In retirement, I’m outside so often it makes sense to have prescription sunglasses instead of using (when I remember) my old clip-on flip-ups.

It’s good to have found a pair of titanium frames by the same designer as my ‘normal’ glasses – and same colour – which I’ve had for almost ten years and which look new.

Although the glasses place (aka ‘Eyewear Gallery’) I have gone to for many years has changed hands, some of the same staff are there (wearing sensational specs) and they still have a range of interesting frames and the slogan ‘No boring specs allowed’. The store has kept its art deco vibe – and awesome technology. It cheers me up.