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Old Jan 15th 2011, 9:38 am
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a) you check out the Dignitas website
b) drink red wine only for its medicinal effects
c) are keener on the latest property price index than the top 10 'hit parade'
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Old Jan 15th 2011, 9:40 am
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When you start using tools from the shed to cut your toe-nails.


(That might only be a man thing )
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I hope euthanasia is legal by the time I reach 40 after reading this!

Originally Posted by Deancm_MKII
If your party finishes before midnight, that's when you know you've hit your 60's.
If your party even starts before midnight it's a sign of getting on a bit!
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Originally Posted by Scossie
you feel like the morning after, but you didn't actually do anything the night before...
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Originally Posted by Scossie
your ears are hairier than your head...
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When you are at work and one of the younger staff asks if you have grandchildren.
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Old Jan 15th 2011, 9:48 am
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Originally Posted by irishbloo
When you are at work and one of the younger staff asks if you have grandchildren.
shiiiiiiiiiiit you must be old
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Old Jan 15th 2011, 9:49 am
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When you start thinking that coach holidays are a good idea.
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Old Jan 15th 2011, 9:51 am
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the only thing that you now exercise is caution...
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I don't know.
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Old Jan 15th 2011, 9:55 am
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Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
When you start thinking that coach holidays are a good idea.
Yeah excellent!!

Also when you buy jumpers with buttons up the front to avoid strenuous arm and neck movement

When you 'have a fall' rather than 'fall over'

Seriously consider buying full body pants
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Originally Posted by soapy©
shiiiiiiiiiiit you must be old
To her I was.Mind you I think shes regretted it.I put her on toilet cleaning duties for the day.
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Old Jan 15th 2011, 10:21 am
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Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
When you start thinking that coach holidays are a good idea.
and you start looking at caravan/motor home brochures.
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Old Jan 15th 2011, 12:04 pm
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Originally Posted by Dreamy
and you start looking at caravan/motor home brochures.
that have all mod cons
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Originally Posted by ROMFT_WO2RN
when you start using the following phrases:

"when I were a lad"

"wouldn't have happened in my day"

"bloody youth of today"

or even worse when your subordinates weren't even born when you joined up and you could feasibly be their dad
With you on the last one
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