Billy Connolly once said, “One day you bend over and you groan, you never did it before, but you always do it from that moment on.’
It’s funny how age creeps up on you. But I believe you can think yourself old. I try to think myself young. Which means that I have to listen to some people ask me, ‘Aren’t you a bit old to do that?’ 😂 But I am very, very lucky as I haven’t got any health issues (yet!) I guess genes have something to do with it? My 6 uncles lived to a ripe old age. One was running marathons until he was 82 and another was horse riding until he was 80. The seventh son is in the photo granny is holding as he’d emigrated to Canada.
My dad was the only one who didn’t make it. (Far right) He had a brain tumour at 58. But that was apparently caused by the noise of the guns at El Alamein, so we can book that down to Adolf Hitler.
I have found though, that I am doing a lot more than I used to and that’s an age thing. It’s a race against time. I’m trying to fit in as much as I can, the clock is ticking, ‘tick, tock.’ I’ve got 91,000 words of a second novel written. This one is a love story and I might offer a refund to anyone who doesn’t cry after they’ve read it 😂 Now there’s a sales gimmick.
So, do you have any tricks you use to stop yourself ageing, I wonder?
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Love the photo Charlie – truly of its time. All those ties. For me it is fiddling around on the guitar.
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Thanks, Pete. Ahh the guitar, I’ve neglected them recently, but yes that’s a great strategy 😁
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My body hurts all the time and has since I was 20 – it ages me when I’m not mobile, or I walk slowly, stooped over, limping.
But in my head, I just can’t relate to the number. I’m how old?
My mother used to tell me she always felt 16, and it would horrify me, but now I know what she means (though I don’t feel 16, thank god).
To fight aging I mostly use expensive creams. 😉
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That’s awful, poor you. As I said I am very, very lucky. But yes, immobility is also my worst enemy. Frankenstein’s monster first thing in the morning lol. My mum used to say she felt 19… I could never understand it either. I do now though 😉 Creams are good, I use baby oil 😉😀
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Well , i think that the age is our state of mind , but sometimes our body do not follow that philosofy! 😜🤣I wish you a wonderful weekend!
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You’re so right, 😂Carla, thank you. Have a great weekend too 😀
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Thank you, Charlie 😊
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Great post, Charlie. Here lately, I’m having those aches and pains but I find that if I keep moving around, the aches eventually go away. It’s always worse in the morning until I make myself get up and move. Thank you for posting because this is relatable. 🙂
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Thank you for the comment, Cherie. Yup I have that same problem in the mornings, I once tried sleeping until lunchtime, but it didn’t help 😂
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Ouch! I bet it didn’t. It only gets worse. 😧
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😂Yup
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At the moment I’m just happy to keep breathing. I have been rather careless with my health over the years (based on the fact that our average family member who dies of old age tends to make 85-95) and it all came home to roost a few weeks ago. Currently dieting and actually taking notice of doctors. 🙂
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Yeah, I saw that, glad you’re doing something about it, try and keep positive. It’s difficult when you’re hit by one thing after another 👏😀
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Could be worse, I might be a Yorkshireman . . .
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😂😂Glad to see you’ve not lost your sense of perspective at least 😂😂
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I did at one time. but it’s coming back. I am now adopting you as a writing role model and am intending cramming as much as possible into my remaining years. 🙂
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Oh, dear that could get messy 😂
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I’m thinking of searching eBay for a suitable glove puppet . . .
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Good idea, it’ll keep you young and on your toes too 😂
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Oh, lord…
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Wow, marathons at 82, that is impressive.
I’m so sorry about your dad though. I didn’t realise a brain tumour could be caused by noise. Yikes. That’s absolutely awful.
As for feeling your age, not having health issues I think definitely helps. I’m 33 now – in my head I’m still 19, in my body I’m 99 and waiting for my Telegram from the Queen next year. But you’re right, you can think yourself old. I’ve seen it happen. The grumpiness, the feeling like everything is a hassle, the negativity. It makes you older. Think yourself young and act young, always.
