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NatashaGransnet (GNHQ) Wed 02-Oct-19 11:44:28

To celebrate the paperback publication of Joanna Nell’s novel, The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village, we're giving one lucky gransnetter the chance to win a toaster and kettle set from Swan and a copy of the book, together worth over £100.

More details on the prize can be found HERE and T&Cs HERE. We will pick a winner after 11am on 11th October.

To enter simply tell us... what makes you feel young again?

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SANDIE22 Sat 05-Oct-19 09:12:14

Doing silly walks with my grandchildren- one day I may grow -up!

charleshorsforth Sat 05-Oct-19 11:05:39

catching the bus to visit my grandchildren.i usually take the car but have just received my bus pass.it reminds me of my youth,hopping on and of busses

Shoom72 Sat 05-Oct-19 11:44:14

Dancing and laughing makes me feel young!!!

chrissie13 Sat 05-Oct-19 11:47:23

Mixing with younger people always helps.

moonsheep Sat 05-Oct-19 14:49:15

Well since there's not much I can't do now that I couldn't do when younger, but I'm definitely wiser, it doesn't really affect me.

Overthehill5 Sat 05-Oct-19 16:16:23

Dancing to disco music!

MiniMoon Sat 05-Oct-19 16:39:00

Young again, what are you asking?

I've never felt old!

nanna123 Sat 05-Oct-19 17:49:21

Watching my grandchildren interact with each other and include me in their play as if I am one of their peers not an old lady!!

gurprem Sat 05-Oct-19 23:32:50

singing along to the new music out today

scooter345 Sun 06-Oct-19 09:45:12

Loud music and lots of dancing around the kitchen!!

purplepeepers2 Sun 06-Oct-19 10:02:50

I love the round trampoline swings that you can lie back in and look at the clouds. I find this so relaxing - doing this makes me feel young. Having a grandchild in there also helps.

Claypole1980 Sun 06-Oct-19 10:17:11

Travelling to new places and spending time with younger people. Very easy to get into a boring routine and make excuses not to try new things. Not dead yet! grin

katybrown1 Sun 06-Oct-19 10:18:28

Most of my favourite reggae artists have now died; although I am lucky to have a 70's jukebox that still plays my old vinyl's. Occasionally a real Jamaican musical treasure will come to England and perform at a few venues and me and my hubby always make an effort to go and watch these live performances. This is when I truly feel young again. It takes me to a world of memories; both good and bad; as all life experiences shape us into the people we are today. Our children and grandchildren can sing most of the words to the golden oldies we play in our house and although those moments are very special to us. The live performances that we attend; are when we are really transported back into a time when the world was more peaceful; life less stressful and when communities looked out for each other. I suddenly become my younger self and find I am reigniting my old values & beliefs; my passions and my hopes for a better world. It always makes me smile when I leave; as I know I can and will change for the better and remember who I really am. This is what keeps me young.

glamgran4 Sun 06-Oct-19 12:30:06

My husband here's nine years younger than me

theprovinciallady Sun 06-Oct-19 13:20:42

Music takes me straight back to how I felt then, especially songs I liked but had forgotten in the intervening years. The other thing is whizzing downhill on my bike, whoosh, that's a thing I've always enjoyed grin.

DiJones Sun 06-Oct-19 14:31:04

Dancing up and down on the terraces of Cardiff City when we score (not often) and I'm 11 years old again.

Mariecozens1 Sun 06-Oct-19 15:48:48

Sleep! I so tired with 4 children and a business to run x

johnny1260 Sun 06-Oct-19 15:57:21

Looking after my grandson he is 3 and makes me feel so young until he goes home and i go to bed

Applebebrimshaw Sun 06-Oct-19 16:04:39

The young boy who served me at my local cinema when I asked for a pensioners ticket for the Downton Abbey film & he said to me 'you must be retired to have that ticket' !!!!

nettymay Sun 06-Oct-19 16:45:14

Helping out with playgroup

Harris27 Sun 06-Oct-19 16:52:58

When I go out with the girls from work they are much younger than me but always ask me to come out I love it Im the quiet one just observing!

GranEd Sun 06-Oct-19 18:35:03

Riding rollercoasters ? ? ? ? !

Nickyjay Sun 06-Oct-19 20:38:54

My old dog! Has more energy than a puppy.

KeiraArchie Sun 06-Oct-19 20:46:54

Very simple, my grandaughter

pennwood Sun 06-Oct-19 21:12:46

The Grandchildren make me feel young again with seeing things through their eyes and the wonderment they express.