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Catch up on the latest news from Platinum Skies and our retirement villages and keep your eyes peeled for tips and advice on things from shared ownership, to some of our favourite dog and river walks that can be found close to our retirement communities. Explore some of our homeowners’ favourite pubs and places to visit, and get the most out of your home in one of our Platinum Skies retirement properties.
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Best restaurants in Sherborne
Sherborne is a picture-perfect town full of history, independent shops and independent eateries. Sherborne is popular with foodies, and rightly so! Choose from tempting tearooms, coffee shops, pubs and a la carte restaurants. We have hand-picked the best restaurants in Sherborne and surrounding areas to help you choose between the many on offer.
Best restaurants in Sherborne
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Retiring Early: Guide to taking early retirement
Taking an early retirement might be the best option for you, and if you are interested in learning more about retiring early, we have put together this helpful guide to point you in the right direction. It is vital to look at both the opportunities retiring early might provide for you, as well as what it could prevent. You also might be questioning what retirement is and what the difference is between retiring early and retiring at the usual age.
Retiring Early: Guide to taking early retirement
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Homeowners enjoy red carpet event to celebrate Salisbury community’s second birthday
We rolled out the red carpet for our homeowners in Salisbury who joined together for the second birthday party for our Chapters community.
Homeowners enjoy red carpet event to celebrate Salisbury community’s second birthday
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A new way to release equity with Platinum Skies
We are rapidly learning that so-called ‘easy-one-step’ solutions for a trouble-free retirement turn out to be quite the opposite. Many retirees are stuck in homes they can’t afford to maintain, searching for ways to generate capital from their biggest asset, their home.
A new way to release equity with Platinum Skies
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From Croissants to Christchurch – A Monterey Story
After 14 years of French bread, fromage and frogs’ legs, Lilian and Roy Coughlin, our latest residents, decided it was time to move back to the UK. Choosing Christchurch as their ideal destination.
From Croissants to Christchurch – A Monterey Story
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Platinum Skies hosts gardening for butterflies talk in Taunton retirement community
Homeowners at our Quantock House over-55s community, based on Paul Street, listened to a gardening talk by Jane Moore, Head Gardener at The Bath Priory. Jane, who previously achieved a silver medal for a small garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, gave an illustrated talk, which was also attended by members of the public, about some of the 59 different types of butterflies found in the UK and the plants that can attract them.
Platinum Skies hosts gardening for butterflies talk in Taunton retirement community
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Welcome to Esprit – For a life less ordinary
Enjoy a new retirement designed to enrich your life – Introducing our highly anticipated development Esprit, in the heart of Poole. 55 affordable, convenient and supportive apartments with everything you need literally on your doorstep.
Welcome to Esprit – For a life less ordinary
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Heaps of History in Salisbury – New Chapters
Steeped in history, the medieval cathedral city of Salisbury has been drawing residents for over 5000 years. Since the iron age hill fort of Old Sarum, to the modern thriving city of today. The result is a city overflowing in historical importance, with remains of Salisbury’s past still in abundance today.
Heaps of History in Salisbury – New Chapters
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Marvellous Garden Walks – Dorset & Hampshire
As the first of the summer rays fall over our beloved British landscape and the colour begins to explode from the hedgerows and trees. What better time to venture outdoors to walk and admire the natural beauty that’s on our doorstep. Retiring in Dorset gives great access to a variety of stunning walks and scenery.
Marvellous Garden Walks – Dorset & Hampshire
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