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 a) Sean Connery 
 b) George Clooney
 c) Roger Moore
 d) Daniel Craig
 

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Sixtyplusurfers has teamed up with Penfold Golf and Sat Sports GPS to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a box of Penfold Hearts worth £25 and a fantastic £300 Pocket Caddy GPS Golf System.

Remember the Bond Movie, Goldfinger first time around? So do we! 007 wins his golf match against Bond Villain, Auric Goldfinger, playing with a Penfold Heart™ golf ball.

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The best news for fans of golfing heritage is the return of the celebrated Penfold Heart. Golfing websites tell us how much the ball has been missed, with fans still writing in to ask "Where can I buy a Penfold Heart?" Until now, you couldn't! www.penfoldgolf.com is the only place where you can order the famous golf balls. Penfold Golf is not offering any sets of Penfold Hearts to retailers, or to any on-line stores.       

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Readers' Letters

Sixtyplusurfers Star Letter 

At 57, I decided to give up smoking after 20 years, but decided that I needed an incentive, so I thought about all the things I hadn't yet done, and wanted to do, and going to Las Vegas was on my "to do" list, so that's what I did.

I gave up smoking in February and immediately started to feel the health benefits, I was no longer coughing in the morning, and out of breath coming up the hill, so that in itself was worth it. Vegas is well known for its gambling, but it's not something that interested me at all, however I did want to sample the "Vegas Experience" and what a place it is.

The hotels are amazing, we stayed at the Bellagio, which is well known for its erupting fountains, that is an experience not to be missed. The Venetian hotel with its Little Italy theme is just beautiful, and the nearby famous cheesecake factory is excellent, and yes, it really is the best cheesecake in the world. It was the longest flight i have ever taken, but it was comfortable and a very enjoyable experience.

I didn't get to the Grand Canyon, because there was so little time and so much to do, especially the shopping, but I will go back again, and the Canyon will be top of my list. I went in October and the weather was lovely, and if your very lucky, you might even see the odd celeb or two.

I met Jerry Springer who kindly had his photo taken with me, he invited me to Planet Hollywood that night to see Americas Got Talent which they were filming, but I had to decline, because we had booked to go and see a show. It's an amazing place and one that you will definitely want to return to.

So ... not only did i have a fantastic holiday of a lifetime, but I also managed to give up the dreadful weed, and I feel like a new person. 

Pat Fenech, High Wycombe

Dear Pat

That's great news that you gave up smoking and it sounds like you had the holiday of a lifetime in Las Vegas. We like your picture with Jerry Springer - he looks very friendly.

We are delighted to let you know that you are the winner of this month's Star Letter competition. Your prize is £70 of Marks & Spencer Vouchers.

I'm writing to tell you about my husband John's hobby. He enjoys working with wood and is currently making bird houses. He makes them in all sizes and colours.

Whilst he was browsing through our daughter, Hannah's photos of her holiday in Canada, his attention was caught by a mountain hut in which she had stayed. He proceeded to make a little replica as a bird house.

Hannah was delighted when she received it for Christmas, as it was a complete surprise!

Best wishes to all at sixtyplusurfers

Linda Taylor, Warrington

Dear Linda

What a wonderful hobby. Your daughter must have been delighted to receive her specially made bird house.

Whenever she goes out in the garden it must bring back lovely memories of her holiday in Canada.

Murray Jacobs, Editor
 

In the Summer,  we went to Portugal with the whole family, for the first time. The weather was boiling hot each day after ten o'clock, and the beaches used to be jam packed with people.

We chose a lovely little beach called Maria Louisa beach,  where we sat each day near a cliff,  to give us some protection from the sunshine.
 

Imagine our horror,  when on the day we arrived back,  there was a headline news about this very beach,  showing the very cliff we were sat under each day,  had crashed,  and a number of people had been killed that morning! 

It really shook me, and although we had really enjoyed our holiday,  it sort of took away some of the magic feel of our trip. It just shows - you never know what's around the corner so make the most of each day!

Joan Apperley, Bristol

Dear Joan

Thank you for telling us about your holiday in Portugal and sending in your photograph. You must have been relieved to be home safely.

We never know what's around the corner, so it's best to enjoy life to the full and make the most of each day.

Jenny Itzcovitz, Features Editor

I've got a handy tip which really works. I've used it on all of my doors at home.

If you have too many squeaks on your doors, rub a bit of cooking oil on the hinges - no more squeaks.

Georgina Sudron, Cleveland

Dear Georgina

Thank you very much for your handy tip. That sounds a very good idea and inexpensive too!

Melissa Braiden, Competitions and Admin

I must confess that I have started lying about my age.

Have you noticed how many online forms you fill in ask for your date of birth?  Why do they need this?  As far as I'm concerned my date of birth is one of the pieces of security information that I prefer to keep secret between myself and my bank - and maybe a few others on a 'need to know basis'.

I do admit to my year of birth but nothing else.

Why don't you start to lie about your age too - keep your personal details safe!

David Jones, Liverpool

Dear David

Thank you for your letter. I can see your point about 'online forms' as it is none of their business.

But I would make sure that you put your correct date of birth on official documents and important forms such as patient records and pension details where this sort of information is vital to get the correct medical treatment or entitlements that you might need.

Murray Jacobs, Editor
 

During my days as an Accident and Emergency ambulance man, we were often called to incidents where there was the potential for personal risk.  Our training hammered home the message that our personal safety should always be secured before we attempted treatment or rescue.  Generally this was properly observed, but on some occasions we would be faced with a situation where it was just too difficult to stand and wait, and we would judge the risk to be worth taking. This humorous account tells of one such occasion.

