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'My Retirement Plan is all about focusing on the positives of getting older and how to make the very best of it, recognising we are now in charge, we are the top dogs and we’re not taking any nonsense.’

Ted has loved his time on Gone Fishing, but realises it will be coming to an end soon and wants to be fully prepared for the gap it’s going to leave in his life. It’s not just about keeping his mind and body busy. He wants to be useful.

With fluctuating degrees of success, he investigates working for the military, delivering post for Royal Mail, helping out at a care home and volunteering at the animal shelter which rescued him when he was abandoned as a puppy.

Dogs and humans may age at a different pace, but the undeniable truth is that none of us are getting any younger and, following Ted's example, we can all learn how to embrace the future, accept new challenges and enjoy every second while doing so.