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Welcome to Grumpy Men.
I am an ageing male, who had a near-death experience nine months ago when I was involved in a pedestrian road traffic accident. I sustained a fractured cervical spine with damaged nerves to my left arm, a shattered pelvis, a volar plate injury to the left hand, a minor head injury and multiple soft tissue lacerations. In short, I was fucked! But I am happy to be alive and relieved not to be too disabled as a result of the accident.
I still can’t run properly due to a failing right hip made worse by the impact of the motorbike. I have a clawed and weak left hand, a weak left arm, a painful and creaking/cracking neck and much less energy and stamina than I had prior to the accident. My memory is also way off what it used to be. However, I have been reminded that this could be due to ageing and not the head injury.
I fully agree with Martin Firrell when he says ‘Ageing is a privilege, not a predicament’. I am very privileged.
However, a series of remarkable things happened to me as a result of the accident. Many of my friends starting talking to me on a regular basis. These are friends who I may have seen once a month, once a year or even less frequently. The accident catalysed many discussions, some of which are ongoing. Thank you; you have no idea how much this has helped me recover.
As the accident happened at the beginning of the second COVID-19 peak we met via Zoom or WhatsApp. The banter was great. Some of it was very superficial (lad chat), yet other discussions were deep and philosophical. In short, we covered topics grumpy men like to discuss.
So as not to lose the value of these chats I am starting a Grumpy Men Newsletter to capture the spirit of these discussions and to share them with a wider group of grumpy people. Why? Ageing people, in particular men, have become somewhat isolated in the woke world; this newsletter will make us feel less lonely.
So if you want to hear grumpy banter sign up now so you don’t miss future issues of the Newsletter and please join the discussion.
In the meantime, tell your grumpy friends!