Yet another disappointing "summer" in the UK comes to a close...
Sep 11th 2009, 12:25 pm
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Re: Yet another disappointing "summer" in the UK comes to a close...
I noticed that that my old UK boss in his 50s and bald, was unlined, less craggy, and maybe without skin cancer(!), no guarantee, but he looked like a baby shiny and glossy. A curious look.
An Irish woman once told me that men tend to improve with age, even though if that is lined skin...
I'm sure the women would have different opinions about themselves.
Of course, skin like prunes and missing noses etc, and growths don't look too good. That's the extreme and I've seen that in orchardists who have spent their whole lives outside, and are 70 odd now. I'm glad I work inside most of the time, and came here in my 30s - and in a time when awareness was in place - gives me a headstart.
I've said this before - the current crop of people you see now in their 60s did not have the benefits of the campaigns in the 80s nor used skin protection. From an scientific viewpoint, it will be interesting to see how careful people born in 1980 will look when they get to their 60s.
Sep 11th 2009, 1:05 pm
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Re: Yet another disappointing "summer" in the UK comes to a close...
I didn't want this to be a UKvsanything post - just an amusing observation straight and simple.
I noticed that that my old UK boss in his 50s and bald, was unlined, less craggy, and maybe without skin cancer(!), no guarantee, but he looked like a baby shiny and glossy. A curious look.
An Irish woman once told me that men tend to improve with age, even though if that is lined skin...
I'm sure the women would have different opinions about themselves.
Of course, skin like prunes and missing noses etc, and growths don't look too good. That's the extreme and I've seen that in orchardists who have spent their whole lives outside, and are 70 odd now. I'm glad I work inside most of the time, and came here in my 30s - and in a time when awareness was in place - gives me a headstart.
I've said this before - the current crop of people you see now in their 60s did not have the benefits of the campaigns in the 80s nor used skin protection. From an scientific viewpoint, it will be interesting to see how careful people born in 1980 will look when they get to their 60s.
I noticed that that my old UK boss in his 50s and bald, was unlined, less craggy, and maybe without skin cancer(!), no guarantee, but he looked like a baby shiny and glossy. A curious look.
An Irish woman once told me that men tend to improve with age, even though if that is lined skin...
I'm sure the women would have different opinions about themselves.
Of course, skin like prunes and missing noses etc, and growths don't look too good. That's the extreme and I've seen that in orchardists who have spent their whole lives outside, and are 70 odd now. I'm glad I work inside most of the time, and came here in my 30s - and in a time when awareness was in place - gives me a headstart.
I've said this before - the current crop of people you see now in their 60s did not have the benefits of the campaigns in the 80s nor used skin protection. From an scientific viewpoint, it will be interesting to see how careful people born in 1980 will look when they get to their 60s.
Yes it will be interesting to see how things progress. But I would think that by the 2040s there will be effective cures for most forms of cancer (
) so skin protection awareness could by that time be more about vanity.
Sep 11th 2009, 6:28 pm
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Re: Yet another disappointing "summer" in the UK comes to a close...
I didn't want this to be a UKvsanything post - just an amusing observation straight and simple.
I noticed that that my old UK boss in his 50s and bald, was unlined, less craggy, and maybe without skin cancer(!), no guarantee, but he looked like a baby shiny and glossy. A curious look.
An Irish woman once told me that men tend to improve with age, even though if that is lined skin...
I'm sure the women would have different opinions about themselves.
Of course, skin like prunes and missing noses etc, and growths don't look too good. That's the extreme and I've seen that in orchardists who have spent their whole lives outside, and are 70 odd now. I'm glad I work inside most of the time, and came here in my 30s - and in a time when awareness was in place - gives me a headstart.
I've said this before - the current crop of people you see now in their 60s did not have the benefits of the campaigns in the 80s nor used skin protection. From an scientific viewpoint, it will be interesting to see how careful people born in 1980 will look when they get to their 60s.
I noticed that that my old UK boss in his 50s and bald, was unlined, less craggy, and maybe without skin cancer(!), no guarantee, but he looked like a baby shiny and glossy. A curious look.
An Irish woman once told me that men tend to improve with age, even though if that is lined skin...
I'm sure the women would have different opinions about themselves.
Of course, skin like prunes and missing noses etc, and growths don't look too good. That's the extreme and I've seen that in orchardists who have spent their whole lives outside, and are 70 odd now. I'm glad I work inside most of the time, and came here in my 30s - and in a time when awareness was in place - gives me a headstart.
I've said this before - the current crop of people you see now in their 60s did not have the benefits of the campaigns in the 80s nor used skin protection. From an scientific viewpoint, it will be interesting to see how careful people born in 1980 will look when they get to their 60s.
Sep 11th 2009, 6:42 pm
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Re: Yet another disappointing "summer" in the UK comes to a close...
That said, I had never seen anyone with big bandages on their noses 'til I came here and as an owner of a beautiful elegant long nose, I do take extra special care
Sep 11th 2009, 7:17 pm
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Re: Yet another disappointing "summer" in the UK comes to a close...
I'm shocked at how many more people I saw with suntans back in Scotland. I don't think I've seen anyone under 40 with a tan. Other than that, people look pretty much the same to me.
That said, I had never seen anyone with big bandages on their noses 'til I came here and as an owner of a beautiful elegant long nose, I do take extra special care
That said, I had never seen anyone with big bandages on their noses 'til I came here and as an owner of a beautiful elegant long nose, I do take extra special care
Sep 12th 2009, 12:06 am
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Re: Yet another disappointing "summer" in the UK comes to a close...
Was she an identical twin?
Sep 12th 2009, 12:25 am
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Sep 12th 2009, 1:14 am
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I think some people are blessed with youth though. Since about the age of 27 or so I found that many of my peers have become middle-aged with a bit of spread and nothing much for me has changed in that way. I reckon half the battle in the age wars is to maintain your weight, cos even if lines don't get you, this will.
Sep 12th 2009, 1:25 am
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I find that in fast-paced environments like London people look younger in that they have better skin, but often they seem to be more gaunt or have lines that stress has brought, if not by the sun.
I think some people are blessed with youth though. Since about the age of 27 or so I found that many of my peers have become middle-aged with a bit of spread and nothing much for me has changed in that way. I reckon half the battle in the age wars is to maintain your weight, cos even if lines don't get you, this will.
I think some people are blessed with youth though. Since about the age of 27 or so I found that many of my peers have become middle-aged with a bit of spread and nothing much for me has changed in that way. I reckon half the battle in the age wars is to maintain your weight, cos even if lines don't get you, this will.
Now you tell me!!! Where were you 20 years ago?
Sep 12th 2009, 1:39 am
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Sep 12th 2009, 4:13 am
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Re: Yet another disappointing "summer" in the UK comes to a close...
I find that in fast-paced environments like London people look younger in that they have better skin, but often they seem to be more gaunt or have lines that stress has brought, if not by the sun.
I think some people are blessed with youth though. Since about the age of 27 or so I found that many of my peers have become middle-aged with a bit of spread and nothing much for me has changed in that way. I reckon half the battle in the age wars is to maintain your weight, cos even if lines don't get you, this will.
I think some people are blessed with youth though. Since about the age of 27 or so I found that many of my peers have become middle-aged with a bit of spread and nothing much for me has changed in that way. I reckon half the battle in the age wars is to maintain your weight, cos even if lines don't get you, this will.
I walk alot and practice yoga 3xper week!
Sep 12th 2009, 5:33 am
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