In fact, I’d like to suggest that you do something amazing for yourself which will help you enjoy them better.

Most of us feel we are luckier than people in previous generations and indeed luckier in many respects than our children and grandchildren.

But at the same time, I believe we should remember that we’ve worked for decades for many reasons, one being so we could enjoy our later life.

So, how about seizing the day and buying something you would love to own, or booking a winter-sun holiday, or taking up a new hobby, or setting up your house differently so you can make your existence more fun and interesting?

I was talking to a great friend the other day and we were saying how sad it was in a way that certain subjects at school had not enthused us, but how we’d like to know about them now.

He said he’d like to have a go at studying history, and I’ve found myself wondering if I could get my head around a science subject, having always been solidly occupied with, and interested in, the arts.

I imagine many of you reflect in this way. It’s never too late to study; and what could be better through the winter –........

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