to make sure that all residents have to opportunity to take full advantage of the one ULEZ-free day of the year… 

CB highlights one way of promoting heat as she offers us a warming plate of Bhutanese culture while seeing something a little fishy from Nauru balancing on her January horizon …

Whether we drive or not, AR felt that this news needs sharing again in preparation for the Christmas holidays… 

So many people find themselves living alone, both when they are young and as they get older.  SN offers a little something that might help when a hug is what is missing… 

If there is a young family member’s birthday on the horizon perhaps NS’s message in this article might be of interest… 

As we approach Christmas again the dilemma that surrounds what to get for the grandchildren is always a challenge.  LPG thought that a repeat of NS’s research into the most popular toys of all time might help to inspire at this time of year… 
 

The theme of our message today is being kinder to our eyes in this electronic age as suggested by SY.

Our senses can bring so much of the past to the fore when we are least prepared for that to happen, and DT tells of recollections that her sense of smell recently provoked… 
 

Perhaps KF has found us some news that many will now categorise as old, but even old news can pop up when we least expect it and a reminder of what to do in the event that it affects you can only be a good thing…   

If you are one of our readers who has problems with getting to sleep during the nights, WD offers a few ideas that might help… 

DG has something to say on the subject of the long walk through the supermarket…  

With one month left until Christmas Day and the fact that today is celebrated as Shopping Reminder Day, LPG thought that this offering from DG deserves a second outing, if only to remind everyone about the somewhat dubious delights of parting with your cash.   

The young (even the older young) may think that they know it all but WH puts forward some suggestions as to how we can offer them the benefit of our experiences.

We thought this message worth repeating….

FW offers her take on Universal Children’s Day on the day in question…   

BV offers a little information which focuses on the subject of where in the world most scams originate… 

During this International Fraud Awareness Week, LPG has repeated this article because any information which helps to bring awareness of this subject to the fore is worth another posting… 

It is sad that we need to home in on this subject so often, and regardless of if you agree or disagree with Rudy’s assessment, he broaches a subject that we cannot be reminded of too many times today… 

We again find ourselves working through International Fraud Awareness Week, and in our aim to keep readers vigilant, the editorial group offer a repeat of this message…

If any age group is likely to remember the significance of today and tomorrow being the closest Sunday, it will be us older members of society. CE tries her best to help us to be ready to remember on time…

PP tells us a little of what he has learned while being educated in the ways of a computer video game… 

LPG sees this as a fitting day to share again what PP has to say on the subject of remembrance and those who never actually lived through what it is that we are all supposed to remember… 

We oldies are gradually catching up with the youngsters when it comes to the question of technology and LF passes on a little of what she has learned about that question that so many people must ask once they have mastered actually making a phone call; ‘What else can it do?’ 

Now that we are in the middle of World Communication Week, LPG takes the opportunity to share LF’s thoughts on the subject of just what people do with their smartphones.

OC has highlighted an issue that older retirees already know about, but younger ones need to hear. It would be even better if our gentleman considers it at the pre-retirement stage of life, so if you have any experience or comments to make LPG want to hear them. 

LPG offers this article again on this National Man Makes Dinner day because it is one of the things that perhaps was alluding to when he wrote this really important message for the male half of our readership…

AK offers us one way to keep the overflow of paperwork in the home at bay…

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

October is national security month and LPG thought it the perfect time to repeat a story that warns against a bit of self-inflicted and unneeded security that might be avoided with a little discretion. 

WY puts forward a suggestion that may well add a little something to look forward to for those who are looking for a way of entertaining… 

As the days get shorter and draw in again LPG would like to repeat WY’s suggestion in the hope that it might inspire something to look forward to… 

Perhaps lending and borrowing is something that we need to keep to the barest minimum, but CS has a little to add to a previous article on the subject… 

As we travel through this National Retirement Security Week, LPG thought a repeat of what CS has to say on the subject of lending some of what you have managed to save for yourself might be worth reading again.

If you have one of those writing hands that cannot help meandering around the page while you wait to take your intended notes at any time, this article might just be for you… 

SM takes the time to pass on a reminder of the importance of washing our hands even though the threat of coronavirus is all but over…  

On this Global Handwashing Day LPG offers a repeat of SM’s message on the subject… 

JL offers one possible suggestion for keeping knee pain at bay… 

We have all heard about it although to really know it is often the case that you have to be erring on the side of old before you really feel its effects, but internet research tells us that one child in 1000 has unfortunately felt its full force too.  World Arthritis Day is the one day in the year put aside to raise awareness of the illness and the research being done to irradiate it.   LPG thought this a good reason to repeat JL’s message 

PF takes the time to remind us that we should look up but not as far as the heavens every now and then as we give our fire alarms and smoke alarms a thorough going over. 

This message was sent to us at the end of last year’s extremely hot summer but perhaps it is a message that cannot be repeated too many times and LPG have deemed National Fire Prevention Week as a very good reason to repeat it
 

There are many differing views on what to do with what you have in older age.  Rudy uses his own personal perceptions and experience to address one of them today… 

QV brings up the subject of making a will yet again while reminding us of a few other variables that we might need to consider…  

Perhaps will-making needs to be looked at from more than just the aspect of the person writing it.  QK finds another angle that needs consideration…

When you close your eyes and think of chewing gum do you imagine it getting squashed between your teeth or see the blobs of the stuff on the pavement.

LPG has decided to repeat this post in honour of National Chewing Gum Day because, weather you indulge or abhor the habit, perhaps the discussion could do with another airing… 
 

Many a person living in an older house will appreciate that a new bit of furniture can make all the difference, as NR relates often in more ways than one… 
 

Our eyes are so very important to us and though there are many other reasons that it might happen, they have a habit of being one of the senses that are affected as we get older.  LPG reminds readers of one local organisation which aims to help.  

This week is National Eye Health week; the one week of the year when we annually take the time to acknowledge the importance of all things visual.

YP hopes that writing about this particular conundrum might help to highlight it to the point where a conversation can be opened… 

They say that accepting that a problem exists is the first step to working on a solution, and YP wrote this message in an attempt to help the friends of, and people with problems when it comes to coming to terms with sight loss.  During this National Eye Health Week, we at LPG feel a repeat posting appropriate… 

KH reminds us why having all the time in the world to do anything we want to do might not be the most advantageous way to live in retirement…
 

RT, offers a really important message today as she reminds pensioners that making new friends and keeping up with those we have lost touch with needs to be one of the uppermost priorities on the to do list of every pensioner... 

CP offers us a good reason to add some emergency information to your mobile phone just in case…

Today is National First Aid day and it occurs to us at LPG that a reminder that being able to add some vital information to your smart phone in such a way that it is accessible even if you are found unconscious, might be something worthwhile as we get older…              
 

Stories come in all shapes and sizes but the ones that include a moral are often worth reading for more than just the enjoyment of the plot.  There is a second half to KT’s offering today which really is worth reading. 

NS opens our eyes to just how many museums there are in our country and around the world as she spotlights some of the more local and unusual ones…

GF uses a recent experience to remind readers of a well-known truth…   

Today, which in some parts of the world is also known as National Grief Awareness Day, gives us the opportunity to repeat GF’s words on the subject, and we offer a little information on the value of all friendships and acknowledging the sentiments of the day… 
 

Have you ever found something on the internet and then tried to get back to the page a day or so later? The chances are that while you might find similar information, you will have lost the actual page you found the first time.  KS has a few ideas about taking a retrospective look at the pages you have been searching through… 

Getting to grips with just one issue could make a real difference for so many others.  Perhaps today is the day?                                                       

LPG felt that this article deserves a second outing.  If you have, or are in the process of addressing an issue your experience could help someone in the future.  So don’t forget to let us help you to share your experience.  

