Sue and Victoria's postings, in a nutshell, says it all.......earn your keep if you are fit enough to.
I also, like many, remember the war years; they were not the best of times but everyone was in the same boat and worked to improve their lot and helped each other.
A lot of the time, to many people 'oldies' have become invisible now, but it was their efforts that provided things that we take for granted today.
'Make do and mend' is now alienated from today's throwaway society and, me, me, me seems to be the most prominent thought in their lives!