When you’re a parent and you see your kids growing up, you can’t help but notice you’re getting older. As I get older, I’m paying more attention to my health and this extends to my eyesight.
As I get older, I’ve become much more aware of mental health issues. Part of the reason for this, I think, is that I’ve seen the impact on families when a mum or a dad develops a mental health condition.
I broke new ground last week. I went jogging with an Olympic athlete. Not just any Olympic athlete, but long-distance runner Jo Pavey who has competed in five Olympics.
I’ve been getting a little introspective recently. I’ve been looking at my life in an attempt to decide how many social connections I have and how strong they are.
I will shortly be having my eyes tested for the first time in, oh, three maybe four years. Yes, I should have done it long ago but I am a stay at home parent. I have no employer with a voucher scheme that encourages me to get my eyes looked at, or pay for glasses
