The betrayal? Ageism. The traitor? Every outdated assumption and attitude about what it means to get older. Enter: our special guests including Diane Carson, here to help smash ageist stereotypes!

Did a bit of smashing ageist stereotypes

Here Penny chats about her decision to change career and pursue stand-up comedy in her 60s to presenter Shay @sunnyandshay on @BBCLondon for #AgeWithoutLimits Penny reflects on still wanting to go out on a limb, and how unlike some of her peers, she's happy to be called ‘old’.

My delivery from @nextofficial has now been delayed 3 days. That’s 3 days of being told to expect it that day. It’s a large item so I have to be in. They’ve just given me a £10 voucher - what an insult! They still can’t say when it’ll arrive. Nothing Next about their deliveries!

My first attempt at writing a play “Flat” was long listed for this year’s Tony Craze Award with Soho Theatre. I feel a bit pleased with myself cos the competition was fierce! Seriously, it was.

New Years Resolutions! Great to see my friend has secured funding to offer free group coaching for women, especially for those who might be unable to afford coaching. Sign up for one of her in person introductory workshops on 28 Jan or 1st Feb here in Walthamstow Details below:

Can't believe I didn't know Folkestone holds an annual Kate Bush day where thousands of women convene on the harbour to dance to Wuthering Heights together

https://t.co/J2pzn0gmS2

I’d pay good money to have this guy introduce Trump at ALL of his campaign events. 😂😂

As a child bereaved by fatal domestic abuse, headlines calling a man who killed three women a “nice guy” and “normal person” have felt personally traumatic. The media called my father a “gentle man” and “nice chap”, which misrepresented the controlling reality that myself and

Can we once and for all dispense with this tedious "But he always took the bins out and said hello" commentary, as if there was a contradiction here that needed explaining. Violent men ARE "nice guys". They're nice to everyone but the women they abuse. That's the whole point.

The international symbol for “might have another sandwich.”

Punishing parents for the independent actions of their adult children would certainly be a novel development in our criminal law. And one not without jeopardy for the parents of certain politicians.

Gosh my earrings have been absolutely exhausting today

Creative Industries make up 6% of our economy. That’s more than car and oil industries together. They employ 2.3million people. To cut funding for creative arts at university level is fudge-brained, cack-hearted thinking pitched very much at the highest level of economic

Photography: Patterns in Nature A nature photography exhibition at the Mill Community Centre in Walthamstow will showcase the patterns inherent in the natural world https://t.co/NN8w2Seovi

I've taken the first step to challenge ageism by signing up to @Ageing_Better's Age-friendly Movement! You can also sign up to their mailing list here:

if you watch one thing today make it this

Perfect Birthday card from sister… made me chuckle… F Word n all!!

Just nipping out to buy a paper. Good morning.