Sunday, 9 May 2010

Britain says "Happy Birthday" to old thespians Geraldine McEwan, Glenda Jackson and Albert Finney

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Geraldine is 78 today and Glenda and Albert are 74. GERALDINE : Things you probably didn't know about Geraldine : * Theatrical career b...
Friday, 7 May 2010

Britain is a country whose beauty old men can see for the first time

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I am intrigued by the symmetry of life - by the similarities between age and youth. Between the age of birth and 5, we see, hear, touch, sme...
Thursday, 6 May 2010

Is Britain a country where old men do new and challenging things ?

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Lots of interesting things going on in these photos and prompted by a comment made by 'Broadview Travellers' about my previous posti...
Wednesday, 5 May 2010

Britain is a country where provincial old men like Tony Fuller can become new national heroes

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The facts : * Tony Fuller is 77 years old and is angry at the number of lorries driving on the busy A34 road which passes through his small ...
Tuesday, 4 May 2010

Britain is no country for old men who drive a convertible called the VW Eos

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I published a post in June last year in which I said : 'It is a beautiful, sunny, monday morning and I've been out driving my conver...

Was Britain a country where old men once agreed with Sigourney Weaver and like her said : " I like getting old - it's interesting " ?

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For my first witness in refutation of Sigourney and confirmation that there is nothing to like about getting old and it is not interesting, ...
Saturday, 1 May 2010

Britain's old men - take a lead from Sigourney Weaver who says : " I like getting old - it's interesting "

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The American actress, Sigourney Weaver is 60 years old. She is best known for her role as Ellen Ripley in Ridley Scott's 1979 film, ...
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Britain's old men say "Happy Birthday" to Joanna Lumley

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Old Thespian Joanna Lumley is 64 today. Things you probably did know about Joanna : * starred in the British television series 'The New ...

Britain is once again a country for an Old Soldier called Mark Mead - but only just

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In an earlier posting, I highlighted the plight of Second World War veteran, Mark Mead and his wife Cynthia. As I said then, just before his...
Thursday, 29 April 2010

Britain will become no country for old men who still write cheques

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Old Brits beware, be forewarned and arm yourselves with a chip or a mobile phone : your cheques are to be phased out in 2018 . But don't...

The Nationwide is no Bank for old men

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There's been a storm of criticism over the Nationwide Bank's decision to impose a minimum £100 for a cash withdrawal over the counte...
Sunday, 25 April 2010

Britain is no country for old men who inadvertently sponsor young children for charity

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'Outnumbered' is a comedy series featuring a middle class couple living a suburban life with 3 kids, two of them in their pre-teens....
Saturday, 24 April 2010

Btitain says "Happy Birthday" to American stars of the screen Shirley MacLaine and Al Pacino

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Shirley MacLaine is 76 today and Al Pacino is 70 tomorrow. Things you probably did know about Shirley she : * Has starred in a lot of films ...
Wednesday, 21 April 2010

Betsey Trotwood, donkeys, vapour trails and I

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They are back - the aircraft vapour trails over my house, now that flying has resumed after the volcanic dust crisis. I feel like Betsey Tro...

Britain is no country for an Old Soldier from the Second World War called Mark Mead

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I recently read an article in the Guardian Newspaper entitled : Mark and Cynthia Mead: Their losses in Equitable Life mean they now have to ...
Tuesday, 20 April 2010

Britain is a country where one old man has got his clear, blue sky, back, for a time

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All winter, I've been grumbling about the number of flights over my part of North Kent. The Air Traffic Authorities must have changed th...
Monday, 19 April 2010

The Battle of the Blogs : 'Small Animals' versus 'Old People'

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I'm catching up ! My daughter does a blog about the trials and tribulations of being a small animal vet in Britain today and I do one ab...
Sunday, 18 April 2010

Britain is a Country where more and more old men are taking up extreme sports which kill them

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The 'Sunday Telegraph' ran an article yesterday which stated that : 'Pensioners indulging in extreme sports have caused a sharp ...
Friday, 16 April 2010

Britain said " Happy Birthday" to Julie Christie and old men remembered a time when, as boys, they could have spent their dinner money on her

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Julie Christie today and in t.v. and films - top to bottom : Andromeda. Billy Liar. Darling. Zhivago. Fahrenheit 451. Madding Crowd. Petulia...