Tentatively Tasmanian

I was at Woolies, yes with my nanna cart, and one of their employees saw me wander in and offered me a copy of the free newspaper, ‘The Senior (TASMANIA.’

As you can see, it’s been enjoyed by over 22,000 seniors and further blurb inside informed me that it was suitable reading for someone, like my good self, who is in her fifties. I looked forward to reading inspirational articles about local heroes like the lady featured on the front page.

Alas, the reality inside was quite different.

I didn’t feel like talking about wills on only the second page.

My ears were not blocked with wax, either. I’m old school; a cotton bud does the trick once a week. Time to turn over the page and see…

….an Arthritis Helpline. Fair enough, you say, but where were the inspirational stories, the focus on ability rather than disability, the positivity…?

….not on the following page either. I do not have falsies, but do sleep with a mouthguard to prevent grinding what teeth I do have. I can only guess at the annoyance of having ill-fitting dentures and wish those who need the above services, only good outcomes.

Let’s flip over, shall we?

I’m relieved to inform you that the house we are in the process of purchasing does not have any internal stairs. Well, except for the one step down into the ‘well’ of the living room which gives off groovy back-to-the-seventies vibes and is one that I hope, for the next couple of decades at least, I’ll be able to negotiate without incident.

So, what’s next?

I don’t want to swear on this blog, so I’ll abbreviate my initial response to, “Oh FFS. Kill me now.”

Towards the end of the paper, my fingers were stained with ink and my spirit was as dark as the black on my digits. Maybe the last page will at least provide a humorous story about a local legend, or suggest some activities to enjoy, or….

I give up. I’m dismayed that the chick at Woolies thought I needed to read about, never mind use these services, but have decided to swerve around her next time I’m at the shops. I’m not quite ready for these just yet.