AH shares what she has found out about one way that we can ensure that our older feet stay as healthy as possible… 
 

On this National I Love My Feet Day we at LPG thought that a repeat of the information offered in AH’s message might be of benefit… 

Life is a roller coaster without adding the extra experience which can be found at a fairground, but many pensioners will remember when trying them out was the thing to do. And now that our bad backs and other aches and pains are well established, KC offers an alternative way to feel at least some of the force… 

LPG has decided to repeat this post on this day which has been designated National Roller Coaster Day in some parts of the world.  

So many pensioners who could benefit from Pension Credit are missing out which is why LPG have put together a few pieces of information which we hope will spur our readers to check… 

LPG put this message out about six months ago but feel that it might be worth repeating…  
 

We oldies are gradually catching up with the youngsters when it comes to the question of technology and LF passes on a little of what she has learned about that question that so many people must ask once they have mastered actually making a phone call; ‘What else can it do?’ 

FC’s comments are quite light-hearted, but she does touch on a subject which might well cause a little concern to many of us as we get older… 

Here us a condition where the symptoms could pass you by but for JL’s experience.

On this National Wiggle Your Toes Day LPG thought a little foot-related advice might be worth repeating…

Whether looking backwords or forwards at life’s events CP’s message reinforces the need to concentrate on the best bits.  

CN tells of one aspect of waiting that she finds annoying to say the least as she tries to find out if she is unique when it comes to this aspect of travelling…  

BV offers a little information which focuses on the subject of where in the world most scams originate… 

PF offers a reminder for all readers who still have old postage stamps

LPG thought it worth repeating PF’s message one more time, with two weeks to go, just in case there is anyone who has still got old style postage stamps which they have not yet remembered to get sorted …

It is sad that we need to home in on this subject so often, and regardless of if you agree or disagree with Rudy’s assessment, he broaches a subject that we cannot be reminded of too many times today… 

DG has something to say on the subject of the long walk through the supermarket…  

So many hobbies have something to do with art and JS reminds us of something artistic to try in the garden… 

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…

LPG have decided to repeat this message during Volunteers’ Week because if you have some time to volunteer or you just want to volunteer yourself for a little skill learning or anything else, this might just be a perfect time to get started…

TM offers readers a little advice if they feel that they have spent more time than they needed to be having to answer to a name other than the one they would have preferred…

MC offers a few thoughts on the power of a smile… 

LPG shares its birthday by offering a reminder of what we are all about, while also reminding our readers that we only continue to exist because you continue to offer your opinions…  

NS offers readers opportunity to take a nostalgic look at some of the things that we may have played with as young children, which was most probably sometime ago if you are reading our pages…

Music comes in all audible shapes and sizes and the older ear of the pensioner has listened to so much.  KV has discovered an online video which might be of musical interest today…  

Today doubles as World Music Day and Lewisham Borough has had its fair share of talent in that regard but while we remember the more recent ones, LPG felt that a reminder of those that KV’s research uncovered deserve a repeated posting.  

The beauty of a digital picture is that it takes up very little real space, but SF reminds us that digital space also needs to be considered… 

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…

LPG have taken the decision to re-post this article as we are so close to National Loneliness awareness week and, while we don’t know where IC is up to in her solitude journey, we urge readers who do not live alone to realise that this often becomes a reality with little notice so it is worth another look if only to spur readers on to at least think about what might happen if you are left alone at any point in the future.

If there is a young family member’s birthday on the horizon perhaps NS’s message in this article might be of interest… 

LF has found a new way to maximise the time you might spend on a relatively long telephone call…

BF suggests something that it might a hospital visitor might be able to do when they are asked to temporarily stand beyond the curtains of their intended hospital patient… 

LPG sees BF’s as a story where a degree of empathy came into play and today, which is celebrated as Empathy day, we at LPG feel it worth repeating as one way to remind our readers that, although the celebration is geared more towards the young, we can all benefit from giving a few empathetic words every now and again…  

KF offers a little information about the increasing number of parked hire bikes to be found on our local streets…  

LF sent us this message at the end of last year and, with an eye on checking to see if the trend continues, LPG thought it worth repeating in preparation for tomorrow’s celebration of 2023’s World Bicycle Day
 

Perhaps DS’s comment on the acquisition of knowledge resounds with all people as they get a little older.   What do you think?  

SM takes the time to pass on a reminder of the importance of washing our hands even though the threat of coronavirus is all but over…  

Few people will hear the sound of a ticking clock without recognising what they are listening to, even though it is a sound that is fast disappearing from our reality.  RB explains… 

OC's thoughts on getting her grandson to school have brought memories of her trips to school back to the surface, and she takes the time to share a few today… 

This week is designated National Walk to School Week in the UK, which gives LPG the perfect excuse to repeat this article. The day is supposed to promote walking a short distance rather than driving as a way of exercise, but we hope that OC’s comments will get you reminiscing about your school days, and when you do, please share…

AH shares what she has found out about one way that we can ensure that our older feet stay as healthy as possible… 
 

Perhaps lending and borrowing is something that we need to keep to the barest minimum, but CS has a little to add to a previous article on the subject… 

Coronations come and Coronations go but they all involve crowns, gowns and pageantry; a fact that GL reminds us of today…

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

Tomorrow will be International No Diet Day where it is recommended that we all learn to live with the size they have LPG solutes all those people who are perfectly happy but, while don’t support giving up food altogether and just in case there are any readers out there who feel that they could lose a few pounds after the freedom suggested today has passed, we thought a repeat of FL’s message might be just the thing in preparation for the start of another attempt to cut down a little…  
 

NH offers a little about what she has learned about learning to understand one of her friends who has hearing difficulties… 

LPG thought it appropriate to repeat NH’s message during this 

HG takes the time to pass on a little wisdom which came to her while waiting at the checkout. 

Today is known as National Honesty day in some parts of the world and LPG feels that a repeat of HT’s message will remind us that really small bouts of dishonesty can be found all around us… 

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

On this National Achievement Day, we at LPG felt the need to repeat GN’s pep talk.  Many readers will appreciate a reason to focus on this very relevant message, All those readers that might have forgotten to recognise their own personal achievements on a day dedicated to both the big and little ones may benefit from what GN has to say… 

Having done a bit of research DG addressed one aspect of being an older gentleman that it might be able to change for the better.
 

Respect, or lack of it is plain to see although we all see many aspects of it differently as acceptance of what is and is not respectful evolves.  FM argues that as it evolves and we older people have values that often can’t keep up with its changing, it has become a very ambiguous commodity. 

GD offers a reminder of how much closer some of us seemed when we were all locked down and suggests that we try our best not to lose one of the few more positive things that resulted from the pandemic. 

We all have them; those personal boundaries we put in place as we travel the road of life. CS, offers us a story today that proves that those rules and codes of personal practise, written or unwritten, can still get us in to a degree of hot water… 

IB, inspired by a poem that he saw on our pages, makes a seasonally pertinent point as the warmer weather and the London tourist season approaches… 

Having found his knowledge somewhat wanting and suspecting that he is not the only driver who might do so, SY shares the online version of the highway code that might be worth a little revision…  

BC asks where you were on the day that you first heard and understood what the word ‘lockdown’ was to mean for two years of all of our lives…  

We should have posted this article on Mar 23rd and LPG apologises for not having got the day exactly right.  But BC’s recollections are likely to make just as much of an impact although we have posted a week late.
 

CP took the time to follow the advice of a reader and report the result nearly a year later and it all stems from a celebratory day. 

Stories such as CP’s are what LPG likes to think this website is all about.  To know that something positive has come out of one person’s having read something on our pages reminds us of the whole point of our organisation.  While we wish you a happy International Day for Achievers today we have to say that we at LPG feel that we too have achieved.
 

LPG did a little internet research and learned that over a quarter of the big films that are made are inspired by true stories?  NH reminds us that somewhere in the catacombs of everyone’s mind there might well be a story which needs to be shared.  

LPG felt this a good day to remind readers of what NH had to say on the subject of how the streets that we have spent so much time frequenting, have a habit of jogging our memories and, after the celebration of National Memory day a couple of days ago, which focusses in on minimising memory loss, LPG felt this might be the day to maximise childhood memories, if you have one to share, please get in touch using our contact page. 

