I know I have reached 'that age' when

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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'?

So you've been thinking about gold sandals??

When you start talking about your bowels. Thankfully it's only my DH at the moment, but it's only a matter of time before I start discussing my bum in shops with totally random strangers.

I could rock that dress

Are you going to Vegas? A cruise, maybe?
If so, gold sandals would be just the ticket. Summery.

I'm really looking forward to annual Christmas shopping trip with my 2 local besties - this year to a posh garden centre and lunch .

I've got an awful lot of dry prunings in my relatively large London garden and have been discussing with dh this year how I could have a discreet bonfire under cover of darkness. My mother (lives Hampshire) always adored bonfires as did her mother before her. HELLLPPP!

OP I'm committing the Mnet sin of only reading your post but I have to reply -

My boyfriend -of a couple of months - put his leccy blanket on at the weekend. Oh how I laughed. And then, snuggled myself and promptly fell asleep!

My son had to show me how to use my new phone. just to make me feel slightly better I had switched from iPhone to android which is a big change! I also refuse to listen to radio 1 and don't like going out on a Friday or Saturday night unless it's somewhere with a sofa, strictly come Dancing and my own wine!!

Laurie
same here - have inherited Ds's iphone

This is my home here

New bloke says romantically, after 'ahem'
business has finished, that he could get used to being with me, and cuddling up.

I thought not!
It's electric blanket season, cup of tea and catching up with walking dead in bed time.
Add a couple of biscuits and I'm in heaven.

I also sleep with sponge rollers in too, gives me a lovely bouncy curl, and as an insomniac, also wear earplugs and a sleep mask to bed. Not a sexy look at all.
But at least I wake up looking presentable.
This night time attire is my closely guarded secret.

Beautifullymixed

My nighttime attire is a onesie, hair rollers, face cream and a nasal strip. No wonder we've never had kids!

Having said that, DP's attire of a Liverpool football top, jogging bottoms and a beanie hat in bed is hardly sexy attire either.

cozietoesie KatieScarlett

Adds to basket...

I bought some Gold Saltwater sandals on a recommendation from MN style a beauty threads this summer!! .. ( love them!!)
Is this it?

EtTuTuttiFrutti

I have to tell my DP that it's not appropriate to be discussing his colonoscopy when we go to a party. We've turned into those couples you see on postcards in Blackpool...

Lovely! And so comfy looking!

I bought one years ago when I worked out I could keep the room cool while still having a warm bed. ( bliss)
I don't have one now as this new house is so warm I cannot ever see the need for one.

laska I hate to be the one to tell you...but I think those naughty Misses on S&B were winding you up...

Laska5772

There's an easy test. Does something like this appeal to you? If so, it might be too late...

YOU CAN BUY THAT??????
I've been rolling up a pillow for YEARS!!
How did I not know that was a thing?
My tricky left hip thanks you.

Mine was the same, it has been a lifesaver! They're just called knee pillows I think, I got mine out of a catalogue that came with the paper. Best £9 I ever spent!

Nakatomi I often have on a comfy, faded cotton nighty to match the rest of my 'look'.
I often wear socks too, with thick cream underneath for smooth feet.
I always pray that there's not a fire in the night!

My dcs do not bat an eyelid at my attire, and as I've been a single parent for many years, no man has been allowed to view this stunning look. But, by gosh, I'm comfy.

I am going to be 50 this year but still everyone treats me either like a child or an imbecile! They always say how young I look and that is not a compliment anymore but a curse. I I just want to look my age and treated with more respect now that I have experience of 50 years behind.
Today at the butchers, when he greeted me what can I get you young lady?
I just wanted to shout out WTF we are most probably at the same age or I am older... I just want to reach that age honestly not to feel old but to feel the present myself!!!

nakatomi no its ok .. I am saved.. (What is that for exactly? )

maqueen , no really, look up Saltwater sandals on S&B .. they have been considered the doggs dooda's the last couple of summers .. ( really comfy , true, but lots of people -young ones even - at work liked them .. so sorry , It must be you !!! )

Nakatomi, you know what this means?
Remember when you got the paper and laughed at the supplement with the no-iron slacks, flowery upholstery, slip on loafers (brown) and the Miss Mary of Sweden lingerie collection?
That's right. We are now the key demographic of the senior section.

It probably is me laska I followed my Mum into the Classics section in M&S recently. She pronounced it 'too old' (she's 74...) Whereas I was quite taken with a cardi in there...

Oh yes the Miss Mary of Sweden lingerie - actually though that was probably some kind of, you know, ..gear, for certain types

I used to laugh when I saw elasticated waist trousers. Now they are at the top of my list.

I used to laugh at my grannie's shopping bag and now I have several nice ones. To be fair, at least I can blame this on the 5p bag charge and not being old...

Went into M&S with a friend over the weekend. We both agreed they'd gone too "trendy" (!!!) so we went to Bon Marche instead and found loads of stuff. Sigh.