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resort, where they are part of the
performing arts group.

“We always wanted to be on the
stage. We’re natural performers but
before we came to Living Gems, we
never dreamed we’d be part of a
show performing in front of hundreds
of people,” said Georgina.

“And it doesn’t matter if we forget
our lines. Because we’re performing
in front of friends, we all just stop and
have a laugh.”

Both couples have their own homes
which means they have their own
space to relax too.

“The lifestyle at Living Gems suits us
down to the ground,” said Georgina.
“Although we do spend a lot of time
together, we’re not in each other’s
pockets.

“We get together for some events,
but we do have our own friends at
the resort and we’ll do our own things
with them.”
Kerry and Roy have two children
and three grandchildren who they
see regularly with Kerry on hand to
assist during the school holidays. With
extended family in the UK, the ability
to lock-up-and-leave knowing their
homes are safe in a gated community
and with great neighbours keeping an
eye out is a bonus.

“Since we moved to Australia in
2005, mum and dad have been back
a few times, in fact they spent last
Christmas in England and, a couple of
years ago, they went for four months
to attend a grandson’s wedding.”
Mum and Dad, so when we found “We regularly go out together to the
Living Gems, we were so impressed beach at Bribie to go fishing,” said Kerry’s brother came out from the
by everything that was there. The Georgina. UK to visit recently, and he was
impressed by the lifestyle at Living
homes were lovely, and the Country “Well, our husbands go fishing, we Gems Caboolture Riverfront.
Club was impressive. just come along and bring books to

“My husband said, ‘well, we like the read,” added Kerry. “And even then, “He came to check in on Mum and
Dad and to see what kind of place
place and we’re considering making the boys don’t catch anything.” they moved into, and he was amazed.
a similar kind of move ourselves “Oh, don’t say that!” interrupts He couldn’t believe it,” said Kerry.
in five to seven years’ time, so why Georgina with a laugh. “No, no, they
wait? Let’s move in too’.” always catch fish and they’re always “He said he wished that there was
big ones too.” something like this for his mother-
And that’s what they did with homes and father-in-law to move to. They
just a couple of streets away from Mother and daughter’s comedic simply don’t have anything like this at
each other in the resort. flare has found full expression at the all in England.”
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