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R.M. Williams celebrates 90th birthday with exclusive new range

<p dir="ltr">Known for its hardy leather boots (among many MANY other things), R.M. Williams commemorated its 90th anniversary on May 24, the birthday of its founder Reginald Murray ‘RM’ Williams, with an exclusive range of commemorative products.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-d5dd10ba-7fff-d062-4662-3331bb90c75c"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">The capsule collection includes belts, boots, apparel and other accessories, with the brand’s range of boots coming made-to-order and complete with 90th anniversary trims and a commemorative plaque.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cd6wPPLhLqH/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cd6wPPLhLqH/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by R.M.WILLIAMS (@rmwilliams)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">To celebrate the milestone, R.M. Williams will also be releasing a Makers Kit that includes everything you need to create a leather cover for <em>The Bushman’s Handcrafts</em>, a book written by RM Williams himself.</p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-d0c060b4-7fff-eafd-38c5-e4f9c6e3f97e"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">For those who already own a pair of the iconic boots, you can pick up a limited-edition care tin that includes shoe polish, leather conditioner, a brush and a polish cloth for all your boot-related needs.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CdXoP1ENFMf/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CdXoP1ENFMf/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by R.M.WILLIAMS (@rmwilliams)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">The brand will also be getting its very own coin as part of the Great Aussie Coin Hunt, an A-Z collection of coins depicting Australian icons.</p> <p dir="ltr">Unsurprisingly, the brand’s coin will be representing the letter R, and will include a limited-edition design with a silhouette of Williams on horseback and the iconic Craftsman boot.</p> <p dir="ltr">The range of products is available to <a href="https://www.rmwilliams.com.au/90th-anniversary-celebrations.html?lang=en_AU" target="_blank" rel="noopener">order online</a> or purchase in R.M. Williams stores.</p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-5c5b0fcb-7fff-08f2-10f0-62537aae5aae"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Supplied</em></p>

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Chuck Berry announces new album to celebrate 90th birthday

<p>Rock ‘n’ roll legend Chuck Berry celebrated his 90th birthday by announcing the release of a new album. It will be the singer-songwriter’s first release of new music in 38 years, and he’s making it a family affair.</p> <p>Chuck’s son, Charles Berry Junior, will play guitar and his daughter Ingrid will play harmonica, forming a part of the backing band for the album.</p> <p>The Missouri-born musician said that he was dedicating the new album to his wife of 68 years, Themetta.</p> <p>"My darlin' I'm growing old! I've worked on this record for a long time," he said in a statement.</p> <p>No word yet on the actual date of the album release, but we have full confidence that the man who helped lay the foundation for modern rock music will deliver a record for the ages.</p> <p>Do you think Chuck will stick to his original sound, or will change it up a little? Let us know what you think in the comments below. </p> <p><em>Image credit: Reuters: Eric Gaillard</em></p> <p><strong> Related links:</strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/entertainment/music/2016/07/happy-sounding-songs-with-sad-lyrics/"><em>The sad meanings behind these happy-sounding songs</em></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/entertainment/music/2016/07/7-hit-songs-turned-down-by-other-artists/"><em>7 hit songs turned down by other artists</em></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/entertainment/music/2016/05/1970s-songs-that-defined-a-decade/"><em>1970s: songs that defined a decade</em></a></strong></span></p>

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90-year-old’s beautiful birthday speech reflecting on her life

