For some it's a chance to unleash their inner party animal; for others it's the age at which they start to creak. But is 50 really the new 34, or is it a licence to wear elasticated waistbands? We ask five "quintastics" born in 1960 what the big five-oh has meant to themAs birthdays go, 50 used to smack of cardigans, nasty coughs and golfing carts. If 40 was the end of youth, "the big five-oh" was the dreaded number …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04PM on January 22, 2011