50 over 50 Project ~ Chapter Three ~ Suzanne

 WHAT IS YOUR OCCUPATION? Retired but used to be an IT consultant

HOW OLD ARE YOU – AND WHAT IS THE BEST THING ABOUT BEING YOUR AGE? Almost 72 ,having worked hard all my life I enjoy the freedom of retirement and travel extensively

WHAT HARDSHIPS HAVE YOU ENDURED THAT YOU FEEL HAVE MADE YOU FEEL STRONGER? My mother left home when I was 16 leaving me with a heart broken dad and five younger siblings the youngest being only 5 , I was left responsible for everything , cooking , cleaning, caring for 5 young children my father died when I was almost 19 my mother came back and I only then resumed my life getting married young and had my first child at 20 , I was also raped when I was in my 50s but I’m stronger and very confident because of all the responsibilities

WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER IS YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT? Obviously my children but also from a very poor childhood I succeeded in building a portfolio of houses amounting to excess of a million pounds .

WHAT IS YOUR IDEA OF PERFECT HAPPINESS? Spending time with family

WHAT IS YOUR MOST TREASURED POSSESSION? Family but in a non human treasure then I would say memories

WHAT’S LEFT ON YOUR BUCKET LIST? I love to travel and have been to very many countries Europe, America , Canada, Africa but not yet the far east , Singapore and Hong Kong still on my to. Is it list

WHAT WAS YOUR GREATEST EXTRAVAGANCE? My Aston Martin car lol

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU WOULD CHANGE ABOUT YOURSELF? My weight I’m very concerned that I am overweight

WHAT IS A TRAIT YOU ARE MOST PROUD OF? My generosity and caring

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST FEAR?Losing my children

WHAT DO YOU MOST VALUE IN YOUR FRIENDS? Trust

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE YOUR YOUNGER SELF? Take more time for myself

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO OR FAVOURITE QUOTE? There but for the grace of God go I , circumstances beyond control can put people in situations that they didn’t want eg homelessness

AND FINALLY…..HOW DID YOU FEEL AFTER YOUR 50 OVER 50 BOUDOIR SHOOT? Loved it , gave me confidence that even though I’m overweight I can still be glamorous