15 October VOL 07 Issue 24

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Welcome to the 15 October @boutSeniors enewsletter.

What does the @boutSeniors website offer you?

Since the @boutSeniors website was established in 2000, it has been continually updated and upgraded to provide the BEST possible information, resources, links and discounts for seniors both in Australia and across the globe.

This 120th edition of the enewsletter is a celebration of what we offer and how you can access it.

We particularly enjoy highlighting the ongoing value of older citizens – and this week there is a lot to celebrate with the high proportion of seventy- and eighty-year-olds winning Nobel Prizes in their various fields of endeavour. We also love the work being done by the group of 12 statesmen and stateswomen known as 'Global Elders'. Announced by Nelson Mandela on his 89th birthday, these eminent citizens are sharing their accumulated wisdom to achieve solutions to some of the more intractable issues confronting mankind. Read more here

Every issue of our fortnightly enewsletter contains the chance for you to win DVDs of popular movies, movie tickets, travel prizes and more. The ‘Win a $20,000 trip to Canada's West' prize is open until 19 December 2007 – click here for your chance to win. And we are offering four DVDs of Ballykissangel Series Three to win if you share your view on the best 'seniors' choice in the coming election. Vote now

Above all else, whilst the site is about seniors, it is also for all age groups who interact with older Australians – so if you are over 60, or care about or for someone who is, read on and learn more about what we do.

Stay Curious!
David and Kaye Fallick

The meeting place

Get connected
@boutSeniors' Meeting Place page is new and interactive. It's quickly becoming the hub of the site, a place for subscribers to have their say, to communicate with each other, to upload favourite images and much more. Go there now

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Up close and personal

Get personal
Our personals page has taken off in recent months with subscribers making the most of the chance to meet new people. Currently 'Virtracey' from Melbourne is looking for dining companions, Paul from South Sydney is seeking a mature lady and Dede from Brisbane wants 'Mr. Right'. Find out all about posting or responding to an @boutSeniors personal by clicking here

Affordable opportunities
The classifieds section of @boutSeniors offers you great discounts. Here you will find new and affordable opportunities in accommodation, motoring, travel and more. Read more now

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Technology

Don't get spammed
We've had many people wonder why they can't receive the enews after they've subscribed. It's possible the enews has been spammed – that is, sent to junk mail. Find out how to fix this by clicking here

Computer glossary
Did you know that @boutSeniors has an extensive glossary of computer terms and acronyms such as ROM and RAM? Find out more

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Getting out there

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What a week!
From October 7-14 Telstra was the principal sponsor of Victorian Seniors Week, and collaborated with www.aboutseniors.com.au to create a series of six seminars and one special SPEEDMEETING event at the Melbourne Town Hall. Those who enjoyed the lounge atmosphere of the Meeting Place at the Town Hall also had a chance to register on the @boutSeniors website and go in the draw to win a trip for two to Adelaide… read here for the name of the lucky winner.

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RSVP tips for technophobes
 Ready to start dating again? Thinking of using the internet but technophobia holding you back? Online dating offers a great way to get to know people, while still preserving your anonymity – and even technophobes don't have to miss out! Find out a few simple strategies now

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A fixed-return, fixed-term investment
 Perpetual is now offering a brand new return on our Term Fund (returns current as at 14 September) – a high seven per cent per annum for a nine-month term (income paid on maturity). Find out more

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Cruising the Yangtze
One of the greatest rivers in the world – the mighty Yangtze River of China – captures the essence of true natural beauty and breathtaking scenery. Imagine nine glorious days onboard your five-star Victoria Cruise ship, experiencing quality personal touches and impeccable service that defines luxury cruising. Read more now

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Your stories

Blogs
For the uninitiated, a blog isn't anything awful. Blog stands for web-log, an online diary page where anyone can write about what concerns or interests them and others can join in the conversation by posting their comment. Find out more

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Fun and games

Get your head in gear
 The @boutSeniors Sudoku and crossword pages are two of our most popular pages. In case you haven't tried a puzzle online, here's a gentle reminder that they're just as enjoyable – and just as good for improving cognitive function – on screen as on the page. Find out more

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Q&A

Here to help
We get some fantastic questions and information from our subscribers and visitors. @boutSeniors staff pride themselves on taking the time to give informative and understanding answers to questions on any subject. Current Q&A include subjects as diverse as concession cards, carer payments and why a computer 'cookie' is not something you eat with a cup of tea. Find out more

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Competitions

WIN WIN WIN!
Every month, we offer subscribers the chance to win one of four DVDs. We also often have tickets to movies and other events such as the Royal Melbourne Show up for grabs. Find out more

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Bookshelf

Read on…
Did you know you can purchase discount books on @boutSeniors? The @boutSeniors bookshop has all the latest offerings for less than retail outlets. Read this week's book reviews and find out more about the bookshop by clicking here

The big issues
Looking for a book to crystallize your thinking in the lead-up to the federal election? Then grab a copy of Hugh Mackay's perfectly timed – and eminently readable – Advance Australia ... where?. Read more now

Stories behind stories
 Another great read for those who have already consumed many of the classics is Behind the bestsellers. Authors Jenny Bond and Chris Sheedy have chosen an eclectic range of fiction and non-fiction titles to explore what encouraged the various authors pick up a pen (or strike a keyboard) and begin their (subsequent) bestsellers. Read more now

Reader's feast
 Those who love to read – and, more particularly, those who love to read about reading – will delight in New York editor, Sara Nelson's, So many books, so little time. No, this is NOT another book of lists – it's far, far better than that. Instead, it chronicles one woman's journey through 52 books in as many weeks, and celebrates that strange and indefinable magic which occurs when a reader engages with words on a page. Read more now

These titles and many more can be purchased in the @boutSeniors online discount bookstore. Go there now

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Travel

Online options
You can compare and book airfares on @boutSeniors through our wonderful Webjet function. Find out more

Discounts
As well as the classified discount page, every issue of the @boutSeniors enewsletter lists three or four or more discount travel opportunities. We also keep a careful eye out for those companies which waive the single supplement and allow solo travellers the opportunity to travel at affordable rates. See this issue's deals below.

Travel deals

Other great deals in our Holiday ideas section...

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Movie junction

In sickness and in health
Julie Christie stars in Away from her, a simple but moving story about the changes that come to a long marriage as Alzheimer's takes hold on one of the couple. Read more now

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Comfort food

Debbie's quick chicken pasta
 For those days or nights you just want a quick but tasty meal, try this chicken pasta – the meal that doesn't just make good cooking look easy but which is easy. Read more now


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Here to help

And don't forget the staff at @boutSeniors are here to help with all your queries, whatever the topic, on help@aboutseniors.com.au

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