It's not all bad. As things start to travel downhill, they pick up momentum. Eyes that once read the London Underground map and the A-Z London Atlas with no difficulty began to deteriorate in my last decade of employment and my spectacles prescription changed every few years. Since retirement, I've needed new specs every time … Continue reading Ageing Gratefully
Tag: health
Giraffe Stance
Be warned... giraffe stance will not enable you to paint your toenails. ### The truth is, I no longer know what I can do until I try it and find I can't. Cutting toenails on my right foot, for instance... and varnishing them. The doctor on the phone asked if I could bring my right … Continue reading Giraffe Stance
One Size Fits – not
For years, we were told to cut our risk of heart disease by avoiding fatty foods like meat, cheese and cream. When researchers then decided fat wasn't all bad... that natural fat such as nuts and fish could actually protect against heart disease, I was angry for the lost decades. (Although I never did buy … Continue reading One Size Fits – not
Writing Wrinkles, and Random Ramblings 