tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post329600015877992177..comments2024-03-28T07:49:04.960+00:00Comments on nickhereandnow: Positive ageingnickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-1410560915280744442021-06-27T12:33:18.535+01:002021-06-27T12:33:18.535+01:00Joared: I think I would say the same, I'm more...Joared: I think I would say the same, I'm more relaxed about who I am. Especially since I stopped working and having to think about how my employer saw me.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-68485994462173272192021-06-27T11:28:15.926+01:002021-06-27T11:28:15.926+01:00There are definitely positives about growing older...There are definitely positives about growing older for me that outweigh any negatives though there are some of both. But then there always were. Mostly, I think I'm more relaxed about who I am.Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-464781459190342882021-06-26T07:54:58.894+01:002021-06-26T07:54:58.894+01:00Ann: Diabetes has to be managed very carefully to ...Ann: Diabetes has to be managed very carefully to avoid complications. I used to work for Diabetes UK so I know what serious problems can develop if you're too casual about it.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-35594094297551492982021-06-26T07:51:41.654+01:002021-06-26T07:51:41.654+01:00Linda: Very true. And we couldn't lie on the b...Linda: Very true. And we couldn't lie on the beach googling the best local restaurant on Trip Advisor.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-17013727264100234892021-06-26T04:25:50.745+01:002021-06-26T04:25:50.745+01:00You do write thoughtful posts. I am in agreement a...You do write thoughtful posts. I am in agreement about there are advantages to being older. I am like my father, I'm a young person in an older body. Luckily, I enjoy relatively good health. I do have Type 2 diabetes which is irritating in it's erratic response to treatment. I get hot working outside, my sugar is high. I take a nap, my sugar can be acceptable. But worst of all, I have to think all the time about what to eat.Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-51360212854048994702021-06-25T22:28:54.373+01:002021-06-25T22:28:54.373+01:00And we couldn't carry an entire library with u...And we couldn't carry an entire library with us wherever we go.Linda Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734450335251336493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-71688256038859009582021-06-25T17:05:37.917+01:002021-06-25T17:05:37.917+01:00Fly: I wasn't able to do as I pleased, I was s...Fly: I wasn't able to do as I pleased, I was stuck at my ghastly boarding school being told what to do with my day from start to finish. I couldn't wait to leave.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-36259825203010849952021-06-25T13:55:42.621+01:002021-06-25T13:55:42.621+01:00A fairly normal one, I suspect....but I generally ...A fairly normal one, I suspect....but I generally did as I pleased, probably annoyed as many people as I do now, and deeply resent the limitations on me imposed by health problems. the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-41478438419052676142021-06-25T08:09:38.697+01:002021-06-25T08:09:38.697+01:00Jean: I agree. Apart from anything else, we didn&#...Jean: I agree. Apart from anything else, we didn't have the internet, word processing or blogs!nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-243573850710793212021-06-25T08:07:08.851+01:002021-06-25T08:07:08.851+01:00Joanne: I don't think I can add anything to th...Joanne: I don't think I can add anything to that!nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-86826529359599227922021-06-25T08:06:36.767+01:002021-06-25T08:06:36.767+01:00Tammy: Yes, if we all got kinder and kinder as we ...Tammy: Yes, if we all got kinder and kinder as we grew older, wouldn't that be something? Unfortunately the obsession with youth is still very evident in the UK too.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-36158446752095974442021-06-25T06:09:03.803+01:002021-06-25T06:09:03.803+01:00I've never wanted to go back and be younger th...I've never wanted to go back and be younger than I am. I would have to give up too much. CheerfulMonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934008738777906970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-79717380350031477322021-06-25T01:07:19.269+01:002021-06-25T01:07:19.269+01:00Hear, hear.Hear, hear.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-42549518393231116282021-06-25T00:21:08.190+01:002021-06-25T00:21:08.190+01:00I like your list Nick!
I am waiting for the day wh...I like your list Nick!<br />I am waiting for the day when people are simply kind.<br />all ages. all backgrounds. <br />I wonder if that day ever comes. <br />we live in a country that literally seems to WORSHIP youth! it sidelines the rest of us. the best thing for me is to simply let it all go by and enjoy life. xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-29400590126718393642021-06-24T21:24:40.910+01:002021-06-24T21:24:40.910+01:00Polly: Those videos that "redo" someone ...Polly: Those videos that "redo" someone are pernicious. I agree, Cher looks fine just as she is. As you say, it's a question of what makes you feel good about yourself.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-68543200015665953922021-06-24T21:21:19.082+01:002021-06-24T21:21:19.082+01:00Linda: I guessed this list might apply to a lot of...Linda: I guessed this list might apply to a lot of us oldies.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-59524105449919834482021-06-24T21:19:17.395+01:002021-06-24T21:19:17.395+01:00I sort of I agree with your list. Now and again wh...I sort of I agree with your list. Now and again when I catch a glimpse of myself in a mirror, I see my mother and think "how the heck did that happen"! I saw a youtube video where they "undid" the work that Cher has had done, which I think was a horrid thing to do, she looked like an old lady. I think she looks great, she's a public figure, it's all a matter of how good it makes a person feel. I like the less bluffing and anxiety, and one of my delights is my morning walk with Rufus.Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502031456581056874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-17589125269250237902021-06-24T21:02:42.392+01:002021-06-24T21:02:42.392+01:00The things you listed are all true for me includin...The things you listed are all true for me including still having social anxiety.Linda Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734450335251336493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-40679363336614867502021-06-24T21:00:27.854+01:002021-06-24T21:00:27.854+01:00Mary: They're good, aren't they? Now I mus...Mary: They're good, aren't they? Now I must think of a few more.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-47088549803132851262021-06-24T19:52:48.375+01:002021-06-24T19:52:48.375+01:00Those are great positives.Those are great positives.Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-90015974465015007712021-06-24T17:32:10.299+01:002021-06-24T17:32:10.299+01:00Fly: Oh, that's rather sad. You must have had ...Fly: Oh, that's rather sad. You must have had an absolutely idyllic youth that couldn't possibly be bettered!nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-10303861425489670512021-06-24T17:21:00.653+01:002021-06-24T17:21:00.653+01:00I can't think of any advantages, to be blunt.M...I can't think of any advantages, to be blunt.Moving to Costa Rica improved our lives...but that had nothing to do with ageing.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-56797337433407312512021-06-24T15:11:14.111+01:002021-06-24T15:11:14.111+01:00Colette: That's very true. When I was working,...Colette: That's very true. When I was working, I had to make important decisions very quickly. Too quickly and unwisely in some cases.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-31758420199078674792021-06-24T15:10:10.124+01:002021-06-24T15:10:10.124+01:00Ramana: Indeed, I know what a very contented life ...Ramana: Indeed, I know what a very contented life you have and how well you're treated by other people.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-30790496594598245042021-06-24T15:08:44.391+01:002021-06-24T15:08:44.391+01:00Bijoux: It does take courage, doesn't it, beca...Bijoux: It does take courage, doesn't it, because I'm afraid everyone else present will turn out to know a lot more than me, and I'll look like a total ignoramus!nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.com