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Margaret Havey
‘How I came to live in a remote Aboriginal community, and what made me leave’
Margaret Havey
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‘Seventy, single and celebrating a simpler life’
‘Seventy, single and celebrating a simpler life’
"At 70, that man is long since gone. There will be no replacement!"
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‘Why moving into a lifestyle village was the best decision I made’
‘Why moving into a lifestyle village was the best decision I made’
"I chose my new house in the village and settlement was easy."
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‘What it was like living and working in remote Aboriginal communities’
‘What it was like living and working in remote Aboriginal communities’
'We had to prove ourselves very quickly as store managers were viewed with suspicion...'
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‘I’m grateful every day for the events that led me to Australia’
‘I’m grateful every day for the events that led me to Australia’
"I have seen and loved so much of this wonderful country."
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‘I broke it off with my fiancé after meeting another man’
‘I broke it off with my fiancé after meeting another man’
Not all romances are meant to laugh as Margaret Havey found out.
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‘I remember the day my mother disappeared’
‘I remember the day my mother disappeared’
"I was five years old and my sister was three."
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Older and younger generations face different worlds, so let’s stop comparing
Older and younger generations face different worlds, so let’s stop comparing
Instead of this conflict between Millennials and Baby Boomers, we should accept and embrace these changing times.
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‘Approaching 70, my man’s long gone and there’ll be no replacement!’
‘Approaching 70, my man’s long gone and there’ll be no replacement!’
Engaged at 20, three kids at 30, divorced at 60 - it sounds so 'normal' but as you live it, life's quite an adventure ...
About Margaret Havey
Margaret is retired and loving it! She keeps active and busy, but also enjoys quiet days at home, reading and pottering… Because she can! She enjoys being a part of the Starts at 60 community.