Six people have been awarded the dubious title of Oldies of the Year:
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You'll note that there's only one woman, Mary Beard, despite the fact that there must be more older women than men!
To crown it, the journalist Martin Chilton (age unknown) describes Beard as 'sprightly'! How 'effin condescending (pardon my French). How is she supposed to look and behave at aged 58!
I've never heard of anyone describing Joanna Lumley, Lulu, Princess Anne, Tina Turner, etc, etc, all older than Mary Beard as 'SPRIGHTLY'
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And 'Oldie Pin-up of the Year' - how patronising! 
I have never been invited, j08 
We were just discussing what we thought of Mary Beard being the pinup of the year here at GNHQ.
The conclusion was that we love Mary Beard. And it's probably a boys' idea of a joke. <will be accused of having sense of humour fail>
Sprightly indeed.
No need to apologise for not thinking it funny geraldine . It is not funny.
I nominate Wisdom the albatross. 62 and still hatching. Not to mention keeping up her flying hours.
Just in case you missed this earlier: time.http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130204111111.htm
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