The "things that make you realise you're getting older" thread

[VladimirIlyich]

17 hours ago, Elite said:

Which one do you have Vlad?

 

I just bought one from Amazon for about £20, nothing fancy just a small bump and a big bump.

It was a play on words. 'Contour' 'Gillette' 'The best a man can get' slogan. Maybe I'm too old?

[Elite]

44 minutes ago, VladimirIlyich said:

It was a play on words. 'Contour' 'Gillette' 'The best a man can get' slogan. Maybe I'm too old?

Well you've confused me. Doesn't take much, I'll grant you.

[Total Longo]

On 07/04/2021 at 13:05, sir roger said:

I would say there was no fudge packing involved , but I don't want to be hounded off the forum.

I hate to be a pedant here Roger, but if your Mrs runs a fudge stall then surely there has to be an element of fudge packing involved? For example, if a fudge loving punter requests a pound of fudge then surely it's either packed into a box beforehand, or measured out and put in a paper bag or a similar fudge containing receptacle?  

[Section_31]

22 minutes ago, Total Longo said:

I hate to be a pedant here Roger, but if your Mrs runs a fudge stall then surely there has to be an element of fudge packing involved? For example, if a fudge loving punter requests a pound of fudge then surely it's either packed into a box beforehand, or measured out and put in a paper bag or a similar fudge containing receptacle?  

There's no rum nor raisin to Roger's claims.

[sir roger]

21 minutes ago, Total Longo said:

I hate to be a pedant here Roger, but if your Mrs runs a fudge stall then surely there has to be an element of fudge packing involved? For example, if a fudge loving punter requests a pound of fudge then surely it's either packed into a box beforehand, or measured out and put in a paper bag or a similar fudge containing receptacle?  

I'm not even mentioning that when the customers want them boxed I discuss their choice of ribbon colour and work it into a beautiful bow. 

 

 

[VladimirIlyich]

2 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

There's no rum nor raisin to Roger's claims.

I'd love to try his missus rum n'raisin fudge packing.

[Scooby Dudek]

Just now, sir roger said:

I'm not even mentioning that when the customers want them boxed I discuss their choice of ribbon colour and work it into a beautiful bow. 

 

 

Ribbon for extra pleasure.

[sir roger]

2 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

There's no rum nor raisin to Roger's claims.

Funnily enough , along withSalted Caramel that's the only flavour I don't like.

[sir roger]

Just now, VladimirIlyich said:

I'd love to try his missus rum n'raisin fudge packing.

From memory its quite good

[VladimirIlyich]

43 minutes ago, Elite said:

Well you've confused me. Doesn't take much, I'll grant you.

I have got a Dormeo pillow which I like. My Mum bought a Dormeo quilt recently and it had a firm pillow with it(my pillow of choice) and she didn't want it so I took it off her hands. Very comfortable too.

[VladimirIlyich]

2 minutes ago, sir roger said:

Funnily enough , along withSalted Caramel that's the only flavour I don't like.

I despise Salted Caramel. Equivalent to Pineapple on a pizza.

[Bruce Spanner]

I’m getting some fudge today, lovely stuff.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Lifting, bending, sitting, standing.

[Total Longo]

32 minutes ago, Bruce Spanner said:

I’m getting some fudge today, lovely stuff.

Pre-packed?

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Moved half a dozen 25kg bags of gravel yesterday, need a back support. Use to lift Hundred Weight bags of cement like it was nothing. At least I’m still a handsome bastard.

[TheBitch]

2 hours ago, VERBAL DIARRHEA said:

Lifting, bending, sitting, standing.

I feel this. 
 

I’d gladly take death right now the way my body is. Growing old isn’t for me. 

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Just now, TheBitch said:

I feel this. 
 

I’d gladly take death right now the way my body is. Growing old isn’t for me. 

I know mate, years of lifting and bending has done me in so I work as little as I need to now. 53 and would be totally fucked if I carried on like I use to, seen mates and uncles fucked over the years.

[littletedwest]

4 minutes ago, TheBitch said:

I feel this. 
 

I’d gladly take death right now the way my body is. Growing old isn’t for me. 

Yep. I go Jogging and my knees ache, got loads of little injury flare ups from weight training. Even drinking what's not a big amount for me leaves me too rough move the next day

[dockers_strike]

Went to see our 4 day old grandson for the first time the other day. I thought the ol girl would be in floods of tears. Instead it was me, silly old fart!

[VladimirIlyich]

On 09/04/2021 at 14:13, dockers_strike said:

Went to see our 4 day old grandson for the first time the other day. I thought the ol girl would be in floods of tears. Instead it was me, silly old fart!

Nice one. It really gets you doesnt it? No shame in it at all.

[VladimirIlyich]

My youngest child is 30 years old today! I still remember my 30th birthday as if it were yesterday.

[Razoray]

On 09/04/2021 at 13:27, VERBAL DIARRHEA said:

...seen mates and uncles fucked over the years.

Ooer

[Paulie Dangerously]

Thinking that the rave in Liverpool sounds awful

 

[Harry's Lad]

On 29/04/2021 at 18:03, VladimirIlyich said:

My youngest child is 30 years old today! I still remember my 30th birthday as if it were yesterday.

My youngest will be 34 on Monday. Time seems to fly by faster the older you get.

Scary stuff.

[Harry's Lad]

On 09/04/2021 at 14:13, dockers_strike said:

Went to see our 4 day old grandson for the first time the other day. I thought the ol girl would be in floods of tears. Instead it was me, silly old fart!

There's nothing quite like being a Grandparent, one of the best feelings you'll ever experience.