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Tawny

Tawny Report 16 Jul 2022 10:19

I am now officially in my late 30s and despite Mr Owls (he’s 40 in September) teasing there was not a massive bolt of lightning at midnight. In fairness though it’s not the getting older that bothers me it’s the wondering where the time has gone. Does everyone still feel the same as they did at 21 until their body occasionally tells them they’re not?

Researching:
No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 16 Jul 2022 10:29

Well at 81, 21 would be pushing it a bit. But I do still mentally feel as I did in my 30s, it would be practically impossible to feel it physically I think. Luckily I stay reasonably healthy with just the normal twinges occasionally.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 16 Jul 2022 11:19

I am three years behind you, Ann. I am lucky because I still do dance classes and it keeps my arthritis at bay.

Tawny, the dance classes I do are not the gentle, trip-the-light-fantastic stuff; it’s jazz, swing, twist, jive etc so no tutu either! When I was diagnosed with arthritis at 40 my doc prescribed strong tablets and told me to keep active, take a tablet and exercise when the tablet’s effects kick in.

I took the doc’s excellent advice (and rarely even need a tablet now as I have kept my joints supple) so I am passing it on to you, Tawny. Keep moving and good luck. :-D

Tawny

Tawny Report 16 Jul 2022 12:38

Thank you JoyLouise

Researching:
No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 17 Jul 2022 11:54

I'm fairly young compared to Ann and JoyLouise, having reached retirement age (that's 66) last Monday.
Yesterday, my elder daughter and I went to Mottisfont house, where I learnt, I haven't changed much since she was a little girl :-D

We were walking along one of the flint/gravel paths, when a large bit of flint caught my eye. It was beautiful, so I stopped, and this 'old biddy' was, to passers by, enthusing about the path!! :-S
Daughter was enthralled that I hadn't changed, and still found joy in simple things.

'All very well', I said, but now, instead of people thinking I'm interested in the simple things, they'll be calling me a batty old dear' :-(

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 17 Jul 2022 14:59

Congratulations to Tawny & Maggie.