Hello from the majestic hills of Saddleworth, home to me, my wife and a handful of handsome stone villages nestled into the landscape of the valleys.
I’m a 66-year-old architect, recently retired from the practice I set up in the early 1990s. I fall into that category of people sometimes referred to as the “young old” (not to be confused with the “old old”– a different matter altogether!).
I see this stage of life as a golden period, provided you can keep the list of ailments down to a maximum of three at any one time. I feel lucky to have the chance now to do some of the things that got squeezed out as a result of the crazy work/life balance I experienced previously.
Like most people, my awareness of what’s going on in the world comes from a mix of sources – and more recently this has included The Guardian Weekly. We started to subscribe when it changed to a magazine format last year. I like the mix of brief updates and the more considered pieces that can come in when the focus is not purely on breaking news. I like the graphics as well – they’re clever, lively, clear and inventive.