Laughter is a good anti-ageing tool. Better than L’oreal Revitalift. And avoiding the news. I’m just watching Boris’ angering press conference and it’s aged me 20 years already.
xx
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I could see it, there were hundreds of 25lb field guns going off. I was told the blokes who were firing them, ears bled. Anyway…. I think you’re amazing how you keep so positive, its always a pleasure to hear from you and read your posts.
I should have mentioned that in my post. Don’t watch TV especially the news and especially political news 😂 Take care, Caz xx
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Yeah. Politicians will do that. At least Boris doesn’t mumble in the camera, wander off and leave people behind in a foreign country.
Well…maybe you want him to wander off but, just sayin’…
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Oh, surely you don’t mean Mr Biden? 😂
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Oh, but….of course… And, don’t call me Shirley.
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I think my sense of humor keeps me young. I will be “53” tomorrow but I don’t feel like I’m going to be “53”. Seems like yesterday I was a child 😄.
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Happy Birthday! I just got to 55 Aug. 30.
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Thank you ❤️ I hope you had a wonderful birthday!
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It was grand. Hope yours is, too. ❤
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Yup, that’ll do it every time, a sense of humour, I mean. Caz, mentioned in another comment how people can become miserable as they get older, I guess some have been miserable all their lives though 😂
Happy birthday hope you have a terrific day 😀
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I will and I am (as I always do🙂), thank you ❤️
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Ok. Far Right…sitting or standing?
Seven sons. Oh, my. I have longevity on my maternal side. The paternal side, not so much.
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Standing, I’m the opposite, maternal side was shocking, so I’m hoping it they were girl genes? There are times in my life that I really knew what I was talking about 😂
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My maternal side was my mom and her four brothers. Her eldest brother passed in 2018 @ 83 (he was 12 years older than she was and the other three were after her) but, the rest are still around. Her youngest brother is just 10 years older than I am. My grandfather passed in 1992 @ 84 and my grandmother passed in 2007 @ 91…and I was born on her birthday.
My dad and his younger brother are still around but, my grandfather passed in 1986 @ 61 and my grandmother passed in 2000 @ 73. They were both in poor health.
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So do like me, I work on the principle you get your genes from your mum if your a girl and your dad if your a boy 😉
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Works for me.
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As it reads on my blog I am a 73 year old that acts like a 20 year old. Attitude really helps. If my trainer or anyone gives me something to do, I will always exceed what they ask.
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Yup Suzie, you’re so right, activity keeps you young. And I completely understand that some people have health issues or disabilities that prevent them exercising, in fact it’s one of the things that take me through the pain barrier. Thinking of people that would love to be able to do what I’m doing.
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My shoulder, hip, knee, and toes don’t stop me, I just have to work around them. ❤️
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I am convinced that the Pandemic has made us all feel older, no matter what our age. I have had to start a very restrictive diet to attempt to control my cholesterol and do cardio. Both have made me feel more lithe but I still feel aged when I look in the mirror. Mostly it is my attitude and the sense of feeling trapped because of the Delta variant. On a funnier note, when I am doing squats my knees make very strange noises…
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I was very lucky and had quite a good pandemic, well apart from the stone in weight, but I lost that in 8 weeks (actually lost 2 stone, apparently I’m an extremist as well as ‘aggressively competitive’ 😂) Ah yes the mirror, I find standing at a distance helps, especially if I close the left eye (the rights buggered 😂) Close up photos are my real dread. Sorry you’re having such a bad time with the Delta and the knees of course…
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My old cell phone takes lovely blurry photos without a special filter…😁 There are some advantages to marrying someone in a similar age group – we both have dodgy eyes and lower expectations!
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Now that’s an idea, I keep updating lol. Oh! I married a younger partner who is also Scottish. Consequently although her eyesight isn’t as good, she takes a better photo and has a higher intellect lol 😉
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Scottish expectations are low too…😁
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Luv Billy Connolly; always have, always will. 😀
As for aging, Charlie; you know me!!! We are still under lockdown – probably will be until we hit 70% fully vaxxed (in my state of NSW) estimated mid Oct… Yay! K and I can’t go dancing for this reason plus K’s knee is still keeping him grounded. I really am unsure if we will ever be able to dance again!