My colleague and I had been called to a traffic accident at a notorious local crossroads. We knew from experience that accidents there were usually serious so wasted no time in getting there. On arrival we noticed that a Mini had been in collision with a heavy van, and the Mini and its lady driver had come off the worst in the encounter. Closer inspection revealed that she was trapped by the steering wheel against her chest, and her breathing was shallow. There was also a strong smell of petrol, which could also be seen dripping onto the road. We immediately called for the Fire and Rescue Service which was standard procedure in such cases. We then did what little we could while we waited for the Fire Service.

Almost immediately, I noticed that the lady was rapidly deteriorating, her breathing was failing, her pulse weak, and her lips were going dark blue. We simply couldn’t stand by and watch her die so agreed that we had to try and get her out immediately. My colleague was rather slight of build, and I of a rather chunkier physique, so I was better suited for applying the brute force needed to move the steering wheel. I climbed into the Mini and adopted a most undignified posture, but one which give me most leverage on the seat back, and the steering wheel. In short, I was half straddling the casualty with my back arched against the roof. My hands on the back of the driver’s seat, and my nether regions squashed inelegantly against the windscreen. I was also face to face with the lady.

I should add at this stage, that the grey beard that I wear today was then much darker and much fuller. It was also the practice in our service for ambulance crews to wear hospital white coats.

Almost instantly, as I applied brute force, I felt the seat back give a little, and I could see the steering wheel move away from the lady’s chest.  I was delighted to see the colour flooding back to her lips, and her cheeks began to lose their greyness.  A moment later, her eyes fluttered open and she found herself looking directly into my own eyes. Before I could speak, still looking into my eyes, she asked of this bearded , white robed, smiling figure above her, “Are you God?”.  I replied in the negative, and she spoke again. “Well are you an angel then?” I laughingly assured her that I was neither God nor an angel, at which she looked quite relieved, smiled and said “So I’m not dead then?”

I too was smiling as I heard the sirens of the approaching fire tender, and was much relieved to be able to hand over to our Fire Service colleagues ,who made short work of dealing with the petrol leak and completing the extrication of the casualty. Later, at the hospital, the lady was found to have suffered four broken ribs, and extensive bruising, but was very soon up and about, and made a full recovery.  Her Mini, sadly, was a complete write-off.

Padraig Slevin

Dear Padraig
 

Thank you for sending in your funny story. It sounds like you had an exciting time as an Accident and Emergency ambulance man.

Jenny Itzcovitz, Features Editor
 

The snow came down and we all said

'How lovely and how pretty'

But after several weeks of snow

There's no more salt and gritty

We're all trapped in our houses

We're all going stir crazy

We need to get out and about

We're tired of being lazy

Carol Duley, Kent

Dear Carol

Thank you for sending in your snowy poem. Thank goodness the snow has all thawed!

Melissa Braiden, Letters & Admin
 

Dear Sixtyplusurfers


 

My wife Irene and I had a wonderful holiday in San Francisco and Las Vegas in 2009.  Before we went, people told us that Vegas was vulgar and tacky and not really a place to go for any more than a day or two.  But we followed our instincts and stayed for a week and, to an extent, our friends were right.  

Las Vegas is vulgar but, if you accept it for what it is with all the bright lights, noise, entertainment and fun, then it is a knockout. We aren't gamblers but the casinos are fascinating for people watching and this picture summed it all up for us.  It was taken in Harrah's Hotel in the main strip and it represented a kind of "let your hair down" approach to life, because after all it really is for living, especially in a town like Vegas.  

I hope your readers enjoy it.

Best wishes,

Joe Cushnan

Dear Joe

It sounds like you had a great holiday. We like your funny photograph.

Murray Jacobs, Editor

Dear Sixtyplusurfers

Our Year
 

How much bad luck can one couple have? In January 2009, I was recovering from an unexpected heart attack. I had to give up work 2 years before that through poor health, so we hoped that we would have a better time in 2009.
 

Then in March my husband's younger brother died of bowel cancer. It was fairly quick as by the time the doctors  found out what was wrong, it was too far spread to help him. He was only 55.  Then my husband had an accident at work (he was an electricity jointer) and burnt his face and hands. He was treated at Stoke Mandeville  burns hospital.

Then I found out that I had bowel cancer.  It's the worst feeling ever. I was 59 at the time. I had lost my Mum at 60 from breast cancer. Was I going to go the same age? Thankfully, we live in Oxford and have some of the finest hospitals in the country.  I was operated on twice and they said my tumour was the size of a large sausage and it had probably been growing for 4 - 5 years.

My husband losing his job was the next body blow. Then my Dad died. Okay, he was 86 and had a good life, but it doesn't make it any easier.  Then to round the year off, I had a nasty dose of shingles.
 

But, we feel we must have got rid of all our bad luck in one year. Hubby has another job. Not so well paid but it keeps us going, and we are looking forward things turning round for us this year.
 

Last week my middle son's partner won quite  a large sum of money from a television contest and a holiday to Saint Lucia, so they are now talking about getting married there.

So, life can be turned around.  Never give up.  Things may look black but you can turn a corner into a better life. We are looking forward to our 43rd wedding anniversary in September.

Stephanie Axtell, Oxford

Dear Stephanie

It sounds like you have had a lot of bad luck. But it does sound like your life is turning around.

We wish your husband all the best for his new job, congratulations on your son's forthcoming wedding and we hope you have a lovely wedding anniversary in September.

Murray Jacobs, Editor
 

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