"'I truly believe if you think yourself young, you'll convince others too. It's largely a matter of mind over cellulite.' Penny Thornton 'Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to.' Bill Vaughn 'People started to tell me that I wasn't young anymore early on in my career. When, at twenty-five, I told a Hollywood producer my age, he informed me cynically, "Twenty-five? Honey, that's not young in this town anymore.'" Joan Collins, The Art of Living Well"

Born in Cardiff, Wales, Allison Vale taught A-Level History in London before becoming an author and specialist Advisory Teacher. She now lives in Somerset with her husband and their two children. Alison Rattle worked in London as a fashion designer before moving into publishing. Born in Liverpool, she now lives in Somerset with her partner and three children. Their previous publications include Mothers' Wit (Prion), Hell House and Other True Hauntings and Wrinklies Wit Forever (Prion)

Chapters include: A Wild Youth; Put Out to Pasture; Youngsters Today; The Thing About Old People; The Perks of Getting Older; The Marks of Time; Getting Old is No Picnic; The Ageing Process; Turning 50; Another Year Older; It's All Lies!; You Can't Take it With You; Man's Best Friend; and many more! Here are a few samples:.