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Post by spinno on Apr 8, 2024 10:11:24 GMT
My grandson is 22 on Friday...how old do you think I should feel? Methuselah? No, lucky. Very very lucky is how old you should feel! Crikey, everyday I wake up I feel lucky. I just want to be old enough to get my state pension 7 months from now... |
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Post by davem399 on Apr 8, 2024 10:54:42 GMT
Methuselah? No, lucky. Very very lucky is how old you should feel! Crikey, everyday I wake up I feel lucky. Are you one of the dwarves? |
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Post by willien on Apr 8, 2024 11:34:15 GMT
Crikey, everyday I wake up I feel lucky. Are you one of the dwarves? Just the best friend of one of them.  |
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Post by dorsetmike on Apr 8, 2024 12:03:35 GMT
What are you youngsters on about? My first GREAT grandaughter is 21 this year.
( At 90, am I the oldest member of this forum?) |
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Post by spinno on Apr 8, 2024 16:44:06 GMT
Crikey, everyday I wake up I feel lucky. Are you one of the dwarves? No but we're having dwarf beans for tea... |
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Post by spinno on Apr 8, 2024 16:45:44 GMT
Are you one of the dwarves? Just the best friend of one of them. He's asked me for all your contact details so Charlie and Abi can reconnect with you... |
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Post by donerundlecams on Apr 9, 2024 5:21:53 GMT
 ...... It, probably, would seem as such, Kath, if only I were reminded by the almighty arithmetic gods that I was still in my 40's  .......... Cheers, Jack Yes, I know the feeling. My youngest was born in 2003. The fact that she will be 21 in a couple of months is hard to get my head round. I was very definitely a 'geriatric mother' when I had her too which means I am now totally past it! When you say "geriatric mother", Kath, are you saying that you were in your 50's when your daughter was born ? Whilst I have no progeny that I am aware of or am paying / have paid for, if I did/do, I'm sure I would be in a similar scenario as David ( spinno). cheers, Jack |
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Post by donerundlecams on Apr 9, 2024 5:25:58 GMT
Methuselah? No, lucky. Very very lucky is how old you should feel! Crikey, everyday I wake up I feel lucky. I just want to be old enough to get my state pension 7 months from now... I'm the opposite way, David, every morning I wake up ... "it's d@mn, another day of breathing in / breathing out.." and this was even before I started looking after my 92 year old mum with dementia. Cheers, Jack |
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Post by Kath on Apr 9, 2024 9:50:47 GMT
Yes, I know the feeling. My youngest was born in 2003. The fact that she will be 21 in a couple of months is hard to get my head round. I was very definitely a 'geriatric mother' when I had her too which means I am now totally past it! When you say "geriatric mother", Kath, are you saying that you were in your 50's when your daughter was born ? Whilst I have no progeny that I am aware of or am paying / have paid for, if I did/do, I'm sure I would be in a similar scenario as David ( spinno ). cheers, Jack LOL, no - geriatric mother is a term the NHS uses for anyone over about 30 I believe. I suppose if you take the emotion away from the word it just means that in terms of reproductive health and in producing a child with less risk of defects there is a time limit and after 30 you are approaching it. I was 35 when I had my youngest but a later starter generally as I was 29/31 when I had the other two. Last one was planned but sadly we had two miscarriages...perhaps because I was 'geriatric'...who knows? |
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Post by gray1720 on Apr 9, 2024 18:10:40 GMT
What are you youngsters on about? My first GREAT grandaughter is 21 this year.
( At 90, am I the oldest member of this forum?) Even if you are not, Mike, I think your jokes swing it! |
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Post by donerundlecams on Apr 10, 2024 1:59:41 GMT
What are you youngsters on about? My first GREAT grandaughter is 21 this year.
