Today I visited a friend who had been taken to Hospital 10 days ago. I had only found out on Monday and felt I needed to go and see her. My dear friend was very upbeat as she had been told she could come out of Hospital today, as long as she wasn’t on her own. She was going to stay with her daughter for Christmas and was looking forward to it very much. My experience today made me think again about the importance of keeping fit as we get older. Looking after the body we have is key to a long and happy life, hopefully free from illness, surgery appointments, toxic medication. Food for thought, I think.