Why Leonie loves lawn bowls
For the uninitiated, lawn bowls may just look like a bunch of people throwing balls up and down a flat piece of grass.
But for Evelyn Page Retirement Village resident Leonie, it is a game of skill that has brought her 40 years of friendship, camaraderie and many fun-filled experiences and memories.
So much so, that she has dedicated most of the last 20-plus years to umpiring the game. It is her way of giving back, she says, and now she is lending those skills to the upcoming trans-Tasman inter-village Ryman Roll Up.
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What word sums up 2024, neighbours?
If 2020 was the year of lockdowns, banana bread, and WFH (work from home)....
In one word, how would you define 2024?
We're excited to see what you come up with!
Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
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62.7% Summer
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35.9% Winter
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1.4% Other - I'll share below
Strength & Balance Falls Prevention FREE Classes
New Year = FREE Steady As You GO strength and balance exercise programme designed to improve your leg strength, flexibility, general fitness, and wellbeing to prevent falls and injuries. Attending one of these classes is also a great way to meet new people.
Locations and times:
•Mondays at Age Concern Hawke's Bay-Hastings at 10am and 11am
415 Heretaunga Steet East, Hastings
•Mondays at Equippers Church in Frimley at 9:30am
306 Hapuku Street, Frimley
•Tuesday at the Maraekakaho Town Hall at 10am
64 Kereru Road, Maraekakaho
•Wednesday at St Luke's at 10am & 11:30am
24 Te Mata Road, Havelock North
•Fridays at The Station Community Church in Raureka at 10am
901 Florence Street, Raureka
Booking is essential as numbers are limited. Email healthpromotion@ageconcernhb.co.nz or call 068709060 to register.
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