"I'll stick with you baby for a thousand years
Nothing's gonna touch you in these golden years
Golden years, gold whop whop whop"
David Bowie
Having introduced my midriff I suppose it would be polite to introduce the rest of me.
I'm John, 51 years old. I live on the South Coast with my wonderful partner of 16 years standing. We're getting married in November. We don't believe in rushing things.
We've finally got the house to ourselves. Partner's daughter #1 is long gone, making her career in Leeds. Partner's daughter #2 is living with her boyfriend, returning occasionally to say hello and to use the mail-drop and laundry services. Partner's son has just gone off to JMU university. My own son is into his second year at Surrey University.
For most of my working life I worked in the I.T. department for the UK headquarters of a large American corporation. Four years ago I had the great good fortune to be made redundant. I now operate as a sole trader, providing I.T. services for small businesses in the local area.
All in all life is great. Golden years indeed.




