Nearly 61

Hi there everyone 😀

I can’t believe it’s been nearly a year since I wrote about turning 60 … yet next week my 60th year will officially be over and I will be 61 …

So … what felt different about being 60? To be honest … not an awful lot.

There have been a few benefits on the health side …

I’ve saved money on prescriptions as they are now free and I’ve had my first free eye test. 

I have also had the pleasure of a flu vaccination and the real treat … free bowel screening 😲

On a bit more of a positive note I now get 10% off at Iceland on a Tuesday and at our local garden centre on a Wednesday

I also fall into the ‘concession’ category when visiting certain touristy venues and events. In fact I get most perturbed now when I see that discounts are not available until I am 65 … though I don’t want to be wishing my life away.

I remember when I was younger I used to think that 60 was absolutely ancient but now … other than a few twinges here and there and being heavier, I don’t really feel any different to how I did when I was 40.

So … next week I will be 61 and I am looking forward to a chilled out afternoon tea with a very lovely lady I used to work with …

… and a day out with Martin visiting a new National Trust place … oh yes … I forgot the over 60s National Trust membership discount.

We are then off to Husthwaite in Yorkshire with Jackie and Phil for a week with lots of pre-Christmas activities on the agenda so I’m sure I will be coming back with plenty more tales to tell …

Until then I will relish in my last few days of being 60 😜

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