Tag: age

Thoughts 20/5/24

How do you feel about cold weather?

The beauty of Iceland

Cold has a beautiful aura to it. It also is a major pain in the ass so I mostly feel the latter towards it.

I love visiting cold climates and Iceland is up there with being one of my favourite places to visit on the planet. It’s set up for the cold, it works well and the locals are all prepared and work well in it.

Back home however we are not. A bit of cold that for some countries would be a minor inconvenience, for us becomes catastrophic and the whole country grinds to a halt. We are never prepared.

Cold brings on my arthritic aches and pains and I long for the summer months, however I am accustomed to the fact that like it or not, winter conditions have to be endured, so I do.

Yes I’m ok with the cold, but to be honest I really do prefer the warmer months.

Stay safe everyone.

Thoughts 28/4/24

When do you feel most productive?

Good question, I’m sure the majority of people would link this question to work, however the company I work for has so burnt me out that I just don’t feel productive in the paid work sense. I’m just tired, tired of the politics and tired of the individuals now in place as managers who to be honest would struggle to arrange a P*** up in a brewery, I am physically tired.

Old drayman cart

I would say I’m more productive in the home environment. The wife has recently given some deadlines for jobs to be done in and around the house and that’s where I find myself most productive. See here for an example: The best laid plans and all that…Pt2. I work good to timelines and can manage my productivity really well in these instances.

I just don’t get that at work anymore, however i will always be 100% professional in my role.

I’m probably more use at work as an old secure pair of hands, so I’m taking a step back from the productivity and letting the youngsters make the decisions and to take the lead in these cases and just helping out when needed… is that being productive? I don’t think so, but they say age related discrimination dosen’t exist. I beg to differ.

Have a lovely day, stay safe.

Thoughts 4/3/24

Describe a phase in life that was difficult to say goodbye to.

I had always been a fit and active individual, taking in part in any challenge that came my way. I used to set myself physical challenges that I’d always throw myself into without any fear or concern for injury. However come the mid fifties of my life and aspects of my health changed immensely. I began feeling pains and symptoms I’d never felt before and have had to accept since then that my mind is issuing cheques that my body can no longer cash.

Yes my mind is active but age has meant I am now having to say good bye to the health I once enjoyed.

It’s like being asked to leave a party when you are just starting to enjoy it…

Stay young if you can, enjoy life. Peace to you all.