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Welcome to the August edition of EXTRA!
In this edition we have some useful smartphone tips for tech savvy seniors, an exclusive offer for our members from Vodafone, a number of delicious recipes, a sample of events taking place across NSW during August and much more.
There are a number of exciting competitions with prizes including movie tickets to see Madame, The Time Of Their Lives, Hampstead, a double pass to see DIVA starring Amelia Farrugia and Good Karma Hospital and Line of Duty series 4 on DVD.
And don't forget to check out the information on the Grandparents Day photo competition with prizes valued up to $1,500.
See you in Spring!
Seniors Card
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by Vodafone
Getting your head around a new smartphone can be difficult, and sometimes, even if you’ve had it for a while, there are tons of features still to be discovered! At Vodafone, we want to make your life as easy as possible so that you can get the most out of your phone. Here are five smartphone tips to help you become an expert.
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by Zen Green Tea
Turmeric, a golden spice traditionally only seen in Indian curries, is becoming one of the most popular superfoods amongst older Australians. It contains the active ingredient, curcumin, which studies show has incredible health benefits including being strongly anti inflammatory.
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by InsureandGo
Travel can take on an extra dimension for the history buff. Climbing a castle, wandering a battlefield, visiting a memorial: the past comes alive when you visit historical sites. Almost everywhere you visit has some rich history to explore, but some places do a better job than others of telling the stories of their past. For some amazing historical experiences, consider visiting one of these countries.
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Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Limited, ABN 49 000 525 637 issues InsureandGo travel insurance. Please read the combined product disclosure statement and financial services guide available at www.insureandgo.com.au to decide if the insurance is right for you. |
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by Margaret Hamilton AM
No doubt many who read the Seniors Card newsletter are grandparents. As someone who has worked with children and their books for over four decades, I’m writing to share with the grandparents among us, or even the aunts and uncles, the joy of reading to children. Sharing a book with a child, no matter what their age, is one of life’s greatest pleasures. Having their undivided attention for even a short time is invaluable for establishing a warm and loving relationship. How wonderful for you and your grandchild to share this precious time together, for reading a book together to become an eagerly awaited part of your time with them. Nothing can replace that very special feeling of togetherness. It’s a proven fact that children who are read to from an early age develop their literacy skills earlier and those in whom an early love of books and reading is instilled become readers for life. In this day of widespread technology and the ready availability of time-consuming devices, it is even more important that children are introduced to books at an early age. Children’s books are as essential to a child’s life as eating and sleeping.
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in cinemas 17 August
Adding a little spice to a waning marriage, Anne (Academy Award® nominee Toni Collette) and Bob (Academy Award® nominee Harvey Keitel), a wealthy and well-connected American couple move into a manor house in romantic Paris. While preparing a particularly luxurious dinner for sophisticated international friends, our hostess discovers there are 13 guests. Panic-stricken, Anne insists her loyal maid, Maria (Rossy de Palma), disguise herself as a mysterious Spanish noblewoman to even out the numbers. But a little too much wine and some playful chat leads Maria to accidently endear herself to a dandy British art broker (Michael Smiley). Their budding romance will have Anne chasing her maid around Paris and finally plotting to destroy this most unexpected and joyous love affair.
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in cinemas 10 August
The Time of Their Lives follows a former Hollywood siren Helen (Joan Collins) who escapes her London retirement home with the help of Priscilla (Pauline Collins), a repressed English housewife, in order to gate-crash her ex-lover's funeral on the glamorous French hideaway of Îe-de-Ré. Pooling their limited resources, they hit the road in a race to get to Îe-de-Ré, becoming entangled in a love triangle with a reclusive Italian millionaire (Franco Nero) along the way. On this unforgettable journey, they find true friendship in one another and have the time of their lives.
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in cinemas 17 August
Starring Diane Keaton and Brendan Gleeson, Hampstead is a heartwarming romantic comedy set around the beautiful Hampstead Heath in London, a quiet piece of countryside in a vast metropolis. Living in a lovely old apartment on the edge of the Heath, American widow Emily Walters (Keaton) feels like she is drifting aimlessly through life. Then she meets Donald (Gleeson), who has lived harmoniously on the Heath for 17 years in a ramshackle hut. When property developers attempt to destroy his home, Emily steps up to defend Donald in the escalating battle and soon finds that, despite his gruff exterior, there is something special about this gentle and unconventional man.