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 FI puts the point forward that having a personal alarm is not enough, you really need to wear it and have it with you. 

PF asks the question are we happier as we get older, or do we just give up when it comes to letting the world know what we really want?

Today is a day for accepting the sentiments of International Happiness Day, LPG felt it only right to repeat PF’s outlook on everything it stands for… 

 

Co suggests that we all take a look at our personal finances on the day the Chancellor does the same for the country… 

PF offers a reminder for all readers who still have old postage stamps

Perhaps will-making needs to be looked at from more than just the aspect of the person writing it.  QK finds another angle that needs consideration…

OC's thoughts on getting her grandson to school have brought memories of her trips to school back to the surface, and she takes the time to share a few today… 

YP hopes that writing about this particular conundrum might help to highlight it to the point where a conversation can be opened… 

GD offers us a reminder that it might be time to review your wishes every now and then, and suggests you should just check if they still are what they were when you made you will… if you have made you will…

LPG thought it worth repeating this message during the two National Free Will months this year because while it is true that the first thing that we want to do is forget about it once we have written a will, remembering to review what you have written from time to time is an important thing to do.  

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. 

A year ago, today was labelled National Slow Down Day and, while the point of the celebrations was designed to get people alerted about the speed that they drive at so much of the time, AF’s message proposes that we apply the observances of such a celebration to all aspects of life especially as we get older.  LPG thought it could do with another airing…  

So many pensioners who could benefit from Pension Credit are missing out which is why LPG have put together a few pieces of information which we hope will spur our readers to check… 
 

GG brings us her thoughts on ears and peace and silence having been drawn to think on the subject after reading an earlier post on the LPG website…  

JL offers one possible suggestion for keeping knee pain at bay… 
 

For most people who are old enough to find reading LPG of interest, today will evoke special memories and FO wants to remind us  all that today is the day for them…

It is arguably a well-known fact that dogs are for training and cats are for company.  FT has found some evidence that updates that reality…

It is so easy to let time get the better of us when it comes to nearly all other aspects of what we do in our lives.  OW tells a story of calculated compromise today…

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,  thought this message worth repeating in celebration of this ‘Time to Talk Day’, in the light of the importance of the fact that, since language was first invented, a leisurely chat has been one of the most calming and important things we can do for each other.  
 

Music comes in all audible shapes and sizes and the older ear of the pensioner has listened to so much.  KV has discovered an online video which might be of musical interest today…  

BF suggests something that it might a hospital visitor might be able to do when they are asked to temporarily stand beyond the curtains of their intended hospital patient… 
 

LG reminds us that we might be in a better position to help a grandchild open up about their anxieties simply because we have the time and the experience to help them through with a regular good old-fashioned chat …

HG takes the time to pass on a little wisdom which came to her while waiting at the checkout. 

Having read an earlier post on the subject, CO was driven to find out a little more about what is happening with our postage stamps.  

As we draw a little nearer to what may well be the final end-date for the postage stamps that we have come to know and love over the years, LPG thought it might be a good idea to reprint CO’s article by way of a reminder of both what is about to happen postage stamp-wise in the very near future and also as a reminder that, just in case you have a cash of old style postage stamps lying around at home, now might be the time to swap them out… 

GF uses a recent experience to remind readers of a well-known truth…   

Life insurance is not necessarily the instant fix that the adverts sometimes imply.  NC explains… 
 

LPG did a little internet research and learned that over a quarter of the big films that are made are inspired by true stories?  NH reminds us that somewhere in the catacombs of everyone’s mind there might well be a story which needs to be shared.  

BH encourages all LPG readers to get stuck into the coming new year with a new hobby perhaps… 

PP tells us a little of what he has learned while being educated in the ways of a computer video game… 

When you close your eyes and think of chewing gum do you imagine it getting squashed between your teeth or see the blobs of the stuff on the pavement.

We know that Christmas day is usually quite a busy day for the readers of any website and so, while continuing to feature something different every day of the year we again offer our readers a short video message …

When it comes to the person who has everything AR thinks he might have the perfect Christmas present solution for this year…

CP reminds us of onewn drawback of present opening with too much enthusiasm.

LPG would remind readers of a very pertinent hint that was offered by CP a little after last Christmas in the hope that a quick recap might help to avoid any reoccurrences of the situation which he describes…

BW’s story goes to show that all those extra questions the bank ask are perhaps more necessary than you think.

There is no doubt about it, this is the most expensive time of the year for present buying and not only from the financial point of view.  OS has been wracking her brain in search of ideas for those people who are the hardest to buy for and offers us a few that she has found…

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. 

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

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…

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…  

…and we at LPG are giving our readers a days’ notice to prepare for a happy National English Breakfast Day’ by reminding you of just what one can do with a British breakfast (or Brunch) eaten in Britain, regardless of its country of origin by repeating MH’s recent article…

On this National day of listening, we all have problems that can be helped if someone has the patients to listen while we talk about them and we often don’t realise just how much talking we do.  MM focusses in on our need to remind ourselves how to be a successful listener when the shoe is on the other foot…

CP offers us a good reason to add some emergency information to your mobile phone just in case… 

LO offers us the opportunity to work out the odds of winning the lottery as he takes the time to help LPG readers explore the odds of winning the big prise on its 28^th anniversary….

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…

Perhaps KR has a solution that younger pensioners who are just starting their golden year journey can adopt when donating to charity without attracting the many letters asking for more help in return

If you find yourself in the same position as ex adrenalin junkie KC, you will enjoy reminiscing with him as he looks back to a time when big dipping was an experience he really appreciated.  

PB highlights one of the problems that video doorbell owners might come up against and offers a couple of possible preventative suggestions…

Perhaps there are some readers who are above fear but PA suspects that we are all worried about something as we prepare for the trick or treat knocks at our front doors this evening.

OK reflects on his nearly three score years and 10 as he wonders if every perspective septuagenarian undergoes a similar sort of contemplative experience… 

Perhaps PU is offering us a quick view of a very temporary, or perhaps a more permanent, way to view your future… 

JS, offers us yet another arguably, more eco-friendly method for keeping those personal papers to a minimum… 

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

Numbers and rotas can have all manner of significance; AH talks about one way to use them…

KH’s message today focusses on the newly acquired time that is available when you first retire as she advises that we all make sure that you have a say in how you spend it… 

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

GD felt her recent message needed a codicil of its own and offers it today while reminding us that keeping up with the changes in our lives may well need to be reflected in our wills. 

There is something special about having the time to put your thoughts in order, a luxury that retirement often affords.  TS has taken the time to write some of her thoughts down and share them with her fellow LPG readers.  

Our writer here is obviously writing from a grandparent’s point of view so LPG saved her thoughts until today, National Grandparents Day.   
 

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. 

EA offers us a heartfelt reminder that while we are all preoccupied with if we have become a statistic of the pandemic, there are a few other health issues worth worrying about…

LPG thought that it would be worth repeating EA’s message on this World Heart Day although it was originally sent to us some nine months ago…

Life on our roads is no joke regardless of what the highway code has to say according to DT, who suggests that all us grandparents should be making our younger ones aware of road safety…

With only a one in 62,986 chance of success when it comes to achieving this quality should we give up just because we are older than most?  NB discusses the fame game…  

BL offers us a message dedicated to all those who have a degree of trouble getting their geographical Barings… 

GH reintroduces us to a seventy-year-old memory…

HB tells of the solution to one of her mobility issues as she shares her answer to getting up there with the best of them 

For all those readers who have had an Alexa device for a while which has started to ignore them a bit lately, SE shares a little lesson on what might be wrong…

BF offers us a few nuggets of information regarding the truth about illiteracy as he sees it… 

As we get older it gets harder to remember when the children are on holiday from when they are not, but SG has a memory to share that might bring it all back…  

KD, offers a little advice to anyone who has not had a go at developing a diary-writing habit so far as she explains that it is never too late to start… 

Though originally an American celebration, today may just be the day for some of us older people to start a new habit, remember one that you might have given up, or look at some of the back entries of your own personal daily news bulletin.  We felt this diary writing message worth repeating on ‘National Dear Diary Day’. 

