Juliet Casciano wanted to return to the courts after seven months of bed rest for a second hip replacement.
But when she turned up at Marke Wood Recreation Ground in Walmer, Kent, she found she needed to sign up online for courses - and had to pay by card. Juliet, 80, then tried nearby Tides leisure centre only to find she could not use cash there either.
She says her situation highlights the bigger issue of older people being frozen out of activities if they cannot use cash or if they struggle to get online.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة May 29, 2023 من Daily Express.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة May 29, 2023 من Daily Express.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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