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Good that your brother can do so much, Maggie. My old school friend of 73 is still working as a Landscape gardener. He doesn't like to let his long-term customers down! He is having to take it easy for a bit as he suddenly developed an eye problem which needed an op to reattach his retina. He is struggling to cope with the inactivity necessary for his eye to heal.

My own dad worked in his garden well into his late 70s till lung cancer took him.

Wish I had energy, my head is full of things I want to do!

Lizxx

My eldest brother is not only earning a living from making bonsai pots (though this has slowed down considerably during the pandemic), he's also turning an old smithy into a home - all by himself.
He's working on the mezanine floor he' creating - room by room - , at the moment.
Eldest brother was 71 in July!

What would you want to touch your toes for anyway?

I remember Fred telling my mates kids he could bite his own bum. They were absolutely taken with the fact that he could take his teeth out and always made him do so.

I've never been able to touch my toes but it gets worrying when you can't get as far as your knees !

(Only joking in the last part).

Ahhhh...you are all still young ,92 is when you begin to wonder....what next,how much longer :-D

I've seen those 'seniors born before 1979' adverts and wonder why the have photos of very ancient looking people on them. What a sad view of life these 'children in charge' have.

Something appeared on the FB adverts this morning aimed at seniors born before, wait for it, 1979!

nameless one I had not thought of that :-D Maybe should have left it!! well maybe old in years but can still dream!!

Ann
I often find what I’ve typed on the iPad is not what appears. But I am a bit surprised at their choice as I thought it a bit suggestive :-S

Old age is something we can't stop but young at heart living the best life you can that's what matters I have health issues but still here count my blessings (.every day ) .74 now but in my head so much younger. keep sense of humour have to with my OH :-D :-D

With a grandson in his 20s, I accept that I am no longer young, but in normal times I lead quite a busy life.
I enjoy volunteering at the local primary school, help when they go on school trips and am able lead a reasonably active life. Being with youngsters keeps me in touch with the modern world. Yes, there are a few health issues, but nothing major and they are well managed.

I don't feel old and hope to 'pick up the pieces' of my normal life, some time in the future.

I think it is all down to good genes, good health and a certain amount of good luck. My OH is 82 and I will be 80 on Thursday, we are both still young in our heads and minds and he still plays occasional golf and both garden. However jiggly health problems are creeping in with both of us. I can imagine somebody with real health problems in their 60s/70s will not feel young in their minds.

IPad will not let me put niggly see above had to fight to get it here.

Just realised that having made our milk bill payable on line, apart from actually delivering the milk, and the postman...no one needs to knock at our door.....again

Getting older need not be a frightening experience. Now you have the experience of making mistakes, learning from them, and moving on.

Lol Tawny, my head thinks I am young but my body says no way and really restricts what I would like to do.

Your f.i.l. Is lucky he can still do so much, long may it continue.


Lizxx

I love the adverts that say seniors over 50 should...... My father in law will be 70 in November and he still runs his own business. In his own words “I’d be bored at home every day”. My father in law runs a training company doing things like CPC, PLH, first aid and driver hours.

At 16 30 seemed old and now at 36 I’m still young. How many others would still say they were young?