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I hate all this rubbish about getting old...

(41 Posts)
Flowerofthewest Mon 17-Feb-14 11:17:31

'Use it?' Use what? Use it or lose it??

jinglbellsfrocks Mon 17-Feb-14 08:52:29

Oh, use it absent!

It crops up all over the place, including on this website. Just think about it! hmm (can't spell everything out)

absent Mon 17-Feb-14 03:39:38

I'm not clear what the "rubbish about getting old" actually is.

Flowerofthewest Mon 17-Feb-14 00:27:19

I am so happy to be here after the horrible few years DH and I have had healthwise. I love my age and am proud of my wrinkles even though I use anti-wrinkle cream every day and night. I am happy happy happy.

Talking about the comp. Have you noticed that it has more posts than any other recent post at the moment.

mollie Sun 16-Feb-14 22:58:55

OK, see what you mean... thanks!

mollie Sun 16-Feb-14 22:44:53

Oh? Which comp is that, Ana?

Ana Sun 16-Feb-14 19:01:27

You should enter that post in the Win a Luxury Holiday competition, mollie. Seriously!

mollie Sun 16-Feb-14 18:41:16

I'm grateful for every wrinkle, they are signs of surviving this far. I don't miss my younger days as life is definitely better now and frankly I've always been invisible and I'm happy to continue that way.

Agus Sun 16-Feb-14 15:12:30

My health and fitness is much more important to me. The inevitable wrinkles are there and I just accept them. So, yes, I count my blessings that I am still fit and able compared to some of my peers.

Soutra Sun 16-Feb-14 14:41:31

Abso-bloomin-lutely!! I also think we are a lot less hung up on all the "seven signs of ageing" guff than advertisers etc imagine.

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 16-Feb-14 13:03:33

here (from 29.38)

Thank you Ana

Ana Sun 16-Feb-14 12:46:53

www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/13/belgium-law-extends-euthanasia-children-all-ages

Nonnie Sun 16-Feb-14 12:41:58

I think it's in Belgium Aka

Aka Sun 16-Feb-14 12:32:55

Who's offering euthanasia to terminally ill kids? I haven't heard any news today.

Lona Sun 16-Feb-14 12:13:21

I'm counting my blessings most of the time, you're the one who's brought it up! grin

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 16-Feb-14 12:01:30

... And whether we like it or not.

When you hear them on the radio talking about offering euthanasia to terminally ill kids, we should thank God for every wrinkle and age spot we've been given the chance to gain.

We should shut up about it. hmmangrysad