Meet The Residents – Kaye and Tony

Where did you move from?
Torbay

What do you love most about The Botanic?
The people! We have made some wonderful new friends and love spending time with them. There are a lot of very impromptu meals and wines together in our homes or The Clubhouse Café!

What are you enjoying about retired life?
The opportunity to spend more time with family and being able to do more with our grandchildren. Tony can play golf three times a week, and I can help at the school where my daughter teaches.

What have you learnt about retirement that you wished you’d known before? 
That every day is a weekend. It’s wonderful.

How do you live a life filled with purpose?  
I am on the Botanic Residents Committee, I help with fundraising for a few charities, I am a Mother Help at Red Beach School, Tony is our grandchildren’s chauffeur, he plays golf and bowls, and we also help out whenever we’re needed for events at The Clubhouse Café.

What’s the best thing about living on the Hibiscus Coast? Everything is so handy. I used to work for North Harbour Law so before I retired I drove up here every day from Torbay. I know the area well.

How would you describe the community at The Botanic? The best people live here! If you’re retired, come and live in this fabulous village and really enjoy life.

What’s your advice to retirees thinking about moving to a retirement village? Don’t put it off. Do it now!

How has the ‘Lock up and Leave’ lifestyle changed your life? It’s so easy to plan trips knowing there are people here who can help out with watering your indoor plants, and there’s never any maintenance to worry about. It’s all taken care of.

What’s your favourite dish or food at The Clubhouse Café? I love the ‘Specials Board’ and it changes regularly. The staff are just fabulous and greet you with a big smile every day – and they do a great coffee. Tony loves the Big Breakfast!

What is some good advice to live by? Treat others with kindness, and a smile goes a long way!