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! 😁

I've finally got into thermal underwear.

I wear my glasses on a string nowadays so I can always find them! Age 51

My old lady has a crush on toy boys, Titchmarsh, doesn't qualify.

Spends time ordering on Amazon, think they opened depot nearby especially.

Ahem, it depends on what you call old? I'm older than you. I love countdown. Always have

Really Enjoyed reading this but can't help but wonder- are an awful lot of you single. ?? If I was in Bed by 8.30pm with zip up dressing gowns and bed socks and horlicks I think the divorce petition would be following shortly - I'm not expected to be dressed up in sexy gear but do think an expectation here would be sat around till 10.30 earliest and my H never sits around in PJs , maybe a t shirt and joggers at the most , so I don't tend to either ( I'm 63)

I asked for a jigsaw for Christmas and it was the BEST. Spent a solid week on it. I think DH has gotten me a proper puzzle mat for my upcoming 44th birthday and I'm so pleased.

@Justrestingmyeyes1
Sounds like an epic trip! Wish I was coming. I like your programme. Enjoyed Las Vegas in my 30s. Remember hotel had very very comfy bed (old lady, you see). Also enjoyed Mon Ami Gabi restaurant in Paris hotel opposite Bellagio fountains paid for by one armed bandit winnings in Luxor. Enjoy!!!

I like garden centres , Skechers slip ins , those trainers that have a side zip as well as laces ( very easy to to get on and off ) I like nice comfy clothes .
i like talking to the dog , tea and cake and a nice sit down

I like ice cream for pudding. Every day.
Don't have the patience to argue with anyone.
Do crochet blankets and knitted socks.
If 65 is elderly, I'm an Ancient.

Some of us are widowed.

No-one has mentioned the sheer bliss and joy of having a long shoe-horn by the front door to help you put on shoes (inc. Skechers trainers) without having to bend or undo the laces or tread down the backs. I couldn't manage without mine.
A boon and a blessing.

Am I missing something with fenjal? I got a gift set but didn't notice anything different from my normal gels, bubble bath etc. Xxx

I love a Horlicks. This thread just reminded me. I must buy some!

I have no idea who most 'celebs' are in reality shows and no interest in watching them.
I don't follow any celeb or 'influencer'
I have never played any computer game and never will
I rarely use my mobile phone outside of work
I have never had a Facebook account or eaten a Macdonald's /Burger King etc but I do like a Greggs cheese and onion pasty.

I really really want to go on a river cruise.

God I’m embarrassed to say I didn’t know this! Hence I must be old.

Yes! “Period Piece” by Gwen Raverat, “Ramblin Rose” by Sheila Stewart and “The Country Child” by Alison Uttley X

I love this thread.

For me.... a nice cardi, Sunday dinner then Antiques road show. Knickers and bra that never match (some I got for Xmas I could tuck my boobs in lol) Prefer to stay in then go out. Watching tv with a blanket over me. Tv remotes phone tissues etc next to me on the arm of the settee. Telling my Dad to take his coat off when he's at mine otherwise he won't feel the benefit when he goes outdoors. Checking plug switches are off before going to bed.

I do online jigsaws on my big iPad in bed and I just bought a set of 8 soaps in tk max (reduced !) for my underwear drawers. Love a bed cardi and I source them specially because they have to be the correct length, style and soft wool.
I tut a lot and make noises when I get up and don’t see the point in sitting watching telly downstairs when there’s a perfectly good bed awaiting me.
l like looking out my upstairs windows at nature and the locals, a habit dd has inherited and sadly nearing extinction due to mobile phones.
I listen to trance music on my headphones at the gym, love loud music at home and think I’m 25 so I get really shocked when I look in the mirror and realise I’m not.

PJs on straight after work.
Big pants

Agree! On a large German river viewing fairy tale castles and dense forests

Watching Call The Midwife on Sunday nights

A lap blanket over my legs, I sit and do stitching or knitting in front of the TV watching Greys Anatomy.

Where to start- all things lavender scented, knitting on the train/bus, Hotter shoes, silk headscarves, Quality Street at Christmas, long cardigans, pretty much any period drama ahead of something modern, all my hobbies, darning socks the list is endless.

Elasticated waistbands, in fact, elasticated everything.