I am thrilled to be the first rotating editor at TheBoldAge. As a fledgling community we are trying to find our feet, our heartbeat, our voice and as one bright spark in today’s virtual office said, our soul.
For me, I wanted to feature our DNA, the life force from which we build, the force that defines us. Whilst ageing is most definitely inevitable, how we age is not, and we want our DNA to focus on the ‘positivity of ageing’.
As committed Boldies we see this time in our lives as a period of opportunity, reinvention, and most certainly relevance. A period where we can add value and still change the world.
I’m fascinated by how we approach the world and each other. I hope the stories we feature this month resonate with you, even with life’s challenges. Let’s lead with: WE ARE! Not we were and I AM! not I was.
Nigel Pritchard | Monthly Editor
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WE ARE, not we were!
Encouraging people approaching, and in, later years to live a longer, healthier, more active and fulfilling life.
As BOLDIES we see later life as an exciting journey. A period of opportunity, relevance and joy; a time for exploration and re-invention where we continue to add value to society.
This does not mean that we will shy away from difficult and challenging subjects, but as BOLDIES we want to show a positive attitude and spirit.
Simply put BOLDIES say WE ARE! not we were.
ON THIS DAY 5 JULYTheBoldAge - 2020-07-05
Auld Alliance formed between Scotland and France in 1295; Newton published Principa on motion and gravity in 1687 and in 1989 Seinfeld premiered. In 1994 Amazon was founded and in 1996 Dolly the cloned sheep was born. Today we celebrate the 72nd birthday of the NHS which was founded in 1948. Happy Birthday!
ON THIS DAY 4 JULYTheBoldAge - 2020-07-04
In 1862 Alice was told a story about her adventures by her uncle Lewis Carroll; Monday the 4th of July occurred twice in 1892 when Western Samoa changed the date line and the Philippines gained independence in 1946. We celebrate Higgs Boson Discovery day as in 2012 scientists detected a signal from a Higgs boson
ON THIS DAY 5 JULYTheBoldAge - 2020-07-05
Auld Alliance formed between Scotland and France in 1295; Newton published Principa on motion and gravity in 1687 and in 1989 Seinfeld premiered. In 1994 Amazon was founded and in 1996 Dolly the cloned sheep was born. Today we celebrate the 72nd birthday of the NHS which was founded in 1948. Happy Birthday!
ON THIS DAY 4 JULYTheBoldAge - 2020-07-04
In 1862 Alice was told a story about her adventures by her uncle Lewis Carroll; Monday the 4th of July occurred twice in 1892 when Western Samoa changed the date line and the Philippines gained independence in 1946. We celebrate Higgs Boson Discovery day as in 2012 scientists detected a signal from a Higgs boson
ON THIS DAY 3 JULYTheBoldAge - 2020-07-03
The 3rd of July is known as the start of the Dog Days; in 1844 the Great Auks became extinct; in 1884 Dow Jones published their first stock average and 2 years later Karl Benz drove the first automobile. In 1971 Jim Morrison died of an overdose and in 1996 the House of Commons agreed to return the Stone of Scone to Scotland after 'borrowing' it in 1296. Read more about the Nansen Passport which was created in 1922.
ON THIS DAY 2 JULYTheBoldAge - 2020-07-02
In 1901 Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid rob a train; 1932 FDR coined the New Deal and in 1937 Amelia Earhart disappeared. The first Walmart opened in 1962 and in 1997 Bank of Thailand caused the Asian Financial Crisis. Learn more about the nuclear tests in Moruroa Atoll, the first which took place in 1966
ON THIS DAY 1 JULYTheBoldAge - 2020-07-01
In 1200 sunglasses were invented in China; in 1867 the Dominion of Canada was established and in 1908 SOS was established. In 1997 HK reverted to Chinese rule and in 1999 Scotland opened its parliament. Read more about the wondrous day when we were able to buy the first Walkman in 1979