Signs you are getting old

[sussexhammer74]

When the young pretty nurse says you are fit and you then realise it is to do with the pulse/blood pressure readings she just took.

[bubbles1966]

When you can't see any sense in planning for four years' time because you might not be here

[vietnammer]

When neolithic burial remains have more teeth than you do

[OFT]

When neolithic burial remains have more teeth than you do

Had another out this week, the dentist asked "do you brush for two minutes" ? I said I've only got about a minutes teeth left

[sendô]

Mowed the lawn today.

Well, I strimmed the edges yesterday, mowed the rest today.

First cut this year. I didn’t get to do a late trim in the autumn so it was properly overgrown. Knackered after.

You know that scene in Muriel’s Wedding where the mum sets fire to the grass because she’s sick of waiting for the son to cut it? Yeah, I understand entirely.

[BalaamBoy]

Toe nails!

They used to be soft and supple and easy to cut. They're now like concrete and a bugger to trim.

Fragments flying off at all angles.

[Johnny Byrne's Boots]

Toe nails!

They used to be soft and supple and easy to cut. They're now like concrete and a bugger to trim.

Fragments flying off at all angles.

That's if you can reach them

[Tenbury]

I've got a petite young podiatrist..........I can reach them OK, but so what? :

[WHU Independent]

Having a day when you go through all your cupboards and shelves looking for something, finding it 2 hours later, and then the feeling of satisfaction you get because a) you've found the thing and b) you've had a great sort out, put loads of stuff in order and thrown out all the rubbish you found!

That's a satisfying day

[cambridge hammer]

Coming home from the game on the train Saturday night 4 out of the 5 of us were wearing skechers. Sporty trendy apparel has been ditched for comfortable footwear. We have caught old overnight it seems

[Colne Dynamo]

When you can't see any sense in planning for four years' time because you might not be here

f*** that, I'm a year away from 50 and in still planning to be here for another 50. Hopefully long enough that we have to the technology to store my mind on a computer somewhere ready to use again.

[Roby]

I’m 47 this summer and my mindset has definitely changed the last year or two…

Just pushed the boat out a bit and got a bigger house which will be my “final move”, should be able to get it paid off in the next 15 years.

Already starting to think about how many years left to retirement - 62 or 63 if I can get a bit saved up to bridge a few years before I claim the pension.

Funeral plans - should really buy a Co-Op plan soon.

Don’t have a will - thats another thing to sort out.

Moving abroad - always wanted to retire in Spain or Cyprus but skin cancer surgery on cancerous moles 3-4 years back hurt like hell so no more sun bathing or taking my top off at all on holidays. I now avoid the sun or wear a hat and whack on factor 50.

Getting called Sir by shop and restaurant staff - thats down to the greying hair.

Glasses - only needed them when I hit 44 but now can’t read books, text messaging without them, and I keep losing them

[Toulouse_Iron]

I made a will last year. Had I done nothing, as an unmarried non-parent, my estate (LOL) would have gone to my Mum, with the French state helping themselves to about half of it. Then, the UK would take half of that when it got passed down to my sis.
This way, my Sister gets 40% and my lovely goddaughters split the rest between them. They won't be rich but they might be able to buy a decent second hand car and have a memorable holiday.

[dasnutnock3]

My 50th this summer. My wife just showed me the itinerary her mate has planned for her husband’s 50th and it appears to last approximately three months. Loads of weekenders, foreign travel, dinners, reataurant bookings, festivals, parties, you name it.

I just want to have a barbecue with my family, or possibly a picnic somewhere.

[Toulouse_Iron]

My 50th this summer. My wife just showed me the itinerary her mate has planned for her husband’s 50th and it appears to last approximately three months. Loads of weekenders, foreign travel, dinners, reataurant bookings, festivals, parties, you name it.

I just want to have a barbecue with my family, or possibly a picnic somewhere.

How did you react? She may have been testing the waters to see if you want similar. Maybe just tell her?
BTW, 50 It seems only yesterday you were obsessing about training, body fat %, getting in shape before it was too late and finding a house to start your family in. They grow up sooo fast.....

[9.44]

A young lad in the pub called me middle aged a few weeks back. Initially I was a bit taken aback.

Then I processed it, I'm 47, so if I am middle aged and I live to 94 that'd be damn good innings. I'd take that in a heart beat.

[sendô]

I've got to be honest, full grown adults who enforce an elaborate weekend/week/month of expensive "celebrations" for their 40th or 50th etc irk me.

For my 40th I stayed in and had some champagne with Mrs Sendo. I might have gone for a small get together of close friends had it been practical, but it wasn't.

I saw on facebook recently some old friends aged 40 going away for a full weekend in Amsterdam with a group of about 12 people. The sort of thing I'd have done when I was 23 perhaps, but not now.

[dasnutnock3]

How did you react? She may have been testing the waters to see if you want similar. Maybe just tell her?
BTW, 50 It seems only yesterday you were obsessing about training, body fat %, getting in shape before it was too late and finding a house to start your family in. They grow up sooo fast.....

I think she had a bit of a panic that she hasn’t done similar for me, but I suspect she knows full well that’s definitely not my style. Can’t be doing with all that malarkey nowadays, especially now I’m off the grog. If people want to join me doing something I enjoy - go for a long bike ride or a walk by a canal somewhere, maybe go surfing - they’re very welcome to, but most of the people around my age that I know wouldn’t last 5 minutes.

And yeah, time definitely waits for no man! Last 20 or so years have gone by in the blink of an eye. All that “life is short” stuff - guess that turned out to be true…

[OFT]

I've got to be honest, full grown adults who enforce an elaborate weekend/week/month of expensive "celebrations" for their 40th or 50th etc irk me.

For my 40th I stayed in and had some champagne with Mrs Sendo. I might have gone for a small get together of close friends had it been practical, but it wasn't.

I saw on facebook recently some old friends aged 40 going away for a full weekend in Amsterdam with a group of about 12 people. The sort of thing I'd have done when I was 23 perhaps, but not now.

Like wise, One of HerOFTness's mates suggested they should organise a big 'do' for my 50th, Go for it I said, just don't expect me to be there.
I did have some family round at ours, (kids,grandkids, Sis out law and some of her kids/grandkids etc.) for my 70th and it was really nice but I'm in no rush to repeat the event.

[Colne Dynamo]

Think I'll get a minor facelift for my 50th