otb,

"I take your meaning, those old feminist crones have not undergone any personal growth at all, now have they? Any wonder they hate growing old and come to resent their lost opportunities. Their own choices though and not the fault of the young.

That they waste their declining light on their jealousy (of their own lost youth) that rears its hideous head as restrictions and control (physical and mind control) of the young.

Regrettably that is the way of the those feminist dinos of the previous century and Millennium.

Any wonder that girls and young women run screaming from the carping, dominating, egocentric, censorious feminists, eh what?"

Lol!...nothing more hilarious than a desiccated old waffler speaking on behalf of "girls and young women".

Speaking of "carping, dominating, egocentric and censorious"... where's your accompanying spiel on the evils of Marxists and Trots?

Sorry, Aidan,

I was using the term 'socialism' in the old Marxist sense of 'communism'. The post-war Attlee government was, from that point of view, social-democratic. And probably vastly more democratic too.

None of Marx's predictions seem to have worked out. And perhaps he knew that was on the cards, even in his own lifetime. If only he had lived for twenty more years, and advised the comrades "Chuck it, boys, it's all bullsh!t."

Joe

One mob who DON'T CLAP are conservative Mid West Christian Fundo's from the United States of America. True I;ve seen them at shows where everyone claps the performance except them.

Hi Poirot,

I enjoy reading your posts.

I have to confess that I've never really been afraid of
"aging." Possibly because I've been too busy enjoying
life and also the fact that - I am basically a happy and positive person.

Of course, there are things that I miss about being younger,
such as - I wish I had the eyesight I had ten years ago. I miss
the friends who've died. But I consider myself lucky to have known
them.

The fact is I am happier now than I have been at any time in my life.

I have a wonderful husband, I adore. I've watched 2 amazing children
grow into delightful adults. I have had some grand life experiences.
I am proud of the work I have done. I've been fortunate enough
to do good for things I care about. I have real, true, glorious
friends.

And, as my husband tells me - the best is yet to come.
And I believe him.

cont'd ...

The following link may be of interest (I quoted from
Yeats earlier):

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing_to_Byzantium

I'll try again:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing_to_Byzantium