what are you doing

M0nica

Norah i do not know how old your are or the dangers of either of you becoming unfit for any reason, but what happens if one of you has a heart attack,mor becons too athritic to walk. What will happen to the dogs then?

We still ride bikes, swim, ski - luckily our health is not a worry.

Norah As I said, I do not know how old you are, but one of my regular experiences of friends and acquaintances as I have got older - say, from 60 onwards - is how fast someone who can say We still ride bikes, swim, ski - luckily our health is not a worry. can become someone who is disabled. It may be a heart attack or stroke, or some minor accident that tumbles you on the road of quite a fast decline.

I too am in the best of health, fit and able and on no medication for anything, but I always bear in mind how quickly this can change.

We can’t live our lives, though, constantly in fear of what might happen, though obviously sensible precautions have to be taken such as the right footwear. Any of us could have a stroke or heart attack today (gosh, that’s a cheery thought!), but it’s surely less likely for someone like Norah who’s out and about getting plenty of exercise.

Saying that, I’m not good at following my own advice. I haven’t been out at all for 2 days because it’s been so slippery underfoot, and I haven’t even got out of my cosy bed yet to see if it’s better today. If it is we’re planning a long walk to blow away the cobwebs.

Blimey. I just nudged DH and said it was time we were up. Him replying that yes, they said they were coming mid-morning, reminded me that we’re expecting guests. I’m certainly moving now!

Maggiemaybe At 40 or 60 possibly, but I am nearly 80 and I have seen too many contemporaries, whoa re like me - and Norah in good helath, fit and active - then something happens and all the blocks crash down incredibly fast.

I certainly do not dwell on it and I certainly do not live in any kind of fear, but I do bear in mind that pride goes before a fall. Like Norah I can say We still ride bikes, swim, ski well perhaps not ski ing - but to luckily our health is not a worry I would just add 'yet'

Making our second Ikea wardrobe for DGC’s rooms. The first one, last week, went up so easily. So far every step of this one has been a pig. Having a lunch break and GN browse before round 2.

I'm rarely bored - I love to read, sew, knit, do crossword puzzles, quizzes, watch telly. I should go out for walks to keep mobile but the weather prevents this, having slipped on icy/frosty pavements in the past I don't wish to repeat the experience.