Life expectancy varies. Public health indicators are used for healthcare planning and in The UK we have average life expectancy down to council ward level, or approx 2000 people.

The snag is, it varies a lot. A hell of a lot. In some cities you can get variations of 10 years less than a mile from each other.

Also, life expectancy has increased over the last couple of hundred years yet the generation at school today is not expected to live longer than their parents. Although smoking is down overall, it is becoming popular again with younger people, and that isn't the issue anyway.

The issue is fast food, processed food and seditary lifestyle. Although most people will say money is tight, convenience and junk food can always be bought. Television can always be watched. People can always find protection reasons for not kicking their kids outside to play.

A bit of a time bomb? No. Its here.   8 year old girls getting periods through being overweight. School uniforms in sizes considered big for adults even. 30 year olds presenting with ailments associated with pensioners.

I heard Osborne say the third of your life and I sat there open mouthed.   Then the phone rang. ...   A colleague had seen it too. Looks like The NHS not politicians are to deliver on this promise. Nothing new there then. .....