Mature women offer cachet over crochet

I AM writing in defence of 65-year-old ladies. I was annoyed by the news brief on the mountain rescue of an “elderly” woman of that age (Irish Examiner, September 22).
Mature women offer cachet over crochet
Mon, 29 Sep, 2003 - 01:00

I am also in my 65th year and consider myself anything but “elderly”.

I am involved in running the family business, I have just received my certificate for my ECDL and, like many more ladies aged 65 and over, I have many interests.

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