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The Joys of Grand Parenting

The Joys of Grand Parenting

The miracle of new life. Welcome to the world Amelia-Mae. You are daughter to my daughter, granddaughter to me, and great grand daughter to my parents. You are the first born to two wonderful parents who will cherish you and guide you and help you to flourish. As your grandfather, I will take great delight ...
Life is Great today! I am a Grandfather!

Life is Great today! I am a Grandfather!

Life is Great today! I can officially announce that I am a grandfather. Few events come along in a lifetime that stand so far above the others, but this is one of them. My daughter Laura-Jayne, together with her partner Colin, have begun a brand new adventure and phase of their life. On Monday ...
A Journey to Grandparenting

A Journey to Grandparenting

  I proudly announce that I am entering the early stages of a mid-life crisis. And yes, I know I should be worried, but in fact I’m celebrating. What a year I am having. I know I’ve said it before. Let me think. There was my eldest daughter’s 21’st birthday in April, my 50th ...
I’m 50 years old today!

I’m 50 years old today!

Today is my 50th birthday. The population born between 1946 and 1964 is referred to as the Baby Boomer generation. Should I be pleased I’ve just made it into this elite group. I certainly think so. I’ve read that approximately 77 million baby boomers were born from 1946 to 1964, so I know ...
Baby Boomers – Life begins at 50

Baby Boomers – Life begins at 50

The countdown begins. On Sunday I’ll be 50. 'It's just a number, isn't it? Or should I be titling this post as 49 never turning 50! The truth is I’ve embraced the idea of turning 50 and I’m incredibly excited about what the future holds for me. In fact I am convinced the journey ...
The Unemployment Scrapheap Waits For The 50 Plus Age Group

The Unemployment Scrapheap Waits For The 50 Plus Age Group

I pride myself on being a healthy, well-rounded, and well-adjusted individual. It takes a lot to get me angry, but I do have my ‘hot buttons’ On Sunday I was driving to London and listened to a radio program that was discussing how the recession had created a generation of over-50s who ...
Growing Old … You Can Still Reinvent Yourself

Growing Old … You Can Still Reinvent Yourself

Let me tell you a secret. Inside of every older person is a younger person wondering what the hell happened. Maybe it’s because on my next birthday I will be 50 …but recently I’ve started to notice some little things that are making me feel old…. • I’ve spotted a few visible grey ...
OSTEOPOROSIS stay active, exercise and a bit more TO STAY STRONG

OSTEOPOROSIS stay active, exercise and a bit more TO STAY STRONG

Margaret has been a member of my Gym for quite some time. She’s always a breath of fresh air, smiling, and happy to chat to anybody. Well today she made contact with me to tell me some really alarming news. She had been diagnosed with Osteoporosis. She was decimated by this ...