<p><em><strong>Rose Osborne, 67, was a registered nurse for 45 years before retiring to become a personal historian, owner and creator of <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.writemyjourney.com/" target="_blank">Write My Journey</a></span>, a life story writing service that turns memories into a beautiful hardcover book.</strong></em></p> <p>How would you feel if you could communicate with family and future generations and guide them with your wisdom whether you are around or not? The gift of your wisdom and values may be the inspiration they need at a particular moment. </p> <p>This gift is priceless and isn’t out of reach for anyone. A Personal Letter of Life Celebration or an Ethical Will can achieve this level of communication for you. It is suitable for use at all rite-of-passage events such as significant birthdays, anniversaries or read as a eulogy. It can also be included in your estate planning and final Will to be opened when the time is right.</p> <p>May was a special client of Write My Journey and asked for a Personal Letter of Life Celebration to be read at her birthday celebration. She wanted to speak to each and every person and for them to know a little about her personal life moments. After the loss of her husband and the closing down of the family home, she became very reflective. She wanted some messages carried forward in the family that could help the young ones and their children. The letter was to be read by a great granddaughter, and every guest given a copy in a beautiful presentation box as a keepsake. </p> <p>A Personal Letter of Life Celebration is different to a biography or memoirs which document your life journey, events and experiences. A Personal Letter will reflect on your core personal values, feelings and lessons learnt. It can open those challenges that perhaps changed your life and impacted on the family, those moments when you wished you had shared more of your vision and dreams or those lessons hard learnt that could be useful to a young family member.</p> <p>There is no right or wrong way to write such a letter only that it should feel as if you are talking from your heart to the reader’s heart. Write from the ‘I’ perspective and address your family members directly. They will be delighted and happy that you have considered their needs and life journey.</p> <p align="center"><strong>An excerpt from May’s Personal Letter of Life Celebration</strong></p> <p>This is my 90th year and I am told, I am going to have a birthday party. I don’t mind. I love seeing the family together and there are so many of you these days. I cannot believe all of these lives come from Pat and me.</p> <p>Pat was the love of my life. He died last year and we had been married 70 years. Not a day went by in all that time, when I did not think how lucky I was riding my bike home with my friend Ruth. Ruth and I were barely 18 years of age and had finished our shift on the railway; we weren’t eager to ride the three miles to our homes too quickly as we were enjoying a lively chat. Whether it was by fate or design I don’t know, but my life changed the moment Pat whistled me and I stopped to check him out. </p> <p>Ruth and I were childhood friends and we were inseparable. We both worked on the Diesel that travelled to Broken Hill serving meals. Regardless of the weather, we met at 5 am on the corner and rode our bikes to the Railway Station. One day on the way home, we met our life partners, two Air Force boys. They were Sydney boys and were in the process of being discharged after the war. The discharge unit was based outside of town at the local airport. The whistle Pat sent through the early evening summer air sounded magical. The boys doubled us home and it was love for both Ruth and I. I married Pat and Ruth married Max.</p> <p>Ruth and I are now widows and we both reside in the same aged care facility in the town we have lived in our whole lives. Friends are very important to me and strangely enough, I am being reunited with many old friends in my aged care home, and am absolutely cherishing their kindness and friendship. I am meeting people second time around and it is feels like a different relationship that has blossomed from an old pot left on the stove but never discarded.</p> <p>Not always through my long life did I have friends close at hand, but that happens when you have eight children.</p> <p>My children are everything to me and I love you all dearly. I devoted my married life to giving you the family values that are so important to me. Pat and I were so very poor after the War but so very rich in many other ways. The family is the heart and soul of everyone and if that is right, then all will be well.</p> <p>The centre of my big family when you were growing up was the kitchen where I cooked breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as all the cakes, jams and pickles that were eaten before they could get cold. The kitchen is a wonderful place to get everyone involved and interacting even if there had been a little spat or two between people.</p> <p>I remember when the Christmas dining extended through two rooms and the laughter and chatting was just marvellous. I always insisted on my family sitting at the table to eat so we could talk and listen to each other. Communication is a gift in a family and if there is just one thing I would like you to promise me, it is that you will always come together and enjoy each other’s company and support – even after I am gone.</p> <p>Support is so important within families. It needs to be unconditional and filled with love and not questions and gossip. Trust comes from within and is associated with understanding and honesty. If you are honest even if things aren’t as they should be, people will respect and support you. </p> <p>If there was one thing I would say to the community, it is to support young mothers. Being a mother is a hard physical job and thankless at times. When I was a young mother, I remember how everyone thought I could cope when I wasn’t feeling that way at all. The isolation and the expectation that all was well were heavy crosses to bear. Mothers need to speak up and tell those close to them how to help, how they are feeling and what is not working well.</p> <p>I am just an ordinary person who has been blessed with such a wonderful family. I love the way you all spoil me and I wish I could have given you more when you were children. I gave you what I could and a stable family home to grow up in. Now it is your turn to provide those things to your children, my grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and let them enrich your life as you have enriched mine.</p> <p>Things are harder for the young ones these days. They have more than we had – more temptations, more challenges, more elusive dreams and confusing realities. Love is a very rich emotion and needs to have its flood gates open to flow and irrigate so the soil stays fertile.</p> <p align="center">“A family is a circle of strength of love and with every new addition; the family circle grows and becomes stronger.”</p> <p align="right">Author Unknown</p> <p><em>Rose has a special offer for Over60 readers. The first 20 applicants will receive their Personal Letter of Life Celebration to the value of 1000 words for $500 (instead of $800). Please mention Over60 when getting in touch. </em></p> <p><em>To find more information about writing a Personal Letter of Life Celebration, visit <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://www.writemyjourney.com" target="_blank">Write My Journey here.</a></strong></span></em></p> <p><strong>Related links: </strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/health/caring/2016/06/poem-highlights-the-beauty-of-ageing/">Poem highlights the beauty of ageing</a></strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/health/caring/2016/05/10-beautiful-quotes-about-grieving/">10 beautiful quotes about grieving</a></strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/health/caring/2016/05/you-shouldnt-feel-guilty-prioritising-yourself/">Why you shouldn’t feel guilty for prioritising yourself</a></strong></em></span></p> <p> </p>

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15 best moments from Queen's 90th birthday celebrations

