I know I have reached 'that age' when

[Soon2bC]

I treat myself to an electric blanket.

Now, I will clarify that I don't know what 'that age' is but I feel that my excitement over my new electric under blanket probably means I have reached it!

How did you reach 'that age'?

I have recently started making involuntary pirate noises when I get up from the sofa

I have just bought a teasmade. I am very excited about it!

I stick post-its on my lap top to remind me of things. DS thinks this hilarious.

Sorry for not RTFT right now, but I have a mini electric blanket thingy which is for pain relief. I clench my jaw at night and the heat helps to relax and soothe the muscles. It also helps with my sinus pain. (I've got it going on )
It's lovely, very comforting. Problem is, I live in my own micro-climate at the best of times so the continuous heat all night doesn't do much for my hair! (Think back of neck sweating- yuk) I have to wash it every morning now!
However, it does help with the pain
I'm almost 48. Gawd help me when I do reach the menopause.

I heat enthusiastic youths speak of their happiness and plans and I think 'n'yaaaaaw. they know nothing of pain yet'. I also use the term 'youths'.

Hear, HEAR! I don't heat them!

I've started lusting after caravans. I wear comfy knickers and flat shoes. For the last two years I've treated myself to Christmas oven gloves.

I'm 45. I used to do wild, wild shit. And I don't mean non-matching Denby. What's become of me?

And now I kill threads!

Oh I don't know. Someone here (CatThief?) bought a camper not long ago. I think they have rock 'n' roll possibilities I want one, anyway.

This thread

I'm dating at the moment, and fleetingly thought of wearing a thong, or maybe dressing up a bit. Nope, can't do it. It's comfy knickers all the way - and he can take it or leave it!

I also plan how soon I can get to my bed whenever I venture out. Especially with said electric blanket calling me.
My dear mother stayed with me over the summer, and commented how much I love laying in my bed.
I thought you ain't seen nothing yet!

a young girl was eyeing up my special trolley bag. I think she was impressed

Best yet!!!

I was going to ask if enjoying those tv murder mysteries came with age... But averagegaylad beat me to it and he's less than half my age!

I am looking forward to going shopping for Christmas cake ingredients. Not even making the bloody thing. Shopping for sultanas and cherries and shit.

This is my username I do the post it thing too. It usually says 'add spinach' on it and is next the cooker wild child alert

Driving home from a (lovely)wedding on Sat where the wine had flowed freely. Friend and I agreeing that what we actually wanted now was 'a nice cup of tea'.
Which we duly drank while carrying out the 'post mortem'(knowing it was a mistake, as we would have to get up for a wee in the night . .)

Threads like this are why I love Mumsnet: I can both laugh and identify with the comments.

I've decided in the last few days that cups of tea made with loose leaf tea rather than bags are so superior that I'm a convertconvert forever. Currently hunting out tea cosies and tea strainers on Tinterweb.

Two x converts? Why, phone?

i bought some K shoes, not Clarks as they are still pretty trendy, but K.....LOVE them!

I am nearly 37 and have got back into cycling. I'm about to buy (an admittedly very cheap in the overall scheme of things, but expensive to me) road bike and Lycra galore. Is this my midlife crisis?

If so, I can probably live with it. Less humiliating as expensive than an affair, tattoo or sports car. My wife is also a keen (and far better) cyclist than me, spit something we can do together. In fact I can see us morphing into Howard and Marina from Last of the Summer Wine.

I won't wear uncomfortable shoes or underwear no matter how attractive

When it rains I think, ooh good the garden really needs it

A night out ends at 11pm if not before

I don't heat my bedroom, I heat my bed. 40 watts for an hour or so vs. heating a load of air which flows away in seconds as you open the door. No contest. Been doing this forever.

I took my parents to do their shopping this morning. I saw a lady I recognised from a couple of years below me at school with her GRANDCHILD.
What the...... My mathematical calculations made me realise that biologically and legally, I'm a gnats fart away from being great granny age.

need to ask all you electric blanket lovers - dont the cable-y things, the heating wires, really annoy you? we've tried them a couple of times (cold bedroom, illfitting windows etc) but DH and I are obviously the princess and the pea types...

When I start coverting the Per Una range in M & S.

I'm definitely still a Limited girl (admittedly in her mid 40s but I'm not giving in gracefully yet)

Petit Per Una have some nice things ☕️