Grandma Williams - Exploring the modern world at 80 plus
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I am Joyce Williams is also known as Grandma Williams. I've traveled the world, written books, been a Physio & TV Presenter. Now I'm 80 and I'm blogging about the fun and nonsense of being ancient in a modern world and experiencing everyday ageism in all its glory!
Grandma Williams - Exploring the modern world at 80 plus
3y ago
The Knees needed their daily. Curiosity looked at the map and suggested this. A thin strip of woodland, apparently a ridge between two suburban areas just north of Glasgow. It turned out to be as hoped a bluebell wood. Clearly a green space enjoyed by the community. Clean with well gravelled paths, good for wheelchairs and…
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Grandma Williams - Exploring the modern world at 80 plus
3y ago
Curiosity! A free gift for a rich life. “Curiosity” definitely needs some outdoor exercise. We can go out! But only locally. Where to go? “Curiosity” is my best ever gift. Suspect that my Mother gave it to me. This is how: Each week as bedtime reading she read us…
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Grandma Williams - Exploring the modern world at 80 plus
3y ago
Happy to die now? Surprisingly, “Yes!” Now, is of course, my 86 th year. No commiserations needed. I am not in any way ill, actually quite fit. I don’t wish my life to end, enjoy it too much. However, at 80+ you have lost family, many friends and neighbours. You know, quite starkly, that it…
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Grandma Williams - Exploring the modern world at 80 plus
3y ago
So long as it has speed and sudden stops or turns it works.
Shilly Shallying as exercise will keep those balance mechanisms on their toes! Enjoy!
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Grandma Williams - Exploring the modern world at 80 plus
3y ago
The last blog “ Was it a Wise Way for Kids to Grow Up? ” written by Marion produced some interesting discussion. A key question was: “Is there a role for older wisdom in today’s world?“ Seemed a shame to have it tucked away under Comments, so here is a quick summary. From Alice to Marion and…
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Grandma Williams - Exploring the modern world at 80 plus
3y ago
This piece came from one of you, Marion Hillman who is also 84. So in tune with my memories of childhood. And like me, perhaps like many of you, she wonders if we lost something with our cleanliness, and excessive fear of risks. It would be interesting to hear what you all think. “CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL…
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Grandma Williams - Exploring the modern world at 80 plus
3y ago
Glasgow had been the 2nd greatest city in the Empire. So proud it built factories like palaces! Then the War, the Clydeside blitz and the collapse of shipbuilding,.....
We recovered and rebuilt. Looking great again.
And now with Covid, the Science centre is closed and BBC staff work from home.
But the energy of these people wont stop. Humans are expert at coping, recreating and starting again.
Glasgow had been the 2nd greatest city in the Empire. So proud it built factories like palaces! Then the War, the Clydeside blitz and the collapse of shipbuilding,.....
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Grandma Williams - Exploring the modern world at 80 plus
3y ago
We smirked at the Victorians didnt we? How long it took them to connect sewers and water supply with disease! Until a bug woke them up
Did we remain as blind as they were?
Can we start over? Have we learned?
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Grandma Williams - Exploring the modern world at 80 plus
3y ago
I was 5 when I heard that man on the radio telling us that “We are at War” and saw my Mother crying.
A point where life changed.
And 80 years later, here we are again. That shock of your known world turning upside down In a few weeks. You all must have felt that?
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Grandma Williams - Exploring the modern world at 80 plus
3y ago
They'll never know the things we did
Before we got this old!
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