A spate of “Go Granny, Go!” stories caught my eye this week.
Maybe 50 really is the new 30, because the first story was of a 71 yr old Japanese man who climbed Everest, followed by a couple of old dears aged 89 and 73, who decided to take a taxi to Greece to “Avoid the airport queues” …. You have to admire older people who show a bit of spirit, and maybe there is hope for us all yet.
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Maybe 50 really is the new 30, because the first story was of a 71 yr old Japanese man who climbed Everest, followed by a couple of old dears aged 89 and 73, who decided to take a taxi to Greece to “Avoid the airport queues” …. You have to admire older people who show a bit of spirit, and maybe there is hope for us all yet.
In fact remarkable old geezers and ducks are on the rise, and here are a few other unlikely, but true tales.
There was Mrs Shelia Thomson (105) from Perthshire who recently lost her no claims bonus (all 71 yrs of it!), she has displaced Charlie Howarth (101) from Yorkshire as Britain’s oldest driver …. Gotta say that I wouldn’t want to be behind either of these drivers but, hey, let them get on with it.
An 86 yr old politician (who is not Chinese or Japanese, where 75 is the minimum starting age LOL) … Mrs Janet Jagan, still interfering (sorry I mean participating in the Democratic process!) after 62 yrs of active political life.
Or maybe this 83 yr old man who takes politics/religions a tad too seriously and has been convicted as a bomber/terrorist in Bombay (Mumbai) .... I won’t put his name on the web because he killed people but still, for an octogenarian it’s still unexpected.
A couple of old pros in a US softball league Mickey Werner, 93, and Paul Rotter, 86, … actually there are lots of old sportsmen from Cricket, Football and even Golf (although its more a game than a sport).. of course Bowls is full of centenarians!
Old hams normally just “go off” and start “stinking” but here’s one old ham who has just announced his retirement at 82 ….
And finally, the world’s oldest “Rock band” called “The Zimmers” was formed in the UK …. The lead singer is 90 yr old Alf.
There are probably hundreds of remarkable wrinklies out there, and these are just a few of them…. Alzheimer's doesn’t get them all!
There was Mrs Shelia Thomson (105) from Perthshire who recently lost her no claims bonus (all 71 yrs of it!), she has displaced Charlie Howarth (101) from Yorkshire as Britain’s oldest driver …. Gotta say that I wouldn’t want to be behind either of these drivers but, hey, let them get on with it.
An 86 yr old politician (who is not Chinese or Japanese, where 75 is the minimum starting age LOL) … Mrs Janet Jagan, still interfering (sorry I mean participating in the Democratic process!) after 62 yrs of active political life.
Or maybe this 83 yr old man who takes politics/religions a tad too seriously and has been convicted as a bomber/terrorist in Bombay (Mumbai) .... I won’t put his name on the web because he killed people but still, for an octogenarian it’s still unexpected.
A couple of old pros in a US softball league Mickey Werner, 93, and Paul Rotter, 86, … actually there are lots of old sportsmen from Cricket, Football and even Golf (although its more a game than a sport).. of course Bowls is full of centenarians!
Old hams normally just “go off” and start “stinking” but here’s one old ham who has just announced his retirement at 82 ….
And finally, the world’s oldest “Rock band” called “The Zimmers” was formed in the UK …. The lead singer is 90 yr old Alf.
There are probably hundreds of remarkable wrinklies out there, and these are just a few of them…. Alzheimer's doesn’t get them all!
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