Twelve months ago, I wrote a piece looking at the main reasons people take out
Lifetime Mortgages (Equity Release) and I thought it worth looking at how, if at all, it has changed since. Again, for consistency, I am using statistics released by Canada
Life (a Lifetime Mortgage provider), looking at its real-life data from the first half of 2025 against previous years’ Canada Life data*.
Amazingly, it has been just over three years since that infamous Liz Truss Budget with its knock-on effects to mortgage rates, so I thought it worth marking the anniversary
with some thoughts on what has happened over the last three years or so, and what does the future look like.
I hear this all the time. In part it comes from an expectation that the person is genuinely too old to qualify for a mortgage, but it can often mean that the person feels they shouldn’t be getting a
mortgage at their age.
This year celebrates the 20th year for the Mouth Cancer Foundation as a registered charity and our practice is once again holding mouth cancer screening sessions during the month of November, where members of the public can attend the
practice for a screening. Please call reception for more information.
Gum disease is the sixth most prevalent health condition worldwide. It begins when plaque (a sticky film of bacteria) builds up along the gumline. If not removed through regular brushing and flossing, along with routine hygiene appointments, plaque can irritate the gums and lead to inflammation and bleeding
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As a qualified dental nurse, who has worked at The Maltings Dental Practice for almost 12 years now, I value my position and my career here very much, and I would definitely recommend the job itself.
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A notable eye-catcher of historical interest within the Grantham community, is arguably the Old Barracks that sits directly
opposite Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ School, a building that through
online archives, such as the Francis Firth
Collection, can be seen to have stood by
Grantham through numerous changing times.
Most appreciated amongst Grantham’s
dog walkers and hikers, the Belmont Tower has been a location for historical interest and pleasure since its acquisition and
restoration by the National Trust in 2013,
utilised by many as a peaceful and
beautiful trail to walk during British
summertime.
The concept of a ‘chained library’ may not be a part of the vast majority’s vocabulary, due to it being regarded as something rather niche in terms of knowledge. However, particularly as a Grantham
resident, it’s a definition and concept that
should be taken note of and appreciated, as Grantham itself holds one of its very own.
One of the most common questions people ask astrologers is: Are we compatible? Love and connection are
central to human life, and astrology offers a fascinating lens to explore how two people’s energies interact. This branch of astrology is known as synastry.
