Your 'old lady' habits/tastes ;)

[Echobelly]

Do you like footspa? Have a crush on Alan Titchmarsh?

I'm 47 and I like to get Kriss Kross puzzle books when I go on holiday, I think their main market is the over 70s. I also like Fenjal bubble bath which I'm sure is rather an old lady thing.

Old ladies also welcome to add their old lady habits too! 😁

oh me too! Just like the late Queen Mum I like demisec champagne and also Dubonnet. She liked gin in her Dubonnet which i do not, but a glass of decent demi sec champagne is heaven.

listen to smooth radio or smooth 80s
love playing bingo when we go to Potters where I feel quite young!!
def flat shoes
not overkeen on going out late at night

50s:
Jigsaws
Nice cups of tea
Pottering around in slippers

Edited to add: comfortable clothes and sensible shoes

I always make sure I switch my electric blanket on at about 7pm so that when I go up to bed at around 10pm my bed is warm, welcoming and cosy. Nice clean pyjamas, wax melt burning in my electric burner so my room smells heavenly, fresh bedding and a good book, heaven on earth

Nothing wrong with comfortable.

I've grown fond of lavender fragranced things, particularly L'Occitane.

A night out should start a 2pm so I can be home on PJs by 9pm.

50 and I'm currently sitting on the sofa wearing a vest (albeit more of a plain cotton top with spaghetti straps), a cardigan and I've got a hot water bottle on my lap. Cup of tea beside me.

My excuse for being such an old dear is that we have frozen snow on the ground here (in the US) and it's been below freezing all day. Literally everyone is wearing a woolly hat today!

Vests are the best.

Hell yeah! Love my electric blanket too!

Giant pants
Cotton nightwear
Slippers
Real wool jumpers, hats, etc
Fluffy or woolly socks. I'm actually disappointed if I get no socks at Christmas!
Hand and foot warmers
Knitting
Alarmingly large and growing collection of wool and knitting accessories
Ornaments
Lots of blankets
Hot water bottles
Hot drinks
I watch the news every night
I'm always cold
Huge and enduring crush on Simon Williams since I was a teenager
eta: just remembered I can no longer wear high heels after a "fall"

I'm 34

@Frostine

Have you had your eyes tested? Worth it if you haven't

Is champagne an old lady drink now? I'll only stretch to cava prosecco anyway, but I do like a glass of bubbly.

What did Leanne say then?

oops Traitor comment.

Bought a tartan sofa blanket in the sale
Have started thinking about getting a dachshund
reading glasses never leave my head but I’ve been thinking about getting a chain.

My partner calls me Captain Cosy 😂

Biscuits, although my current favourite M and S chocolate covered custard creams are ageless.
Badedas
Radio 4
Heated blanket, although again, ageless
Poached eggs on toast.

I like nice porcelain mugs with delicate flowers on. When did that suddenly happen?

these are brilliant ladies, many of the “wish I’d thougnt of that” and so poetical !

what a great thread OP, thanks !!

I have a shopping trolley
won't go out when it's icy and or snowy scared I would fall
constantly saying well in the 80s cue lots of blank looks from all the youngsters around me
favouring marks and spencers food more and more

I find this thread endearing! Us oldies do make some good choices! I'm 63, not really old in my mind, but realize I'm no longer considered middle-aged.

Elastic waist trousers as need to go toilet quickly.
Comfy shoes.
Can't be bothered with makeup.
Tucking hanky up sleeve .

I'm 66

But like 70s rock music
Dr Martens
Fairies
Pets

love l'octaine toiletries suspect that could be a bit old ladyish lol
frequent trips to the toilet

My vintage caravan, my new kitten (finally home enough to have one 💕), I booked a transatlantic sailing home from New York later this year 😂 I don’t like long haul flights anymore but I’m told the average passenger age is 70! Swimming breast stroke with a really thick rubber swimming hat and ear plugs. My lovely sister today told me that my age shocks her as I’m still so ‘fresh faced’ 😂

Love this thread!
Making sure I go for a quick wee before I leave home!

If anything comes in a nice box or tin I save it when it’s empty 🤣 so I’ve got loads of really nice still empty tins and boxes.

like book shops and garden centres
liking mulled wine considering trying a hot toddy!!