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Re: You know you're getting old when.....

PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 4:03 pm
by The Creeping Spleen
You wonder why the DVD isn't pausing, and realise you've been using the remote for the telly, rather than the one for the DVD player.

Re: You know you're getting old when.....

PostPosted: Wed Dec 31, 2014 10:13 pm
by Fat Cat
You can't be arsed with hogmany and just go to bed early. :D

Re: You know you're getting old when.....

PostPosted: Thu Jan 01, 2015 11:43 am
by The Creeping Spleen
Fat Cat wrote:You can't be arsed with hogmany and just go to bed early. :D

Yup, me too. Went to my bed just after the bells, couldn't even be bothered having any drink.

Re: You know you're getting old when.....

PostPosted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 8:50 am
by RapidAssistant
you start getting cynical about the festive season in general.

Re: You know you're getting old when.....

PostPosted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 9:06 am
by Fat Cat
RapidAssistant wrote:you start getting cynical about the festive season in general.


So true. I actually hate it. Am going abroad for some sun next time.

Re: You know you're getting old when.....

PostPosted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 10:33 am
by The Creeping Spleen
RapidAssistant wrote:you start getting cynical about the festive season in general.

Preach the word, my brother.

Re: You know you're getting old when.....

PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 2:29 pm
by RapidAssistant
Fat Cat wrote:
RapidAssistant wrote:you start getting cynical about the festive season in general.


So true. I actually hate it. Am going abroad for some sun next time.


Once it's all over I'm usually checking the flower beds every day for the first sign of daffodil shoots poking through and for Tesco to start stocking easter eggs, barbecues and lawn mowers again....

Re: You know you're getting old when.....

PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 6:59 pm
by The Creeping Spleen
You see the primary school kids walking home after the school day, and think to yourself "Was I ever that young?"

Re: You know you're getting old when.....

PostPosted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 6:32 pm
by banjo
when you used to go away for a dirty weekend and now go for a relaxing weekend away..........................guess whos off to bute this weekend for a relaxing weekend away.

Re: You know you're getting old when.....

PostPosted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 5:01 pm
by yoker brian
Is it no shut for the winter?

Re: You know you're getting old when.....

PostPosted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 6:55 pm
by banjo
it pretty much is now.the place was busy at the weekend with the light up bute festival.fireworks display,live music and Halloween costume competitions.funniest sight was seeing x factors Nicholas McDonald getting chucked out of Ladbrokes for not having I d to place a bet. ::):

Re: You know you're getting old when.....

PostPosted: Mon Nov 07, 2016 9:47 am
by motman
RapidAssistant wrote:you start getting cynical about the festive season in general.

Yep, looking forward to Valentines Day and Easter stuff in the shops, given that I can't find anything now with all of the Xmas shite everywhere.
Off to my wee bit of Scotland in the middle of a national park in Central France in a couple of weeks for a couple of months - retirement does this too you :P - to talk to the coos, cut down some trees and ignore the festive season.

Re: You know you're getting old when.....

PostPosted: Tue Nov 08, 2016 1:19 pm
by Fat Cat
motman wrote:
RapidAssistant wrote:you start getting cynical about the festive season in general.

Yep, looking forward to Valentines Day and Easter stuff in the shops, given that I can't find anything now with all of the Xmas shite everywhere.
Off to my wee bit of Scotland in the middle of a national park in Central France in a couple of weeks for a couple of months - retirement does this too you :P - to talk to the coos, cut down some trees and ignore the festive season.


Can I come. Sounds like bliss

Re: You know you're getting old when.....

PostPosted: Tue Nov 08, 2016 3:20 pm
by motman
Fat Cat wrote:
motman wrote:
RapidAssistant wrote:you start getting cynical about the festive season in general.

Yep, looking forward to Valentines Day and Easter stuff in the shops, given that I can't find anything now with all of the Xmas shite everywhere.
Off to my wee bit of Scotland in the middle of a national park in Central France in a couple of weeks for a couple of months - retirement does this too you :P - to talk to the coos, cut down some trees and ignore the festive season.


Can I come. Sounds like bliss

You haven't seen the umpteen pages of outstanding DIY. The Forth Bridge was still being painted when I started, and they've beaten me 8)
An HG working party - now there's a thought :oops:

Re: You know you're getting old when.....

PostPosted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 1:19 pm
by Fat Cat
You know you're getting old when Donald Trump becomes American President 8O