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Around fifty residents at Pakuranga Park participated in a very exciting Walking Rally around the village. The course started at the Community Centre where the participants got a set of clues which they had to solve to know where to go next. The winners were The Odd Bods with Doreen, Denise and Helen.

The Wednesday Wanderers at Remuera Gardens went on a day trip to Hamilton to visit the Classics Museum. The museum has over 100 cars for display and an extensive collection of petrol, pedal cars and early pinball machines.

At Real Living we also try to play our part in protecting the environment. Our retirement villages at Epsom, Remuera and Warkworth have a complimentary electric car for the residents to use. The Electric VW Golf, known as the e-golf, is the car that Epsom Village started using at the beginning of April.

Pakuranga Park hosted a very successful Pink Ribbon Breakfast on Thursday to raise funds for the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ. About 80 residents participated in the event. They all enjoyed a delicious breakfast prepared by Bradley and his team at the village café. Main meal was Eggs Benedict on salmon or bacon, with a vegetarian option of mushrooms. The village raised $1300, how impressive!

Warkworth Oaks residents enjoyed morning tea and a talk from Tech Buddies on Tuesday 25th May. The presentation concentrated on managing emails, scam prevention, computer upgrades, internet security as well as issues with mobile phones and laptops. Tech Buddies had so many questions from residents they didn’t manage to cover all the subjects they hoped, and they will need to come back at a later date.

Auckland stencil artist Flox has created her largest interior mural to date in the new Ruru apartments at Pakuranga Park. The piece is twelve metres high and six metres wide and it brings the Ruru (native owl or morepork) name to life. The mural, a vibrant portrayal of native birds and plants, welcomes residents and visitors into the atrium.

Epsom Village residents went on a delightful trip to Gordonton to visit the Cornerstone Alpaca Stud. They interacted with the Alpacas in their natural environment and listened to a talk where they had the opportunity to learn and ask questions about these wonderful animals.

A group of residents from Warkworth Oaks went on a day trip to Kawau Island at the beginning of April. Kawau Island is one of the largest islands in the Hauraki Gulf and is rich in history. The residents enjoyed listening about the local history and visiting the harbours and bays of the island.