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! 😁

46

Got myself a shopping trolley
Love doing crochet
Love Port wine

Exactly I've always done crafts, sewing and knitting but I now do more crochet

If Mumsnet Towers advertising department isn't on the phone right now to get Fred Olsen Cruises to sponsor this thread, they're missing a trick.

Jigsaws! Knitting! Crochet! The garden room! The David Attenborough Room!

Oh and elasticated waistbands

Watching Columbo

Wearing wool cardigans

Rose, lavender and lilac scented anything

Violet creams and parma violets

Pastel coloured clothing

Quality over quantity

@ThePoliteLion ooh any memoirs to recommend?

I bought some of those thermal knickers which are more short like

Not sexy but so warm

These theeads always get called ageist because clearly not all women over whatever age share the same tastes and habits. Bit of course I know what you mean! Mine are more based on women a couple of generations ahead of me, like my grandma's age, so I'm sure they don't apply to women of 70+ these days.

Aaaaaaanyway, I love a cup and saucer, proper tea made with leaves in a teapot, croft sherry, Agatha Christie and Rosamund Pilcher books. I can't sew but wish I could!

Love this thread.
I watched a trailer for celebs Love Island, didn’t know a single one of them.

Caught a bit of The Traitors and thought that Claudia really should cut her fringe because it will damage her eyesight hanging in her eyes.
I love my Hotter slip ons, and am contemplating growing out my dyed blonde bob and having a silver pixie. Ala Judy Dench.
I get excited when I get a Damart catalogue through the door, which my late mum referred me for, previously it went straight in the bin.

I love blue Nivea, radio 4 and a nice sit down with my hand knitted throw over my knees. I have my favourite mug, which is bone china. Previously it was whatever mug I grabbed first.
I don’t go out in slippery weather.
I put my electric blanket on an hour before going to bed, to take the chill off.
I’m 63, but in my head I’m 29.
I don’t like getting old, but like my dear dad used to say, it’s better than the alternative…

Ooh yes parmaviolets are yum, as are rose or violet cream chocolates I also love any old fashioned bars of soaps like rose ,lavender or patchouli

That’s nice to hear. I’m 65 too 😀
I will only wear comfortable (albeit, fabulous) footwear.
I like Coronation Street
” “ heated throws
” “ slippers

Damn it 😳

Does anyone here own up to knitting decorated tops on Post Boxes? Not me Guv!

Next week I’ll be 68. I don’t watch any reality TV shows or soapies. I hate smoking and I think it’s a disgusting habit. I’ve never looked on TikTok ( and never will).

I love Badedas shower gel - I’ve used it for years. I love trance music and Korean dramas 😬 I don’t feel old. In my head I’m still young and if it wasn’t for my shitty knees I’d be dancing to my trance music.

Another Rosamunde Pilcher fan here. Plus Maeve Binchy.

Your soup spoon provision would be greeted with a happy sigh @suburburban

You'd be very welcome

I'm putting on my soup maker as well and have baked some home made bread rolls

This is brilliant

I love:-

Reading in bed with scarf on with Horlicks ideally from about 7pm.
Garden Centres for a Scone and pot of tea
Heated pads
Elasticated Waists
Trainers from Hotter
Stately Homes
A lovely sit down
Badedas

Well badedas as does smell lovely. This old lady got rid of the bath and now has a walk in shower

Or Murder She Wrote!

and I am 44, always been called an old soul 🤣

me too. I have got wonky knees and I may be old but I am not stupid.

also like reading maeve binchey Rosamund piltcher catherine cookson Danielle steel Katie flynn etc love a browse in the cheap book section in the works filled with all these type of books

We had a LOVELY thread like this over lockdown that I think went into Classics.
It was called " I Like Old Lady Things"
Or something like that

As much as I do all these old lady things I have spoke about love a good boogie to 80s music in my head I'm feel about 30 though my body tells me otherwise!!

This isn't the thread for you then! 😁