( At 90, am I the oldest member of this forum?) Well, Mike, even if you're not, your sig line is great "I'm like my avatar - a local ruin" . Also, if you're still shooting with your Minolta kit, you deserve some sort of ambassadorship  . BTW, was your granddaughter born around the beginning of April 2003? If so, perhaps, due to my presence, I'm some of kind of good luck charm . Cheers and thanks for making me feel like a youngster at 70 (in two weeks), albeit only mentally Jack |
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Post by donerundlecams on Apr 10, 2024 2:04:19 GMT
When you say "geriatric mother", Kath, are you saying that you were in your 50's when your daughter was born ? Whilst I have no progeny that I am aware of or am paying / have paid for, if I did/do, I'm sure I would be in a similar scenario as David ( spinno ). cheers, Jack LOL, no - geriatric mother is a term the NHS uses for anyone over about 30 I believe. I suppose if you take the emotion away from the word it just means that in terms of reproductive health and in producing a child with less risk of defects there is a time limit and after 30 you are approaching it. I was 35 when I had my youngest but a later starter generally as I was 29/31 when I had the other two. Last one was planned but sadly we had two miscarriages...perhaps because I was 'geriatric'...who knows? So sorry to hear about the miscarriages, Kath  and apologies with my guessing your age  and hope your progeny are doing well and appreciate their mum (and dad) Cheers, Jack |
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Post by Kath on Apr 10, 2024 10:32:27 GMT
LOL, no - geriatric mother is a term the NHS uses for anyone over about 30 I believe. I suppose if you take the emotion away from the word it just means that in terms of reproductive health and in producing a child with less risk of defects there is a time limit and after 30 you are approaching it. I was 35 when I had my youngest but a later starter generally as I was 29/31 when I had the other two. Last one was planned but sadly we had two miscarriages...perhaps because I was 'geriatric'...who knows? So sorry to hear about the miscarriages, Kath and apologies with my guessing your age and hope your progeny are doing well and appreciate their mum (and dad) Cheers, Jack Yeah, thanks Jack. I had three miscarriages in all - horrible thing to go through and so sad, but I can't be unhappy about the kids that made it. They are pretty wonderful (now that they're past the teenage stage). They all came round yesterday for a late Easter celebration because the girls couldn't make Easter Sunday and then my middle one had to cancel our original mismusters. Finally got them all together yesterday and we had a riot. Love that they still enjoy silly games and also help with the cooking and the washing up without grumbling now! I think they appreciate us too. In fact the other week, my youngest was telling me terrible stories about a friend whose mother was pretty abusive and she said 'I'm so lucky to have you.' I felt sad for her friend but pleased that Fizzy felt felt that way. Anyway, this got off track rather. All good here at the moment!!! |
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Post by dorsetmike on Apr 10, 2024 12:15:01 GMT
What are you youngsters on about? My first GREAT grandaughter is 21 this year.
( At 90, am I the oldest member of this forum?) Well, Mike, even if you're not, your sig line is great "I'm like my avatar - a local ruin" . Also, if you're still shooting with your Minolta kit, you deserve some sort of ambassadorship . BTW, was your granddaughter born around the beginning of April 2003? If so, perhaps, due to my presence, I'm some of kind of good luck charm . Cheers and thanks for making me feel like a youngster at 70 (in two weeks), albeit only mentally Jack Note I said GREAT grandaughter not just grandaughter, i.e fourth generation, not sure of her birthdate. Minolta kit still in use but only from my patio door, mobility is not what it was! |
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Post by beatnik69 on Apr 10, 2024 15:17:28 GMT
When you say "geriatric mother", Kath, are you saying that you were in your 50's when your daughter was born ? Whilst I have no progeny that I am aware of or am paying / have paid for, if I did/do, I'm sure I would be in a similar scenario as David ( spinno ). cheers, Jack LOL, no - geriatric mother is a term the NHS uses for anyone over about 30 I believe. I suppose if you take the emotion away from the word it just means that in terms of reproductive health and in producing a child with less risk of defects there is a time limit and after 30 you are approaching it. I was 35 when I had my youngest but a later starter generally as I was 29/31 when I had the other two. Last one was planned but sadly we had two miscarriages...perhaps because I was 'geriatric'...who knows? My wife was rather irate/distraught when she saw "geriatric" on her file. The doctor explained it was just because she was 33/34 at the time of her pregnancy. It did mean that i had fun laughing about it. |
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...... It, probably, would seem as such, Kath, if only I were reminded by the almighty 
.......... 
. BTW, was your granddaughter born around the beginning of April 2003? If so, perhaps, due to my presence, I'm some of kind of good luck charm 
and apologies with my guessing your age 
and hope your progeny are doing well and appreciate their mum (and dad) 
