Esther McCarthy: They say you get calmer with age, what a load of rubbish

I’ve decided to embrace the fury.

As I begin my gentle descent into the land of zimmer-frame catalogues and researching who the good hip replacement fella is, I’ve decided to embrace the fury.

It feels like people never shut up about the downsides of ageing. But honestly, there are plenty of pros to this gig.

The main one being the unappealing alternative. Every day is a privilege, and an honour, and we should all give a couple of beats every day we don’t wake up dead to acknowledge this glorious miracle of existence.