Colleen Woodham is busy looking for an outfit in red, white and blue when the Weekly pops by for a visit. “We’re having a coronation tea this afternoon and I have to dress appropriately,” she laughs.
But this is her life now, retirement village living complete with enough activities to keep the very social, very fit Colleen, mother of much-loved Kiwi personality and our columnist Kerre Woodham, occupied.
It’s one that took a lot of soul-searching for Colleen, Kerre and son Tony, but one that has turned out to be a blessing for all.
Colleen recently made the move from her Hamilton home to Auckland and hasn’t looked back.
The following day, she plans to take a bus into Queen Street in central Auckland with some new friends just to try it out. Colleen has done an exercise class followed by yoga and she’ll have a swim later before having a drink at happy hour.
“I’ve been an Aucklander for three months now and
