jake-the-peg
/// Not because the world goes to hell in a handbag but because it changes and older people often just can't handle change ///
If you don't think the world is going to hell in a handbag, I don't know were you have been for the last decade at least.
I don't know how you can say that old people can't handle change, I don't know how some of the young of today would handle 6 years of World Wide War.
/// Before people got a health service///,
Admit this is an advantage, but we still managed in the past by taking out a type of medical insurance, no difference to paying one's National Insurance.
/// Before they could afford to travel abroard? ///
Not the end all of end alls, unless one wants a little more sun than we get in the UK. one can see how the rest of the world lives, they are mostly all here.
/// Before there were refridgerators ///
We ate mostly fresh, and our beer did not come in cans, much more healthy and appealing than something that is months old.
/// Before there were washing machines in every home ///?
Convenient yes, but not essential though, get out the old Dolly Tub and Ponch, and exercise at the same time.
/// When owning a car was just a dream for most people? ///
Once again convenient, but we had cheap public transport, and for shorter journeys we walked, something that is going out of fashion these days it seems.
/// when many peoples jobs were hard repetetive labour! ///
At least most of the people worked in those days, and although some of it was hard, we were built of stronger stuff, and mostly found it rewarding. Not like today where large groups have never worked, some only work part-time and others sit in front of computer monitors, and if that is not repetetive?????
As regards to being young, even that has many drawba