This is a thread for ILXORS IN THEIR 50's

When my father turned 50 I laughed when a short while later Saga (UK travel and insurance company for the over 50s) sent him a brochure through the post that seemed to arrive like a laser guided bomb. Today they sent me an email.

Ask not for whom Saga trolls.

In re glasses, one vanity benefit I get from them in my 50s is that they somewhat obscure the ever-growing shadows under my eyes. Way better than any kind face cream would, I'm sure.

Snoball - ha! I've very nearly made it through the first year of my fifties without Saga tracking me down.

Yeah, I started to get marketing mail from Michael Parkinson

I got my first mail from Saga the day after my 50th birthday. The only one I get repeated mail from is a retirement village outside Malvern (which admittedly looks very nice).

We actually took advantage of a special over 50s hotel discount earlier this year. We were by far the youngest people there.

I might have claimed pensioner discount for F at the outdoor museum in Bucharest last year. She wasn't best pleased (but the lady on the desk took it all in good spirits and gave her it anyway).

My wife takes great joy in claiming discounts based on me.