We think of the celebration days and either roll our eyes or smile, if we think of them at all, but ES’s message today focusses on a day that most would rather not have any experience of at all…

MR admits to having never had need of one, but a good credit history is something that is becoming more and more important these days and gives an insight into how to go about getting one if you need one…  

Nearly everyone has heard of colour-blindness but perhaps more of us than we know suffer from some degree of Prosopagnosia.  MC has done a little research for us…

The weather remains top of the list of ice breaking topics of conversation and HB takes the time to break a little ice with us today… 

PW suggests that learning to relax is something that quite a few of us older people really need to do, and she argues that there is no better day to get started than today which is celebrated as National Relaxation Day…

In the light of the heatwave we are experiencing, and with the promise of both short term and long term repeats, HB has found a few internet suggestions that we might need to be reminded of at this time of year… 

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… 

PD reminds us that her country of origin, Jamaica, has spent the past 61 years learning to stand on its own two feet while she has done the same thing in a very different way over the same length of time… 

On this National Wash Your Nose Day, SE lectures on the advantages of breathing through your nose and has a few suggestions on how to train yourself to do this subconsciously if the habit is proving more challenging than you first thought. 

Snail mail is to get a bit of a face lift.  TG explains…

SE points out a fundamental thing that so many of us do without even thinking, while using the wrong facial feature…

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.

WM again reminds us to check the small print of our bill letters and do the maths before ignoring any information  about rising direct debits.

It can be argued that the older members of society are the people who are chosen when a younger person with a problem wants to talk about it but, when that happens, or when you come across your own problems, what is the best way to help.  CJ explores a few options … 

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…

OG has a message to offer all our online shoppers today… 

RW offers a reminder to all house owners as she suggests that, at the very least a check of your bank statement might be in order in the not-too-distant future

LPG feels the need to print this post again even though it last appeared on our pages just two months ago.  RW gave some good advice and, for those LPG readers who are also house owners who have not yet checked to see if their rebate has been received, a second look at what RW has to say has to be worth reading. 

Patience is something that not only the patient needs in an A&E situation.  AM explains… 
 

CW finds us a possible reason to put those fitness watches that the kids have given us to good use…  

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…

NH, has a thing or two to suggest when it comes to this year’s spring-cleaning forage into the attic…  

LPG reserves the right to bring readers up to date with the state of the organisation that produces these pages. 

It is the longest day of the year and HW, hopes that readers will use a small part of the maximum light allotted today to encourage an alternative celebration.

Life often seems even more depressing just before things get better.  PY offers her personal answer to not letting it get you down today in the hope that it might help…

LPG is repeating this article to coincide with Loneliness Awareness Week in the hope that PT’s idea might be worth considering for anyone who could do with a bit of motivation…

VP explains one way that she can turn back time as she realises that she is not the only person to have made, or perhaps not made, the decision to get up to date…

In these days when we are all worried about our climbing utility bills and rising food shop prices, watching the pennies is even more important than ever.  DC reminds us of one little action that occasionally could save you a bob or two…

Today marks the start of World Heart Rhythm Week with a reminder of making sure you are keeping a check on yours…  

KW tells of the accuracies of the virtual world and suggests a way of translating one of them to our real world to improve it a bit.

Gloria hopes that a little knowledge on the subject she has decided to write about today might help readers to either learn a bit more about something that they may have suffered from throughout their whole lives without knowing it…

As today marks the start of both Lipoedema and Lymphoedema Awareness Week, LPG felt the need to repeat this article for anyone who missed it when we first posted it last year, and who might be affected or know someone who might be affected and who has lived in ignorance of the fact until now...

The prospect of another Covid-jab is not the most pleasant thing on anyone’s to do list, but FI thought it worth another mention…

There are maney lessons to be learnt when we are young and the National Share A Story Month has given CR the perfect reason to share one such story with us…  

PS illustrates one way of using that early morning time when everyone else is still sleeping and sleeping is the last thing on your mind…  

Now that lockdown has taught everyone a little more about remote living, Maureen B does her best to persuade a few more of our readers to do a little more than just read our pages…  

PJ repeats some advice that we have all heard over and over again although we often forget it when we need it most as she suggests that we all make friends with the things that we have to do, need to do and want to do as one way of combating our loneliness.

LPG likes to repeat some of the really important writings that we receive and this message deserves to be heard again during this Loneliness Awareness Week

A picture taken in the middle of Kent has prompted MA to prompt LPG readers to take an online lesson, or perhaps a virtual refresher course, just in case…

Those bits at the tips of our fingers can often cause the ladies aesthetic pain when they break but HM looked at those occurrences that sometimes happen which cause the more physical discomfort, and offers some internet solutions when it comes to dealing with them…

LPG saved this post for posting on this National Nail Day to remind everyone that gentlemen have nails that need attention too.

HH has a bit of news for those of us who do not watch as much live television as they used to.

Even though today is one where many will be preparing for tomorrow’s May bank holiday, WS takes the time to warn of another day of acknowledgement that is looming on the horizon…

KW focusses in on some information that might help those video callers who  have not got the perfect spot to be seen in front of in their homes… 

LPG requests the indulgence of readers who have a tale to tell for no other reason but than that it happened… 

Lateral thinking after a quick glance at the internet has inspired the message that KS offers today as she asks a question that it might help everyone to reflect on…

There are many discrepancies when it comes to placing the world’s languages in order but two of the most popular are celebrated on this day each year and WA reminds us of that fact…   

BC suggests one pairing of old and new technology which might just work for some readers… 

BC suggests one pairing of old and new technology which might just work for some readers… 

Perhaps TH comments on one aspect of service she finds dwindling away from the few banks that are left in the borough… 

BH brings our attention to the continuing start of New Year around the world.

As today is celebrated as Puthandu, the name for New Year in parts of Southern India and Sri Lanka, we at LPG thought this as good a day as any to remind you of all the other New Year celebrations throughout the year…

SN has invented her own commemoration day this year as she takes another look at one of those bits of street furniture that we do often see without really noticing…  

Perhaps feeling useful is the secret to having a purpose in life.  CC shares the logic she can see in that statement. 

There is always something to celebrate and BG reminds us to celebrate First Contact Day from more than one perspective today. 

Doing things backwards can offer danger in some ways and comfort and information in others… RM explains.

SK comments on the fact that our money seems to be moving farther and farther away from our control… 
 

LG tells us that she found this message having written it a few years ago, but through the years motherhood does not change as her writings illustrate. 

That feeling that we have forgotten something gets to us all every now and then. WJ tells us of her experiences today… 

MG suggests that if you have a suggestion it needs to be put out there in the open regardless of how large or small a part of the community it affects or how insignificant you think it might appear in the greater scheme of things…

BL suggests that on a day when thinking is ill advised, we use our brain power to re-evaluate some of our recent thoughts as we celebrate National Everything you think is Wrong Day.

In an era when one has to be qualified for nearly all aspects of work, NR offers her take on the one job that most of us chose without knowing exactly how hard the work would be because, while there are many reference books and courses available on the subject, it is the one job that no bit of paper will ever qualify you for…

Perhaps we grandparents need to have a word with both our grandchildren and their parents if it will help us to avoide producing another smoke inhaling generation. QF explains…

MC offers us a reason to focus in on the real you today as she highlights National Multiple Personality day from a relatively personal point of view…

AR makes a privately public declaration as she promotes the benefits of a good book on this World Book Day…

FL shares her solution which may help a few pensioners to curb their over-snacking habits…

The Lewisham Donation Hub has been a feature of our high street for a while but often such venues are missed because we remain reluctant to risk getting too close to anyone or, risk breaking our bus journey.  GF offers a little information about a truly worthwhile cause…

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.

