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<\/p>\nLast year, at 23, Chiara, a graduate from the University of Bristol, enrolled on a master\u2019s course in Galicia, Spain.<\/p>\n
The draws were threefold: the opportunity to study in a second language, the chance to immerse herself in a new and varied culture, and the \u20ac591 (\u00a3512) tuition fees \u2013 a fraction of the cost of studying the equivalent course in the UK.<\/p>\n
Chiara had been living in A Coru\u00f1a, Galicia and working as an English language assistant the year before enrolling in her studies. She had fallen in love with the city, and was searching for a way to stay which would also help her career goal of working in immigration and social work.<\/p>\n
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The eight biggest mistakes we make
when retiring<\/p>\n
Psychologist and author Dr Denise Taylor says we shouldn\u2019t sleepwalk into retirement, nor stop walking, just because everyone else has.<\/p>\n
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Denise Taylor\u2019s marriage ended at 60 as the structure of the working day faded away (Photo: Mihai Zsigmond)<\/p>\n
\nThe mistakes we make when retiring\n<\/p>\n
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The man is currently drawing a small defined benefit (DB) pension (Photo: SimpleImages\/Getty)<\/p>\n
Hoarding money <\/p>\n
Many clients tell me their biggest regret was spending too little when they were healthiest and most able to enjoy it.<\/p>\n
Planning to rest<\/p>\n
Boredom in retirement is misunderstood. It\u2019s rarely about having nothing to do. It\u2019s\u00a0about having time without meaning.<\/p>\n
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Naps before 1pm can lead to better cognitive performance in the following hours (Photo: Lord Henri Voton\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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Not mentally preparing<\/p>\n
People prepare financially and practically, but don\u2019t do the psychological work of leaving well.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Waiting to plan what\u2019s next<\/p>\n
Once the structure of work disappears, people can slip into a narrower way of being. Start sketching out possible paths at least two years ahead. Even rough ideas about what you might want to explore \u2013 creative projects, volunteering, learning.<\/p>\n
DR DENISE TAYLOR<\/p>\n
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Denise Taylor has worked with many clients who moved into \u2018purposeful\u2019 roles expecting to feel better, only to be more depleted than before
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\nCommon mistakes she sees\n<\/p>\n
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Not preparing as a couple<\/p>\n
Discuss how much time you want together, and what kind of lives you\u2019re moving towards, rather than assuming it will naturally align.<\/p>\n
Trying to stay busy<\/p>\n
Without noticing what drains your energy, activity becomes a way of bypassing the deeper adjustment. <\/p>\n
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Treating it as an ending<\/p>\n
People can find themselves psychologically stranded. Days begin to blur into one another.<\/p>\n
\nRetiring because everyone else is\n<\/p>\n
For a generation raised to expect retirement at a certain age, default timing can feel normal.<\/p>\n
The timing is personal. <\/p>\n
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The mistake is retiring without\u00a0questioning whether that timing actually fits your own life. It ignores your relationship with work, your health and\u00a0your finances. <\/p>\n
\t Agony Uncle<\/p>\n 5 min read<\/p>\n \nWhat to do\n<\/p>\n 1For some a gradual shift is best like working fewer days or changing role, slowing down.<\/p>\n 2Experiment before you leave.\u00a0Taking a sabbatical\u00a0or reducing hours can show you how retirement might feel.<\/p>\n 3Prioritise a small number of meaningful anchors: one regular commitment, one place where you feel known and one activity.<\/p>\n 4Slow it down psychologically \u2013 question default timing, resist expectations and ask yourself what kind of transition you are actually stepping into.<\/p>\n SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH<\/p>\n The national treasure has celebrated his centenary<\/p>\n For all the inspiring insight into nature that\u00a0Sir David Attenborough\u00a0has given us, he has also shown us how to age well.\u00a0<\/p>\n Here, Chief Features Writer Kasia Delgado looks into his lifestyle, and the tips he\u2019s shared to live to 100.