How do we know we're getting old ?

[Si Benson]

• Reaching a room of the house and having no idea why I’m there.
• Sharing an anecdote with work mates and forgetting the story mid conversation.
• Making a cuppa then not being able to locate where I put it down.
• Ridding to work with reading glasses on, wondering why I’m feeling dizzy.
• Snoozing mid afternoon.
• The noise my joints make just getting up off the sofa.

[Tim Marlow]

In my case it’s getting up (with difficulty) and imitating the mummy as I walk straight legged to the bathroom……then imitating a trawler in a force nine gale as I lurch down the stairs…..

[boatman]

I’m 34 and every point on this list rings true…oh bugger….

WOW Jack only 34 what will you be like when you get to my age of 70 yrs only hope its not a bad sign for your future ?
chrisb

[Mark1]

I wouldnt worry about the slippers colin, young ladies walking down the main road to the corner shop at midday in pj's, dressing gown and slippers seems to be an increasingly more common sight in my part of the world.

[KarlW]

I wouldnt worry about the slippers colin, young ladies walking down the main road to the corner shop at midday in pj's, dressing gown and slippers seems to be an increasingly more common sight in my part of the world.

There's a Tesco's in Belfast that banned PJs.......

[Andy the Sheep]

I know I'm getting older when I have to think for 15 minutes before answering to this thread question.

[Allen Dewire]

I know I'm getting older when I have to think for 15 minutes before answering to this thread question.

And then forgetting to hit the 'Post Reply' button too, Andrea!!!

[rtfoe]

And then forgetting to hit the 'Post Reply' button too, Andrea!!!

Allen, that has happened to me a couple of times already. :tears-of-joy:

Cheers,
Wabble

[scottie3158]

after speaking to a life long friend as I did the other day to realise that his son when you met him was half the age of his youngest grandchild now.

[Si Benson]

after speaking to a life long friend as I did the other day to realise that his son when you met him was half the age of his youngest grandchild now.

A couple of years ago I helped two policemen that where struggling to restrain a bloke… once the guy was in the back of the car, i noticed One of the officer’s looked about twelve and I couldn’t resist ribbing him, I asked if his mum new he was out that late….too which his mate burst out laughing as this was apparently a regular occurrence for him :smiling5:

[papa 695]

What are we on about?

[colin m]

Well as long as they aren't fluffy animal slippers with ears and such

The odd thing is, these new slippers feel like shoes - there's my excuse.

There was time when all this was funny , but now Mrs R has brain fog after her second jab and can't remember a thing that has happened today It's getting rather hard to keep calm.

Oh no. I hope it clears soon.

Sadly it's losing friends that makes me feel the march of time more acutely

Or even just famous people, you sort of grew up with.

forgetting the steps of how I painted the figure just a minute ago

I had to take a wheel off a car on Saturday. I remembered it's not a straight forward procedure because the car is so low, but just couldn't remember the exact process. I've owned the car nine years !

The noise my joints make just getting up off the sofa

Sometimes I pause, just to check things are still in place.

In my case it’s getting up (with difficulty) and imitating the mummy as I walk straight legged to the bathroom……then imitating a trawler in a force nine gale as I lurch down the stairs…..

So very true.

What are we on about?

Your round. Cider for me.

[yak face]

Its a bit rubbish getting older isnt it but for people of a certain age ( ie born in the 60s ) this will make you smile and cheer you up no end

[spanner570]

Tony, you should worry!

Colour?! Folks born in the 40's/ early 50's had to watch this T.V. test card, and the programs in Black & White!

My mum and Dad had the first colour tele in our street. Boy, did we make new friends quickly!

[yak face]

The first telly i can remember us having was a black and white jobbie ron , like yourself when we got the first colour one it was a source of amazement.