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.

‘You can’t please all of the people all of the time’ is something worth thinking about on national Leadership Day and MG takes the time to remind us of that fact today…

DM asks a question that she thinks surprisingly few LPG readers might be able to answer straight away…

In this ergonomic world GD reminds us that when it comes to the all-important subject of personal daily water intake, one size does not fit all…

NE shares what she has found out about pins and needles and arguably, there is more to it than meets the eye…

With a month’s notice of National Careers Week, LPG asks readers to share their anecdotes and stories of being a worker from the other end of the experience…

BH has a bit of encouragement to offer all those pensioners who are looking at these grey colder days and avoiding them…

FC recognises the Chinese New Year Celebrations with a bit of a conscience pricking twist…

Perhaps this is something we should all get back in touch with. If you do have breakfast every day, NR agrees with you, but she does her best to remind the ‘have nots’ what they are missing…

GE makes an interesting observation on a day which is designed to celebrate one of the age old methods of communication.  Happy National Handwriting Day…

TG reminds us of one really important role that we can play in minimising the inevitable post-Christmas family fall outs ... 

Gloria attempts to brighten this Blue Monday with a story to inspire anyone who is feeling down today…

Though this will only be the 4^th year that this particular celebration has been brought to the fore, TP reminds us that, although it appears that World Logic Day is dedicated to all the higher thinkers and scholars, we are all in possession of varying amounts of logic.

JF suggests a useful idea for when it comes to remembering what was said during a business telephone call and shares some legal advice too.

It would be wonderful if everything was perfect and, while we older people might have learned that we will never get there, NE comments on one thing needed to maintain a healthy balance when it comes to our assessment of our own achievements …

TP offers us a message on exploiting our time to shine…  

The key has always been there and always done the same thing even though the laptop and tablet makers prefer to hide it, but MC throws a little light on the importance of the ‘Num Lock’ keyboard button today…

So, now the holiday is over and the business of making a success of 2022 is underway, MA tells of one reason why her New Year’s resolution is well and truly on track not too be broken…

Perhaps YD is offering us a message to help us focus on the positives from years and century’s which have long gone by today, or perhaps she just wanted a bit of an excuse to get us remembering a positive aspect of years gone by.

We hardly blink and it’s that time again. New Year is fast approaching.  RP asks what we are going to do to make this one different…

For some members of every family, Christmas present wrapping is a gift while HY admits it is not her forte, but having done some research to improve her technique this year she offers what she has learned to all LPG readers.   

OA offers a picture and a thought which she hopes offers a bit of positivity on a cold winter’s day

When we receive one of those nuisance calls that still happen all too often, the best weapon in the arsenal of the caller is the questions that they bombard you with.  GT suggests that having questions of your own to bombard the caller with might offer a defence…

JL focusses in on a sentiment that we so often assume has been taken as read…

Losing your phone can cause so much chaos these days.  KS offers a little advance information which it might help to be aware of just in case it happens to you...

TM delves into an area of inconvenience that we have all been affected by at some time or other during our lives and offers a little by way of statistics and solutions…

Gloria focuses in on a problem that many women, and a few men may have suffered from all their lives without even knowing it…

UH takes a good look at himself today and invites LPG readers to do the same…

Perhaps our winters are milder than those of previous years, but SL has found some information which will help us to get our wardrobes prepared to keep us warm, no matter how harsh the winter treats us this year…

 GK focusses in on what can be done when you lose something

RT focusses on the transition from becoming one of the older members of your peer group, to one of the younger ones again…

The whole question of smart meters is brought up again in WM’s message for us today as she takes a look at some of the pros and cons to be considered.   

As the number of public toilets gets smaller each year, GB points out the need for something to be done…

Due to tomorrow being significant in more than one way, LPG is using Gloria’s message to give a days’ notice of tomorrow’s acknowledgement of World Toilet day which has very different significance for people around the world although this message focusses in on how things are with us in London. 

AL offers us a new way to look at hoarding although she has no answers about how to cure it yet…

We have been promised high fuel bills this winter and with that in mind WK offers some well-worn reminders that might jog our memories when it comes to keeping the bills down, and yourself a bit warmer as the cold sets in…

KE talks exercise, dinner, friendly competition and something to look forward to today…

Inspired by an earlier LPG post DT gives a lesson on how, armed with the right equipment, you could potentially impress your children with your step count…

Perhaps this is not a message for all readers, but WD offers us some information about a trilogy of celebratory days, two of which we often miss even if we only tolerate the third each year.

WD does his best to furnish us with an internet education on the subject of today’s celebration…

IP suggests that before the Covid-booster hype gets any worse we just take a look at the basics …

IP points us to the logical starting point for those trying to find out more about the Covid–19 booster jab rollout. 

RS offers a little lesson on the subject of appreciating that we all have life challenges and wishing to swap yours for another, even if you could choose to be the richest, most powerful lady in the country, there may be a few draw backs that are worth considering first.  

lthough the traumas that today will signify for many older drivers in London will have already been felt by now, GP asked us to mark today with her salute to absent friends…

Not having much in the way of self-confidence is something that many have been touched by and LO acknowledges that Covid-19 has done nothing to help while she offers a bit of a pep talk on the subject today…

FM suspects that she is not the only pensioner who worked in a job many years ago where there might be a small pension that she might be entitled to.  Having done a little research, she shares her findings. 

TN offers us one way to keep a younger outlook on life with the help of your younger family members… 

With all things silly in mind, MM acquaints us with a few serious facts that contribute to many of the Silly Sayings that we use without thinking on a day dedicated to them…

MH feels that she might be typical of people of her age when it comes to finding something interesting for breakfast in the mornings, and shares some ideas for preparing something to look forward to the night before…

UH offers something learned from a friend that he feels might help when it comes to overcoming some of those more challenging aspects of life…

We all have some idea when it comes to this subject but how many of us really knew that the press of a button with your finger could leave such an indelible impression behind you?  KT explains…

When we see the words in the title of this message, many of us will think of the danger posed by sharks but we are missing out on a lot more than being able to protect ourselves from those jaws even if we never get to infested waters…

As we get used to getting out and about more, NT wants to flag up some possible friendships that we will need to rebuild.  

LPG has taken the liberty of holding NT’s message for a while so that we could present it on the day that is designated National Neighbour Day and dedicate it to all neighbours who are getting used to the streets and people who actually live just outside their front doors again.

Like beauty, clutter is in the eye of the beholder and the eyes that often behold for what it is least of all are usually those of the person who owns it.  AJ offers a little internet clarity which might clear those lenses a bit…

Perhaps lockdown has taught us to appreciate more of those social events that we so take for granted each time we attend.  YB just wants to make sure that, if we have now started

What DS has to offer today may resonate more with those who were naughtier enough when back at school to be acquainted with mid-20^th century school discipline…

In today’s message Rudy tells us why we need to see the wisdom of so many quotations through context-coloured glasses and appreciate how the lenses might change as we get older… 

AR found herself accused of a collection of crimes that she did not even commit…

Though designed for a much younger audience most of the time, even fairy stories can have relevance in the lives of us oldies.  Ma explains…

GD hopes that his message will keep LPG readers informed about their rights as an older person when it comes to being discriminated against.

JL brings that age old knee pain situation to the fore again as she offers a few new exercises and explanations for what might be going on in there...

Perhaps now that the covid-19 crises is settling a little, if you are still one of internet world’s DIY enthusiasts who find themselves spending a lot of time board and at home, this might be a project which could capture your interest.

Inspired by Rudy’s thoughts on the subject ES offers us a little more on the subject of the first or last day of the week, depending on how you look at it….  

Older age and pain are synonymous as GA is beginning to find out, but she has found some internet information which might shed a little more light on the subject…

As we get nearer to a time when we can get out and about again, GW offers us some solutions to one of the many aspects of lockdown that might need to be addressed with her thoughts on overthinking…

Rudy uses his message today to put a point or two to readers on the subject of influence and the effect that one person can have on those around them.

