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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.

Carol Fri 03-Feb-12 21:00:32

Hello, lads - are you locals? We're having a peaceful protest - see our placards? - do you fancy joining in? No?? You just want to give us the nice lady back? Well, that's very kind of you. What do you mean, she owes you a fiver? Heck! OK, just hang on a minute while we have a whip round. Yes, you can have your spliff back, I don't think she's used to that sort of tobacco by the looks of her. Cheers, lads!

Butternut Fri 03-Feb-12 21:00:49

It's called the grannymarket -

Bagitha - not you, too!

bagitha Fri 03-Feb-12 21:01:02

It was four and a half! You had most of that bottle you snaffled! Daft Cat had the rest. That's (partly) why he's so peculiar.

bagitha Fri 03-Feb-12 21:01:34

Me too, what?

Oh heck! What've I gone and done now?

Butternut Fri 03-Feb-12 21:04:36

Cadging a spliff off jeni

bagitha Fri 03-Feb-12 21:06:23

As if!!! shock wink

glassortwo Fri 03-Feb-12 21:06:47

How many times must a man look up,
before he sees the sky?
And how many ears must one man have,
before he can hear people cry ?
And how many deaths will it take till we know,
that too many people have died?

The answer my friend is blowing in the wind,
the answer is blowing in the wind.

The answer my friend is blowing in the wind,
the answer is blowing in the wind.

Blame jingles cabbage soup

Jacey Fri 03-Feb-12 21:07:06

Oh good bagitha ...you've got Ezra back ...now perhaps my neighbours will talk to me again!! (he kept terrorising their german shep!!)

That's it ...I'm off home then before it get's too cold to fly ... someone make sure jeni get's home ok.

glassortwo Fri 03-Feb-12 21:07:58

I am singing these protest songs are you all marching.

Butternut Fri 03-Feb-12 21:08:22

Great carol - you've rescued the vodka and champers lot - but did you SEE those tatts ?? grin

bagitha Fri 03-Feb-12 21:08:52

Thanks for taking care of Daft Ezra, jacey. He can be a bit troublesome. Night night.

bagitha Fri 03-Feb-12 21:09:35

I love that song, glass, but it might make me cry.

Annobel Fri 03-Feb-12 21:10:10

I'm starving... anyone else feeling peckish? Where can you get bite to eat in this place?

Carol Fri 03-Feb-12 21:11:01

Yes glass keep on with the Dylan songs - they're inspiring us all! OK, once more round the park, as we're getting a few bystanders watching us now, and I'm sure I can see a couple of politicians peering at us in the distance.

What do we want? Fairness for Grandparents!

What else do we want? Another glass of champers - in this empty can will do - cheers!

glassortwo Fri 03-Feb-12 21:11:44

Do you want a hankie Baggy

Butternut Fri 03-Feb-12 21:11:49

It's time I got those horses back stabled and fed - the bronzed air rider chariot back to the romans, so goodnight - Boudicca is bushed. x

glassortwo Fri 03-Feb-12 21:13:06

Got some cheese and onion stottie sandwiches in my bag if anyone wants one.

Carol Fri 03-Feb-12 21:14:54

Annobel join in with this last lap and then we'll go and get a bite to eat.

Everybody!!! Looks at us! We want a fair deal, we won't be ignored!!

Keep those placards high, girls - they're noticing us - yep, they're coming over.

Uh oh!! Start running, quick - it looks like we're going to get arrested. Pick your skirts up! Ruuuunnn! Round that next corner and shake them off, drop the placards! Oh ........!

jeni Fri 03-Feb-12 21:15:06

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N my own.nthznkylu.
Baggy let go my arm.
Now I only have to remember where I live?
Was that stuff whacky baccy? I feel a little odd!

Show me the way to go home
I'm tired and I want to go to bed.
I had a little drink about
Where's that blooming tardis?

See you all in the morningconfused

Carol Fri 03-Feb-12 21:17:15

Well, that's put paid to that protest - we'll have to be more organised next time. Stuff the rest of the placards in that bin and let's go and find somewhere warm and something to eat before we fly back in the chariot.

glassortwo Fri 03-Feb-12 21:17:34

No Im not running whos got the handcuffs

jeni Fri 03-Feb-12 21:18:56

It was fun wasn't it?
Goodnight all xxxx

bagitha Fri 03-Feb-12 21:19:39

Night night all. I'm baggying off too. Great evening. Ezraaaaaaa!

Carol Fri 03-Feb-12 21:21:00

Hang on, everyone - glass isn't with us! Oh noooo! She's handcuffed herself to the park railings. glass are you ok? You'll catch your death!

glassortwo Fri 03-Feb-12 21:22:22

Just run the rest of you go on run......... I will take the flack grin