<p>Although Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 90th birthday back in April, this past weekend the Queen marked her “official” birthday with a series of celebrations. The official birthday for the monarch is often in the summer in the hopes of good weather, and although it rained this weekend, it did not stop the people from going out to celebrate the monarch’s historic birthday.</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery to see the best moments and photos from the weekend, especially the adorable pictures of Princess Charlotte’s official debut on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. </p> <p><strong>Related links: </strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="/news/news/2016/06/queen-elizabeth-and-her-corgis-help-ptsd-sufferer/">Queen Elizabeth and her corgis help PTSD sufferer</a></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="/news/news/2016/06/queens-10-favourite-songs-right-now/">The Queen’s 10 favourite songs right now</a></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="/news/news/2016/06/rare-photos-63rd-anniversary-queen-coronation/">Rare photos of Queen’s coronation released on 63rd anniversary</a></em></strong></span></p>

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Captivating photos celebrate Queen’s 90th birthday

<p>The Queen’s birthday is here, and to celebrate the Royal Family has released an enthralling series of photos taken by Annie Leibowitz at Windsor Castle just after Easter.</p> <p>To say these images are compelling would be an understatement.</p> <p>The first depicts Her Majesty surrounded by her loving great grandchildren. The second has her standing on a set of stairs with her beloved collection of corgis. And the third sees her sharing a beautiful moment in the drawing room with Princess Anne.</p> <p>The style and composition choices from Ms Leibowitz really gives these pictures a distinct feel and provide a captivating look at what life must be like in Windsor Castle.</p> <p>To see all the images, scroll through the gallery above.</p> <p>Also, <span><strong><a href="/news/news/2016/04/queen-has-hilarious-exchange-with-tourists/">click here for details of a hilarious exchange</a><a href="/news/news/2016/04/prince-george-steals-show-in-royal-portrait/" target="_blank"></a></strong></span> between Her Majesty and a group of tourists, or <a href="/news/news/2016/04/prince-george-steals-show-in-royal-portrait/"><span><strong>here to see the portrait for a new set of royal stamps</strong></span></a>.</p> <p><em>Image credit: Facebook / The British Monarchy</em></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/news/news/2016/04/queen-has-hilarious-exchange-with-tourists/">The Queen’s hilarious exchange with tourists who didn’t recognise Her Majesty</a></strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/news/news/2016/04/90-photos-celebrating-queen-birthday/">The Queen’s Birthday: 90 years in 90 photos</a></strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/news/news/2016/04/princess-mary-children-all-grown-up/">Princess Mary’s children all grown up</a></strong></em></span></p>

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André Rieu writes new waltz for Queen’s 90th birthday

<p>What better way to honour the Queen’s 90th birthday than with a new song? André Rieu has penned a new piece titled “The Windsor Waltz” for his new album, Magic of the Waltz to pay homage to the UK’s longest-reigning monarch.</p> <p>Drawing inspiration from "Rule Britannia" and "God Save The Queen", Rieu spoke to <a href="http://www.classicfm.com/artists/andre-rieu/news/windsor-waltz-exclusive/#jjxpdhbLLVyQMVrQ.99" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Classic FM</span></strong></a> about his homage to Her Majesty. “You hear heralds announce her, then you hear her entrance and then she waltzes, all night long, like Queen Victoria did in Strauss's time, when the waltz was still forbidden!”</p> <p>Watch the video above to hear the stunning song for yourself.</p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2016/04/first-letter-the-queen-sent-her-grandmother-queen-mary/"><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Read the first letter the Queen ever sent her grandmother Queen Mary</span></strong></em></a></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2016/04/90-photos-celebrating-queen-birthday/"><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Queen’s Birthday: 90 years in 90 photos</span></strong></em></a></p> <p><a href="/entertainment/music/2015/12/what-classical-music-does-to-your-brain/"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The surprising effect classical music has on your brain</span></em></strong></a></p>

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Tickets go on sale to attend Queen Elizabeth’s 90th birthday

<p>It’s Queen Elizabeth's 90th next year but in true royal fashion, the planning is starting early with 25,000 tickets going on sale yesterday for the general public to attend the May 2016 event.</p> <p>Even though the Queen’s birthday is on April 21 (not whenever we celebrate it!) the four-day spectacular festivities will be held from May 12 to 15 in Home Park at Windsor Castle. It’s also been confirmed that there will be 900 horses to be part of several performances and all members of the royal family are expected to attend each day. The birthday queen will be attending on the final night.</p> <p>If you’re looking to snatch yourself a ticket, you’re out of luck. The 25,000 tickets sold out within five hours of going on sale, with people reportedly paying between $80 and $300 for their chance to attend the birthday.</p> <p>But there is good news. Everyone will be able to enter a free lottery next year to win a spot at a special pre-performance event on the final night of celebrations. Also take comfort in the fact that the whole party will undoubtedly be broadcast on television.</p>

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