However, Charlie, at seventy one I continue to surprise myself with backwards aging. I’m currently doing a bit of bodybuilding type exercises and am so overjoyed by the results. I’m allowing myself to eat a little more – food is needed for muscle building.
Anyway, it’s a lot of fun and I’m even enjoying the muscle aches!
So sorry to read about your dad. Seems so many suffered this type of injury. 😦
And can’t wait for your novels to become available. A refund for not crying!!! I’ll have the tissues handy…
xoxoxo
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That’s bad, Carolyn, the dancing and the lockdown, fingers crossed for Oct. The body building sounds fun and yup, you need the extra protein 😀
Thank you, Dad was years ago, I was 16 so it’d be 1973 lol. Second book is complete as of last night so now begins the editing 😀xx
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Yes, I was inspired to add salmon to my vegan diet some time back, which I’m enjoying immensely. Also, a little chicken is finding its way into my diet too.
Good Luck… Editing is the ‘worst’ part, I’ve found… 🙂
xoxoxo
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Lurve, Salmon, chickens good but I’m not too keen on other meats. Luckily I haven’t seen much of my farming family recently so haven’t had to suffer the confused, dark glares now im not eating beef😂
I’ve been very lucky recently with editing a friend of mine has offered to do it and is very picky lol. The input has been invaluable 😁
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Me too, salmon is yum! Chicken is OK. Other meats don’t like me!!! They don’t digest well in my tummy.
So good to have an editing friend. Keep us updated. 😀 I’m looking forward to having a read of both books…
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What a lovely evocative photo. Thanks for sharing it!
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Thank you, Jadi 😁
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Congrats on book#2!! That is fabulous. Can’t wait for my signed copy. Writing keeps me young, and running, and laughing.
In my family we are assigned “spirit ages”, which is the age we seem to act. Mine is 17 my daughter said. So I need to keep up to that expectation!
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Thank you, Anne. Now on my 15th rejection but I knew no agent would touch it as there’s no box for it so, you may have to wait a little while longer for the signed copy 😂
I love the spirit age concept. How fab, your daughter said 17 😀. You definitely need to keep it going. 😀😀
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I self published my on Amazon. A friend did all the electronic sign up stuff and made it fit their terms. Not as hard as you think, and Amazon lists it to sell. We all hate Amazon now, but last year, when we loved Amazon, it worked well!
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Interesting, thanks. Self publishing has changed a lot (from what I can see) recently. I know you can put your book on Goodreads for free now. So, I will take a look. I’m more excited about the 2nd book to be frank. It’ll be easier to place but we’ll see. What was it you self published? 😁
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Anney b doud authored 21 days to some inner peace for single moms. A short book, I am more excited about my book#2 as well. I think your romance will be good, with Charlie humor! You can advertise in your blog and sell to your fans. Book#2 will help create more buzz for both! 😃
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Some might say (could be song there lol) that your third book is your best 🤷🏻 wasn’t quite aiming for that myself. 😂
Inner peace for single mums was a good idea. My running partner is one… so I see how hard it can be, well done.
I don’t know about you but I think most ‘fans’ are just ‘like’ tickers. They don’t actually read any stuff😂 Take care 😀
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I read your stuff if I like tick it, Charlie!
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Yes, I do the same but don’t know about you, I get someone liking all my posts in about 10minutes then they follow me. It’s like some kind of surreal etiquette, I like all your stuff and then you like all mine. I guess they do it to get followers 🤷🏻
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Yes, they do it to get followers 😔
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Sorry Charlie, no tricks to stop the age-o-meter going up, but I will continue seeking a solution! Good luck with the book 🙂
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Thank you, Johnny 😀
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Nice blog..
Do visit to my blog and follow it if you like…
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Thank you and thank you for the ‘likes’ I most certainly will 😊
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