Leisure Holidays, Outings and Travel Keeping Fit and Active Lust for Life Using the Internet

Holidays, Outings and Travel

Looking for a break or holiday? - then have a look at the links below.

People with disabilities who are looking for a holiday.

Age Concern - Holidays

Here you can find information from Age Concern's Leisure, Learning and Work factsheet. They also have a factsheet on holidays for older people which you can view.

Ashton-under-Lyne

Here you can read about:

• What's on in Ashton
• Shopping
• Transport
• Aerial photographs
• Maps and Historic maps
• Where to stay
• Entertainment
• Location
• Books about Ashton

Entertainment in Ashton-under-Lyne Gives details of places of entertainment in Ashton-under-lyne.

Tameside Hippodrome has a been entertaining people for over 100 years. The link, allows people to see what's on and book tickets.

BBCi - Lifestyle

Read about leisure and:

• Where to look for ideas
• A few suggestions to start you off, which include:
• Watch the birdie
• Ever wanted to trace your roots?
• Fulfil a dream
• Show off your gardening expertise
• Go and see a free show
• Increase your knowledge
• Stride out into the great outdoors
• A Stitch in time
• Take pen to paper
• Take to the floor

Global Holidays

Easy to use site for searching a variety of holiday companies. Insurance up to 80, too!

Tameside's Countryside Rangers

Organise outdoor events through out the year

Pension Service

Read about driving licences, free TV licences, free entry to museums and galleries, travel and some useful contact numbers.

Pet Friendly Hotels

Dog owners often find it difficult to find good value, comfortable hotels which accommodate both themselves and their pets. That's why Pet Friendly Hotels website is the first to provide you with a complete guide to all the leading UK hotels, guest houses and bed & breakfasts which welcome pets.

Ricability

Ricability is a charitable organisation funded by the Department of Health It gives guidance in the form of publications to older and disabled people. For instance, you can read about:

Using a wheelchair on public transport This guide tells you what you can expect from newer trains, coaches, buses and taxis.

Seniors Network

Seniors Network is an independent information resource for older people and their organisations. You can also read about holidays on the website.

Silver Surfers

Over 50's website where you can look at information for instance on hobbies, holidays, travel, walking.

Sylvia Milne - Tourism and Travel

A comprehensive site constructed by a retired librarian. Here you can look at:

• Accommodation
• Britain
• England
• Events and activities
• Food and drink
• General sites
• Holiday courses
• London
• Maps and street plans
• Other useful information
• Scotland
• Travel information
• Wales
• Weather

Tameside Libraries and Leisure

Local information for you on:

• Clubs and Societies
• Countryside
• Events
• Libraries
• Museums and Art Galleries
• Sport
• Tourism
• Venues for hire

Keeping Fit and Active

Information on keeping fit and active

Whilst keeping fit and active is beneficial to you, it is also important to relax.

Relaxation classes can also be found at Tameside Age Concern. You will need to contact Age Concern to check on availability and whether you need to become a member of their organisation before you can use their facilities. Contact Age Concern.

The BBC also has guidance on how best to relax under their Mental Health - coping techniques page. View the article written by James Tighe - clinical nurse research fellow.

Lust for life

The guide aims to show the wide variety of activities open to you, whether you are in full-time employment, nearing retirement or retired. Download a copy of the PDF version of the lust for life guide.

Using the Internet

Age Concern

Here you can enter the chat café, which is specifically meant for older people. You'll be able to enter quizzes, talk online or read messages online.

Wrinkly.As

Wrinkly is a way of finding information on the Internet. If you're new to the Internet, then this might be for you. Wrinkly provides links to sites for leisure and enjoyment and many other categories.

The advantages of Wrinkly.As are:

• A clear easy to use index.
• Only sites that have been reviewed are listed
• How to use the Internet explained
• Sites are rated for ease of use and clarity.

Here are some of the categories you can expect to find:

Wrinkly also provides the user with a useful guide, which covers:

• Internet glossary
• Quick tutorial
• About the Internet
• Using the Internet
• Safe surfing
• Safe shopping
• Explicit content
• Email Wrinkly

If you feel you need to learn about computers from the beginning or update your current skills, then have a look at the Education Section on this website.

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