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Category: Ageing

Acceptance, Ageing, Hope, Life, listening to God12 Comments

Pedalling like a believer

13/05/2020 20angel13

I’m walking like a cowboy, my knees are socially distancing from each other and my back aches. But I’m happy. I hadn’t cycled for at least 20 years, probably more. I have a friend who is a veteran cyclist. She … Continue reading Pedalling like a believer

Acceptance, Ageing, Change, Growth, Hope, Life, listening to God, listening to yourself6 Comments

Hearing aid

22/02/2020 20angel13

For years I’ve been saying inappropriate things. Sometimes people noticed, sometimes not. It probably wasn’t obvious most of the time *hopes*. As with everything, you find ways to cope – lip reading, nodding, watching others- a bright smile, laughter, anything … Continue reading Hearing aid

Ageing, Happiness, Hope, Life6 Comments

Gifts in skin

03/11/2019 20angel13

Last week we visited a gorgeous pub, doubling as a village shop, in a tiny village in Hampshire. The food was excellent, the atmosphere perfect, the fire warm. The waitresses were very good and very young. Between mouthfuls of beef … Continue reading Gifts in skin

Ageing14 Comments

How do you age?

24/07/201620/08/2016 20angel13

I know this sounds a bit  barmy but I think ageing has little to do with age. When you look in the mirror, who are you expecting to see? A child, a teenager, a young person making your way in the … Continue reading How do you age?

Ageing, All Hallows Eve, Life9 Comments

Hills and giving thanks on All Hallows Eve

31/10/201501/11/2015 20angel13

We’re climbing the Malvern Hills,  and I’m wheezing like a catfish. I briefly consider whether dropping dead on a narrow path between trees in sight of the summit, is a good way to go. An action exit, so to speak, … Continue reading Hills and giving thanks on All Hallows Eve

Ageing, Hope, Life14 Comments

How to Age and the Joy of Nasal Flushing

18/01/2015 20angel13

I’m trying to decide how to age. Not on the outside – I have little choice about that and am coming to terms with veiny hands and neck wrinkles like the skin of a T Rex – but on the … Continue reading How to Age and the Joy of Nasal Flushing

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