Music keeps me fit as a fiddle
LIKE Averil Mansfield in the How To Be A Super-Ager pullout (Mail), I learned to play the cello when I retired.
I took it up to experience being a learner before becoming a piano teacher, but loved it so much I kept going, passing Grade 7 in 2016.
The cello is more challenging than the piano and has introduced me to many new friends.
I play with the Kingston Third Age Orchestra and find that the ever improving standard of playing keeps me on my toes! We have a number of late starters in the orchestra, as well as professional musicians.
Stiff joints can be a problem, but keeping them moving by playing is a bonus. Don’t be put off by the heavy and unwieldy nature of the instrument — I simply use a flat-pack trolley.
Music is a marvellous way to keep young. Choose an instrument you really want to play and have lessons, or join a choir. You won’t regret it! SUSAn PLUTHERO, Ashford, Middlesex.