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Expat experience: a place in the sun and back again

We spoke to Lesley Jones, who with her husband Paul, moved into a McCarthy & Stone retirement apartment after 18 years as expats in Cyprus.

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Seven gardening tips for spring

Seven spring gardening tips and tasks to do in March

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School Christmas cards bring joy

Local schools sent our McCarthy & Stone Retirement Living homeowners Christmas cards to spread festive cheer and spirit.

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Inspiring the Next Generation

McCarthy & Stone’s Chief Information Officer, Tracey McDermott, has become a Beanstalk reading helper.

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Thanks for the memoirs

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COVID-19 update

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Advice For Low Maintenance Gardening

Let’s be honest, we’d all love a gorgeous garden that would blossom with just the wave of a weed-wand. But I can’t be the only one who finds that a few minutes pottering turns into hours of pruning, trimming and raking at times. 

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Get Ahead of The Property Market This Spring

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