Other people have always been much more interested in my age than I am – I was even labelled a 'vintage vixen' at 40 - so, when I turn 70 next month, I expect it will be brought up constantly in the press. Despite thinking of age as a phase, rather than a number, I'm reflecting on what my upcoming birthday means to me. For sure, it's very hard to think of this number referring to me. Do I feel 70? No, I don't. Do I feel much younger? No, I don't. Let me explain.

I often hear people say that they still feel 20 or 30, but I can't relate to that at all. In fact, I feel completely different to how I did in my youth. I feel the weight of my experience, the length of the journey I've taken and the many miles I've travelled. It makes me feel seasoned and well-worn. Not young, but also not old.

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