I’m an old fogey . Are you ?

I have a kindle for reading which I love , I run in my spare time half marathon this Sunday coming up . I work full time, love my slippers ha ha . But I don’t want to be a old fogey ? I’m 59 in November. Just a number though ?

Definitely not and won’t ever be?

Nope....and I am the school run ?

Old fogey - moi?

DH certainly is one - farting and sneezing as loud as possible.

But then again, when I think about it - lunch meet-ups are better than evening ones - for reasons of digestion and being able to keep awake.
Elasticated waists are taking over.
The mirror is only there to be cleaned - preferably not to be looked at.
The banisters are coming into their own.

What was the question?

I’ve got to admit we do favour a matinee over an evening performance these days.

Haha, what a great thread and an antidote to doom and gloom.
Last night I was enjoying being an old fogey, pjs on and fluffy socks at 8.30 feet up on the sofa looking around the lamplit room and the recently filled logbasket with contentment, doing a crossword.
I wear a pinny for baking ( but always have, just common sense.) I love cosy slippers once Summer is over, ditto furry dressing gown on colder mornings, but have always felt the cold badly.
Flat or almost flat shoes, for years.I feel I am growing into old age well and enjoying it.?

?? annodomini, on my iPad you are just under the OP on the second page!
If you all promise not to tell anyone in the RW will share my contribution to old fogeyism.
I often wear a light sports bra instead of a structured one.?
Not to go out though unless I’m wearing something baggy.

Now I've reached the end of the thread (so far), I've forgotten what the description of fogeydom was in the OP, so that probably makes me a fogey of itself. I like watching Countdown and am pretty good on arithmetic; I do sometimes say 'in my day', or 'when I was your age'; prefer comfy shoes - and why not? have a very tatty car; own a pinny (but rarely wear it); bedsocks are a 'must'; only swear when no-one else can hear me; find myself discussing my ailments with friends who do the same. However, I do own a smart phone and a smart TV; prefer to read my Kindle; have a growing relationship with 'Alexa'.
Is late-night web-surfing and shopping a feature of fogeydom? If it is, I plead guilty!

Gemini1789 - ditto I love all these things too. Can't stand hearing young adults curse and swear out in the streets in the passing whilst they are wheeling baby/toddler along, really gets to me. Don't like driving in dark now either - what is it with getting old

It’s a no from me - no pinny, electric blanket, slippers or elasticated waists. It’s easy to just get into a rut which I think is fogeydom, and I’d like to think I can try new experiences, technologies, foods, drinks etc into my dotage. But each to their own.

Bluebelle

I mostly agree
Never worn a pinny, vest or slippers since childhood.
Love my iPhone
Enjoy fashion items on my lovely young grandchildren, but an fully aware that they’re not for me!
But I am slipping into bad habits like preferring to be inside with my book, than down the pub, and hate driving in the dark, something I always considered to be very old fogeyish!

I ve always been young at heart and interested in trends and forward movement so if something comes along that I don’t know about or understand I want to try it be it technical or wearable
I think it’s more about habit isn’t it if you ve always worn a pinny and slippers or used a teapot and tea strainer there’s absolutely nothing wrong in that but I never have so just because I m a certain age I wouldn’t start now
I too have to wear comfy shoes but the latest trends are flat so that’s great ... high heels are only for party nights (I don’t have many of them now) but equally I wouldn’t wear lace up brogues and knee length skirts on top of American tan tights ? luckily DMs Hi tops and trainers are the way to go for young and old but I m not stupid I would only wear things that suit a middle aged (74 s only middle aged now)/woman no torn jeans or crop tops thank you, love them on the kids but but that’s where they should stay on skinny firm smooth bodies
I don’t think you turn into an old fogey I think ways of life are different for different folks some people like tradition and stability others like a bit of variety and modernism and all are good in their own way
Great that we re all different

I’d rather not even think about offal though.

Some old fogeydom’s bang on trend. Loose tea, bar soap, string bags, vinegar for cleaning, refilling instead of replacing, milk deliveries in glass bottles, cutting up old clothes for cleaning cloths.

Old fogeys rule!

I thought I was on the same page as Bluebelle till it came to the teapot, always use Twinings English Breakfast loose leaf tea, nothing else will do, and I love my books, never owned a kindle.

But I’ve had these traits my whole adult life, so I guess I’ve always been on the road to fogeyism!

cotton hankies and lavender water ...... offal

The winner so far!

Recently I too became eligible for the pneumococcal jab - it sort of dawned on me that there's no escaping official old age!

Sixty five used to be when Old Men retired, now I'm 65

But I'm determined not to be an Old Fogey so no slippers, pinnies, meals on laptrays, Hotter shoes, etc ..... but expect that will all come in the end!

I haven’t an igloo

Very funny and honest thread.

LondonGranny I loved your post. I felt like I was in a time warp.

I too still write letters. Much nicer than email ( although I send those as well).

Well looking at the above posts NO I m not ...hooray
I ve never worn a pinny since I was at school nor a vest cone to that
I ve never muted the adverts what a faff going up and down all the time I just blank out when adverts are on
I ve never used a flannel ( does that make you an old fogey, really?) always washed with my hands
I use mugs don’t own milk jugs, sugar bowls, etc I use tea bags
What’s a tea pot ? But isn’t that more about posh than age
I love my iPad and iPhone
Don’t read books any more Kindle or iPad is easier on my eyes ( unfortunately)
I think it’s more to do with keeping up with the changes in life than being an old fogey I don’t try to be ‘young’ but I do feel I want to keep up

I am a proud old fogey who thinks modern music is awful. Give me the old stuff any day.
Also I hate the way young people speak, gonna, wanna, so, like, fur babies et al!

Doesn't everyone mute the ads and wear slippers indoors?

Oh dear, I fear fogeydom has crept up upon me without my noticing!

Nooooooo.....fighting it all the way

Two words...*Ye gods* ??

Although I am 73 , based on the above I am not an old fogey - yet!

We were separated at birth lily Pops!,!