As we enter 2021 and reflect on the experiences of the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, I am excited to launch a series of podcasts called 'Elder Tales'. These are interviews with older people telling their stories and sharing life experiences as an extension of my "This Old Stick" book project. An interview with an elderly woman two weeks before the first lock down in New Zealand has such relevant messages for this current time and as we face the uncertainties ahead of us.