69 tomorrow

I have just turned 69, relatively healthy, still working, but I’ve found I’ve started feel something like envy of my children and grandchildren, so much life to live, so many adventures.
I don’t feel old, but am very much aware that the best is undoubtedly behind me.

I’ll be 70 in a couple of weeks, and it seemed so old, but reading some of the more positive comments on here I feel a bit better! 😀 I’ll try to take the advice given!

Happy birthday for tomorrow and enjoy the boat ride with the family. I am the same age as you, and am also wondering how can I be that old? Just be grateful and have a great year. Start planning what to do for your 70th!

Happy birthday Sallywally. Hope you have a lovely day.🥳

I turn 68 on Monday and I know what you mean. I don’t feel old at all but when I look in the mirror I think ‘who is that old biddy looking at me’!

Of course I’m glad to still be here, my sister didn’t make it to her 55th and my DH didn’t make his 70th, but I won’t be celebrating. Just another day looking after my dear little twin grandsons and enjoying every minute with them.😍

I had my 70th birthday a couple of weeks ago and felt very
disturbed to be entering my 70's. It feels like being 69 was
so young. I'm still not accustomed to it.
Have a good Birthday anyhow and lets both of us hope that
time will soften the blow.

Three score and ten as they used to say.

Its a funny old thing this aging lark. I was so preoccupied with my parents ( who were well and truely old) I didn't notice I was getting old too.
It seems kind of sudden somehow.

Hope you have a nice day Sally.

Happy birthday! Have a lovely day - boat trips are always fun.

I will be 69 in a few days time as well. Just glad to be still here to be honest, every day is a bonus.

Happy birthday Sallywally. I hope it's really lovely in every way. You seem so young to me. I'm sixteen years older than you. So enjoy your youth ...

That cheered me up no end Sallywally1 (not) 😁

Happy birthday anyway. Life begins at 70 so they say.
My dearest friend didn't reach that age so make the most of it.

Thanks all you lovely gransnetters! I think I have been ruminating/worrying this week as my DH had a TIA his second last week, so we have both been considering diet etc. he has high cholsterol , but is very active and does a lot of voluntary work in the community.

In the meantime my wonderful adult son is taking me on a boat ride as a birthday outing with my scrumptious grandchildren one girl, one boy. And it is sunny!

Have a fantastic birthday Sallywally1 🥂🎂💐

I just find it difficult to take in.
I think it is the realisation of how fast time is going and to make the most of the time left.

This resonates with me at the moment.
I was looking at a young mum on the school run this week, she was walking proudly on her obviously new platform sandals. I thought about how I'd worn them, back in the day, and gulped when I worked out that was half a century ago 😬

My husband and I have been discussing our pension plans with our financial advisor. How long do our funds need to last? How far ahead should we plan for?
My Granny lived to 98, Dad is 93, husband's dad was 90 and his mum is 96.
So in our late 60s I feel we're in a bit of a limbo.

I think madeleine45 sums it up nicely 😊

This is the birthday card I sent to an ex colleague not long ago - he’s a few years younger than me!

Happy birthday for tomorrow Sallywally. I'm 67 and know what you mean.

I think the fact that my middle age (however one might define that) passed more quickly than any other time of my life. The years from around 40 to 60 seemed to be condensed to only 10 years. Then, suddenly, I was in my sixties and drawing a pension.

I think around one’s birthday one often considers ‘age’, ‘getting / being old’, etc., but then probably forgets that within a few weeks. You sound as if you are doing well - being fitter and slimmer than you were, so keep on doing whatever you’re doing! Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday Sally

Happy Birthday for tomorrow.
The good news is that you have made it thus far. We will all hope to get there, even if it’s a bit depressing when we do.

Happy birthday, have a good one Sally.
Madeline, thank you for your lovely positive post, you are an inspiration to me !

Primrose sorry to say that in my experience the 70 s just romp by.

I realised I was old when I was 70, it w as a bit of a surprise as I had kidded myself I was middle aged, maybe late middle age…but not old.
So 70 was a bit hard to accept, but have just had my 76 th birthday which I celebrated by a long and very hilly walk by the sea and am grateful I can still do it.
I could have walked faster and better had I been 70, so enjoy life and yes, live until you die .

I am 70 now and don’t like it at all! Obviously most of my friends are same age as we went to school together. I feel very fortunate as most have had knee replacements or new hips, one has a hearing aid, another has heart problems, a couple have had cancer.

A couple of friends are 5 and 10 years younger and I do feel a bit envious that they will likely have more time here than me.

I just hope the 70s don’t disappear as fast as the 60s did. 😢 I was looking after my Mum during my 60s and although I don’t regret it I honestly don’t know where they went.

Madeleine45
Your last sentence just sums it all up!

'Don't look at the calendar, but live until you die.'

Thank you Madeleine.

Happy Birthday Sallywally - wish I was 69 😂- have a lovely day ! 🎂🥂💐

I’m with you Sallywally1 you’re only as old as you feel I’ll be 75 on my birthday, even although I’m into my 5th yr of stroke I’ve never felt nor looked so good in comparison to some of my friends. It’s all down to good living and a glass of red wine with my supper 👍👍