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'I like to think of myself as a convertible classic' wrote Jules Perrin      

 

'The senior years are not for the weak hearted. Pardon the pun, but we need to work diligently at being older.

 

In fact, I’m not old. I’m just dilapidated and falling apart. However, I do like to think of myself as a classic, as in collectable car terms, rather than a senior.

 

The trouble is, we still ardently believe we are years younger than the years our body has endured. But, alas, our body tends to give us away. Me! Now I try and maintain a 13-year-old mind in a 60-year-old male body. Inquisitive, questioning, naughty and saucy. I get into trouble from my wife quite often, but it gives us a laugh.

 

Just getting mobile in our latter years is work (I can wear my working clothes, but that was another story). A younger person springs out of bed, unless they are teenager after a hard night, and starts the day at a rapid speed. We, on the other hand, need to pace ourselves as our joints and limbs slowly unlock and our blood and bones warm up. Just like the engine in a classic car.

 

Then there is the lotions, creams, potions, machines and concoctions we all use or apply to our bodies to keep us moving during the day, each person subscribing to their own disciplined routine. But eventually we all get moving in one way or another.

 

The new vocabulary, ideas and concepts you need to learn, as we advance from new to classic, is a minefield in themselves. Just to name a few, there’s incontinence, hemorrhoids, hearing aids, walkers and the dreaded male nemesis, the prostate. Some people confuse this with prostrate, which raises many saucy images in my simplistic 13-year-old brain.

Talk to a young person and ask them where their prostate is and see what answers you get. Now tell them how his prostate is examined, and most would cringe at the thought. We classics take it all in our stride.

 

Noises we emit are a new thing in our classic era. We don’t seem to be able to make a move without emitting some sort of noise. Puffs, pants, grunts and groans as we get in and out of chairs, cars or just turning around.

 

When we were younger we hardly saw a doctor, or knew what half of them did. Now they’re our best friend and we are intimate with the specialties each one practices. There’s the Gastroenterologist for our fun-time colonoscopy. The preparation is worse than the actual exam. The urologist for the apprehensive prostate exam. The chiropodist for our wonky feet. Ophthalmologist, we passed the optometrist stage, for our well-worn eyes. I am sure we can all add many more.

 

Doesn’t matter what age we get too or what they call us, though, we don’t want to be patronised and put in some too-hard basket. These are the best years we have and we need to drag our selves out there and have fun and enjoy life.

 

Older age is definitely not for wimps.'

 

Do you agree with Jules’ view that old age isn’t for wimps? Are you surprised at the way you’ve changed in your older years? Are you still loving life?

 

 

January 2018

 

 

Virtual U3A (vU3A) 

Private Workspace Example

 

 

Welcome to this example of our Private PBWorks Wiki.  The idea of this is to allow potential new users a chance to see what the private wiki workspace looks like.

 

Please note. Even though there is a box in the right hand column allowing you to ask to have full access to this site it is not intended for public use.   You are however welcome to ask us questions via the “contact the owner” link right at the bottom of the page. Otherwise you can go to our main website https://vu3a.org to sign up for our newsletter and/or join the main vU3A wiki workspace that you can take a full part in.

 

Let’s take a look at what you can see:

 

We will start at the right side of the screen this is where most of the information is. At the top we have the standard ‘search this workspace’ facility works in the same way as any other, nothing new there!

Moving down we have ‘create a page’ and ‘upload a file’ ‘copy page’ etc.

Moving down again we have the ‘Navigator ‘a useful function on the wiki.

Down again and you come across the ‘Side Bar’ Under this, (on the main wiki site,) you will find all the groups of subjects, topics, projects, discussions, running the vU3A, and useful information. Try clicking on one of the items on the list and have a read.

Finally you will see 'recent activity' a most useful tool as you can see as soon as you visit what has been going on, making it easy for you to add your comments.

 

On the left of the screen near the top is the word ‘wiki’ click on this and it will always take you back to the front page, just in case you get lost!

 

The PBWorks wiki is extremely easy to use and contains a wealth of knowledge for you to enjoy, more importantly it provides a safe environment for you to create and share your knowledge.  

 

You can create your own space by creating a folder, and then create a page, or just create a page on its own, you don’t have to create a folder, but it helps, place the page in the folder job done.  If you think your page should be placed in one of the group or topic subjects, no problem, create a link to the group or topic you would like it to be linked to.

You can drop pictures and video links onto your work to add more depth and colour.

 

By creating your own pages on subjects that you have a particular interest you will be sharing your knowledge with others. Others will comment on your work just the same as you can leave comments on their work.

 

The coffee shop is a great example of using  the comments box, start a conversation going and see where it takes you...

 

The  idea is for members to share their skills and life experiences, the learners teach and the teachers learn, and there is no distinction between them.

 

We have made some improvements to the private wiki to make it easier for members to navigate Improvements to our wiki workspace

   

 

Always remember there is always someone to help.

 

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