Olympics for over 70s

I"d forgotten Queue Jumping because I'm a bit confused. I'm in training as we speak!!

Sorry, bronze, not silver! ?

I just won a silver in the Blocking the Entrance to Waitrose event.

How was I to know I was in a queue to get in when I saw an old friend and chatted? I hadn't practised for 18 months.

I got 3 faults and only a bronze because I apologised and moved out of the way.

I’m sure you’re right Molly so I qualify automatically. Hurrah … I think.

Michael Rosen

“Picking a fight over nothing”

Reminds me of GN?

I reckon we win that without even trying.

AGAA4

The standing in the aisle at the supermarket with your trolley blocking everyone else the longest event. Disqualified if you let anyone through within 5 minutes.

I'm just off to practise for that event

DanniRae

Sorry but I think the Gransnet Olympic thread was 2016 and not 2012!! I joined Gransnet in 2015 (I think)

Well, I still think it's impressive that we continue to be fit enough to compete.

Going shopping and forgetting your glasses so unable to read the top shelf or lower if you are short. Massive points will be deducted for wasting time and effort in getting to the shops.

The standing in the aisle at the supermarket with your trolley blocking everyone else the longest event. Disqualified if you let anyone through within 5 minutes.

Extra points for remembering the correct year. Time flies!

Sorry but I think the Gransnet Olympic thread was 2016 and not 2012!! I joined Gransnet in 2015 (I think)

Zoejory

Being able to have your grandchildren stood in front of you and managing to call them all by the correct names. If you call one by the dog's name it's instant disqualification.

I did that with my children and I would have had an age disqualification back then ?

My tip is to silently go through the alphabet when trying to remember a name. If you get to Z three times without remembering, instant disqualification.

Being able to have your grandchildren stood in front of you and managing to call them all by the correct names. If you call one by the dog's name it's instant disqualification.

Extra points for buying only plants rather than foodstuffs, clothes and a jolly useful silicone steamer.

Doing laps round the Garden Centre - with or without baton/trolley changes when nature calls.

DanniRae

OMG this reminds me of the Gransnet Olympic thread of 2012. That was very amusing and so is this!!

I'd forgotten that! Amazing that some of us are still able to compete!!

No one said these games had to be clean or fair. A cheeky wee Nytol will be just the ticket for the snoozing events. ?

OMG this reminds me of the Gransnet Olympic thread of 2012. That was very amusing and so is this!!

Chrysalis

You would have to check the cheaters. I have memory foam slippers so I can remember why I went upstairs.

Someone has nibbled my memory foam slippers!

Justwokeup, that walk always looks really tiring. I wonder if they have hip problems when they’re older?

Not very physically taxing, but “reading the thread” GN event.

Just been watching race walking for 50km in actual Olympics. I reckon I could enter extremely slow walking with tea and cake stops for 1km. OH has kindly volunteered to pour water over me to keep me cool. Red flags would be for excessive stopping to look in shop windows or for phoning OH for a lift.

Can I enter the How Long Can You Speak Before You Forget What You’re Talking About event? I’ve been in serious training for a long time now!

MawBe

Parsley3

Yes, Drug taking will be allowed.

Phew! Even Furosemide and Nytol ?

What a great way to nobble the opposition!

Definitely entering Mr Happy for the snoring marathon......he's training hard ?!!!