A new start after 60: I dreamt of paragliding for 30 years. When I took to the skies at 80 I felt completely free May 2, 2023 by Leo Year after year, on holiday in Switzerland with her late husband, Margaret Thompson watched the paragliders and imagined joining them. When she did, it was heavenly Source: A new start after 60: I dreamt of paragliding for 30 years. When I took to the skies at 80 I felt completely free So cool.