Over the past 20 or 30 years, I’ve remained quite young at heart, and I still feel adventurous and would like to travel, but my wife has become very insular and hates going anywhere outside of her comfort zone.
I see our friends of a similar age going abroad, taking cruises and having a very active social life, while we’re pottering around at home a lot of the time.
My parents had very different social lives as they got older – my dad liked to stay in and watch telly, while mum was never at home.
I think foreign travel can feel daunting and stressful for some people, even when they’re a lot younger.
My wife and I both turned 80 towards the end of last year and had a big joint party with our children, grandchildren and friends.
