BBC Breakfast comment this morning

As someone whose had inflammatory and osteo arthritis since her late 20's, I get touchy about people who are insensitive about arthritis. A friends adopted daughter had juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and had callipers fitted at age 4 to help her. I often wish there was better understanding about arthritis, it isn't "just" something we all get as we get older. I find these light entertainment presenters tedious, maybe it's because of the pain in my neck.....

I may have my odd aches and pains but it is my 31 year-old DD who suffers from a particularly nasty form of arthritis. So I am glad he didn't make the comment in my hearing.

Never!

Ceesnan --

You are not alone there KatyK, I know quite a few people who seem to be getting more and more touchy as they get older.

Thinking about it, maybe he was (in his way) making a joke. Perhaps I jumped in too quick. It didn't seem like a joke but on reflection I can't believe someone of his age would say that seriously. I take offence very easily these days !

Ouch! (and that's not the aarthritis!)

I don't know where they get these presenters from - some of them are just plain daft!

I despair!!

I looked him up. I think he's 56. Not long until he's 'bent over' then!

Daft thing is.....Bill Turnball won't see 50 again I suspect, so he should be careful (not of getting the sack because the men seem to go on FOREVER on tv) but he's no spring chicken!