<\/p>\n LOREM IPSUM<\/p>\n Never retiring fully<\/p>\n Putting your feet up is all very well, but it\u2019s very boring, isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n In the last two years alone, Attenborough has done voiceovers on a number of projects, including\u00a0Wild London,\u00a0and a National Geographic Disney film,\u00a0Ocean.<\/p>\n Although his workload has remained high, he did acknowledge in 2017, that as he ages, he sometimes finds it harder to recall correct words as quickly as he did before. <\/p>\n Improving his diet<\/p>\n In his 90s, Attenborough has cut back on red meat, and begun eating an increasingly vegetarian diet.<\/p>\n Whether as he said, he \u201csimply lost the taste\u201d for meat, or whether it was an environmental or health reason, the NHS advises that eating a lot of red and processed meat increases your bowel cancer risk at any age.<\/p>\n \t Big Read<\/p>\n 7 min read<\/p>\n Keeping active<\/p>\n Attenborough has previously said he has \u201cnever done exercise\u201d in an official capacity.<\/p>\n But he has\u00a0kept active by going for walks in Richmond, where he lives.<\/p>\n Interviewers who have been to his home have also mentioned him practically skipping down the stairs of his house. <\/p>\n \t TELEVISION<\/p>\n 8 min read<\/p>\n \nAvoiding becoming isolated\n<\/p>\n When Sir David\u2019s wife Jane died in 1997, the couple\u2019s adult daughter Susan moved in with her father. He said at the time:\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m quite used to solitude in the wilds but, no, an empty house is not what I enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n Provider: From ITN Productions He\u2019s also been known to respond personally to fan letters and maintain relationships with people who admire him. He has no iPhone or email address and instead prefers to communicate by handwritten letter.<\/p>\n Appreciating small things<\/p>\n It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual\u00a0beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living<\/p>\n Forget lifespan, everyone is focused on extending their healthspan: meaning, the number of years you live in good health<\/p>\n So what tiny tweaks can you make to your daily routine to extend a fulfilled life? Health writer Rosie Fitzmaurice tried some out.<\/p>\n \nThe research\n<\/p>\n One year<\/p>\n Analysis from the University of Sydney found that getting an additional five minutes of\u00a0sleep, two minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity and an additional half-serving of vegetables per day\u00a0could lead to an extra year of life.<\/p>\n A decade<\/p>\n Getting seven to eight hours of sleep each night, more than 40 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise each day and following a healthy diet, were traits associated with almost a decade of additional lifespan.<\/p>\n \nDaily tweaks to make\n<\/p>\n Daily spoonful of beans<\/p>\n One large study found that an intake of 20g of legumes daily may reduce a person\u2019s risk of dying in any given year by up to eight per cent.\u00a0<\/p>\n Fibre at breakfast<\/p>\n Most people in the UK eat around 16\u201318g fibre a day but 30g is recommended. <\/p>\n Olive oil shots<\/p>\n One major\u00a0study<\/a> found those who ate the most olive oil (more than half a tablespoon a day) had a 19 per cent lower risk of death from any cause.<\/p>\n \nDaily tweaks to make\n<\/p>\n 4There are benefits to eating an early dinner when we\u2019re insulin sensitive and strolling afterwards to help digestion.<\/p>\n 5Vigorous intermittent\u00a0lifestyle physical activity \u2013 rather than structured exercise -ccould reduce the risk of a heart attack. \u00a0<\/p>\n 6Strength training is still important and just 30 to 60 minutes each week is associated with a 10 to 20 per cent lower risk of death.\u00a0<\/p>\n 7Balance training improves neuromuscular co-ordination and proprioception, which are critical for preventing falls.<\/p>\n Rosie puts this to the test<\/p>\n She had a helping of beans daily and loaded her breakfast with nuts, seeds and berries.<\/p>\n Fitzmaurice swapped butter for olive oil, had dinner two hours earlier (around 6pm) and did one-minute bursts of exercise throughout the day. <\/p>\n She also practised her grip strength through dead hangs at the local park and brushed her teeth on one leg to improve balance.<\/p>\n The verdict<\/p>\n I can\u2019t predict the future, but it\u2019s true that making a few microtweaks to my weekly routine have had a surprisingly uplifting effect\u00a0on my mood. As the world feels so utterly terrifying, taking control of the small things feels like therapy.<\/p>\n ROSIE FITZMAURICE, HEALTH JOURNALIST FOR THE i paper <\/p>\n Is napping an To find out how to feel better, brighter and bushy-tailed,\u00a0we asked\u00a0Russell Foster,\u00a0a How long should we nap for?