Visible - 60 Women at 60 - Jenny O'Connor

An image, speaks, 60 speak even better!

"60 women at 60 in 60 seconds! Images from New Zealand photographer, Jenny O'Connor's 

new book 'Visible - 60 women at 60'.  Jenny photographed 60 women who were 60 in the year their photo was taken. She wanted to explore how women at 60 see themselves now, how society sees them, what's important to them and how they feel about what lies ahead. In the book the photographs are accompanied by words." 

Thanks for Lynda Abbit who published this interview through which I discovered these photos about 60 y women. http://seniorplanet.org/visible-60-women-at-60/ 

My french blog is all about a woman after 70 - now has ten years of running, I also proved what I set up, for myself and others "Il y a de la vie après 70" (there is life after 70) 

I do believe, everything is important to do, to prove to young and old that indeed, life does not end at... 50! nor 60 or 70. And, I hope now, at 80 either. Till there is a jest of life in us and we embrace the time that goes and whatever arrives with it.

My mother's grandmather, Paula

I was 12 and she was 92, when... Listen. Told at Canal Café Theatre, told at Blackheath Theatre. As I prepared it. When I told it, after each of three stories, I added "you see, something good comes out from the bad."

And of course, told to my grand children too.

True stories of my great grandma, Paula who told them to me when I was 12.

Some of my gigs, great places and audience!

Julie Kertesz, "Winner of Silver Comedy Best Newcomer 2012"
I have been to 77+ successful gigs including :

Pirate Castle, 1st showcase for Comedy School Workshop, March 2011, killed, video
Pirate Castle, returned 7' after 18 month: killed again with much new material
Amuse Mouse Covent Garden 1nd showcase for Stand &Deliver Workshop, end May, video
Laughing Horse's Showcase Sept. Brixton (120!!) and Green park (40) and Islington (5); video
Cavendish Arms, Stockwell 4 x (great, twice I killed, 1st price cup home
Comedy in Tooting 3 x, (Won a cup, next time I opened & warmed up, next 2nd)
5 Minutes of Fame, Camden Head near Angel in Islington (Back after 6 month, killed 40th)
Jester, Jester (inscription in place) a quiet Monday good welcome, video
Silver Comedy, 2x Leicester: Won "Silver Comedy Best Newcomer of 2012"
Up the Creek, Greenwich Birthday gig! 78... Killed
Stand & Deliver, Canterbury 10 ' Come back!
T Bird; Comedy Bin, N42DX - What a welcome!
Golden Jester , Semifinalist Belushi's Greenwich, in Camden Winner of Quater Final 3x
Lion's Den, 3x Rumba bar, Picadilly I killed! "Julie made my day!", 4th ann. and a special 10' invit
Touching Cloth, The dead comedian socs (A video taken) - went back for Hackers night, Great!
Alchemist Bar, near Clapton Jonction, 7' (Comedy bin) good welcome, few audience
Electric, Westminster Red Lion, Parlement str Mondays ("come back!") 3 x "come back"
Way out West Comedy in Brentford (Great welcome)
The Star of Kings, 126 York Way, near King Cross (8') "Come back soon!" 
Stag's Head, Huxton, Humorous Story, not "comedy gig" 10' went great 
Sitdown Standup, at the Plumbers Arms SW1W 0LN - great video taken, opening night
Pear Shaped my 30th Gig!!! The FITZROY Tavern, 16a CHARLOTTE ST, W1T 2NA
'New Yorker in Paris', Bld Bonne Nouvelle, great gig and welcome, in English, in Paris, 7 ' good!
Brianstorm, Greenwich, Brian is an new, very warm host and organizer
Monkey business, NW3 Chalk Farm,  97 Haverstock Hill NW& The Oxford, Kenning Town
Funnys Funny Heat for women, Comedy Knights@The Archangel, London, also Edinburg after
Funny's Funny Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2012, Edinburgh 7' great venue
T.R.A.M.P. Ravesburn Arms Comedy Lewisham Hight Street 10 minutes! Noisy pub...
Big N Comedy, 172 – 174 Uxbridge road W12 7JD, 7' Great audience
Club Kaleido Variety 10' the Pipeline 10' paid spot, E1 7DA Liverpool St. "Come back!" 
The Finsbury, Julian, Manor House tube station exit 7) 10' Humorous Story Killed "come back" Lion's Den : 10' Headliner "
Silver Comedy London, 10' 2013 'Old folks telling jokes'

"One year in comedy" with Alan Nelson, New Cross, The London Theatre, benefit Alzenheimer: 2x
The cult of comedy, West Ham, E16 4BJ Cranbery Lane, near Star Lane Station
Special Hackling night with Alex MC at Dirty Dicks, Liverpool Station (great gig!)
and many others, I stopped counting after 77 - as I begun at age 77...

Ten years ago, first blog, first selfie

This was published ten years ago, the first day if not first note, of my first blog.

I begun to write daily, in French as I lived in Paris, of what was happening, of my photo workshops I took, and my grandchildren. I did not stop, for ten years. From zero to five, to fifty five, then 250 in best days, I was stunned that not only my blog was read, followed, but some begun their day reading it.

Most important, many wrote me that it inspired them and gave courage for their own life.

And persisting, continuing, day by day for ten years, I did prove : there IS life after 70.
I proved, one can begin new things, discover and enjoy never dreamed one's even.
And now, I have also a trace, if I have the courage to read them.

Who knows a good program to inverse a blog and be able to read, from beginning to end and not from end backward?

I am Charlie, too

For my Standup Comedy, I took this selfie with shaving cream.

Still walking with a crutch, but begun walking out and alone.

In June was given this boot to walk with, difficult to put on.

In May I had a cast, no more now, only the photo remains.

I met this two young girls holding also for me "Je suis Charlie" at Trafalgar Square the 10th January.

I am now 80, but I tried all my life to express myself freely - as much as it was possible.

Not always was.

I try to tell those stories in public, as many as I can, remember them.

Speak up

Il y a de la vie après 70 ans: Beaucoup des jeunes... Et moi.

Millions, exprime the right to speak up. So use it: speak up!

We do not all like how the journal made fun of all, but we all stand up against those who tried to shut up the right to draw, take pictures, speak up freely. We United yesterday, defending our liberties against all extremists.



It is important to be able to express ourselves.

Best selfies?

The sorts times, overcome, or taken with funy bone, give the best stories.

A new album of my best selfies, ici gives so much "food for thoughts" and each one for stories. Or perhaps, together, they can inspire.