I know I am getting really old when.......

I went to tea with my lovely 52 year old son and realised he has a lot more grey hair than I have. It shows more on him as he has black hair and mine is blond so I hardly notice it changing.

I watch a TV channel called Talking Pictures TV, which shows a lot of films from the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s, I recognise all those old actors, Kenneth More, Bette Davis,
Gregory Peck etc. To me those old films are more enjoyable than Lala Land, Stan and Ollie etc.

I don't feel old and I can't think of anything that makes me think I am old.

I realised I was getting old when my grandson of 28 told us him and his partner are having a baby

Dianne227 Is there an age when we can’t wear white trousers anymore? I didn’t know I’d have to give them up!

Watched a delightful programme on Judith Kerr last week - she was 90 when it was made. Inspirational. Gave myself a talking-to about my negative thoughts. Another ‘young’ elderly person was Diana Athill. So have decided not to get old! Ha’

When I realise that all too many of the grans on these forums are young enough to be my daughters.

Too true Pittcity!

Havent felt old before, but Daughter is about to be 50, and my Doctor told me the other day he was preparing me for having a hip replacement in the future,thanks very much,that made me feel much younger!

When you get a hospital appointment at Care of the Elderly. (I tried to sneak in without being seen) But worse I complained about the name of the unit and then had to explain that I couldn't see properly as I had put ear drops in my eyes that morning by mistake!
I still wear white trousers. I too wonder will I read all my books.

So many of you “confessing” to have children of 50 and older! I have read your posts and thought you were young grans of only 50 or so!! You all sound far younger than your years - good for you!

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I would love to find our ‘oldest inhabitant’, Overthehills. I don’t know how many will admit their ages though. For a start I will be 80 next Monday, but there must be many older tan I am. Come on, ladies.

I think we have a member in her 90's.
I won't name her in case I am wrong !!!

When I went in River Island with my daughter recently and SHE complained that the clothes were too young, the music too loud and she needed a cup of tea.

Having to weed the garden on my hands and knees on a kneeling pad instead of just bending over.
Getting up from a chair and taking a few seconds to straighten up.
Sitting on the floor and can't get back up.
Looking back at all the things I used to be able do in one day and I wonder how on earth I managed it.
Giving my funeral instructions recently to my adult children.
I'm only oldish but young at heart.

I'm young at heart though.

Annsixty what were you saying to me??

Oh these do make me laugh. The forgetting is so annoying though.

I know that I am getting old when I remember singers like patsy Klein , Brenda Lee, I always thought of the film "The Sound Of Music " and the film "Paint Your Wagon. I am a 63year old Man. Lindsay Matthew Lea

When I was about to say something on here but now can't remember what it was.

Feel I am 'older' when I look at investing in a future antique/collectible and realise I probably won't be here when it comes into it's worth! Other than that, never think about my nor anybody else's age. Just want to keep fit and healthy.

Just planted 90 saplings knowing I am unlikely to see them as trees. They’ve been in three or four years and some are about 4ft so there’s hope. Fun. Gives me a feeling of power to plant a mini wood.

i beern through that and it last a good 10 years.... i still have hot flushes.....i had to give up work because it made me so ill..

I do feel, maybe, irritable, regretful and/or frustrated that I have lost a bit of my "oomph". Things that I wouldn't have thought twice about doing just a few years ago have become somewhat effortful and tiring. I admit I am old, but I am not sufficiently ancient to boast about how long I have lived. I'm quite looking forward to that – should I live that long.

When your son has grandchildren!!

When I have to scroll a long way down a list of years of birth to find mine. ☹️