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Wasn't Golda Meir the world's first female Prime Minister? 1969

Oh yes, you won't publish my comment. Too hard to answer?

It would be interesting to know, how many of the writers of this article are over seventy. As a ninety two year old who has never followed any of their suggestions, particularly cold bathing, and enjoys good health, on what do they base their ideas?

I am sorry to hear of your troubles. My first cataract in my left eye age 84 was removed by a National Hospital Optical Department in Brisbane and the second 6 years later, in my right eye, age 90 by another National Hospital Optical Department in Brisbane. The treatment was wonderful on both...

Yes, house built 1997 and all landline connections are these, including: NBN box, modem and telephone extensions.

Big Shame, but the modern world prefers plastic and synthetics to leather. In my British Service career, R.A.F. 1950, Army 1974, Kiwi was the preferred polish and a lot of the blokes called it: "Kye wye"!

What a realistic sensible article. Thank you.

Are swimming pools a problem/hazard?

To Each his own. I retired ten years ago at eighty two, because I wanted to and have Free Choice.

Why Bother with it?

I decided to give up all alcohol and related products 12 years ago. It has had very little effect on me, I have no change in weight and sleep poorly. I am of course everyone's nominated driver. In spite of this I will never return to drinking alcohol.

Having had dishwashers for over forty years, on three continents, never had a dirty or inefficient one. The writer probably wouldn't like our other treasure, a waste disposer, also used for forty years.

Very old tale, first seen in 1962 as a widow on a famous cruise liner.

I like your "furphy" reference. I have been using ethanol enhanced fuel, when available, in all my petrol engine vehicles for the last 70 years without the slightest problem.

Hear, hear

It is difficult to examine the millions of diets issued to see which one suits you. Now in my 92nd year I have eaten moderate amounts of the food that I like, with some advice about what I should avoid.

A denture cleaning tablet will clean toilet bowls, sediment in base of bottles and jars and tea/coffee stains from cups

The great racing driver Stirling Moss believed one had greater control and sensitivity driving with bare feet

The correct spelling is Tires as fitted to wooden cart wheels before cars appeared. It was a brand name Tyres that the British adopted, like Hoover for vacuum cleaner.

"Fork Handles"