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Wii just love it, say older folks!

News from: Reading Post

by Anna Roberts

23 April 2009

Grannies and grandpas have turned their backs on ‘traditional’ hobbies like knitting and bridge and bowled head-first into the 21st century.

Whitley should be renamed Wii-tley now there are plans to introduce the fat-busting Nintendo game as exercise for the area’s more mature residents.

Proving age is no barrier, older folk are taking on the mantle of Wii wizards – despite the game usually being more popular with youngsters.

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