Growing old disgracefully (win a copy of Virginia Ironside's new book)

I do like her hairdo. But the Joanna version not the OTT Patsy one. I think JL loved playing that role where she could be a really bad girl.

I think so too Jess

1) Get fit - yes, go to the gym.
2) Get your hair fixed - restyle will do but touch up roots.
3) Get your face fixed - wax those eyebrows (threading better) and get brows and lashes died ( reasonable colour!)
4) Slap some Dead Sea Mask on face and use Dead Sea Salt Body Scrub in shower.
5) Start moisturising everywhere, then chuck out all your old make-up and bring out the best in your face. Concentrate on eyes and lips and a tinted moisturiser that matches your skin. We don't want to see any orange gransnetters in 2013

Best of all get a lovely manicure with hand and arm massage plus a new nail colour to see you through from winter to spring.

I could do with the manicure! Might try to get one tomorrow.

I would love to be Patsy.

And I have a new prescription for my specs AND some lovely, ie designer
frames. Worked out cost per usage so justified big price tag and off to buy them on Monday. I feel a spending spree coming on! Oh dear, has to be out with the old and in with the new.

The hairdressers/beauty salon below my gym does mini-manicures for £7 - discount as gym member. Old varnish removed (and there are usually several layers of touch up to remove; cuticles oiled and pushed back, layer undercoat, 2 layers of varnish + topcoat and the girl who does my nails has a much steadier hand than me.

Does Virginia think that I make the grade? There are so many good answers. Loved reading them all.

I have updated my Facebook with a photo taken last October - Carol Vickery Glenwright. Not quite au fait with Facebook but intend on 'ring fencing myself over the weekend.[hmmm]

Any activity as you get old is good for you. Inactivity is the biggest enemy as you get older. It doesn’t mean sitting down is bad for you

ANY activity?

If I took off my glasses I'd need to move everything about half a mile away - presbyopia: long-sightedness.

Hey, there's a thought - different coloured contact lenses. Wonder if my family would even notice...

jo are you serious that you would love to be Patsy?
I'm impressed snailspeak while some of us are slouching around in layers of thermals and fleeces you are getting a spring makeover.

I'm happy doing my own manicures but would love to have a weekly or fortnightly pedicure. I think the salon at my health club does mini pedis. Must look into it. I like to have polished nails come summer and sandals - hopefully.

Having just looked at this thread for the first time I'm struck by the number of posters whose names I haven't seen before. Its quite refreshing. I know there are many more GNet members than there are regular posters so I'm off to read some of the other threads that I haven't had a chance to look at.

Returning to the OP, I don't have any tips as I don't think about growing older except to note that after looking after my two DGDs for 24 hours I'm practically on my knees with exhaustion!

I've less energy but far more patience and tolerance. There's always an upside

Nails and lippy and big hair and colourful scarves are not the answer - look at the current pictures of "La Lolla" -Gina Lollobrigida, more a case of growing old pathetically not disgracefully or even gracefully. A 51-year-old gold digger "husband" or a 25 year-old toyboy accessory only serves to underline that there's no fool like an old fool!

Don't bemoan getting older, the alternative is far worse!

I'm still too young to be old, and I always will be. [Sunshine]

Both my paternal grandparents lived to be 100+ and worked their land until the day they didn't wake up. They enjoyed their drink and their social life at the village pub. They worked hard and played hard (and had a tough life in the rural ireland of the late 19th & early-mid 20th century). They remained vibrant and interesting people, and the question of age never came up. They were strong, fit and healthy, and probably just 'wore out' when they passed the 100 mark.
I am absolutely them genetically, and essentially have no concept of being limited by my accumulating years

whoops No capital 'S'

Loved the idea of dancing with zimmer frames - I always said I aspired to a diamanté zimmer frame. These days I suppose you would say 'bejazzled'

I have seen references to gym memberships. Do any of us actually do that? I exercise regularly, in my own flat. Why would I pay for a gym membership and have to travel to do the same?

Oh yes - I forgot. All the young men with rippling muscles and tight pants. Perhaps I will join a gym after all!

The what? Really
When I last looked in a gym all there were were a load of flabby obese sweating males of the late middle age generation and a couple of 6stone weakling types!

Where do you live?
I might move and join a gym,

When we moved to look after 88 year old FIL with dementia, poor circulation, weak heart, gout, high blood pressure etc etc. We very quickly had several letters addressed to him arrive from one of Bannatyne's gyms offering him membershp. We though it was a hoot so after the third letter arrived OH composed a rather ironicly toned letter as if from him regretfully declining the several offers duw to lack of zimmer frames, stailifts and XXXXl leotards etc. It was hilarious but unfortunately no one at Bannatynes had the sense of humour to respond.....a lost opportunity in public relations we thought.

Gosh, I've won something without even entering the competitions! I must start. Thank you very much.