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Friday 25 August
Popular soprano Amelia Farrugia stars in what promises to be an uplifting celebration of great Australian divas, at City Recital Hall on Friday 25 August 2017, 7:30pm, taking the audience on a journey through the life and career of June Bronhill and Dame Joan Sutherland.
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Junior Doctor Ruby Walker (Amrita Acharia, Game of Thrones) has just left a cold, grey England following a bad break up, on an adventure to begin a glamorous hospital job in tropical South India.
Anticipating sunshine, palm trees and picturesque beaches, Ruby is prepared for sacred cows, tuk-tuks and Delhi-belly – but what she doesn't expect is everything she finds at the under-resourced and overworked Good Karma Hospital. Run by the no-nonsense Doctor Lydia Fonseca (Amanda Redman, New Tricks), the Good Karma Hospital turns no one away, whether they’re a local, expat or tourist.
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After months of fruitless investigation, DCI Roz Huntley (Thandie Newton, Westworld) is under intense pressure from her superiors to apprehend a serial killer responsible for the murder of two women. When a third victim is abducted, Roz makes a breakthrough and apprehends the suspect – but the case is far from open-shut. With doubts around the investigation swirling, Chief Forensic Investigator Tim Ifield (Jason Watkins, W1A) alerts AC-12 to investigate. AC-12’s Supt Hastings (Adrian Dunbar, Ashes to Ashes) places DS Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure, The Secret Agent) undercover inside Roz’s team to discover the truth. With DS Steve Arnott (Martin Compston, Sweet Sixteen) piling on pressure from the outside, Roz is forced to act decisively. But as suspicions mount and the conspiracy deepens, AC-12 soon find themselves under threat.
Enter the competition to win a copy of Line of Duty series 4 on DVD.
Competition closes on Friday 1 September
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20 August - John Vallance Hall of Sydney Grammar School
Each year some of Australia’s best choirs come together under one roof for one of the most entertaining events in the Sydney Eisteddfod calendar.
The Australian Choral Grand Prix sees the best place-getters from The John Lamble Foundation Australasian Open Choral Championship (any age and youth categories) battle it out on stage for their slice of the $20,000 prize pool.
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9-10 September - Sydney Opera House
January 1998, Sydney Opera House: I went backstage to meet the conductor. I looked him in the eye, shook his hand, and said the three words every Beatles fan would have liked to say to him: “Thanks for everything”.
The musician in question was the ‘fifth Beatle’, George Martin, and his autograph now adorns the shabby (‘much loved’) cover of my copy of Please Please Me – the group’s first album. For me there will never be another band like the Beatles because, for one thing, I grew-up with them: a child in ‘63, almost a man in 1970 when they broke-up; the experience is the same for many people.
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by CineMuseFilms
Maudie (2017) is the story of Canadian painter Maudie Lewis who became famous for her childlike art in early 1900s Nova Scotia. This delightful film is full of slow visual and emotional delights that catch you unawares while you are waiting for the narrative to reveal a bigger story.
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RRP: $39.99
Booktopia Price: $30.75
Senior's Price: $27.67
Ageing is a triumph of modern medicine. On average we can expect to live 10 or 20 years longer than our grandparents' generation. These extra years are a wonderful bonus but also impose unprecedented challenges to our bodies and brains.
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RRP: $32.99
Booktopia Price: $25.50
Senior's Price: $22.95
The Pre-Raphaelites were determined to liberate art and love from the shackles of convention.
Ned Burne-Jones had never had a painting lesson and his family wanted him to be a parson. Only young Georgie Macdonald – the daughter of a Methodist minister – understood. She put aside her own dreams to support him, only to be confronted by many years of gossip and scandal.
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RRP: $32.99
Booktopia Price: $24.50
Senior's Price: $22.05
He was the only one left alive; now it was his turn to die.