<\/p>\n For Professor Foster, the ideal length of a time for a nap is just 20 minutes and certainly no longer than 30.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cYou don\u2019t want to do is\u00a0fall into deeper sleep, because then recovery from that can leave you groggy,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n \nIs there an optimum time of day to nap?\n<\/p>\n Napping too late in the day is warned against.<\/p>\n An early-afternoon nap of around 20 minutes\u00a0can improve your cognition during the second half of the day.<\/p>\n If you have a nap later on, you can push back your sleep pressure, which means the longer you\u2019ve been awake the greater need for sleep, at night.<\/p>\n As long as you\u2019re getting the sleep that you need to function optimally, that\u2019s the main thing.<\/p>\n How much sleep does a person need?<\/p>\n Sleep is like\u00a0a shoe: one size doesn\u2019t fit all.<\/p>\n Oversleeping on days-off or sustaining your waking day with caffeine\u00a0and other stimulants are signs of tiredness.<\/p>\n Not everybody needs eight hours of sleep; it\u2019s variable, dynamic and individual. And will vary over a lifetime depending on the season. <\/p>\n \nOther things to know\n<\/p>\n It doesn\u2019t matter where you physically nap as long as it feels right and you\u2019re comfortable. You can create the right environment by making it dark, calm or using a smell like lavender.<\/p>\n Generally speaking, napping is probably a metric that you\u2019re not getting the sleep you need at night, says Professor Foster. \u201cBut don\u2019t beat yourself up over it. A short nap, if it improves the second half of the day, is fine\u201d.<\/p>\n What is causing damp? And how to fix it<\/p>\n In addition to being generally unpleasant, living in a damp property can lead to structural and health issues if left unaddressed for long periods of time. <\/p>\n Read on to find out the industry expert advice on how to cut the risk of damp forming in your home\u2026<\/p>\n \nStart with your windows\n<\/p>\n Don\u2019t keep them closed.<\/p>\n Regularly opening windows \u2013 even on cold days \u2013 can improve the ventilation inside and decrease the humidity of the room. <\/p>\n Also wipe away the\u00a0condensation that has formed\u00a0overnight with a microfiber cloth to remove the dampness.<\/p>\n \t Big Read<\/p>\n 8 min read<\/p>\n \nHow to reduce the risk of damp\n<\/p>\n Dry clothes in the bathroom<\/p>\n Avoid drying clothes in bedrooms or living rooms without airflow.<\/p>\n Avoid curtains over radiators<\/p>\n It can trap heat behind the fabric, reduce room warmth and cause condensation on windows.<\/p>\n Nudge your furniture <\/p>\n Large furniture items placed tightly against cold walls can trap condensation, leading to mould over time.<\/p>\n It could be the age of your home<\/p>\n Close to 90 per cent of UK homes with solid external walls lack insulation, making them vulnerable. <\/p>\n The airtight design of some new builds helps with energy efficiency but can trap moisture if ventilation isn\u2019t properly managed, says Chad Bragg, chief technical officer at\u00a0insulation company SuperFOIL.<\/p>\n \nHow to reduce the risk of damp\n<\/p>\n Clear clothes out<\/p>\n Clothing that is packed\u00a0too tightly in a wardrobe traps humidity, especially if it is slightly damp. <\/p>\n Heat strategically<\/p>\n If the heating in your home is reduced in temperature by just two degrees, humidity levels will increase by 10 per cent.<\/p>\n Keep lids on pans<\/p>\n While cooking it avoids releasing moisture into the air. A good cooker hood is most effective.<\/p>\n \nPlanning for an extension?\n<\/p>\n Pay attention to insulation<\/p>\n Poor insulation creates \u2018thermal bridges,\u2019 or cold spots, where the new structure joins the old house. These cold junctions act as magnets for condensation, causing localised mould, heat loss, and discomfort.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Monday 16th April 2018 on ITV
Sir David Attenborough joins Her Majesty the Queen in the gardens of Buckingham Palace
This unique, landmark documentary follows Her Majesty the Queen and an ambitious legacy project to create a global network of protected forests, spanning the 52 countries of the Commonwealth.
This project, called the Queen\u2019s Commonwealth Canopy, brings together Her Majesty\u2019s deeply held commitment to the Commonwealth and her little-known love of trees.
At the heart of the film is a conversation between the Queen and Sir David Attenborough filmed in the gardens of Buckingham Palace last summer. In a rare opportunity to see the Queen talking informally to Sir David, the conversation ranges from climate change, to conkers and birthday gifts.
