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Burrstone Grange Spring Fair 2019
  • News & community

Burrstone Grange Puts A Spring In The Step of Thornton Cleveleys Retirees

Local retirees celebrated the start of the new season with a Spring Fair at McCarthy & Stone’s Retirement Living development in Thornton Cleveleys, Burrstone Grange.

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  • News & community

Charity Gets 250 Festive Boost

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  • Reports & research

Think you're retired? Not from chores

Retirement brings the promise of freedom, yet for many over 55s, later life isn’t as liberating as they’d hoped. In fact, each year is filled with an average of 500 hours of household chores – the equivalent to a staggering 21 days a year, or an unpaid part-time job.

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  • Health & wellbeing

Top 10 balance exercises for seniors at home

Our top 10 balance exercises for seniors at home (with pictures) can help you reduce the risk of falls in later life, so you can focus on a happy retirement.

5 most popular retirement hobbies
  • Hobbies & interests

5 most popular retirement hobbies

We reveal the five most popular retirement hobbies according to our survey of 1,500 retirees. Discover the best retirement hobbies, as voted for by you.

Gardening
  • Hobbies & interests

May gardening tips

Wondering what to do in your garden in May? Read up on the top May garden tasks from McCarthy & Stone and your garden will soon be blooming lovely.

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  • Hobbies & interests

How to stay safe online

Read our simple guide to protecting yourself from identity fraud and other potential dangers lurking online.

Peter Hoskings
  • News & community

New Year Honour recipient is presented with his British Empire Medal

McCarthy & Stone homeowner Peter Hosking, who celebrated his 90th Birthday in September, has been named in the New Year’s Honours List for his commitment to supporting people with Prostate cancer. Find out more about his story.

An example of a spacious, modern living room to highlight the ergonomic design of our retirement bungalows
  • Hobbies & interests

Interior design inspiration

Interior design trends 2021 from the experts at McCarthy & Stone