Well that's how I have felt recently. Every time I turn the television on there are adverts extolling the fun of pure cremation and Co-op funeral services.
Yesterday in the post myself and my other threequarters received a plea from the University of East Anglia asking us to leave them a donation in our will. They must have sent these begging letters out to all graduates over a certain age that they have addresses for and I find it all rather insulting and can't help thinking that they are saying "here's some old people who are likely to kick the bucket in the not too distant future. Let's knobble them while they are still around."
I may be a tad sensitive on this matter but come on guys give us a break. I still have tennis to play, marathon walks to undertake along with a run or two. It's like that advert for cruises which is much more optimistic extolling age and debunking the idea that all older people do is snooze in a chair.
So let's talk about a much more pleasant subject -gin.
Over the past couple of years or so I have been keeping tabs on Home Farm Gin which is produced under a mile from where I live. I have met with Nev and Paul on many occasions and we even did a podcast together. Last time I wandered down their very long drive they were still awaiting the conversion of an old barn into a state of the art distillery, shop and tasting area.
That work is now finished and it was good to see the smart new set-up. They are now working on converting a horsebox into a mobile bar which can be taken to events and used either to dispense gin and tonic or sell bottles from.
Home Farm is also offering tasting sessions when it really is best to take a taxi!
I have tried Home Farm gin in the past and it's very pure with alcohol distilled down from 80% to 40%. I will write more about the history of gin in a future blog as it's very interesting and not quite what might be expected.
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Finally today, my other threequarters appears in a few of my photos but on Tuesday I took what I thought is probably my best ever photo of her and that is included here.
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