I don't know whether it is normal or not, but I've got a lot more bolshie in the last couple of years, and it probably started around 1990. I thought one was meant to become more conservative as you get older?

At this rate, I'll be a terrorist with senior moments in a few years from now. "Which direction was I meant to shoot?" "Sorry, tell me again, who are we fighting?"

It actually - now I come to think about it - could be a win-win socially, if we only allow people over 80 to fight wars. Firstly they are not going to do much damage to each other. Even an armoured wheelchair is not exactly WMD. And there won't be many cases of handbagshock to flood the hospitals. Many will forget what they are meant to be doing, or start playing cards. But at least it gives them something to do. A little activity is good.

Secondly, any collateral damage will reduce pensions to be paid out. Sad, but there you go.

But actually most of them would become ambassadors for their countries - they just need to share photos of their grandchildren with the 'enemy'. Lay down their arms, and stretch out their arms to embrace.

Let's forget war. It has never ever done anything good for people.

You can't be me, I'm taken