The film follows members of the Royal Family involved so far in making the Queen?s Commonwealth Canopy a reality, including Prince Harry planting trees in the Caribbean, and Prince William and his family in Canada\u2019s Great Bear Rainforest.
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invaluable part of the day or an unproductive hour?<\/p>\n
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Caption: Millennial black lady vacuuming floor while her husband watching TV, not helping her with household duties, cropped view. Unrecognizable young couple having problem with domestic chores![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_232954902.jpg\")
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To do list \u2013 stock photo. (Photo: Getty)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_291888645.jpg\")
It is the perfect time to enjoy an afternoon nap in your own home (Photo: Malte Mueller\/Getty\/fStop)<\/p>\n![\"Heartwarming](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_293257517.jpg\")
\u2018Everyone who comes to see me assumes I am hard-up, so they either bring me gifts and treats, or if we go out together, they always insist on paying\u2019 (Photo: Getty)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_252589028.jpg\")
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Running might not seem like the most appealing hobby, but if you give it a try, you might be surprised (Photo: EMS-FORSTER-PRODUCTIONS\/Getty\/Digital Vision\/ems-forster-productions)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-1090832510.jpg\")
FaceTiming on an iPad or iPhone is a simple method of video calling (Photo: Getty)<\/p>\n![\"Woman](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2215009702.jpg\")
Woman learning to knit with friends in cafe \u2013 stock photo. (Photo: Compassionate Eye Foundation\/David Oxberry\/ Getty)<\/p>\n![\"Brightly](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_287966120.jpg\")
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Portrait of senior male cafe owner at front counter \u2013 stock photo. (Photo: Getty)<\/p>\n![\"Hay](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_292628021.jpg\")
Hay fever can be incredibly disruptive (Photo: Science Photo Library\/Getty)<\/p>\n![\"Richard](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_293247756.jpg\")
Caption: Richard Loynes, with the leaning church of Dry Doddington, Nottinghamshire, also known as St James Church. April 14, 2026. \/\/ England\u2019s wonkiest church which has a spire which leans more than the Leaning Tower of Pisa is in vital need of ??100,000 repairs to save its future \u2013 but have refused to correct the angle of its famous tower. The spire of St James\u2019 Church in the countryside village of Dry Doddington, Lincs., tilts at 5.1 degrees compared to the 3.99 degrees of its Italian counterpart over 1,000 miles away. Villagers consider the Grade II-listed building \u201cBritain\u2019s answer to The Leaning Tower of Pisa\u201d but there are now concerns for its future as it is need of essential repairs. Tourists often travel to snap photos next to the historic tilting place of worship, which has now launched a fundraiser to raise another ??100,000 11 years after it underwent ??100,000 of renovation work to save its tower. The 12th century church was built originally as a ???Chapel of Ease??? for older residents to attend church rather than walking to a neighbouring village. The tower, dating from the 14th century, is believed to have first shifted in the late 19th century and was underpinned in 1918 to prevent it from tilting any further. Church warden Richard Loynes said: \u201cThe church is very much part of the village and we\u2019re proud of its uniqueness.??? Photo released 15\/04\/2026![\"This](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_274928056.jpg\")
The Government must prioritise targeted investment in mental health services, preventative programmes to stop people\u2019s health worsening \u2013 including public health funding across the North, a report said. (Photo: Alamy\/PA)<\/p>\n![\"Female](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2204597963.jpg\")
Female psychiatrist discussing with mid adult woman during therapy session \u2013 stock photo. (Photo: Getty)<\/p>\n![\"Upset](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_293364522.jpg\")
\u2018If she feels unappreciated by me, sex is off the agenda,\u2019 says the reader (Photo: Getty)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_250305761.jpg\")
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\u2018Fathers, it seems, are still expected to put work first and family second\u2019 (Photo: Getty Images) <\/p>\n![\"Senior](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-1276609953.jpg\")
Senior husband and wife having relationship difficulties \u2013 stock photo. (Photo: Getty)<\/p>\n![\"Side](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-1210358933.jpg\")
Side view of affectionate happy couple sitting in the cozy cafe. \u2013 stock photo. (Photo: Getty)<\/p>\n![\"Tonight](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_292531661.jpg\")
\u2018Although problems with sex are very common, very few people come for help,\u2019 says one GP (Photo: Getty)<\/p>\n![\"Elderly](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-1436954439.jpg\")
Elderly woman sitting alone in her living room \u2013 stock photo. (Photo: Getty)<\/p>\n