Jackie Griffiths
One of the positive things about getting older is that when you get a pension it’s a real form of security. You get it every week so you can rely on it and you can work out how you're going to budget with the money that you’re getting. And also there’s lots and lots of groups if you can find them. Years ago I started painting a lot. I went to Inkwell on Potternewton Lane and now I have about 50 paintings.. I don’t know what to do with them really. But that was lovely and of course dancing is one that I’ve picked up again.. and that is with Company of People from Yorkshire Dance.
The negative side is that some of the people that you already know have already died which is very sad. I did lose a friend recently and that had a profound effect on me, it's a bereavement. I lost my auntie who died when she was 99 so I was lucky enough to have her for a very long time. She was very saintly an absolutely lovely gorgeous woman.that had a big effect on me
My friend Smita and I have decided that we are going to grow old disgracefully. And that means that both of us like dyeing our hair - one of us is blonde, I like brown hair like I was born with - i’m going to keep it brown for now but who knows I might choose a different colour in the future. If I go completely grey I might decide to go blue or pink.