Category Archives: GRUMBLES

” More Age Rage “

Posted on March 26, 2015 by john graham

Two months ago I wrote  a couple of posts on pensioners in Sheffield protesting about cuts to free travel.  (see “Protesting Generation” by clicking on  January 2015 in the Archive) Now on the 23rd March at a rally in London … Continue reading →

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“Protesting Generation 2”

Posted on January 18, 2015 by john graham

This is a continuation of the previous blog, but I was also writing about bus passes four years ago when the Department of Transport were sounding out the possibility of removing free bus passes for elderly people.  It now looks … Continue reading →

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“Protesting Generation”

Posted on January 11, 2015 by john graham

Could this new year be ushering in a new generation of protestors?  Goodness knows this age of austerity looks set to continue for several years ahead and the growth in numbers of the older generation are increasingly being seen as … Continue reading →

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“Unwelcome Breakfast Research”

Posted on October 5, 2014 by john graham

I have always believed the adage that “breakfast sets you up for the rest of the day”.  I can never resist the “full English”, finished off with toast and Frank Cooper’s original marmalade – thick cut!  (See my earlier blogs … Continue reading →

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“Age Friendly Gadgets”

Posted on March 17, 2013 by john graham

Technology is intended to make our lives easier and over the last couple of centuries it has undoubtedly done so.    All of us take electricity forgranted, although very few of us could explain how it works.    The good news is … Continue reading →

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“Befuddled” 1

Posted on November 4, 2012 by john graham

Since I have returned from my summer holiday, I have to admit my blog has stalled.    I can’t seem to find the Grumbles to turn into Smiles.    Sure enough there are still plenty of grumbles out there — the newspapers abound with … Continue reading →

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Money under the Mattress

Posted on November 2, 2012 by john graham

Only a few months ago I was writing about how older people are getting left behind by new technology. (Click on the 2 sept 2012 in the Archive) Now a report by The Payments Council has highlighted the difficulties older … Continue reading →

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“What’s the Password?”

Posted on September 2, 2012 by john graham

When I was very young, that was the question you were asked before you could enter our den.  If you didn’t give the right answer you were not allowed in and you could be pelted with four bombs. Now, in … Continue reading →

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“Technology Gap”

Posted on August 12, 2012 by john graham

This blog is the beginning of a grumble, but it should be a smile.  It is about the elderly market, and the number of new products that arrive almost every day that should make our lives easier and therefore make … Continue reading →

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“Grumpy Breakfast”

Posted on July 15, 2012 by john graham

In my last blog on breakfast, I was lamenting the fact that my inability to find marmalade could make me grumpy first thing in the morning.  See “BREAKFAST TRADITIONS” by clicking on 24th June 2012 in the ARCHIVE. Now lo and behold, a … Continue reading →

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