AK focusses in on what we can do to minimise the effects of letting those mornings that start badly continue to upset us for the rest of the day.

PH explores one of the more unusual ways that we might explore a little silence today… 

Whatever the result of our most recent attempt at football excellence, EC takes us back 55 years as she shares a bit of British history…

When getting older there are many things that cannot be prevented, but RS  offers us some preventative advice to pass on to our children…

It always happens just after you think that the guarantee has run out, but FM reminds you to look at all the options when something goes wrong with a kitchen appliance…

KC has taken a look at the possibilities of sharing a joint current bank account with his children and also shares what he has learned about the pros and cons of doing so… 

Perhaps is advising us to keep a check on what is happening to your cervical vertebrae by keeping an eye on the mirror before the pain starts…

Perhaps they are still not the first choice that comes to mind when choosing a pet but Maureen B asks us to focus on one of the more unusual pets on offer on World Snake Day. 

Breathing is arguably the most basic function that our bodies take on.  We do it without even thinking about it most of the time.   EB hopes that she has struck a chord with some that might just make them take note of how this most fundamental action that we take so many times a day may have altered…

Perhaps WD it trying to learn to be a little less bothered about those little time consuming conundrums that she often spends lots of time thinking about in spite of the fact that all her thinking will not really change a thing; a skill that we could benefit from learning from time to time…

SD gives us an insight into one of the oldest ways that the human race has used to display our love and many other emotions to each other, on the day set aside to celebrate it, even though we are more than likely to have to skip the literal action this year.  

HC offers a little advice about maximising your chances of successfully riding the wave of the latest corporate craze… the telephone call with a relatively shorter waiting time followed by an advisor who needs to look something up and then utters those now famous words, ‘When we have the answer, we will call you back’.

Perhaps being too busy has always been a problem that you have suffered from or perhaps you disagree with BC’s thoughts when it comes to how complicated we choose to make our lives. LPG would love to hear your thoughts… 

TK offers LPG readers a way of measuring their official standing in the national poverty stakes but points out the flaws in her findings…

SF focuses on one of those facts of life that we have nearly all been caught by at some time or other during our lives and offers a little information that might help us not to be fooled again when it comes to the many conclusions that can affect our lives so negatively… 

There are not many days of the year when we are encouraged to take the time out to celebrate ourselves but, HW hopes to remind us that indirectly, today should be one of them.

There comes a time in everyone’s life when they can be sure that they will never need to leave the country again, but CT thinks that a current passport is something worth keeping up to date…  

FM saves us the trouble of finding this very relevant video for ourselves as he shares one containing some very significant information for the security conscious…

CC focusses in on which state it is better to aspire to; happiness or contentment…

Seeing little blips and blobs when looking out on the world is not uncommon, but ES points out a possible reason that we should all take note of how they change…  

Just in case any reader is running out of interesting ways to keep their video calls stimulating, EB offers a little nostalgia that might do the trick for those who remember as far back as the 1980s.  

PK finds yet another news issue which, though only speculation at the moment, again illustrates a reason why she finds the daily news hard to watch…

EB invites us to change our green life filter for a purple one for just a minute or two…

We all know that, with only 365 days to choose from, everyday arrives with its own celebrations as the years pass.  CL focusses on one or two of the more personal ones, depending on the national routes your parents ended up giving you… 

Putting your Will in place is something that so many of us don’t get around to as pensioners, although we keep getting reminded that the call to depart this world can come at any time.  It only takes the smallest of stumbling blocks to give us an excuse to keep putting the whole thing off. OG looks at one possible stumbling block today…

TP offers us a reminder of one balancing-act worth thinking about today as he helps us to focus on ‘Trust your Intuition Day’.

CY points out the importance of knowing at least some of the science behind knowing the difference between a letter containing pure junk mail as opposed to the kind that could be a scam.

How long ago was it for you and how much do you remember about all that time ago.  IW makes a few comparisons on this National Children’s Day.

This is one of those problems that some silver surfers will have not even noticed as it gradually gets worse, and many may well accept that they have to just live with it, but RL has found a little information which might make all the difference…

The face of banking in Lewisham is to change again and DC suggests that, for the older Lewisham resident it will be a change for the worse…  

ecoming second nature for most people, but DR reminds us of another aspect of maximising any protection that they offer…  

DR has found one of the ‘small-print’ directives that the government has been including in their regular ‘how to keep ourselves protected bulletins’ which we often miss.

Perhaps telephones and the way they have changed over the years has been a bit of an annoyance to many of us older people but, after the invaluable role they played in our locked down lives this time last year, a lot more of the world should be ready to appreciate and acknowledge their advantages.  Perhaps a few more countries need to adopt it, Happy National Telephone Day.

If you find yourself thinking that you are not quite ready to face a world without Covid-19 isolation restrictions. PA offers a little online advice… 

Being locked down for so long has been hard for so many people but IY gives us one reason to see its effects as vaguely positive …

YD appeals to the older gentlemen of Lewisham to join in with a few of the community coach trips because not only are they likely to have a good time; being part of a trip may well be the reason that it is not cancelled.   

Over the years this can be a responsibility that distance or disagreement allows us to put out of our minds.  GG suggests a solution…

We printed this article last year but have opted to repeat it on this National Siblings Day…

It is true that human nature has a habit of letting standards slip somewhat over time, so with the end of lockdown approaching, FI has found us a reminder or two of a few things that we might need to be reminded of when it comes to covid-19 and food…

RB puts the emphasis on looking forwards with positivity as he does his best to promote the end of a time when, in his opinion, we have all been fooled enough…

So many passing thoughts, which have the potential to make changes for the better, go to waste because that is all they ever remain.  Maureen B urges readers to do a little more with them and offers LPG’s brand of help… 

have chosen today, National Self Confidence day to bring you HW’s message even though she gave us no specific instructions about when it should be posted…  

IB offers a little advice for those who experienced a bit of a reaction to their first Covid-19 injection. 

AH, inspired by a note found during a 2020 Covid-19 lock-down spring cleaning exercise, offers a particularly happy day today…

EC recognises that circumstances can change so suddenly and passes on one money saving tip that it might be helpful to share in times of serious trouble.

Perhaps living with a son, daughter or younger family member can be a way forward.  FL has a few ideas.  

LB asks us to pause and remembers when they went up and when many were taken down, as she makes her fears known when she looks up at the newest parts of Lewisham…

Just in case you were not aware, EL offers us a reminder of one of those national, Global or World days that fill our calendar as she urges us to mention the state of the world we live in to whichever God we believe in today.  

Perhaps washing those hands protects the environment more than ever at the moment but, while this is an action that governments, the World Health Organisation and all scientists agree on, KC reminds us that we need to protect our hands in another important way…

Individual refusal to be vaccinated against Covid-19 is something that the government is not focussing on although we know that there is some resistance.   TP highlights one reason that might be the cause of such a personal decision and hopes to help with overcoming it.

VM indorses giving the brain a conscious, yet subconscious, rest as a way of getting things done during this extended period of staying at home…

MP offers us a solution that might help us to hint our way to a cheaper online Christmas whether we have to face next year’s with a pandemic or not…

Some believe that we can over celebrate but OC advises us to use every day to our advantage, and as a way of helping us to get through however much of this pandemic we have left she advises us to keep the celebrations going… 

Perhaps one day won’t hurt as JL reminds us of what you can do with a pancake before the day that is dedicated to their glory…

CK takes a little time to acknowledge the Chinese New Year which starts today…

DP finds a little inspiration while looking through some of the older posts on our pages and offers a possible procrastination reality check…

Seeing little blips and blobs when looking out on the world is not uncommon, but ES points out a possible reason that we should all take note of how they change…  

Extreme life changes are never recommended but that works both ways.  MA advocates that if you started an exercise program at the beginning of the new year and gave it up for this reason, you might do well to take another look at the evidence before abandoning a new year change that will do you the power of good…

EL offers us a quick refresher course for getting the most accurate DIY blood pressure reading.

