My dad was a keen philatelist and, when he died, he left me an album he'd curated over some 40 years. He'd handpicked every item, saying each one reminded him of me. I opened it to discover the pages were full of beige stamps bearing the image of George V. Take from that what you will.

The great thing about ageing is that your eyesight deteriorates at the same rate as your face. So I can't see how bad things are getting.

I'm OK with my appearance. I have made my peace with it after a long and frankly exhausting battle.

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