Aviator

Is it not known as the zimmer frame capital of Canada?

ExKiwilass

why? Don't you like old people?

Largo

Actually, I am one of the 'old people who live in Victoria'. I am almost 80 yrs. old. I have just returned from a very active vacation in Alaska.

Usually. I walk at least 5 km. a day when I am at home in Victoria


Please do not assume that all old people are incapable of physical or mental activities
Many of us are well educated and have more than one University degree from more than one country, myself included.which helps when we offer to tutor in the community.
We are very much alive and active. We sing in choirs, volunteer in the community, help one - on - one with students in need.

Please don't ever despise us. IF YOU ARE LUCKY you may , one day be ONE OF US , old folk

Please do not write us off. We are very much alive and active in our communities

Largo

Never heard that that expression But that too is insulting.

Shard

5 km a day is impressive !

But 80 is not old ... 123 is old (and he's still walking about) !

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...an-herder.html

dbd33

I've never written this cliched post before but I've sent you a PM!

ExKiwilass

it's not writing anyone off to say "hey, there's a lot of old people in Victoria". There are, after all. And you are one of them

I bet I could take most of them out in hand-to-hand combat. Bless 'em, the old dears.

ExKiwilass

Who ARE you???

dbd33

That caused me some angst, I must say. Still I was specifically asked to advise here if I sent one and so I have. It contained no message of support.

Largo

Thank you for that, When will you be in Victoria?.

Perhaps , if you wish, and the timing is right,we could meet up for a drink at the place I mentioned .
I would like to see someone from BE face to face. If not , that's OK. You can PM me, one way or the other

dbd33

I'd be delighted to be the physical manifestation of the British Expats and I'm sure colchar, auldyid and orly, in particular, would be pleased to have me represent them. The plan is to be in Victoria on the Monday of and the Tuesday following the Labour Day weekend. However, given that the events of the weekend itself promise to be, er, difficult, even by the standards of large family occasions, I am not able to commit to any sort of post-event activity before seeing who still stands. Will have to review on the Monday.

scrubbedexpat091

There is a group that would like to see it.

http://globalnews.ca/news/763421/gro...couver-island/

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/canad...060731443.html

james.mc

You are getting close to being unnecessarily insulting IMHO.

ExKiwilass

NEVER MIND

Oink

You're not old. Robert Mugabe is 89 and he's still running a country.