HS offers some advice that might make a little difference to the amount your bills are costing this winter…

Depending on how you read the situation, it is perhaps a little late or too early to start our next attempt at spring cleaning but however you look at it OL may just have found a new plan of action for readers to consider… 

There are many reasons where being able to say ‘I told you so’ leaves the person with the forethought with a sense of satisfaction, but TO gives an example that suggests that writing down proof of such suspicions could be quite useful. 

RP gives us a reason or two to think positive as we make the transition from 2020 to 2021…

Most readers of our pages will be old enough to remember that age old television programme ‘Call my bluff’.  Just in case you find yourself with a need to do so in real life, YJ shares some advice he was given which might help. 

Putting pen to paper can be a therapy in itself as HS reminds us.  LPG would like to also remind readers that putting pen to paper or pressing those computer keys are the activities that our website depends upon readers doing.  We would love to hear your short life-achievement stories and look forward to passing some of them on.  

ES reminds us that our children become more valuable to us as we grow older, if they can overcome the limitations that time and space put on them these days, but even if they see something we could do better, there is more than one way of approaching the issue...  

Crisis, what crisis?  LPG has no doubt that there are not a lot of people in this world thinking in that way at the moment.  OC has found a few bits of information which may just change our readers thinking about how we react…

Perhaps YP has found another way of telling readers to remember the good times with a message that is most likely to register with quite a few LPG readers…

AO follows in the footsteps of LB as she offers a New Year’s resolution which we hope that she follows up on, and we also hope that it will inspire some of our other readers to take note and follow fashion.

Now that every day in the annual calendar can be used to celebrate more than one event, DT offers an alternative one for tomorrow…

SA reminds us of one of the hardest words in the English language…

Perhaps there is no one answer to the question that CM poses today but, at the risk of depressing some readers she focuses in on one of life’s bigger conundrums…

This day last year, AK took the time to record one version of those thoughts that occur on one particular day in the year and, by sending them for a year’s safe keeping; something that LPG would challenge others to have a go at, she is one reader who is trying to work out just how quickly your outlook can change when you get to this age.

TK, our resident contributor who likes to analyse online statistics, has found a few more that have provoked a comment or two… 

Perhaps it has been said before many times this year, but MP feels that we are now into last- minute Christmas present-panic buying mode, and wants to remind readers that shop vouchers may not be the way forward this year…

As we get older, many of us tend to ignore our fingers and especially the nails that protect the ends of them while we are all doing those jobs that put the nails to the test.  DT has taken the time to

Hearing loss is something that many older people have to learn to live with but PH reminds us that there are options for many of those who still want to be paired up to music and other technology. 

It is obvious that a lot of older people become aware that the banks have private financial information which, if you read the small print they undertake to keep private but always with conditions.  FM points out one of the positive ways this can impact on their clients…

MR believes that young pensioners are amongst those who can work at making things better for a generation of consumers who are settling for the way we shop now without knowing the lengths we were once accustomed to our shop staff going to, and the standards that the high street shop would go to in order to make sure that the customer was fully satisfied with a purchase and swapping that customer satisfaction for a speedy transaction.

Sometimes a little bigger is better and, in this case, adding older into the mix might make the subject that KA is focussing on today really worth taking a look at…

While many of us are preparing for the season of good will some commemorative days tend to go by the board.  BB offers one or two that perhaps it might be worth sparing a thought for today…

JN offers some thoughts on what we can do to make sure that even the worst case Covid-19 scenario, will not completely do away with Christmas.  

RB highlights a phrase that so many of us have been brought up to live by…

How many times have you said or heard an older friend complain about the fact that they really don’t have any more space for Christmas presents?  AR offers a solution which may solve the problem if you can find someone to help with the technicalities.

GC recounts an experience that he feels may help others to be forewarned and forearmed when it comes to security theft.

Perhaps, as the older section of the population we LPG readers will appreciate the message that CG offers today…

LPG has received two messages on this subject which is why this one comes to you two days early, in the light of November 19^th being World Toilet Day 

DT has found a few things that we might be able to do, apart from visiting your Podiatrist, which might just slow down the effect that getting older has on your toes… 

OV’s reminder is a little late, but if you are reading before 11 O’clock, perhaps her thoughts will get you thinking for a couple of minutes…

PK has a message for all pet owners which arguably needs to be a constant aspect of everyday night-life. but especially a feature of every pet owner’s routine at this time of the year…

It had to start somewhere and CL reminds us of the history of the goggle box…

As Black History month comes to a close for 2020, Rudy offers us a few thoughts as he looks at the subject from a very personal point of view…  

When it comes to learning any new skill one needs to study the best ways to practice it and also the skill of reading another’s interpretation of the fundamentals.  DR offers a little lesson in both…

Perhaps dinner can sometimes be a reminder of just how alone some of we older people feel.  JE offers a possible way to invite a guest.

As FL mentions, water bills are likely to rise with all the extra hand washing that has been provoked by the outbreak of Covid-19 this year, and the government continues to tell us that it is one of the principle ways we can continue to protect ourselves.  But if it becomes an obsession there just might be a little help available …

This is a message that no one can hear too many times. HC brings that all-important subject of self checking into focus today.  

Perhaps this is something that, once you stop getting reminders, it is very easy to forget.  HC offers the ladies of a certain age a reminder…

YM offers us an idea that has been around for a while but that might make life easier for those in need of blood tests in this time of limited mobility…

CP offers us his take on a situation that all too many of us find ourselves facing at present. 

Today heralds the start of National Carers week and You don’t have to have a mobility health-issue to realise just how awful it must be to have limited independence.  But AK advocates that carers need to be cared for too.

Now that we are beginning to get out and about again, DR has come up with an excellent idea for forging new friendships

The subject of what we would like to happen in the event that we are unable to fend for ourselves sometime in the future, is not one that many of us make time for.  QK offers a mind jogging message today.

LS, looks at the mask debate from yet another perspective…

AR finds us another American commemoration day which she informs is becoming more relevant to us older drivers…

We at LPG again find ourselves with two posts destined to highlight different celebrations which fall in two days’ time and, with yet another post which denotes a topic to be acknowledged tomorrow, we are giving readers two days’ notice in preparation for October 2^nd.

Perhaps admitting to yourself that you are in the habit of having 40 winks in the afternoon is something you are doing a little more often these days as not a bad thing…  IC takes a little look at this notion today….

CP takes the time to look at another aspect of our changing world as he focusses on yet another aspect of technology that has crept up on us while we were not looking…  

World peace is a big concern but KD suggests that we break it down this year and just contribute a little bit of personal effort to help to make it work.

Young people live in a world where anything old loses its significance so easily, but what DC has shared with us today will resonate with some of our readers and might, perhaps, inspire others to share just a few of their memories.

MP has done us all the service of jogging our memories when it comes to the subject of checking on the whereabouts and expiry dates of those gift vouchers we are so often given, and that we sometimes forget, until they have lost their value.

OW has taken the time to share something he thought that he had devised all by himself only to find that it is not original… 

Step meter or not, the regular washing of our hands has become more important than ever since the beginning of this year.  KC offers some of the more exercise conscious hi-tech LPG readers another reason to maintain the habit…

What is it that they say…? Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.   DP gives us another reason to take this proverb literally…

IA suggests a project which can double as an excuse devised to get readers thinking and reminiscing a little, and which might also provoke the need for a new frock or dress suit and a degree of friend  filled research… 

Perhaps it is a thing of the past by now but, regardless of if we are still living in a state of national lock down or not, FS expresses a wish that we enjoy this Bank Holiday. 

