PLANNING FOR LATER LIFE SPECIAL
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FOREVER HOME
If you are dreaming of a retirement that is peaceful, relaxing and full of all those things that you never had the time to do when you were working, then a park home could be an ideal forever home for you. Serenity Parks offer gated communities in rural, picturesque corners of the country and the benefi ts for retirees are measurable – low maintenance, one-storey homes, the option to free up fi nancial equity and a lifestyle that is hugely enjoyable. • Visit
serenityparks.co.uk
NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN
For Debbie Bell, being pushed into the deep-end of an outdoor pool at the age of nine led to a 30-year fear of water – and a memory that, to this day, sends shivers down the spine. Family fi nances meant that, as a
Putting you &
your family fi rst Most people rely on funeral directors to bring sensitivity and dignity to funeral arrangements, and those are two of the fundamental principles of independently- owned and family-managed Abbey Funeral Services Ltd. Founded by Jim and Chris Parker in 1983 – and joined by their daughter Jo in 1993 – the award-winning fi rm have cared for families in Tonbridge and surrounding areas ever since. Abbey Funeral Services are proud and active members of SAIF, and have been awarded its Dementia Friendly status. • Abbey Funeral Services, 173 High Street, Tonbridge TN9 1BX, call 01732 360328 (24 hour) or visit
abbeyfs.co.uk
CHANGES – so should your Will
Wills should be considered and reviewed whenever your personal or fi nancial circumstances change but retirement is a key stage. It is a good opportunity to make an appointment with your solicitor to make or update your Will and plan for your old age while you are in good health and can think clearly about the issues involved. Without a valid Will, the law dictates who inherits your estate under the intestacy rules. • For more information, call Gail Hall (pictured) at Warners Law on 01732 770660 or email her at
g.hall@warners.law
GET SET FOR SILVER SUNDAY
Held annually on the fi rst Sunday of October, Silver Sunday aims to provide free events for the older generation so they can try something new and meet new people – and Sevenoaks District Council is promoting nine days of free events for older people to celebrate Silver Sunday on 6th October. The council is liaising with community
groups to publicise nearly 30 events and activities across the district that exist to celebrate older residents, recognise their contribution to their communities while encouraging them to
socialise and stay active. Free activities on offer include health walks, coffee mornings, photography lessons, walking rugby, beginners’ Tai Chi and much more – and they’re taking place all over the district starting on Monday 30th September. Last year Silver Sunday saw 1,000 events taking place reaching around 50,000 older people. Visit
silversunday.org.uk • For a list of all the events taking place in and around Sevenoaks, visit sevenoaks.
gov.uk/silversunday or call 01732 227000.
LIFE
teenager, she was unable to continue with lessons and although Debbie tried to acquire skills in the water, the sense of panic never really left her. Fast-forward to June this year and Debbie, prompted by a frustration at not being able to enjoy holidays with her teenage sons, decided it was time to overcome decades of fear and sign-up for swimming lessons at Sevenoaks Leisure Centre. “I decided it really was time to
try and address this. My boys have had lessons since they were little – and one of them took swimming life guard for his GCSE – and it just dawned on me that I was missing out on family fun as well as obtaining a life skill we should all acquire and, unlike me, preferably when we’re young,” explained Debbie (pictured). Her coach, Chris Coggin, says of his student: “It’s signifi cantly harder to learn to swim as an adult as there is fear of failure and often a lack of self-assurance that comes naturally to many of us when we’re young. Debbie has done remarkably well in just a few lessons, developing skills and really building her confi dence. She should be very proud of herself.” Debbie added: “I have to say a huge ‘thanks’ to Chris for believing in me and for all the encouragement and support. This achievement has given me a boost of confi dence, not just in water but in other areas of my life.” • For details of swimming lessons, visit
sencio.org.uk
FIND YOUR
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