Olympics for over 70s

Jaxjacky

Highest number new jars unscrewed without
A) asking OH
B) stabbing the lid with a knife
C) deciding you don’t need it anymore

Just get one of these ? Never fail

Walking past teenage girls on a night out without tutting ?

Just one room and the dog bed Tizliz

The "Where are my glasses?" Event.
You get to hide them yourself in a plainly obvious place, then have only 2.5 hours to find them.

I can do the jar unscrewing! I have a ‘never fails’ tip told to me by a BA cabin crew member many years ago. I’m not 70 yet though, I hadn’t realised it was ageist!

I'm self identifying as a 70 year old.

Me too miss adventure

MissAdventure

I'm self identifying as a 70 year old.

It might not be all you hope for

The getting out of an armchair or off a sofa event.
Points added for needing both armrests to lever yourself up and the most decibels for the accompanying grunt.

The shopping bag shuffle.
The object is to buy 3 heavy bags of shopping, of variable weight, then shuffle as fast as possible to the nearest place to rest.

Points deducted for items squashed, and no shopping trolleys allowed.

This evening I am re-assigning my age identity to mid 80s as back is marginally better.

I am therefore attempting to enter the doing all the ironing without having to retire in agony competition tomorrow.

I might also attempt a “walking the dog” event, if my age identity continues to improve downwards.

We need some Athletics competitions.

The Hurdles - stepping up and down from kerbs without face planting.

Jousting - navigating the aisle of a busy supermarket with a shopping trolley

Fencing - walking canes at the ready!

Sounds more fun that what is on TV these days!!

How about the Going Out On Two Consecutive Days Event. No having a lie-in on day 2 nor lying down most of the afternoon and going to bed early. Day 2 must immediately follow day 1.

First one to remember why they went upstairs.

The non velcro shoe fastening event.
First person to bend up, down, or a combination of the two, long enough to buckle a shoe strap. (With the foot held at an appropriate angle.
Disqualification for passing out, breaking a hip, or a combination thereof.

Whitewavemark2

First one to remember why they went upstairs.

Superb!

What about playing Rock, Paper, Scissors with a grandson?

(Asking for a friend who's been practising this afternoon so may have an unfair advantage...)

Tartan shopping trolley relay race, passing packets of corn plasters or Tena ladies instead of a baton?

Brilliant thread, love it. ?

Speed showing off about grandchildren ?
Competitive ache and pain listing ? ( what Will Self called ‘the organ recital?)

The 'How Long Can You Forget To Put Your Hearing Aids In Before Your Wife Commits Murder' event.