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  • Meet Dorothy, our accomplished opera singer
    Epsom Village
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    21 January 2023

    Meet Dorothy, our accomplished opera singer

    At Real Living we’re very proud to have some very talented artists among our residents. One of them is Dorothy Tomlinson, an accomplished opera singer with soprano roles in La Traviata or La Boheme. Being 90 years old, Dorothy has been retired for a long time, but that doesn’t mean that she has stopped sharing her expertise: now she’s in charge of the Talent Group at Epsom Village.
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  • Christmas at Real Living
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    22 December 2022

    Christmas at Real Living

    At Real Living, Christmas is one of the busiest and happiest times of the year. At the villages the residents get together to enjoy the annual Christmas gatherings, with Pakuranga Park’s "world-renowned" Quiz as one of the highlights of the social calendar. The residents look forward to the special activities of December which this year included the surprise visit of a naughty "Elf on the Shelf".
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  • We're going to the Oscars!
    Epsom Village
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    15 December 2022

    We're going to the Oscars!

    At Real Living one minute you're at the village at the next one...you're in Hollywood! Epsom Village organised a very glamorous Christmas party last week where all the residents and staff pretended to be attending the Oscars. The event ticked all the boxes: delicious food, great friends, lots of laughs and a proper awards ceremony, delivered by Mrs Claus and... the Grinch!
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  • Christmas is coming to Real Living
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    02 December 2022

    Christmas is coming to Real Living

    It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, at Real Living! At Pakuranga Park the residents have created a gorgeous Christmas tree made of 400 peggy squares… being 2.7 metres high, the tree touches the ceiling of the Lounge! We love this time of the year, when staff and residents come together as a big family to celebrate the magic season.
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  • "We're very happy we made the move"
    Pakuranga Park
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    25 October 2022

    "We're very happy we made the move"

    “We’re 100% happy.” “We love it to bits.” “We’re a lot more relaxed.” These comments are just a sample of the overwhelmingly positive feedback we are getting from the new residents at the Ruru apartments in Pakuranga Park. Our brand new two-bedroom luxury apartments are filling up fast, so if you want to see it for yourself, call Kate on 095765990 or 021855735.
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  • Meet John, Epsom Village’s cookie-maker
    Epsom Village
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    20 October 2022

    Meet John, Epsom Village’s cookie-maker

    With Halloween fast approaching and Christmas around the corner, there’s no doubt that the sweet season has started. John is one of our most charming residents and he also works part-time at Kea cookies, a New Zealand company established in 1988. Alongside his daughter and son-in-law, John bought the factory a few years ago and since then he’s became an expert in golden syrup, icing cookies and new flavours such as lemon coconut.
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  • Family party to farewell the Traffic Light System
    Epsom Village
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    11 October 2022

    Family party to farewell the Traffic Light System

    It’s time to celebrate! At Epsom Village they were so happy with the ending of the Traffic Light System that they decided to throw a big party. The residents invited their family and friends, the village opened the pool, they had a sausage sizzle and a Happy Hour with Live Music. At the end of the evening most of the villagers were up on their feet showing off their dance moves!
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  • From Pakuranga Park to Graceland
    Pakuranga Park
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    07 October 2022

    From Pakuranga Park to Graceland

    Moving to a Real Living Group village means that you can leave the hard work to us and concentrate on enjoying the things you like most. This is the case of Dawn, a Pakuranga Park resident who now can devote all the time she wants to her passion of cross stitching. Retirement brought new chances to her life, such as the opportunity to fulfil the life dream of visiting Graceland.
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  • Wellness soup with Epsom Village
    Epsom Village
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    30 September 2022

    Wellness soup with Epsom Village

    It’s a universal truth that grannies make the best soup, so at Real Living, we’re blessed with some of the best cooks in the country. Diana not only makes a soup that is good for the body and the soul, she’s also one of our most active, social and friendly residents and in her spare time she also writes poems and children’s books.
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