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David Wilson

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David Wilson

In his 50 years in the media world, David Wilson has been an award-winning newspaper and radio reporter, feature writer and humour columnist.

Originally from New Zealand, Dave and his family moved to Australia more than 20 years ago and happily settled on the Gold Coast in Queensland where the family became Australian citizens. He is now fully vaccinated against jokes about NZ.

Dave is married with two adult sons, two grandchildren and a feisty Siamese cat.

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So what’s, like, new in the words we like to use

So what’s, like, new in the words we like to use

Every generation has its favoured words or phrases but for the over 60s, we who were weaned on the dialogue of the 1960s, it's a little difficult trying to make sense of a conversation with many of today's younger people.

I can still recall the look on my doctor's face when he asked me the question: “How many cigarettes do you smoke each day?” Source: Getty Images.

Remembering those hazy, crazy, smokey days

Remembering those hazy, crazy, smokey days

Quitting smoking was one of the best things I ever did but I rue the day that I ever began puffing away on these little tobacco sticks that still haunt me decades later.

There is a world of difference between collectables that family members would like to inherit versus inheriting a household of old rubbish because mum and dad could not let go of it. Source: Getty

How to declutter a lifetime of hoarding

How to declutter a lifetime of hoarding

This blogger reflects on the emotional struggle of decluttering in their later years, clinging to sentimental relics and questioning the significance of inanimate objects in preserving lifetime memories.

As someone whose childhood was governed by the rigid conformity of New Zealand, life was really quite plain and unimaginative.Source: Getty

Remember when you had a pet dinosaur?

Remember when you had a pet dinosaur?

This blogger confesses that he weaves elaborate tales of pet dinosaurs and stork deliveries to captivate his grandchildren's imaginations about the past.

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Lost in translation: A hilarious journey navigating hospital jargon

Lost in translation: A hilarious journey navigating hospital jargon

This blogger explains how navigating hospital jargon as an over 60 can be a ping-pong of confusion and enlightenment.

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Hospital shenanigans with my wee mate

Hospital shenanigans with my wee mate

A visit to the hospital might not be everyone's idea of a good time. Nonetheless, that’s exactly where the funniest stories happen! And this blogger shares his.

This blogger's stay in the hospital led to questions of what happens to the information of your bowel movements that the medical staff are regularly curious about. Source: Getty

Christmas spent in the bowels of the hospital

Christmas spent in the bowels of the hospital

This blogger's stay in the hospital led to questions of what happens to the information of your bowel movements that the medical staff are regularly curious about.

A candid photo of a cat making herself comfortable - and don't even think about changing the channel. Source: Starts at 60

Life With Cats: Living with ‘redundant temple idols’

Life With Cats: Living with ‘redundant temple idols’

"Cats seem to have a tiny gene in their brain that tells them that even if they are not worshipped, they should be. "

This blogger talks about his frustration with political correctness. Source: Getty

A ‘mature individuals’ take on political correctness

A ‘mature individuals’ take on political correctness

You would think that after more than six decades on this planet, nothing should really surprise the over 60s generation – and then someone invented political correctness.

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