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  • Health & wellbeing

Making your memories last forever

It’s never been easier to keep your most precious memories alive. From personalised photo albums and keepsakes to specially commissioned biographies and films, there are many ways to create a very special legacy – and have a lot of fun while you’re doing it. Here are a few ideas to inspire you 

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  • Hobbies & interests

Alexa, Feed Me!

Voice-controlled technology is becoming more and more popular with the older generation. So what is it and could it benefit you? Here’s what you need to know

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  • Recipes

Join the brunch club with perfect pancakes

Although made with bananas, these pancakes don’t taste strongly of them. Banana is used to give substance and a natural sweetness, while the quinoa flakes and egg not only add protein but also help bind the mixture.

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  • News & community

It Was Tough But Wonderful

After a stage and screen career spanning seven decades, Sheila Hancock could be forgiven for wanting to slow down. Instead, she recently completed one of the biggest challenges of her life 

The exterior of a retirement development by McCarthy & Stone. Residents wander the wide pavements, lined with grassy banks and trees.
  • Property advice

Building a retirement home: our process

Learn the stages of building a retirement home and how McCarthy & Stone carefully considers every aspect, from location to interior design.

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  • Hobbies & interests

Date to Remember: 11 May 1964. The first Habitat store opens in London 

It was the shop that gave Brits a passion for interior design, introducing us to flat-pack furniture, bean bags and a peculiar item of bedding called the duvet. 

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  • Recipes

Crispy Trout with Asian Salsa

The zingy green sauce is the perfect partner for a piece of oily fish such as trout or salmon, but you could also serve it with sea bass or bream fillets.

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  • Recipes

Slow-Roasted Lamb with Sticky Figs

If you’re feeding a gang, nothing beats a slow-roasted joint. Prep it quickly in advance, whack it in a low oven and forget about it until it’s time to eat. 

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  • Health & wellbeing

How we help every step of the way

McCarthy & Stone knows that communication is key when it comes to making a decision as big as moving into a retirement development, which is why it has staff ready to talk through the process, says Rachel Halliwell