Not Dead Yet

By The Times

A highly entertaining compilation of The Times column that challenges ageism and celebrates being 50-plusAre you of a certain age yet still vaguely interested in how the world runs, still go out to the shops and pictures, still enjoy a laugh? Well, it probably comes as no surprise to you but many young (or young-ish) people out there think you_re past it. The Times_ column _Not Dead Yet_ is the Home Page for you _ a hilarious daily compilation of quotes both from those who regard us as coffin-dodgers and those of us who still engage with the world _ the world_s leading anti-ageist column.Elle Macpherson has just come back from two months in Ibiza_the break seems to have paid off because, even at 37, Elle looks very, very lovely.This week John Peel is on four networks and celebrates 40 years on air. Try getting your head round that.Mary Wesley has thick white hair, endless legs and the captivating face that made her such a sexy beauty in her youth. Next year she will be 90, which she finds rather irritating because there is nothing elderly about her.Some truths about ageing: Things you buy won_t wear out. You can have a party and the neighbours won_t even notice. Your secrets are safe with friends, because they won_t remember them.My favourite lesson came form a friend_s granddaughter: _Granny says she was going to grow old gracefully but she_s left it too late_.In a recent game of rugby between golden oldies, a 65-year-old hooker was playing his last game, so the opposing captains agreed to let him score a try. He was duly allowed to catch the ball and set off at a slow gallop into the opponents_ half, while bodies deftly dived out of his way. Alas, he eventually ran out of steam, whereupon a player from each side lifted him up and carried him over the line.Carmen Dell_Orifice is not the world_s oldest working model. My friend Pam Phillips is 71 and is getting more modelling work than ever. You name it, she does it _ even dancing with the Pet Shop Boys on television.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0007166745
• ISBN13: 9780007166749
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Harper Uk
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.6" x 5.3"