Cedric who's they and everyone, Lyskerrys pulled me up for saying I opted out of society, and made me also realise that opting out fully in todays society is pretty imposible. Whether he or you belive me is not my issue .
Am I going to loose my health then, is it obligartory to become ill when you get old, well mate I ain't no spring chick, but I'm 90% more healthy than what I was when I was 21, by figure is probabley better and I never get ill, I'm not no super human just one who knows whats good for them, this as it happens comes with age and wisdom. My Gran lived to 90, and I never knew of her going to the doctors till she got took in hospital and died, she was a country person who was active and ate a good diet. As for paying taxes, in the post before I did say I am back in society, one naturally, ususally follow the other
Hi Sharon, I am impressed with what you tell us. The challenge is for all of us to match your Grans longevity. I certainly hope you manage a similar innings. At the end of the day if you dont have good health , then what do you have (with or with out an identity card)and it takes more than card and paper for us to live.
Even in NewZealand, the same issues you and other have raised , care for elderly, an ageing population and fewer people to carry the burden are common place. Baby boomers looking at retirement and buying up expensive coastal retirement properties, and even immigrants comming here with big money pushing up prices. Maybe getting off topic but have a great day.
Hello Cedric...Well I guess I could get run over by a bus or drown or something, but I really don't think genes has as much to do with it as knowing whats good for you. My Gran lived in the countryside wasn't rich and ate organic food, only difference is, it was normal to her not organic. Her sons grew the veg and slaughtered the pigs, sheep, chickens etc. The old fashioned meat and veg crew. She didn't sit still much either. So off topic maybe, but the same attitude, of mine that hates the id cards, hates the media promotion of tv dinners and the lack of government intervention on a country that eats crap, then needs fixing. I think it might even be propaganda. I mean what are they going to do when people of my age reach retirement, they don't want people to live a long life for fear of them becoming a burden on society. What they want is folk to work like drones in lower enough paid jobs, and drop dead or develop some terminal disease when they retire, another thing I'm against, work um all there lives, then put um out to graze when their 60. Retirement might suit some but not all. We do intend to put all our knowledge on to a website soon might call it dying in your sleep Unless you get run over by a bus.
How long are you planning to come to Cornwall for...are you going to check out other parts of the country too?
ummm whats the organic situation in NZ do they pump antibiotics into their NZ lamb?
Don't be daft, I'd have hidden my identity it if that was the case. When I first joined. I just put Sharon in didn't think I'd still be here, I'm not known to anyone down here as Sharon, everyone knows me as Shaz, I tried to change my user name but it doesn't seem to be possible. I am trying to get my My a gar Kernow signature in but can't..any ideas
Our sheep in New Zealand are lean and mean, fed on pure green grass, and eithe hay or silage in the winter.
My daughter will be going to the UK beginning april, and visiting Cornwall, evenhappy to find work there for a while. I have told her Boy friend he has two challenges, One is to find the giant of Carn Galvar ( It is next to where my father was born at Brook Cottage) and the second is to find the mermaid of Zennor.
I intend getting to Cornwall in 2 years time, so as to spend a wee bit of time there with my daughter, and to see Brook Cottage.
In new Zealand there is no such thing as a compulsory retirement age (As that is age discrimination) but at 65 is when the old age pension is available.
Personaly i believe everyone should take life easy from 50 and make room for the school leavers to be trained.
I live on the West Coast of the South Island and in the last 100 years have gone form the highest unemployment to the highest number of job vacancies per capita. And now bringing in coal miners from the UK to meet the demand.
I didnt even pic that Shaz was Sharron
quote]Personaly i believe everyone should take life easy from 50 and make room for the school leavers to be trained.
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It's more a choice thing with me, the younger you take it easy the better, I just don't like the way some people are pushed into retirement before their ready, guess you got a point about the school leavers, I'm lucky being mostly self-employed since 21, and I view my work as a lifestyle more than a job.
Your daughter sholdn't have a problem finding some casual work, if she's going to be anywhere near Newquay let me know.
My daughter is going to Cornwall in July, for a few days, after traveling around Europe for a month. She was last in St Just 20 years ago and looks forward to having a drink in the Commercial, now she's old enough. She's a little sad that she didn't get back to see her grandma once more, but we've been blessed to have been able to take our children over twice when they were in school, having a winter and summer holiday there. Mum also managed to come out to see us twice.
Gosh, I couln't be that far away from my family without the freedom to pop back when ever I wanted to. Bloody hell if they bring in ID cards and I leave for India or somewhere I might have to get one if only to scoot back and forth to Cornwall with....Free Kernow, Free Me, I've got my own ID (Independant Devolution)
You surprise me Shaz, being a free spirit an all. Really it's very hard being away from family, I cried for 2 years, when I arrived out here, intending to go back as soon as I could, hoping to convince hubby to live in Cornwall. It never happened and I've lived here longer than I lived in Cornwall. Compared to some people we were blessed, the summer holiday was 17 weeks, I went ahead with the children for 9 weeks, hubby joined me for another 8 weeks. It was so good to see the children doing things that I did as a child. The winter holiday was 5 weeks, [owing to one child in high school] and we had some snow after Christmas, early 1987, which was a great experience for the kids. I also went home with the eldest when he was 8 weeks old, had 5 months there then, which was great for me and mum. Today my mum would have been 90yrs old, she died 4 years ago. Hubby's mum will be 92yrs old tomorrow, 2yrs and a day between their birthdays. She's still going strong and in residencial care. sorry to go on, it just seemed right to add the last bit, as we were talking about family.
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