You are never too old to get fit So much of fitness is in the mind; people get older and are told they can’t do things, so they decide they can’t.

I listened, nodded and went to work for someone else who immediately gave me a job as a director and then as a producer and a presenter, which I did for 25 years. I’ve had all sorts of luck; luck to have parents who had dreams for me, but didn’t set punishingly high standards. But she has flourished and thrived, professionally as a journalist, broadcaster and campaigner, in her personal life as a happy widow and grandmother, and recently embracing the lifestyle changes imposed upon her during Covid. I had a meticulous producer who didn’t feel I produced the right sound until I’d done it five times.

My mother taught dressmaking in an art college and I used to love wearing her pretty little dresses on a Sunday to visit my granny. He recently joined Leap, a San Francisco-based tech start-up which has just released a conversation app, set to transform the way people socialise online. in this life-affirming book, she looks back from her ninth decade, and shares her most significant memories, from meeting Princess Diana to creating a national outrage with a short film about a driving dog, and reflects with candour and humour on the lessons she’s learnt, revealing the hints, hacks and personal philosophies that have been her secrets of surviving almost everything.

Multi-award-winning broadcaster, founder of Childline and The Silver Line, campaigner, mother, grandmother and joyous trailblazer of our times, Dame Esther Rantzen dazzles in the glory of getting older and ever bolder. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Los Angeles-based skydivers Pat and Alicia both hold multiple skydiving world records and between them have made almost 10,000 jumps. She notes there are “several antidotes to grumpiness” including sunshine and chocolate, but “money, sadly, doesn’t work”. Yesterday, I was at a conference and two people who had used the service as children explained why they owe their lives to it.At their age, I was so very fortunate to shadow Esther Rantzen from her green room to live broadcast on BBC That’s Life and Hearts of Gold. The doyenne of consumer champions recounts her life via an A-Z of advice she has gathered throughout an extraordinary life. in this life-affirming book, she looks back from her ninth decade, and shares her most significant memories, from meeting Princess Diana to creating a national outrage with a short film about a driving dog, and reflects with candour and humour on the lessons she's learnt, revealing the hints, hacks and personal philosophies that have been her secrets of surviving almost everything. She is also a reality TV favourite with appearances on Strictly Come Dancing, First Dates and I'm a Celebrity. She is also a reality TV favourite with appearances on Strictly Come Dancing , First Dates and I'm a Celebrity .

Rantzen explains she’s in “favour of nudity” because if we all did it more often “everyone would accept body hair and lumps”.By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. An evangelical non-smoker”, Rantzen was shocked to discover she had lung cancer and later learned it was an extremely rare kind that most commonly attacks young Asian women. People have suggested dating again and I always say never say never but I haven’t met anyone who might even be a possibility.

She also launched Childline and more recently The Silver Line, a telephone support service for older people in the UK. Dame Esther was awarded a DBE in 2015 for her services to children and older people, through her pioneering work as founder of Childline and The Silver Line. Her quote “Remember that history is written by the survivors, be bolder as you grow older and make sure you float above any challenges that threaten to overwhelm you,” will resonate with all those who have had the privilege of meeting or working with her and the audiences of tens of millions who avidly placed their trust in her during a career spanning five decades.He has recently released his latest book, Generation Cherry, offering inspiration for people approaching retirement. She is also a reality TV favourite with appearances on Strictly Come Dancing, First Dates, and I’m a Celebrity. Other important lessons she’s learned over the years include prioritising spending time with your loved ones, health is the only thing that truly matters, and that naps are one of the “happy discoveries of growing older”. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Luck finding a husband who was my soulmate and then yet more luck having three children who are funny and loving and caring.