tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post6492950619237479215..comments2024-03-28T07:49:04.960+00:00Comments on nickhereandnow: Old goldnickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-34198233695871464292007-09-12T14:30:00.000+01:002007-09-12T14:30:00.000+01:00I think that's right Con, the increasing number of...I think that's right Con, the increasing number of oldies gives us a bit more clout. Good to hear your mother is still full of beans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-67330285554802656762007-09-12T09:38:00.000+01:002007-09-12T09:38:00.000+01:00I think things are definitely changing for the bet...I think things are definitely changing for the better - probably because we have a much bigger population of older people. My 72 year old mother has more energy than me. She's amazing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-55777463553758347222007-09-11T18:20:00.000+01:002007-09-11T18:20:00.000+01:00Ah the South I wouldn't know about, not in touch w...Ah the South I wouldn't know about, not in touch with any aging Southerners to ask. Maybe not so open-minded as NI has much tougher equality laws (a legacy of the Troubles) and there's less you can get away with here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-48903446873818318282007-09-11T16:18:00.000+01:002007-09-11T16:18:00.000+01:00That's great to know. Might this be true for all o...That's great to know. Might this be true for all of Ireland?GayƩ Terziogluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13429669176156091603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-61592885065852089932007-09-11T11:40:00.000+01:002007-09-11T11:40:00.000+01:00Thats's right Gaye, oldies nowadays want to go on ...Thats's right Gaye, oldies nowadays want to go on learning and trying things out. I think at one time they actually believed the myth that after a certain age you can't learn any more.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure there's still a lot of prejudice from employers, though hopefully it's declining. Certainly I haven't seen any obvious prejudice here in NI - if you've got the relevant skills and you're healthy, your age seems to be pretty much a non-factor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-35335693181101766812007-09-11T10:36:00.000+01:002007-09-11T10:36:00.000+01:00"razor tipped zimmer frame" I like it! I think in ..."razor tipped zimmer frame" I like it! <BR/>I think in the old days it was retire and wait to die, that changed long ago though. It seems like now it's retire, get rid of the kids (no, not kick out but they move out anyways) and voila! Enjoy life to the max. What I love the most about the new 60+ year-youngs is the continuing education, they learn and learn and learn. Insatiable for knowledge, new skills. <BR/>The only problem I see is from employment side I think employers still have the blurred vision about hiring people with an older birthdate. They are not only more knowledgable but also more experienced and more dependable, reliable. In my opinion anyways. Hopefully this will change too sometime soon and it will be easier for them to get in and out of jobs, move a bit more freely in jobs sector.GayƩ Terziogluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13429669176156091603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-64313757599892605402007-09-10T21:28:00.000+01:002007-09-10T21:28:00.000+01:00And I bet they say all the time 'You really must f...And I bet they say all the time 'You really must find a man and settle down dear, it'll do you the world of good'. Well, I expect you will Flirty, but only when you're good and ready. You're obviously having far too much fun to consider a drastic change of lifestyle just yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-82611628255634586172007-09-10T20:57:00.000+01:002007-09-10T20:57:00.000+01:00totally agree, my parents are fitter and more acti...totally agree, my parents are fitter and more active than I am and in certain lights look better - go you.Flirty Somethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18327184509029301288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-16351520006313301262007-09-10T18:22:00.000+01:002007-09-10T18:22:00.000+01:00Oh yes I'm always ready for some Afternoon Delight...Oh yes I'm always ready for some Afternoon Delight! But don't wax too lyrical about my mum, she's a weird mixture - very adventurous and independent but also horribly right-wing. Though she did tell my dad to get lost when he wanted her to stay at home rather than training as a teacher.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-37444154672977171292007-09-10T17:43:00.000+01:002007-09-10T17:43:00.000+01:00Well and with all that free time on their hands af...Well and with all that free time on their hands after retirement why not take advantage of a little "afternoon delight"?<BR/>Plus the extension of life spans makes old age relative.<BR/>Oh, and good for your mom. She sounds like a hell of a woman.Megan McGurkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09673489472490377198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-86951769255743884692007-09-10T13:39:00.000+01:002007-09-10T13:39:00.000+01:00medbh - Absolutely. Why are oldies supposed to los...medbh - Absolutely. Why are oldies supposed to lose interest anyway? It would be difficult with the constant deluge of sexual material in the papers and on TV. You'd have to be made of stone not to respond.<BR/><BR/>www - Yes indeed, it's important to keep the sense of wonder. And there's plenty of things to arouse it, if you just look around with eyes wide open. In this world teeming with novelty, how can anyone ever say 'I've seen it all'?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-25458647773711082662007-09-10T03:21:00.000+01:002007-09-10T03:21:00.000+01:00Great post!As the old seanachie said, Nick:We are ...Great post!<BR/>As the old seanachie said, Nick:<BR/>We are only old when we lose our sense of wonder. And that covers all sorts of arenas, doesn't it??!!Wisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-66612154775972678372007-09-09T17:10:00.000+01:002007-09-09T17:10:00.000+01:00I wasn't at all suprised to see the recent study o...I wasn't at all suprised to see the recent study on the high rate of sexual activity of people into their 80s. Well of course. It's not like the pleasure centers in the brain switch off.Megan McGurkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09673489472490377198noreply@blogger.com