Reply To: [unofficial weekender] Growing old is bad m’kay?

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Happy Weekend everyone.  Looks like you are going to be busy with all of that Blood & Plunder @limburger  Here I’ve been enjoying some sport ball, my teams (British & Irish Lions & England Mens Cricket) are doing very well.  Let’s hope that continues with the Women’s Footballers tomorrow.

Pledge:  Still plugging away with the Draugr and I’m also working through building 3 boxes of Victrix Republican Romans and Latin Allies.

Answer:  I’m over fifty and my eyes went about 5 or 6 years ago.  I had a career where staring at computers was important and that focal length seems to have worn out.  I had my eyes tested and I need and use 1.5x magnifier glasses.  I buy super cheap ones and have pairs everywhere around the house, in every coat and in the car – still find myself without a pair from time to time.  I’ve started to use 2.0x magnifiers for detailed painting work.  Not a concern – you can get up to 3.5x very easily so I’ve got plenty of scope yet 😀
My short term memory is shot but that is probably stress related rather than just my age.  Not being able to find the right word for things is frustrating as well, that is an age thing.  Physically it isn’t too terrible.  You are aware that stuff will go (strains, muscle pulls, etc.) but it usually announces itself in advance so you have time to get it sorted or work round it.  I have to be less carefree with eating and drinking but as a result I’m fitter so that’s a bonus.