THE VIRGINIA MONOLOGUES: WHY GROWING OLD IS GREAT

NO THANKS! I'M QUITE HAPPY STANDING!

Marie is turning 69 this year, but there are no signs of her slowing down! The year brings plenty of challenges, but worst of all, it seems Gene is getting too old to want to hang out with his groovy granny any more. Maybe learning to graffiti and speak street slang will help win him back!

NO! I DON'T NEED READING GLASSES

Marie may be 'getting on a bit' but it's certainly not getting her down. Marie's golden years are filled with as much drama - love, laughter and tears - as ever. Which just goes to show that getting on a bit does not mean giving up - or even growing up.

NO! I DON'T WANT TO JOIN A BOOKCLUB

In her sixtieth year, Marie Sharp is getting on a bit - and she is thrilled about it. Through her diary we meet a very grumpy old woman!

YES! I CAN MANAGE THANK YOU!

Another year, another January, and Marie Sharp has written a new diary, dishing the dirt on how the cool grannies live today, and her drug cravings aren't the half of it.