Being Old...and learning to love it!

Getting older isn't for the faint-hearted - but it can be a lot of fun. In this candid, uplifting, and funny book, Prue Leith explores the trials and taboos of growing older - along with its unexpected joys.Part memoir and part reflection, Being Old and Learning to Love It is packed with Prue's trademark wit, wisdom, and no-nonsense charm as she takes a spirited canter through the triumphs, challenges and surprises of ageing well. Sometimes serious, sometimes funny, and always engaging, Prue speaks with refreshing honesty about life as a modern woman in her eighties.Nothing is off limits: from beauty, staying active and finding fame on The Great British Bake Off, to friendship, family, and the occasional regret.She tackles the big questions we all have about getting older - about time running out, dealing with grief, and her passionate belief in assisted dying - with the same frankness she brings to discussing finding love, the right time to retire, fashion, travel, and gardening. Wise