Ms Marple Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Granted Koojie It won't be long befoe I'm wearing Rosie's handmedowns I have a good t shirt and hoodie collection thanks to both sons (well son no2 really). Another good thing is that OH no longer bothers to ask me to help with the 'manly' lifting tasks -as both are bigger than him he just gets them instead. My best compliment of late was when YS found me apparently 'moshing' to the Foo-Fighters - I trtied to deny it but he had evidence (on his phone ). My take on it is that I was 'dancing' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reikiranf Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 You make a noise when you bend down to pick something up. You leave a gig early to beat the rush at the station. You look at shoes and think "Mmmmm they look comfy" You sit in the shade in the garden. You listen to Radio 4 and start doing crosswords. You tell your kids something and they tell you you've told them that already. You flit between Riverford Organic & Able & Cole and get two vegboxes in two days You see a miserable woman walking towards you in M&S & realise you're heading for a mirror! These are some of the things my friends and I have noticed in addition to the "craft moments" as in Can't Remember a Flippin Thing. Amanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Glasses....that is the stage I am at..I need them but am refusing to get my eyes tested...am holding out ...literally to read boxes in the shops! indie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 When you ask your husband does he want his oats, and you both know you are talking about porridge! When you go to football and realise that the new players look about 12 (as happened to me today ) When you buy a convertible because you are having a mid life crisis. On the plus side though, you can do what you want and don't care what people think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmommasally Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 When you ask your husband does he want his oats, and you both know you are talking about porridge! I usually ask my OH if he wants crunchy nuts Glasses....that is the stage I am at..I need them but am refusing to get my eyes tested...am holding out ...literally to read boxes in the shops! indie - You'll soon get to the stage I did where your arms aren't long enough anymore then you have to give in! And you start putting the newspaper on the floor to read it I'm always losing my glasses so I desperately want one of those chains so I can have my glasses round my neck - then I will always be able to find them, but DD1 & DD2 have threatened to disown me if I get one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 You can get plastic sporty ones - they are a bit more acceptable than the chains! I just had to fork out for new specs - nearly had to remortgage the house! Perhaps I should have opted for another cube and chickens and squint instead. Policemen all look like little boys - and girls! Your older cousins seem to be on a par with you because the age gap isn't so big when you are all old. You make yourself jump when something creaks groans or cracks in your body. You start thinking of buying a bungalow for the next house with a level garden (even though mine isn't that steep). Even the doctors look like they've just left school. They know you too well in Waitrose. And best of all you can chat up the young lads in the surf shops and they give you a bit of stick back and it embarrasses the life out of your children. I am so going to brag about how old I am when I am 80 odd - if I last that long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 When you ask your husband does he want his oats, and you both know you are talking about porridge! I usually ask my OH if he wants crunchy nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 You remember the Michael Jackson songs the first time round and they are back in the charts again and you know all the words... having a sort out you find all your LP's. Anyone remember Culture Club, Level 42... You enjoy repeats of "Dad's army" Big knickers are comfy - a thong just won't do However on the plus side regarding the oats - OH's eyes light up - he'll have the porridge later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Can I ask how old should middle aged be? I always thought it was 35, but now I'm 37 I'm not so sure..... Actually, I feel the best I've ever felt right now And I can subscribe to most of the above posts, especially the concert parking one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 35! You're a mere youngster, I'm sure middle age doesn't start that young. I reckon I must be more than halfway through my allotted span, if not then I'm going to live to 96 and I really don't fancy that. The definition I heard is that middle age is when you stop worrying about your children and start worrying about your parents. I don't have either to worry about, and as far as I'm concerned life has got better with every year. I think middle-age is when you just stop worrying about what people think about you, and start doing what you want to do! It's great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 The definition I heard is that middle age is when you stop worrying about your children and start worrying about your parents. Oh great . That's means I'm already elderly . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Oh, Vicki, you're anything but x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Scarey question - when do you stop being middleaged? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 When you lose your marbles! By then you won't care! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 35! You're a mere youngster, I'm sure middle age doesn't start that young. Well I'm 35 now and I class myself as middle-aged. Maybe its because my OH is a Grumpy Old Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I'm also 35 but I've never thought of myself as middle-aged My parents are 56 and 64 which is no age really - I guess I think they're middle-aged and not me! Although I do agree with some of the other posts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Now I do feel middle-aged . One of your parents is only 7 years old than me . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Well perhaps I'll feel middle-aged when my DD who is 11 reaches 35! That's the way to think about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Marple Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I'm also 35 but I've never thought of myself as middle-aged My parents are 56 and 64 which is no age really - I guess I think they're middle-aged and not me! Although I do agree with some of the other posts It's all a state of mind!! I'm 49 and now where near middle-aged - in my head anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Terri you're never 49 you don't look a day over 40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Marple Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Aw thanks Jules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted July 12, 2009 Author Share Posted July 12, 2009 When I was younger I thought middleage was 60ish, at 47 I dont want to be middelaged but the body does for some reason known only to itself. I actually wanna go and party, instead I'm into gardening, reading about hens, making oodles of flapjacks - I mean whats wrong with me I wanna party Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I'm not middle-aged yet.....and I'm 54 My knees beg to differ but that's their problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracefruit Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I must be middle aged. Everyone else drives way too fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I'm not middle-aged yet.....and I'm 54 My knees beg to differ but that's their problem Oh goody, I'm still young too then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
