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True blue Aussie dessert: Dumplings and ‘Cocky’s delight’

True blue Aussie dessert: Dumplings and ‘Cocky’s delight’

Do you remember 'Cocky's delight' from your childhood? Is there a recipe you learned from your parents you've passed down to the next generation?
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‘Retirement has given me time to sample new hobbies’

‘Retirement has given me time to sample new hobbies’

Now is the time to expand on those interests you had, but were unable to pursue because of work and other commitments.
"I struggled to meet the demands of my daughters and my Dad", writes May. Source: Stock Photo/Getty Images
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‘I was the meat in the sandwich: The emotional and financial squeeze of motherhood’

‘I was the meat in the sandwich: The emotional and financial squeeze of motherhood’

Family breakdowns are awful, but they can also provide opportunities for personal growth.
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‘Walk with the animals, talk with the animals at Hunter Valley Zoo’

‘Walk with the animals, talk with the animals at Hunter Valley Zoo’

Peacocks, lions and everything in between - there's much to see and do when you visit the Hunter Valley Zoo!
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‘It’s my life: The simple steps I’m taking to get the story written’

‘It’s my life: The simple steps I’m taking to get the story written’

I intend to leave some notes and photos in an exercise book to assist my grandchildren to better understand their roots.
Despite requiring hearing aids, this community member's friend doesn't use them. Source: Getty Images
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My friends hearing loss is affecting our relationship

My friends hearing loss is affecting our relationship

Hearing loss often leads to isolation and withdrawal, this blogger reflects on how her relationship with a longtime friend is being affected by hearing difficulties.
May leapt into her retirement with gusto! Source: Stock Photo/Getty Images
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‘Finally! Now I am retired I have the time to focus on my own needs and wants’

‘Finally! Now I am retired I have the time to focus on my own needs and wants’

After playing the good daughter, sister, partner, wife and mother over many years, it was certainly a long time coming.
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‘Use it or lose it: The benefits I’ve found in lifelong learning now I’m retired’

‘Use it or lose it: The benefits I’ve found in lifelong learning now I’m retired’

May Green has found that the education-work-retirement approach to life is becoming obsolete.
Quarantine quilts became a thing during Covid-19 lockdowns last year. Source: Getty
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‘From chook coops to quilts: The many varied lockdown projects of 2020’

‘From chook coops to quilts: The many varied lockdown projects of 2020’

Catching up with friends over the holiday season, May was gobsmacked by some of the tasks undertaken during our period of isolation last year.

About May Green

Heeding her father’s advice that he ‘wouldn’t be dead for quids’, May Green retired early. In doing so she caught up on theatre, live music, learning new skills at workshops, and had an enormous amount of fun. Her hobbies include gardening, reading and collecting books. She also enjoys learning about the history of Australia by travelling through country towns. She convenes her local community library and is involved in a number of community events. She’s passionate about the late Australian-born American actor, Errol Flynn, and prisoner of war diaries, collecting both.