Memories of a youth hosteller
The article in Mature Times in April – “Youth Hostels – you’re never too old” brought back many memories. I became a life member in 1989 having initially joined during the War. One memory ...
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Passing the buck?
I am not a euro sceptic but I am a referenda sceptic. I was in my 30s when Harold Wilson called the referendum on joining the Common Market. Despite being a lifelong Labour supporter I felt affronted ...
Going solo
My husband died last year and after 38 years of marriage I had to find a social life and friends. As a pensioner one has to make the effort, people are not going to come knocking at your door! The lib ...
Build them smaller
On the front page of issue 285 (March 2016) you mention the matter of ‘house hoarding’ by older people whose children have left home, leaving them with houses larger than they need. As you rightly say ...