AIBU?
to have only just realised that I'm getting on a bit.
Megatron · 15/05/2011 08:15
I found my first grey hair this morning. On my head. It's like someone's slapped me around the head and screeched 'you're getting old!' at me and I have suddenly realised that it's been coming for some time. For example:
I now love wandering aimlessly round garden centres.
I tut when I see young girls in ridiculously short skirts and mutter something about how they'll get kidney trouble.
My heels are getting lower.
My skirts are getting longer.
My idea of a great night is getting in my PJ's, glass of wine, bar of galaxy and watching Lewis.
I have started perching my glasses on the end of my nose and giving withering looks over the top of them to anyone who annoys me.
Is this it now? Is there no hope? Do I have to go out and buy myself a pair or those brown fluffy boots with a zip up the front and a trolley?
Honeydragon · 15/05/2011 08:21
Ooooh dh fond a couple of grey hairs last week, I was ridiculously excited... I can't wait for a pink / lavender rinse.
I like to see peoples backs covered in case they "catch their death"
I already have a shopping trolley and those zip up boots and have done for the last 10 years 
embrace it, its fun.
Salmotrutta · 15/05/2011 09:34
bigbuttons - you have just combined two of my most hated words: beige and slacks to form my most hated phrase!! 
(I do admit to being a bit weird and having several words I hate - those are just two)
I'm lucky enough to have escaped grey hair so far - my Mum didn't start to go grey until she was a couple of years older than me so here's hoping!!
I do, however, like to be "well wrapped up" on cold days and enjoy a nice hot chocolate before going to bed.
I shall never use a trolley even though they make perfect sense.
Peering over the top of your glasses to give withering looks is an advantage!
BelleDameSansMerci · 15/05/2011 09:39
And I bet none of you are even approaching 40
Wait until you get the "rogue hairs" on your face. My worst one has now gone grey. I don't know whether to rejoice (because it's less noticeable if I miss the bugger) or despair.
Ooooh, and wait 'til you get your first grey pube.
iscream · 15/05/2011 09:50
I now love wandering aimlessly round garden centres. -Check
I tut when I see young girls in ridiculously short skirts and mutter something about how they'll get kidney trouble.-Check
My heels are getting lower.-Check
My skirts are getting longer.-Check
My idea of a great night is getting in my PJ's, glass of wine, bar of galaxy and watching Lewis.-Check, but with tea and Lindt extra creamy milk chocolate
I have started perching my glasses on the end of my nose and giving withering looks over the top of them to anyone who annoys me.-Check
bigbuttons · 15/05/2011 09:55
40,oh yes I've seen the back of that. A few greys on the underside of my fringe, no where else .....yet.
Rogue hairs, indeed, many of those
face that's sagging towards the middle, I have that
I used to have a thick unruly mop pf hair, now many children later and probably the start of the 'change' it's very much thinner than it was
I am flat chested and what I have is at least 2 inches lower than it was pre dc's.
ho hum
ifancyashandy · 15/05/2011 10:26
Hmmm. I have grey hairs but pay someone a lot of money to hide them!
My skirts are getting shorter.
My heels are getting higher.
My garden's full if weeds (as it were! No grey pubes round here thankstowax)
Am never going to see 40 again.
Am going to grow older very disgracefully!
Megatron · 15/05/2011 10:44
Ifancy I like the cut of your jib. 
I too will never see 40 again. Unless you include counting the rolls of fat that seem to be multiplying daily round my middle. 
Ah well, looks like I'll have to start buying Tena Lady to avoid those embarrassing sneezing incidents.
pobbob · 15/05/2011 10:48
I realised I was getting on a bit when alongside the occasional grey hair, I realised I preferred watching documentries and history programmes to no brainer tv. I still enjoy a good crime drama though!
I also prefer a night in with a cuppa and good company to a night on the town. We also moved into a village last month...thought I'd stay in walking distance of the city centre for ever!
Secretwishescometrue · 15/05/2011 11:04
well im practically a child and iv pulled out two gray hairs, love the garden centre and KNITTING plus every other thing usually associated with "the elderly" so despair not... You can be over the hill at any age :o i probably should be ashamed... But couldnt be arsed... Too tired
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