47 in December and recently subjected to my first example of ageism.
Last weekend here in the Australian Capital Territory we had an election for a new territory government. A couple of days beforehand a research firm rang me up doing polling for the local rag, The Canberra Times.
Question 1 - Can I ask your age?
Answer - 46
Response - Oh, sorry, we're only interested in males aged 18-40.
My response - Oh, um, o'kay.
S'pose I'll just go back to my comfy chair, put a rug over my arthritic knees, suck my lunch through a straw, and play Trainz as long as my eyesight holds up, and my shaking hands can cope with the keyboard.....<snore>