Author Jane Miller, Crazy Age: Thoughts On Being Old, shared her thoughts and talked age with the audience, which included elders from the Writing From Your Life workshop at W&T led by facilitator Maggie Smith, who is also National Coordinator at the University of the Third Age. Workshop participants read excerpts from their writing, which included vignettes from their childhood, their experience of migrating to London, as well as other memories.
"I don't like the term 'old'", one person said, "I much prefer elder." There was raucous laughter in agreement with Jane when she read about her thoughts on hospitals, dying and how being elderly afforded delicious anonymity. Can't wait till I hit 5-0 and beyond myself :)