Didn't you see Beethoven live at the Hippodrome, Snorri?That Ken Whatsisname on Radio 2 has a musical quiz every morning, today one of the contestants was required to identify a tune. The piece played was recognisable after the first couple of bars as 'Sidesaddle' by Russ Conway, yet the contestant was hesitant before answering, how easy can these quizzes get, I ask?
You know you're getting old when.....
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Or when you call barbers 'barbers', rather than 'hairdressers'!
Nice one Colin
I well remember the Barber in Cheriton in the 50's/60, I think he was ex army, he had a a child specific chair that was height adjustable, I remember Dad buying a little something for the weekend and I remember you got a better haircut in the morning than in the afternoon courtesy of the Barber's liking for a liquid lunch in the pub across the road.
snorri
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Sadly no rich p, Beethoven was going to do a northern tour until he discovered we still had Tilley lights and no electricity to power his amps.
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Saga has its uses, I get a very good deal off them for my house insurance
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you sneeze and wet yourself at the same time
ColinJ
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One of the few things I ever used to do with my dad - he always seemed to be at work, doing DIY, fixing his car or resting
- was to go to the barbers with him every 6 weeks or so. It was always a 'short back and sides' cut and then, every time, he would tell me to tell the barber whether I wanted Brylcreem or 'spray' on my hair. Well, I didn't fancy that greasy-haired look so I always said 'spray' but it never occurred to me to say that I didn't want the spray either!Then one day, dad said "Coming to the barbers with me, Col?" and for some unknown reason, I simply said "No thanks!" and I never went with him again. And the inevitable consequence of that little act of rebellion was ...
(you guessed it!)
... this!
Ha ha!
ColinJ
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Mad Doug Biker
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Who that??
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
At my last place I was bombarded with a certain companies over 50's retirement plan. I wouldn't mind but at the time I still had 16-19 years to go! I was feeling old today when folk were going on about their birthdays in the cafe, 1985 and 1988 so I had to outsprint them at the remaining half dozen town entrance/ 30mph signs.
It can be a bitdisturbingunsettlingamusing reading the council's Leisure Activities programme.
Their 'Leisure Activities' (for a Healthy Lifestyle, of course!!!
I know the feeling
http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/the-over-50s.76930/
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A guy (50s) in a different department at work has Radio2 blaring out all day, sadly for me i seem to know most of the songs worst still i actually like them.That Ken Whatsisname on Radio 2 has a musical quiz every morning, today one of the contestants was required to identify a tune. The piece played was recognisable after the first couple of bars as 'Sidesaddle' by Russ Conway, yet the contestant was hesitant before answering, how easy can these quizzes get, I ask?
marshmella
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..and he takes less and less time each time to cut your hair
growingvegetables
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When a young lass stands up and offers you her seat on the bus!
Bless her - but I was only 55, pretty trim and fit, still with hair like ColinJ's (not perhaps quite as lustrously black, but still as thick and nearly as long). H*** - it was three years ago, and it STILL rankles
Bless her - but I was only 55, pretty trim and fit, still with hair like ColinJ's (not perhaps quite as lustrously black, but still as thick and nearly as long). H*** - it was three years ago, and it STILL rankles
