I've just turned 60. I feel fucking great. Nothing like I expected as a youth.. I had a Maths teacher at school in the 70s who was only 50. I recall him getting a cake for his 50th birthday. An old man. Sideburns. Very grey. Thin. Old. Lovely man btw. God rest his soul. I think our resident host looks good for his years at 79. But a question for everyone? Do you feel or look your age? And for Jonathan King. What is the journey from 60 to 79 like? What can I expect? I'm looking forward to the process of age. .

Looking older than your years can be a factor of stress, booze, smoking especially second hand smoke which everyone inhaled back in the 70s. Your teacher could of had a bad gene pool.

The newer generations are taller than we were as a Gen X and not as stocky.

I wish they stopped with the mullets though. It was not even great back then unless you were a rock star, NASCAR driver, pro wrestler or a DJ.

Mostly agree GM. My Grandfather looked 60 at 40. I would like to think I look 40 at 60. But I wonder if we actually see age in ourselves or just others? Also I believe that people dress differently. In the past brown trousers and tank tops did nothing for men.

I generally get told people are surprised by my age and think I'm younger (I'm 51). I think in my case it's partly my skin which seems not to have lined anywhere near as much as most contemporaries, and that I have no hair!

Meaning, being bald I shave it, so grey bits aren't showing. And there is not a bald patch as such; just a giant shiny but gorgeous egg!

I agree we don't notice physically our own aging as much as in others.

I think it is things that happen to you that stop and make you think, eg last year I moved too quickly playing rounders, turned my ankle and it took months to get back to normal...

(Realising I need now to warm up and stretch to play rounders was a sobering moment!!!)

Downing Street Cat wrote:
Mostly agree GM. My Grandfather looked 60 at 40. I would like to think I look 40 at 60. But I wonder if we actually see age in ourselves or just others? Also I believe that people dress differently. In the past brown trousers and tank tops did nothing for men.

I never understood why brown trousers and waistcoats were a good idea. They were drab,and getting colourful clothes for men is still hard to get for men.

The only decent colours I can get are my blazers and ties for formal events. Most suits look the same which is a shame - because to men a suit is a suit.

I don't like suits that make me look a newsreader, office worker or a teacher.

Then again having a woman with you when it comes to shopping helps when it comes to choosing colours and cuts. Most men are terrible shoppers for clothes.I was giving a blazer in silver never worn silver prior. Honey (on here), gave me some advice what to wear it. It worked and I did get some compliments.

Unless you have hundreds of pounds you can get custom made ones.

If you go in charity shops most of the clothes for men who are knocking on Heaven's Door.

I even felt that I was too old for band T-shirt in my early 30s. It's quite sad seeing old blokes in them with guts. I did some old geezer in an Elvis bootleg T-shirt he got from the market, it was not a good look.

I do believe that only youths and women of all ages can get way with band shirts. I have one denim jacket with band patches which is more than enough for me.

If I do buy merch at gigs it's normally a baseball cap for the garden/hiking and a coffee mug for the collection.

I've got a photo of my grandfather back in 1905 when he was 18 years old. He easily looks 45!

I've physically deteriorated at 77 and it's most unpleasant.

Mentally still alert but walking is like ploughing threw molasses but I do have a disease and access to medications that can give me energy.

At my age you should be able to have every drug imaginable if it helps but doctors still pontificate.

My father died at this age. I recall visiting him hospital and saying "never mind you'll be home soon" and he replied " I don't want to go home" and he died that night.

Wyot wrote:
I generally get told people are surprised by my age and think I'm younger (I'm 51). I think in my case it's partly my skin which seems not to have lined anywhere near as much as most contemporaries, and that I have no hair!

Meaning, being bald I shave it, so grey bits aren't showing. And there is not a bald patch as such; just a giant shiny but gorgeous egg!

I agree we don't notice physically our own aging as much as in others.

I think it is things that happen to you that stop and make you think, eg last year I moved too quickly playing rounders, turned my ankle and it took months to get back to normal...

(Realising I need now to warm up and stretch to play rounders was a sobering moment!!!)


I always envisioned you with locks like a young Kevin Sorbo.

Wyot wrote:
there is not a bald patch as such; just a giant shiny but gorgeous egg!

I've always loved men - with no hair of their head....


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Sally Nice wrote:
Wyot wrote:
there is not a bald patch as such; just a giant shiny but gorgeous egg!

I've always loved men - with no hair of their head....


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Thank you Barney. And thankfully you are not alone...

Wyot wrote:
I generally get told people are surprised by my age and think I'm younger (I'm 51). a giant shiny but gorgeous egg!
!)

I do actually look 20 years younger than my age and always have. (no plastic surgery..OK some lipo)

But at my advanced age it's not actually an advantage as I get none of the sympathy for old age and am expected to skip along cheerily.

I can look and feel younger and older than (almost) 80 depending on the weather.

Ringo Starr cancels his tour. He says it's a cold, no doubt there is more than he is letting on.

All the hair dye, Botox, easy living and expensive clothes in the world will not stop the ageing process. Joe Walsh looks terrible with Botox and surgery, his voice shows his age sadly. I haven't heard anything positive about The Eagles Manchester resident gigs.


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Nothing vaguely new there - everyone gets old! What's important is making the best out of your life.

Using your abilities (mine remote) well, helping others and closely watching the planet/life change.

To do all that - one's health is paramount. Every day, your BP (blood pressure levels) must be checked.

Usually easy to adjust, with a small pill. Statins for any cholesterol is another common daily fix, if necessary.

Al Gershwin wrote:


Using your abilities (mine remote) well, helping others and closely watching the planet/life change.



How do you help others Barney? Do you mean just supporting people around you or something more specific? I don't mean this in a challenging way, just genuinely interested.