Crumbs, that was a shock to the system

50 years ago I was 8 months pregnant with DD. her brother was 20 months old. One of DS's childhood friends, it was a family friendship, is a grandfather!

My grandparents were born in 1880, 1882(x2) and 1884. DH and I will both be 80 this year.

We are great great grand parents. Old.

My 'baby' son will be 50 this year and is in complete jovial denial. I've asked him not to tell too many people and remind them that I was a child bride!!

Time is most definitely elastic, in that certain memories, for example the birth of our daughter in 1973, are as fresh as a daisy, yet ask me what I was doing last month and I may struggle. Strange that, isn't it? I'm now pushing 80, and to say that time flies doesn't begin to get there. Our daughter will be celebrating her 50th in July, yet it seems no time at all since I was celebrating my own. What a lovely surprise party the family arranged for me, and once again, those memories remain vivid... and yes, when I have to fill in a form on line which requires year of birth, I'm conscious of the fact that there aren't many more years of scrolling possible below 1947 now! Still here though, and living each day as if it might be getting close to check out time. Carpe diem!

Our eldest son is 53 this year. Horrifying thought!

Good lord! That means my eldest is 50 this year! Time certainly has flown ................

1973......50 years ago indeed. So that means the Punk Revolution will be 50 years ago in 2026.
Blimey!

My youngest will be 52 this year, the eldest will be 60 in December, then there were 3 in between.

It was brought home to me a few months ago as a 50th anniversary reunion is being organised for our year at university. We were 18! Still can't believe it's 50 years ago.

Funny no-one has accused kitty of phishing. (and of course she is not- just chatting and observation- with dates which could so easily be used for identification).

Fleurpepper

Funny no-one has accused kitty of phishing. (and of course she is not- just chatting and observation- with dates which could so easily be used for identification).

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I thought kittylester was thinking about events, not personal information about posters.

Here's a list of UK Number Ones from 1973 - can we remember the words?

www.old-record-shop.co.uk/NumberOnes/1973.aspx

My DD1 is 50 tomorrow. I am going to make her a surprise lunch with my GDs. SiL is taking her out in the evening.

Do fathers ever think of the children they abandoned from so long ago? Just thinking.

I remember Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree and sunbathing in the garden

I do recommend that anyone who has contributed the year of birth of their children ask for this to be deleted, as it could be used by scammers in a malevolent way.

Really?

Could be used by scammers indeed- as many people do use year of birth of children as coded info.

Fleurpepper

Funny no-one has accused kitty of phishing. (and of course she is not- just chatting and observation- with dates which could so easily be used for identification).

How? Where? “Something being 50 years ago” could hardly be less specific !
Unless it comes as a surprise to anybody that 1973 was 50 years ago! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Watching the TV last night some one mentioned something being 50 years ago. It was quite a shock to discover they meant 1973!

Fleurpepper

Could be used by scammers indeed- as many people do use year of birth of children as coded info.

All pigs fuelled and ready for take-off?

Fleurpepper

Could be used by scammers indeed- as many people do use year of birth of children as coded info.

Or the year there parents were born?!

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When asked for my date of birth i end with AD.
Always makes people chuckle.

I'm not phishing, honest!

kittylester

I'm not phishing, honest!

I'll believe you!

kittylester

I'm not phishing, honest!

I know you are not kitty

kittylester

I'm not phishing, honest!

I am absolutely sure you are not. However the information given by some could be used for such a purpose, just as info given on other threads.