There is no question that QF has a dilemma on hand here.  Today’s message starts with an appeal for an answer although the provision of a reason for actions taken is offered.  Perhaps there is a reader who can offer an alternative solution.  LPG would really like to be able to print any answers that readers would like to offer… 

LPG brings readers up to speed with our news as we celebrate today…

Inspired by EB, LPG was able to find a lady who, though significantly younger than most of our readers, made some progress in just a week using this breathing exercise and there is evidence that it can improve back pain in some sufferers.  LPG would be really interested in posting the results of any LPG reader who feels able to have a go and pass on their findings; anonymously of course…

AN shares some ideas for virtual party goers of all ages in a bid to ensure that the skills that lockdown has taught so many, don’t become history when the pandemic does…

Perhaps there are two sides to every story.  SP offers the other one for those of you who are still hounded by those annoying sales calls...

TN helps us understand the technicalities of HD TV and offers a little insight into what can be done if your favourite television channel goes HD and your television is not equipped to go with it…

Perhaps KC can see yet another perspective of the age barrier…

AR has chosen a striking picture to illustrate his point today which, is routed in picture taking but might just teach a thing or two.  

Perhaps there is a moral to be learned while considering two sets of statistics at the same time and CM offers one perspective on such a clash today…

AR’s snap truly appears quite ordinary until you read and understand the reasons that he has shared it…

Perhaps we are suffering the dreariest summer ever at the moment but, just in case we are in the middle of a repeat performance of what happened last year, SL offers a project that could make a difference and suggests that all the DIY-ers get started…

Perhaps you are one of the many people who could, but do not, claim pensions credit. SW offers a few facts.

CC points us to a question that draws out the same need to come down on one side of the fence or the other that Marmite provokes…

KY debates the advantages and disadvantages of taking pictures of those little plastic cards that we all accumulate these days…

For those readers who   have never encountered their local GP practices Patient Participation Group IB offers one experience of ‘first contact’

SW gives a little insight into one aspect of paying for things by direct debit when he suggests that readers check that they are getting the best deal from the companies who provide their telephone and communication services.   

SC offers one point of view as the world celebrates another World Population Day today…

Perhaps LY shares a reason to reassess our longing for the greener grass on the other side of the liberation fence as she makes some comments on the state of complete freedom.

With France’s Bastille Day in mind CB has decided to arm herself with her cooking tools and have a go.  Will you join her and let us know what you think of one of their national dishes?

DC reminds us that we should not be put off by those recorded messages that we all hear when making an official telephone call these days. 

DH reminds us that windows offer little protection from the sun…

WD offers another good reason to get more sleep for all those readers who feel that they are verging on the cusp of being insomniacs…

DC, inspired by an older relative, passes on a quite relevant, bit of advice that is so basic that we so often forget…

Perhaps AY’s message today will resonate with some readers as one to take on board, while others will take a different view.  We would value the opportunity to share yours if you have an alternative one.

WR has taken the time to remind us that however informed a GPs analysis of your illness, you, the patient, always has the last word.   

CL offers us some solutions that may well help to deal with alternatives to lying awake if your attack of insomnia is a direct result of being too hot at night…

HS shares one of the new pastimes that being home for so long has given him the time to get started on…

DL offers a little prudent advice that could be very relevant this year

Swing, Gospel, R&B, Rock, Heavy Metal, Country, Reggae or pop; RR reaches out to all those who were collectors of music back in the day…  

Perhaps KR brings to our attention the need for those who have one, to spend a little spell beyond the back door while we have this little bit of extra time at our disposal… 

SD knows that the end of lockdown will be celebrated in many ways and suggest that men of all ages prepare for the man-to-man hug situation. He suggests that you can’t be too old to be prepared…

NS throws a little light on this idea of video calls, because they just don’t know how, or are frightened.

CT offers a little age old advice which just might promote that sense of achievement that can give a real lift to anyone’s day …  

It is fact that National Hug day will not be celebrated again officially until January 2021, but SD reminds us how often it is that we don’t miss what we can take for granted until it becomes something that we are denied. 

Although this thought was first posted in the autumn of last year, LPG thought that repeating it now would serve as a timely a reminder as many 2020 holiday preparations get underway.   

Perhaps there are other points of view but Rudy offers his.  LPG would be interested to hear and share any others. 

VL writes about one of the other consequences of Covid-19.

PA highlights one of those commemorative days that so often comes and goes before we are aware it was even there, but this one is especially important as we get older.

The day after tomorrow will be World Sleep day, one of the new wave of celebration days, and HJ asks us to have a think about our sleep patterns in preparation.

HW has a little advice to offer just in case the CCTV cameras have not been turned off while we queue and queue and queue…

Perhaps, after a long period where there has been little to laugh about WF gives us a reason to try today…

The editorial staff at LPG feel the need to offer their message to readers during a time when the world shares a common problem that has affected everyone, including those who read and offer their feelings and thoughts for publication on our website.

AY considers how quickly our view of National self-isolation may change us…

Like everything else security cameras have really positive uses in the home but ZC points out a reason for turning them off when you are at home… 

NI offers readers another possible way of working our way through self-isolation positively… 

OE shares her thoughts on the possibility of using acupuncture to help with pain in the hope that, even though she is still thinking about it, she might inspire someone who has actually tried acupuncture to share their experience.

We so often think that a clean sleep involves putting the bed clothes in the washing machine regularly but CL asks the question. ‘What about the mattress?’

FB gives readers yet another perception of life after a personal self-isolation experience. 

No matter if it is just annoying or really severe ES shares some facts about visual floaters…

Perhaps his message did not take a lot of time to write, but AF has written down his feelings on the subject of the mental effects of ‘Self Isolation’ which many LPG readers will identify with at this time.  But putting pen to paper or finger to key pad can often have a way of helping with the effects of boredom that we are now beginning to experience.  A problem shared can be halved in more ways than one… 

FM again shares a story which makes the point that perhaps contactless payments can save time but the cost in financial terms can be questionable… 

RM is thinking ahead, especially when it comes to the subject of keeping arthritis and other painful and debilitating problems as far away from her knees as possible, and she offers some preventative solutions that might make a difference to the younger pensioners amongst us.  

RM is thinking ahead, especially when it comes to the subject of keeping arthritis and other painful and debilitating problems as far away from her knees as possible, and she offers some preventative solutions that might make a difference to the younger pensioners amongst us.  

Perhaps NH has found a subject that will help to pass the time when you are visiting someone who it is hard to start a meaningful conversation with…

GK passes on a very significant message about the importance of making sure that communication is an aspect of our planning if we find ourselves needing to ‘Self Isolate’.

We are all getting worried about the continuing news surrounding the situation we find ourselves in because of the coronavirus and how it is impacting on our world at the moment.  As older people we need to be particularly careful and yet, as the threat continues, so many of the shops around us are running out of the most basic items.  GK offers one solution…

Perhaps CT has a point when mentioning that we should all take this celebration week on board both for the sake of our environment and our pockets.

Perhaps BC is calling to you when focussing on this bad habit and offering the advice that, even though the new decade is not that new anymore, it is never too late to start. 

Improving blood pressure and exercise go hand in hand, or so we are told, JA offers one possible alternative for those who find aerobics a bit beyond them these days…

JW has learned a little about water bills that have been passed from landlord to tenant…

A perfect smile has suddenly become so important that, in general, more and more younger people are spending more and more money to achieve one although most of us elders are used to the old fashioned denture.  TM has some good news for those who did not know and have been left with a toothless smile …

QK’s statistical research suggests that the message offered today has documented thoughts that are shared with at least one third of UK pensioners.  Also shared is a commitment that this writer has to follow their own advice and let us know, this time next year, the outcome of that commitment.  

It only happens once every four years but AV has prepared us an interesting look at this extra day’s significance…

SF challenges readers to take the time out to find out a few new things about themselves if the internet is to be believed… 

If a blue badge could help you to get out more, even though the chances of getting one may look slim, YM suggests another look at the rules. 

Perhaps AF has the right idea when challenging us to work on approaching life from a more positive point of view.

Collecting a blue badge has to be done in person but this can be a bit of a vicious circle because it is quite hard to get anywhere without one.  HN lets us know what the Council has in place to make the process as easy as possible.