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cje1

It had to be 45 for me. If I lived to 90 i'm halfway there. With all my bodily sins and worse my genetics 56 is very very good right now. Retired for a few years and will be Knausing it in Europe for most of 2008.

andyman

Arround 45, we bought our bungalow when we were 35 and spent 2 years renovating and building extensions. I enjoyed the work and still managed to do everything else we wanted. My daughter bought a house 2 years ago and I found it hard work, after spending all day there I'm to tired to go out.

eddied

buona sera,
a few years ago, I had the opportunity of taking the cable car up to the top of Mt. Blanc. As I queued at the ticket office in Courmayer, feeling my usual self, asked for the ticket. The very attractive young lady issuing the tickets looked at me, and said 'Ah, giovanotto, Lei puo' avere lo sconto anziani'
'ah, young man, you qualify for senior citizens discount!' well, talk about a slap in the face. However, since the fare was quite high, I accepted gratefully!
Second time was just 3 years ago, when away on business, woke up in my hotel bed at 06:30 half paralyzed (and frightened) - TIA attack which ended my working life.
saluti,
eddied

pacific

I know im not old because the lads I play golf with call me young un.but I cant remember where I left my bus pass

Groper

Hoping to celebrate our Golden Wedding Anniversary next year.Still "feel" young but the joints are beginning to creak and I find the dog keeps up more than he did when we go out walking!The wife still says she feels guilty that she is not rushing around all day,this is after being retired for 15 years.Never feel old,especially when the grandchildren ask me to play football- feel a little different afterwards.As several other members have mentioned there are too many funerals to attend as one ages - all colleagues of my age group and grade where I worked are no longer around,several neighbours ditto. Crying or Very sad

All the more reason to make the most of the time we have.

Clive

Ianthewarden

A month ago I woke up on my 40th birthday and realised I am not a spry young twenty something anymore. It takes me a little longer to get out of bed, I hear my joints creak a little more, police officers and soldiers look like children and some of my nephews and the offspring of my friends are now grown up in their own right.

So yes, I am getting old at 40, dammit.
druid

silverblaster

Sorry - I can't find a box to click. I feel young at heart and my body's holding up reasonably well.
I windsurf, cycle, play badminton, wrestle with computer problems daily (I'm a school network manager and retired teacher).
Oh and I play computer games when I'm at a loose end. Beautiful girls still turn my head and raise my BP. I'm popular with the ladies. (Don't tell my wife!) - oh and she is a 57 year old beauty with a figure to die for.
I dress in Topman clothes and trendy jeans (mutton dressed as lamb? - absolutely!)
How old am I?
Just turned 65, drawing my Old Age Pension, too embarassed to get my bus pass. I refuse to pay OAP rates at the barber (yes, I've still got my hair)
I don't want to hear about pathetic people whinging about being old at 30, 40 50 or even 60!! Just get out there and enjoy being young. That's what I'm doing!
This July we're heading down to Lake Garda in the Ducato to windsurf! Some friends of ours around my age are just taking up kite surfing. I might join them!
LIFE IS FOR LIVING!!!!!!!!

Lys520

I don't actually feel old at all, but what really did it for me was when I was 35. I felt really scared to think hey, I'm here already, that went fast!

So rather than sitting around in blind panic dwelling on it, I'm running around in blind panic living it. I have made some "interesting decisions" over the past couple of years and although by the time I DO feel old, I'll have no money, I would certainly have had a good time!!...here's hoping anyway Laughing

Lys