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Are we elderly or middleaged.

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dorsetpennt Wed 28-Dec-11 11:11:16

At 67 years old with 2 grandchildren I consider myself middleaged. I still work 2 afternoons a week and lead a healthy busy life. I have a lot more energy then people younger then me. My son and his wife say I'm elderly and treat me as if I'm a doddering old fool. I've learned a lot of new skills since I turned 60, travel solo on buses and trains. Yet if I go out with them,they almost instruct me onto how to put one foot in front of another. I almost feel as as if I don't count for much .My daughter however, doesn't treat me like this at all thank goodness and finds their actions really annoying.

jeni Fri 03-Feb-12 20:18:28

Right
Every body " cheese"
Got it
Off to Hyde park.
At least we don't need to chill the bubbly !
Where's baggy? She says she's the champion tootle opener!o

bagitha Fri 03-Feb-12 20:21:34

Baggy's here. Never fear. Hand over the champers bottles. Where am I firing the corks?

bagitha Fri 03-Feb-12 20:21:56

Quick! get a glass under this!

Carol Fri 03-Feb-12 20:25:19

Nothing like a glass of the Widow to get you feeling ready for a march round the park! Cheers to all you women who have braved the weather to make our presence felt! wine

glassortwo Fri 03-Feb-12 20:31:14

Trust me to show up once the glasses were out grin I have brought my vuvuzela.

jeni Fri 03-Feb-12 20:34:22

Hello all!
Oh oh oh. The widow! Lovely. My favourite!
Only had it once mind you, someone else was buying
Mmm! Lovely!
Yes please baggy, a top up would be nice.
Now whom am I aiming these rockets at?

Jacey Fri 03-Feb-12 20:36:29

You and your vuvuzela glassortwo ...Ezra's disappeared. Now what's bagitha going to say?

jeni Fri 03-Feb-12 20:37:10

Baggy! Don't aim the corks at that copulating couple!
I'm surprised they can do it in these temperatures!

Butternut Fri 03-Feb-12 20:39:55

Blow those vuvuzelas glass - the horses are trained for crowd control and fiesty women - they won't bolt!

Here's my glass - hang on - just adjusting my ipad!
That's more like it - bubbly to chase the pain away......yum

bagitha Fri 03-Feb-12 20:40:33

Baggy'll just say: Daft cat. It'll scrounge its way home. Never fear.

Carol Fri 03-Feb-12 20:42:26

Is anyone ready for a lap round this bit of the park with our placards? I've spotted a group of people over there by the fountain that might be interested in what we're protesting about. They're all wearing hoodies and holding cans, so they're obviously out relaxing and not in a rush to go anywhere. Off we go.....

Jacey Fri 03-Feb-12 20:44:35

Well ...if I'd have known that ...I would have 'lost' him months ago ... especially as the only thing he'd eat was roast chicken!!

Butternut Fri 03-Feb-12 20:45:36

Wot - those youf trying to look hard - they're pussy-cats. If we all go over mob handed they'll scarper.

Butternut Fri 03-Feb-12 20:47:09

Just send daft cat to say 'hi'

Carol Fri 03-Feb-12 20:50:09

C'mon Butternut let's go and have a chat with them. Bring the daft cat and I'll bring my soft dog!

jeni Fri 03-Feb-12 20:51:11

Hay u lot
We are the grannies
We are the grannies
For everEtc

Move over lads let us sit down!
That cigarette smoke smells odd? Can I try some?

glassortwo Fri 03-Feb-12 20:54:11

Everybody's talkin' 'bout
Bagism, shagism, dragism, madism, ragism, tagism
This-ism, that-ism, ism ism ism
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

Ohhh sorry that was a different march.

Butternut Fri 03-Feb-12 20:54:16

Right carol - I'll bring my favourite winged beast snowflake - they'll love the pets - big softies.

I'll get them to cause some aggro for the Snowflake emoticon which I have just resurrected .......

Annobel Fri 03-Feb-12 20:55:16

jeni, keep your eye on the ball. We're not here to fraternise with hoodies! Those ciggies won't do you any good... Oi!

Yes - sonny, I mean you. Well, you are wearing hoodies aren't you?

Help! Carol! This is more your line of country - know what I mean?

Butternut Fri 03-Feb-12 20:55:56

[lgrin] - love it glass

Carol Fri 03-Feb-12 20:55:56

Oh, no....! Jeni is trying to get a spliff off those lads. Keep walking, ladeez - let's get over to the other side of the park before the police start showing an interest. Pssst Jeni - over here, quick! Nooooo....on your own, not with him.....! OOOhhh, now where's she going???

bagitha Fri 03-Feb-12 20:56:35

Oh look, Daft Cat has made a new friend.

bagitha Fri 03-Feb-12 20:58:02

jeni, behave!

I am behaving, says she.

Aye! Badly, says I.

Butternut Fri 03-Feb-12 20:58:37

Oh strewth - now they're showing carol their tatts -

and as for jeni - she knows a bit about spliff and it being good for arthritis - think she's dealin'

jeni Fri 03-Feb-12 20:58:55

glasspiece of what?
I think I'm getting a touch tiddlywinks!
Why?
I only had 2 vodkas before I came, and 2 or was it3
Baggy, how many glasses have I had?