Daily Mail

Proud of pensioner power

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HOW condescend­ing and blinkered to lump all older people together as the penalised generation (Letters).

Yes, it’s an inconvenie­nce not to have a local bank branch to pop into, but OAPs have bus passes and all day to get the necessary done.

Most of us are computer savvy and can order online.

I use one of those wand thingies at the supermarke­t to get a week’s worth of shopping chosen, packed and paid for within 15 minutes.

The only difficulty we have, along with the rest of the country, is getting to see a GP.

Don’t write us off. unlike the snowflake generation, we know how to get on with life, make do and mend and can cook a good meal from cheaper ingredient­s. and we have the advantage of getting to our age without relying on Botox, fillers, false bits, tattoos, gadgets and gizmos.

MAGGIE NUNN, Bridport, Dorset.

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