Carry on CAMPING

“‘I’m getting too old for this,’ said Mr Dear.

‘Pah!’ I said.

There has not been a time in the adult life of Thomas Dear, retired hardware store owner, when he has not complained about his age. Here are just a few examples:

When coming down the ladder from the attic once with a heavy box of Christmas decorations, he muttered that this was really a job for a younger man. He was 32.