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You Know you're Getting Old when....

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*Helen S

*Helen S Report 17 Feb 2008 21:13

When the songs of your youth are covered, for the 3rd time

Haribo

Haribo Report 18 Feb 2008 17:16

When the 'thought' of a mug of Horlicks,a good book and an early night is bliss

*Helen S

*Helen S Report 18 Feb 2008 21:32

When someone you work with tells you you remind them of their friends mum. (happened to me the other day and I'm not yet 40!)

MayBlossomEmpressofSpring

MayBlossomEmpressofSpring Report 18 Feb 2008 21:37

When you get two tins of biscuits ans Xmas presents.

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 18 Feb 2008 21:40

You can't remember the last time you lay on your stomach on the floor....to watch television....hurts when you get up now doesn't it?? ;O)

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 18 Feb 2008 21:42

lol Mickey I got three tins of shortbread........but I do like them!! :O)

btw when I was young our family had a budgie named Mickey Dripping! lol xx

MayBlossomEmpressofSpring

MayBlossomEmpressofSpring Report 18 Feb 2008 21:49

Mau, My maiden name was Burgess and I often got called Budgie. Mickey Drippin' was a nick-name given to me by my dad and the rest of my family , why I don't know,

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 18 Feb 2008 21:55

Hmm wonder where the name 'came from' then?

Google it lol

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 18 Feb 2008 22:00

Found this.........

...some reason, in the North of England during the post war periods, anyone called Michael immediataly acquired the nickname "Mickey Dripping", ...but why??

Anne

Anne Report 18 Feb 2008 22:08

when 9 o'clock is a late night.....

*Helen S

*Helen S Report 20 Feb 2008 23:14

Was Micky dripping not a character in a TV programme?

*Helen S

*Helen S Report 20 Feb 2008 23:15

You know you're getting old when: you can get rid of double glazing salesmen by saying your windows will see you out!

Winter Drawers Ever Near

Winter Drawers Ever Near Report 20 Feb 2008 23:18

... when the tortoise moves faster than you!

Aileen xxx

Haribo

Haribo Report 20 Feb 2008 23:19

when you choose comfort over trendy/fashionable in a pair of shoes

Winter Drawers Ever Near

Winter Drawers Ever Near Report 20 Feb 2008 23:26

..... when it's your Tena Pants displayed under your trousers instead of a thong.

If I wore one of them I would look like a catapult!

Ping!!!

Aileen xxx