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The March of Time

50.75: The Pros and Cons

So, I’m nine months into my fifties and I figured it might be useful to compile a list of the good, bad and the ugly so far. I’m sure things will get better, worse and way more ugly as time marches on but here’s a snapshot in time, from my perspective.

(NB: this is not a piece about the sex workers and conmen I’ve met in my lifetime. That’s another blog entirely).

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50.75: The Pros and Cons was last modified: September 8th, 2017 by Lizzie Dean
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Over 50, over my perfect BMI, inclined to see the funny side of things which renders the first two points (sort of) irrelevant.

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