Should the Elderly Downsize?
A while ago, David Halpern from the Behavioural Insights Team talked of the under-occupation of houses and the desirability of …
Category Archives: Haddon Musings’ Senior Salon
My Take on Old Age
This excellent post by Janet Givens asks ‘What does old age really mean?’. As somebody speaking from the experience of being …
At what age are you an OAP?
We had some family and friends round at the weekend for a barbeque to celebrate Sam’s 60th birthday. There were …
The Lark & Owl Syndrome
We’ve recently returned from a week at our holiday home on the Isle of Wight. This time we were joined by …
Happy Campers?
An incident occurred while we were away on the Isle of Wight recently that brought home to me the British …
Tasty?
The new Stevie seems to be nearly a stone lighter. I’m feeling a lot better since my radiotherapy treatment finished …
The Crozier Estate
My teenage years were spent living miserably in an 8th floor flat on an infamous London council estate, which many years …
Doing a Car Boot
My US friends might ask “What’s doing a car boot?” Well, it’s where you pack the boot of your car …
An Exercise for the Mind
Yesterday I went to Addenbrooke’s hospital for the first of eventually 47 radiotherapy and consultant review appointments, which will thankfully end …
Cruise Memories
On a lighter note today, I thought I’d show you a little bit of our holiday. Not too much, just …
