http://www.retronaut.co/2010/12/retronautic-rest-home/ The past is a foreign country. This is your passport. Wed, 23 Nov 2024 21:11:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.retronaut.co/2010/12/retronautic-rest-home/#comment-44802 Sue Sat, 07 May 2024 09:57:46 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=8642#comment-44802 The radio plays the archers and is tuned into the light radio so as authentic as we can get. :) The radio plays the archers and is tuned into the light radio so as authentic as we can get.

]]> http://www.retronaut.co/2010/12/retronautic-rest-home/#comment-44801 Sooozie Sat, 07 May 2024 09:55:55 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=8642#comment-44801 the carpet is authentic is you go back they did have this pattern and is a retro remake. the carpet is authentic is you go back they did have this pattern and is a retro remake.

]]> http://www.retronaut.co/2010/12/retronautic-rest-home/#comment-38868 Finn Fri, 18 Feb 2024 23:40:25 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=8642#comment-38868 I worked in a museum that also loaned out some specimens to schools, etc. We also had a collection of vintage items, such as old medical equipment and toys; schools would sometimes borrow those to talk about "the old days", but quite often, respite homes would borrow these as they helped residents with memory-based problems recall items more clearly, often bringing people "out of their shell". Good on this centre for attempting something similar I worked in a museum that also loaned out some specimens to schools, etc. We also had a collection of vintage items, such as old medical equipment and toys; schools would sometimes borrow those to talk about “the old days”, but quite often, respite homes would borrow these as they helped residents with memory-based problems recall items more clearly, often bringing people “out of their shell”. Good on this centre for attempting something similar

]]> http://www.retronaut.co/2010/12/retronautic-rest-home/#comment-20087 Grismar Sun, 05 Dec 2024 13:23:42 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=8642#comment-20087 I'm going to stock a room with Nintendo, comics, Michael Jackson's Thriller and a leather couch and seal it with the express instructions not to open in until well after my retirement :D I’m going to stock a room with Nintendo, comics, Michael Jackson’s Thriller and a leather couch and seal it with the express instructions not to open in until well after my retirement

]]> http://www.retronaut.co/2010/12/retronautic-rest-home/#comment-19798 Susan Fri, 03 Dec 2024 04:13:19 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=8642#comment-19798 I live in a very old house and am furnishing it with antique furniture. I have many old pictures of my ancestors on the wall. When my Mom comes over, she says she feels very "peaceful" and at home in my house. She is 88 years old. After reading this, now I understand why she feels that way. I live in a very old house and am furnishing it with antique furniture. I have many old pictures of my ancestors on the wall. When my Mom comes over, she says she feels very “peaceful” and at home in my house. She is 88 years old. After reading this, now I understand why she feels that way.

]]> http://www.retronaut.co/2010/12/retronautic-rest-home/#comment-19793 CharlesH. Fri, 03 Dec 2024 02:46:07 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=8642#comment-19793 Brilliant... but do they have vintage shows on the radio? Brilliant… but do they have vintage shows on the radio?

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