“You are Old Grandma Williams” the Young One said…
‘You are old Grandma Williams,’ the young one said,
‘But your hair has not yet gone white
and yet you repeatedly stay in your bed.
Do you think at your age that is right?’
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Do the designers of these things ever try them out? Have the hoteliers ever used them? It seems highly unlikely that they ever thought of anyone over 70 wanting to enjoy a romantic bath, safely and easily
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Unthinking wording, kindly meant, yes, but pieces written in this way are demoralising and demeaning to older readers.
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Curiosity is Surprised by Life in Fife.
Time is short when you are in your 83rd year….and so many places still unvisited.
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