Embracing Old Age

JO - if you think 'well- aired' is any more acceptable . And come on Gaga - still waiting....

Joke Bluebs!

And stop being so flipping' demanding.

Were you a school teacher or was it an unfulfilled ambition?

Or are you just a cross granny?

Anno , Bags knows I have huge respect for her cubs thing.

No hole when. I'm flying!

JO - it was so not funny - as is often the case. How about an apology to Bags? No thought not - you don't do sorry do you. And yes, I am cross with you about your comment and rightly so. Why don't you just go onto other threads now and tell others of us who 'well publicise' other long standing problems exactly what you think if them?

bluebell I find your demands and comments somewhat aggressive. I was commenting more on that aspect rather than the content of Jingle's post - for which she has expressed some contrition. I repeat though - you do seem to enjoy having a go at her! (Ducks back behind the parapet)

I am always amazed at the way Bags copes with her many activities in spite of her pain.
Life is desperately unfair. I abused my body for years, drinking a bottle of wine a day and taking virtually no exercise. I only began to live a healthy lifestyle after I retired. (But I have never smoked). I don't deserve my good health. My sister, who has also never smoked and did not drink very much (except when she was visiting me!) is only four years older than me, but has angina, scoliosis, arthritis, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and is awaiting the result of a fasting blood test to see if she is now diabetic. For a couple of months, she has been suffering from cellulitis, which has made her legs swell, blister, itch and burn. When she stayed with me, I made sure she had complete rest with her legs raised and it really helped, but now she is back home with nobody to look after her.
I got my comeuppance in a small way two weeks ago, when I strained my knee taking a very long walk (six hours) with a very stiff climb. I didn't notice it at the time, but it just gave way one day whilst When was here. Luckily, it didn't stop me driving for several hours a day, wearing a strong knee bandage. I realised how frustrating it is to be unable to stride out without pain. I am giving it a complete rest this week and I may think twice about tackling such stiff climbs.

Gaga - we clearly have very different dictionaries when it comes to re meanings of 'nasty' and 'contrition'

No! I have not expressed any contrition whatsoever!!!

You'd love that would n' t you Bluebell! You could have a ball!

greatnan I agree with your comment about Bags - she amazes me too.

Do you think good health as we age is down to luck? I think genes may come into it too but given the difference in your health compared with your sister's is that the case? Is your superior fitness anything to do with it? It is interesting to ponder!

bluebell I am opting out of discussing this with you. We obviously view Jingle very differently.

pen (10:20), sorry if I came across as unsympathetic to others' pain. That wasn't my intention at all, though I can see why my grumpiness might make it appear that way. No, I was trying to express how grumpy it makes me when people complain about their appearance because they are growing older. I suppose I shouldn't let it irritate me, but it does. I'd put up with a shape I didn't like etc if... oh, never mind.

Yes, I know the posts about appearance were meant to be funny. I just didn't find them so.

Apologies.

I think it's genes. But I suppose some members of a family would be tougher than others. It must depend on which genes you happen to inherit.

Just having a day of feeling sorry for myself, I guess. Sorry.

That last post was following on from GN's

Come on girls. Let's support each other rather than snipe! If people are having a bad day it can help to have a bit of a gripe. Sometimes just saying 'I feel bad' helps so much. We all have days when things get on top of us no matter how positive we usually are. I don't like getting older and slower either. But I would hate to have had to put up with chronic pain for many years like Bags knowing it will never go away. I'm not a brave person and do love a good moan from time to time. Poor DH!

for you all

Bye Bye Gaga!!But clearly JO shares my dictionary when it comes to the meaning of contrition . And JO, I wouldn't have had a field day if you'd said sorry - the fact that you made that comment says much more about you than it does about me

The OP was g'mum having a good old moan, with which I, for one, can fully empathise. So why has this all descended on Bags who, after all, was only pointing out that aches and pains are far from being peculiar to old age? Thanks, Bags. I will try to remember to be grateful for the fitness I enjoyed well into my 60s.

I posted at length about my problems with one of my daughters, when I first joined GN. I don't mention them much any more, precisely so my posts won't attract comments of the 'well aired' variety. I received enormous sympathy and support from almost everybody who commented, although one person did use my revelations against me.
In fact, my main reason for revealing my deep sorrow was because I thought I would sound smug, with my good health and wonderful location.
I suppose most of us have something in our lives which is not ideal, but, like Bags and all other members with medical or family/financial problems, we just get on with it as best we can.

Takes one to know one bluebell. You certainly don't hesitate to dish out nasty and sarcastic remarks to certain members, and at least j08 has a friendly , if erratic, relationship with bags.

Who told you about the friendly if erratic relationship - JO or Bags or did you just make it up to have a go at me?

I have had a great summer even got used the the sun Had Oliver and Eve 6 and 7 through the holidays paddled in sea and streams football and now bck spasms have attacked me and have not been out Other parts are falling to bits but managed a longer walk and little walk with Penny on lead and not so fuddled sio really know how you all feel I have a fucshia top on to day and really cheery as my wardrobe is so l hope you will be feeling more cheerful I am sending you lfowers and cake put cannot do the pictures