Soldato
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Its weird that secondary school was only 5 or 6 years. It seems like forever at the time. The last 5 years went by in a blink.
I just turned 40 years old
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I was speaking with someone about this but isn't "It's all downhill from here/there etc.." a good thing. For example if you are carrying some shopping bags and someone says "it's all down hill form here", that is better than having to walk uphill.
Likewise, the phrase "uphill battle" is a bad thing. So the question is which is better to hear for someone turning 40? "It's all downhill form here" or "it's all uphill from here"
just wait till you hit 50 .. will seem like 2-3 yrs have passed .. just saying ...
It really is surprising how true that is.
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I have all of the above except 40, and 42.
I do have a bad back, however. Which started in my mid 30's
I have all of the above except 40, and 42.
I do have a bad back, however. Which started in my mid 30's
I was 40 when I was your age.
Don't need glasses...had cataract surgery..nice new shiny lens implants. Yep eyes still got worse...retinal detachment surgery.
Hair growing in the ears is the worst..used to pick spots..now I pluck my ears.
Anyway..you're never 'old'.....just lucky you've made it this far where others unfortunately havent.
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Crikey what age were you when you had retinal detachment?
Back in 2014...I was 49. Left eye retinal detachment...possibly a later complication of having lens implants when I was 45. But while it was detaching & before I sought help, I was on the back of my trailer (lorry driver) & flipped open a metal cable lock & it smacked me in my right eye which caused retinal tear...so four & a half hour operation on both eyes at the same time..must be the unluckiest person on earth lol.
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You're only as old as the woman you feel.
Always believe age is a number, I will go down fighting mentally.
Do I feel old, not really, I believe it is connected to how you are mentally. 30, hit me real hard, but since, I don't give a hoot. I am happier as I get older. No longer any pressure, nothing to prove other than to naysayers from years gone; that they were wrong.
I am comfortable in my skin. Weight is kept in check, and try to eat a varied diet, exercise (nothing special). I always remember watching A View to a Kill as a kid, when Roger Moore had surgery, removed the wrinkles and looked dreadful. Personally, I want to embrace ageing, take care but nothing artificial. Just look at Simon Cowell, all the money in the world and the fight against ageing, he looks terrible.
Do I feel old, not really, I believe it is connected to how you are mentally. 30, hit me real hard, but since, I don't give a hoot. I am happier as I get older. No longer any pressure, nothing to prove other than to naysayers from years gone; that they were wrong.
I am comfortable in my skin. Weight is kept in check, and try to eat a varied diet, exercise (nothing special). I always remember watching A View to a Kill as a kid, when Roger Moore had surgery, removed the wrinkles and looked dreadful. Personally, I want to embrace ageing, take care but nothing artificial. Just look at Simon Cowell, all the money in the world and the fight against ageing, he looks terrible.
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42 on the 1st of July!
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Sorry for the thread bump, but I hope Craig’s alright. He hasn’t posted since this thread 6 months ago. He was a regular. I miss his posts in now eating.
Craig, if you’ve been lurking, are you ok?
Craig, if you’ve been lurking, are you ok?