50 over 50 Project ~ Chapter Two ~ No. 42 -Penny Age 65

WHAT IS YOUR OCCUPATION? I am a nurse firstly and I work as an operations manager for a group of care homes

WHAT IS THE BEST THING ABOUT BEING YOUR AGE? Being generally comfortable with myself

WHAT HARDSHIPS HAVE YOU ENDURED THAT YOU FEEL HAVE MADE YOU FEEL STRONGER? Leaving my family and friends to work in London. This led to divorce after 32 years married. I had to start over with nothing apart from some of my personal possessions. Then all my jewellery was stolen, however I am still here and have succeeded

 DO YOU CONSIDER IS YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT? In my career becoming head of care for a large company
Personally my 2 boys have become lovely men, married to lovely ladies

 IS YOUR IDEA OF PERFECT HAPPINESS? A day, or a week, surrounded by my boys, their wives and my grandchildren

WHAT IS YOUR MOST TREASURED POSSESSION? Items that belonged to my mum
and photographs

WHAT’S LEFT ON YOUR BUCKET LIST? More travel both home, wales, Scottish isles and abroad, the Maldives and Greek islands

WHAT WAS YOUR GREATEST EXTRAVAGANCE? Louboutin shoes and my outfit for my youngest sons wedding

IS THE ONE THING YOU WOULD CHANGE ABOUT YOURSELF? Confidence

WHAT IS A TRAIT YOU ARE MOST PROUD OF? Calmness

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST FEAR? Something awful happening to my sons or their families – oh  and moths and spiders

 DO YOU MOST VALUE IN YOUR FRIENDS? Loyalty

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE YOUR YOUNGER SELF? Don’t believe everything people say about you

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO OR FAVOURITE QUOTE? I have too many to count! 

AND FINALLY…..HOW DID YOU FEEL AFTER YOUR BOUDOIR SHOOT? very happy!!

 

 

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