SAARP

10/08/2026

The benefit of having a hobby.

We live in what has been called the “distraction economy”: an environment full of triggers that are engineered to demand our attention at every turn. The result is often fragmented attention, loss of focus and sometimes even increased rumination and anxiety.

Committing to a hobby and finding your flow can help you reduce outside noise and your own internal noise.

Read more here: https://saarp.net/blogs/articles/the-benefit-of-having-a-hobby

Let us know in the comments what hobbies you enjoy.

Feeling distracted? Hobbies can help you find ‘flow state’ and save your brain We live in what has been called the “distraction economy”: an environment full of triggers that are engineered to demand our attention at every turn. The result is often fragmented attention, loss of focus and som...

08/08/2026

Easy mode is a feature found on Samsung Galaxy smartphones that simplifies the phone layout. This is extremely helpful when wanting a less cluttered environment rather than being overwhelmed.

Easy mode reduces distractions, keeps things simple, and removes some of the advanced features that smartphones have to offer.

Read more about it here:

Easy mode is a feature found on Samsung Galaxy smartphones that simplifies the phone layout. This is extremely helpful when wanting a less cluttered environment rather than being overwhelmed. Easy mode reduces distractions, keeps things simple, and removes some of the advanced features that smartpho...

05/08/2026

The SAARP Hermanus committee is excited to announce a new
monthly draw sponsored by Greeff Properties.

Each month, a R500 prize will be available for one
lucky member to win at our club meeting on 2nd
Wednesday of each month.

The draw will be based on the "Club Code" number
written on each members "Hermanus Social Club
Membership Card". A winning number will be selected at random using a computer program.

The draw is completely free to enter, but there are
two important requirements:
1. You must be a fully paid up member
of the SAARP Hermanus Social Club
2. You must be present in person at the
meeting where the lucky number is
drawn (absolutely NO proxies)

To join a SAARP Social club please click here:

WESTERN CAPE Constantia Adelaide Ruthenberg 083 621 0491 [email protected] Fish Hoek Val Kimpton 071 201 8593 [email protected] Hermanus Deon Beukes 082 554 8781 [email protected] Milnerton Lorraine Robinson 079 617 4549 [email protected] EASTERN CAPE Jeffrey’s Bay Viv Smith 082 338 35...

03/08/2026

Health:
Herpes zoster (also known as shingles or zona) is a disease in humans. The same virus that causes chickenpox also causes shingles. The symptoms are pain (sometimes very severe) and a rash with blisters.

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Herpes zoster (also known as shingles or zona) is a disease in humans. The same virus that causes chickenpox also causes shingles. The symptoms are pain (sometimes very severe) and a rash with blisters. General information What is shingles? Shingles is caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zos...

01/08/2026

Smartphones are the computers in your pocket and because all this information is at your fingertips, it has the ability to be in others’ reach to take with or without your knowledge.

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Smartphones are the computers in your pocket and because all this information is at your fingertips, it has the ability to be in others’ reach to take with or without your knowledge. Presume for a moment that you are sitting in a restaurant and you take out your phone to look at a message or perha...

29/07/2026

Our SAARP Sedgefield Social Club shared this South African Pensioner Discount Directory with its members this week.

27/07/2026

Immunotherapy.
After nearly 100 years of development, treatments that bolster the body's immune system to fight cancer are coming of age – and saving patients' lives.

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After nearly 100 years of development, treatments that bolster the body's immune system to fight cancer are coming of age – and saving patients' lives. When 71-year-old Maureen Sideris was treated for colon cancer in 2008, she had to go under the knife. Her treatment was successful, but the post-o...

24/07/2026

In today’s world, the smartphone has become the technology that can keep one connected to one’s family and friends whether they are in the house down the road or on the other side of the world. You can be informed of local community groups’ events as well as international news. Here are a few ways how the smartphone can work for you.

Read the article here: https://saarp.net/blogs/articles/the-essential-guide-to-choosing-a-smartphone

In today’s world, the smartphone has become the technology that can keep one connected to one’s family and friends whether they are in the house down the road or on the other side of the world. You can be informed of local community groups’ events as well as international news. Here are a few ...

22/07/2026

Better late than never!!

SAARP JBay Social Club went to Pabala for lunch. It's on the R102, the old road to Cape Town, really scenic route!! So enjoyed being out in the country, not too far from the mountains. Cockscomb mountain was a hazy blue, it's my favourite mountain in the mountain range.

The food was great, the company most convivial, and the view from the restaurant was sublime!! So enjoy our get together lunches!!!

If you are interested in joining social club click here: https://saarp.net/pages/social-clubs

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20/07/2026

In a fast-paced digital world, embracing pen and paper can enhance creativity, deepen thinking and improve clarity in both professional and personal pursuits.

The act of physically writing something down involves effort and energy. There is something about the more measured pace of writing that slows the brain down to think in longer sentences, as opposed to the often much shorter bursts required for digital communications. Writing requires deeper thinking....

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In a fast-paced digital world, embracing pen and paper can enhance creativity, deepen thinking and improve clarity in both professional and personal pursuits. In today’s tech-focused world, we tend to deviate more to the digital. We tap away at our computers, we gaze at our screens and our thumbs ...