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	<title>49. Sobriety in old age with Lotta Dann</title>
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	<title>48. The face of old age (replay)</title>
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	<title>47. Timeless, ageless gardening with Lesley and Richard Evans</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Lesley and Richard Evans discuss their adventures in home gardening. Gardening is exercise, nature, achievement and fun at any age. Lesley is extremely brave, and Richard ups my horticultural knowledge big time]]></description>
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	<itunes:episode>47</itunes:episode>
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	<title>What&#8217;s a podcast?</title>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>46.  A curious centenarian role model</title>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[A curious centenarian role model]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>44</itunes:episode>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>45. Drive safely in old age with Hariata Hema</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 03:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[How can you carry on driving safely and how will you know when you can't?]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[How can you carry on driving safely and how will you know when you cant?]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Drive safely in old age with Hariata Hema]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>45</itunes:episode>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[How can you carry on driving safely and how will you know when you can't?]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[How can you carry on driving safely and how will you know when you can't?]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>44. What activities will still be fun in old age?</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[43. What activities will still be fun in old age?]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>43</itunes:episode>
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