In September 1972 journalist Anna Rosen takes an early morning phone call from her boss at the ABC telling her about two bombings in Sydney's busy CBD. It's the worst terrorist attack in the country's history and Anna has no doubt which group is responsible for the carnage. She has been investigating the role of alleged war criminals in the globally active Ustasha movement.
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Yates Silverbeet ‘Perpetual Green’
If you want a long lasting source of healthy, home grown greens then Yates Silverbeet ‘Perpetual Green’ is for you.
Yates Silverbeet ‘Perpetual Green’ is an easy to grow, spinach-like silverbeet with smooth leaves and slim, green stalks. It can provide a prolific harvest of mild flavoured succulent leaves for more than a year (yes, more than a year!) and resists bolting to seed.
Yates Silverbeet ‘Perpetual Green’ does best in a full sun position in a well drained vegie patch or in a container filled with good quality potting mix like Yates Premium Potting Mix.
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Yates Liquid Copper Fungicide
Yates Liquid Copper Fungicide is an easy to use, versatile, broad spectrum fungicide that controls a wide range of diseases on both edible and ornamental plants.
Yates Liquid Copper Fungicide is an advanced liquid formulation that contains a form of copper called ‘copper ammonium complex’, which, unlike conventional copper powders is not made up of crystals. This means that Yates Liquid Copper Fungicide will give an even distribution of microscopic particles over the leaf surface, compared to uneven clumps of crystals from older powdered copper products, providing improved disease protection. Yates Liquid Copper Fungicide readily dilutes in water and forms a gel after mixing, which improves spray coverage and sticking properties and binds to the leaf surface when it dries.
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by Zen Green Tea
Spice up your breakfast with these earthy and gorgeous fluffy, easy-to-make turmeric green tea pancakes. Turmeric and green tea are both antioxidant powerhouses which help protect your health. Serve warm with banana, maple syrup and chopped walnuts or try fresh mango or orange slices and a dollop of lemon curd for a healthier option.
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This one-pan chicken dinner goes from the oven to the table in 3 simple steps – it's as easy as 1-2-3!
Cooking time: 45 mins
Serves: 4
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If a cupcake and a cheesecake had a love child, this would be it. With some extra special attention, these desserts will be a highlight at your next dinner party.
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Find an event or celebration taking place in your local area in August?
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The NSW TrainLink website is now part of the Transport NSW website.
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Nominations for the 2017 NSW Carers Awards are now open. The Awards are an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the dedication, commitment and valuable contributions of the 905,000 unpaid carers across NSW. Organisations that have made a significant commitment to carers including carer support groups, employers and education providers can also be nominated.
This year, the NSW Carers Awards will coincide with Carers Week, which will run from 15 – 21 October 2017.
Show an exceptional carer that you care about what they do by nominating them for a NSW Carers Award. Nominations close on 31 August 2017.
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To celebrate Grandparents Day this year, we’re holding a photography competition. For your chance to win one of two prizes each valued at up to $1,500, turn the camera lens towards your relatives and friends!
We are looking for images that positively depict older people and grandparents. Photos must include an older person as a subject, but anyone can enter - no matter what their age!
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Do you know a local organisation that would like to celebrate the NSW Seniors Festival’s 60th year by holding an event?
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You might have heard or read about “elder abuse” and thought that is something that happens to other people. However, the abuse and exploitation of older people is a hidden and highly sensitive issue that is not bound by social or cultural boundaries. Elder abuse takes many forms including physical, psychological or emotional, sexual and financial abuse. Abuse may also come about through neglect - intentional and unintentional - and as a consequence of ageism.
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Seniors card is pleased to announce they are supporting the Active Seniors initiative encouraging every Aussie over 60 to exercise. The initiative involves 60 workshops being held across NSW, where seniors learn vital strategies to keep them both mentally and physically active.
These workshops will be an hour in length and free to attend, though a voluntary gold coin donation to Alzheimer's research would be appreciated. These workshops will begin in late September and run through to December. Registrations will be open next month, with further details to come including dates and locations, in the next newsletter. For more information, please send an email.
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