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For years, Joyce Smith was terrified of speaking to anyone who wasn’t a family member or close friend. She didn’t want them to hear her stammer. “In school the children would laugh at me,” said the 73-year-old who gets emotional about the memory even...

Whether at a party or the grocery store, people have no hesitation in sharing their most intimate problems with Charles Dyer. Urinary tract infections, incontinence, prostate trouble — the questions are the trappings of the 77-year-old’s profession. ...

Freddie McGregor was “born a winner” — and he has the proof to back it up. The legendary Jamaican singer’s career spans more than 50 years, and has earned him a place at the table of reggae’s elite. Even at the age of 61, he shows no sign of letting ...

Dear Heather, My partner and I have been together for two years and we are thinking of getting married, but we’d like to use the money that we would spend on a wedding as a down payment for a house. Is this a good idea? Not Married Yet Dear Not Marr...

Jean Amédé Caze thought learning the trumpet would be easy. Once he got it home, he realised his mistake. “It took me three days of trying just to make sound come out of the instrument,” the 35-year-old laughed. “I’ve been battling with it ever sinc...

The 2018 Mixed Pairs Championship was held at the Bridge Club last Saturday and when the smoke had cleared at the end of the second session Gertie Barker and John Burville emerged as the winners from the 20 pair field by just over a board from Molly ...

In the lead-up to Christmas, Sue Khan was looking for gifts that matched her character. Her life took a minimalist turn three years ago. For her, that meant downsizing her possessions and figuring out what was most valuable and important. The shift ...

Michael Robinson April 22 was Earth Day, an annual event that was established in 1970 to support protection of our environment. It is worth considering how vineyard owners respect our planet, and many of our wines can be classified as biodynamic, org...

Mariah Cordeiro vividly remembers the first time she was sexually harassed. She was 13, playing mini-golf with her family, when a man asked her to squat. After repeated requests, she gave in because she “was young and didn’t want confrontation”. “My ...

Nancy Missett was more than a little sceptical when her daughter suggested she enter a triathlon. After all, she was about to turn 75. “I said, ‘At my age?’,” laughed the retired teacher. “My daughter did a triathlon last summer in New York. I just t...