OK, for a short time only, for honest comments, I have put pics of me in my bikini on my profile..

[Szyslak]

I haven't worn a bikini for a good few years. this morning I have my old one out and cannot decide if I can really get away with it still.

I know I am not particuarly fat, but I think there comes a cut off point for bikinis and am unsure if I have passed it.

Please note I have neither dehaired nor fake tanned so that would help

Be very honest with ne ladies, in agentle way, I need it, DH will just say I look great.

I have nice one pieces should I stick wit those?

yes you can
You look fine!

go for it!

You look great

You do look absolutely grand.

Fine. Not past that point.

BTW I tend to disregard my DH's opinion too

God If I had your figure I'd probably wear a bikini all the time

You look great, I can just about get away with a tankini, if I'm lucky.

god you look amazing and teenager like.

I look a lot worse than you and wore a bikini this year.

You look great. I wore a bikini on holiday this summer after much encouragement on here and I am considerably bigger than you.

Tis fine, if you're worried about the being too old for a bikini there are more modern type versions that might afford you the confidence ie tankini. But your bod looks fine / nay good in it.

If I looked like that I'd be in a bikini like a shot.

Well, not at work, obviously.

you are a long way from the cut off point my dear with your slim torso, nice norks + great legs

It looks perfectly fine to me.

I would do the school run in a bikini, it i liiked like you, my two piece days are soooooooooooo over.

Only tiny point, is the top too small, or is it just the photo?

Fab anyway.

I think you have nothing to fear. However I know what you mean about there being a cut off point. I would wear one pieces for swimming at the baths in this country and bikinis for sunbathing abroad.
Helen Mirren is getting away with it so why shouldn't the rest of us?

I should also add that awkward poses are due to self portrait on camera not working so having to jump rapidly away from camera to try to get a shot.

I have some very amusing ones which did not work and in which I definitely don't look good.

I must delete all these before Dh gets home so Ican maintain my pretence of workng at home.

you look fine, more than fine
unless you have a head like this

Wear it, you look great. Get a nice bright coloured one though.

I'm 42 and I still wear bikinis, I don't think there's a cut off point at all. Go to any Italian beach and you see grandmothers in bikinis and most of them are quite plump too.

You look great, wear your 2 piece with confidence.

Fio my whole body is gorillseque at the moment I am cultivating for my pre holiday wax.

Thank you ladies, you have convinced me and I will, nervously and tentatievly, don my bikini in a couple of weeks.

I will remove the photos now and delete all eveidence of my insecure narcissism

you have no need to be nervous. wear it with pride. MN has spoken.

Ahh ! just missed your pics - if they are good though, you should leave them on !