Can someone give me a list of hopefully enjoyable generic topics, I can use to spring someone elderly into conversation, without mentioning the current elephant in the room?
Said person is otherwise drifting to regurgitating topics relayed on LBC, and its affecting my mental state.
Speaking as someone elderly or beyond, try asking about the "good old days".
I recall as a kid that my grandparents generation had recall of their formative years, and I am heading the same way. One of my grandfathers worked for Hiram Maxim, I only got this out of a great aunt, I wish I had more relevant details. I think this was when Maxim was developing man-carrying kites that were subsequently used for artillary spotting over the WW1 trenches.
My dad was just too young to head for the Spanish Civil war. He left school at 16 to work for the Labour party (George Brown was doing the same thing in the next ward). I always regretted not taking him to Laurie Lee's pub.
You won't have much success, Whatever station you listen to has but one main topic. The point is that one has to have down time from it. Maybe that is the topic, ie not talking about the topic since there is very little we ccan do individually except be careful and just put our minds to something else. Brian
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