Comments on: Half a Century; Not Out http://www.longrider.co.uk/blog/2008/05/10/half-a-century-not-out/ Sideways comment on the world Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:17:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: urko http://www.longrider.co.uk/blog/2008/05/10/half-a-century-not-out/#comment-3352 urko Wed, 14 May 2008 21:49:03 +0000 http://www.longrider.co.uk/blog/2008/05/10/half-a-century-not-out/#comment-3352 If I believed in horoscopes (which I don't) it would explain why a lot of our thinking seems similar, in spite of the fact that I only "know" you as a voice (albeit an erudite, articulate and entertaining one) on a blog. My birhtday's round about now although I'm 4 years behind you - much in our lives has been similar (certainly the lack of career direction at times) and I'm hoping I can scape together enough to buy out siblings shares of my Mum and her partner's house in France before she croaks. All the best and, as the cliche has it, many happy returns. If I believed in horoscopes (which I don’t) it would explain why a lot of our thinking seems similar, in spite of the fact that I only “know” you as a voice (albeit an erudite, articulate and entertaining one) on a blog. My birhtday’s round about now although I’m 4 years behind you - much in our lives has been similar (certainly the lack of career direction at times) and I’m hoping I can scape together enough to buy out siblings shares of my Mum and her partner’s house in France before she croaks. All the best and, as the cliche has it, many happy returns.

]]> By: Rev. Paul http://www.longrider.co.uk/blog/2008/05/10/half-a-century-not-out/#comment-3338 Rev. Paul Tue, 13 May 2008 03:53:01 +0000 http://www.longrider.co.uk/blog/2008/05/10/half-a-century-not-out/#comment-3338 I just turned 53, and it's not that bad. Other than some occasional creaking in my knees, I feel much the same as I did at 35. It does go by quickly, though, doesn't it? Rev. Pauls last blog post..<a href="http://mooseintheyard.blogspot.com/2008/05/monday-512.html" rel="nofollow">Monday, 5/12</a> I just turned 53, and it’s not that bad. Other than some occasional creaking in my knees, I feel much the same as I did at 35. It does go by quickly, though, doesn’t it?

Rev. Pauls last blog post..Monday, 5/12

]]> By: Ian Grey http://www.longrider.co.uk/blog/2008/05/10/half-a-century-not-out/#comment-3334 Ian Grey Mon, 12 May 2008 19:48:07 +0000 http://www.longrider.co.uk/blog/2008/05/10/half-a-century-not-out/#comment-3334 Having recently turned fifty myself, I have become very conscious that my body is starting to wear out in small ways and that you don't see many fat old men. I give myself another twenty if I am very lucky and like yourself I wonder where the last ten years went when I wasn't looking. Having recently turned fifty myself, I have become very conscious that my body is starting to wear out in small ways and that you don’t see many fat old men.

I give myself another twenty if I am very lucky and like yourself I wonder where the last ten years went when I wasn’t looking.

]]> By: Longrider http://www.longrider.co.uk/blog/2008/05/10/half-a-century-not-out/#comment-3318 Longrider Sun, 11 May 2008 08:28:00 +0000 http://www.longrider.co.uk/blog/2008/05/10/half-a-century-not-out/#comment-3318 Anticant, my mother in law is in her early eighties and living a full and active life. If I'm like that, then fine. What I dread is a slow decline rather than going raging against the dying of the light. Anticant, my mother in law is in her early eighties and living a full and active life. If I’m like that, then fine. What I dread is a slow decline rather than going raging against the dying of the light.

]]> By: anticant http://www.longrider.co.uk/blog/2008/05/10/half-a-century-not-out/#comment-3317 anticant Sun, 11 May 2008 05:52:18 +0000 http://www.longrider.co.uk/blog/2008/05/10/half-a-century-not-out/#comment-3317 Thirty years ago, when I turned 50, a wise friend told me that one's 50's were potentially the most creative decade of one's life: one had accumulated knowledge and experience, and still had the energy and time to reap the harvest. So take heart - you have had a most interesting and varied "career", and have obviously gained wisdom as well as experience. Enjoy that new life in France, and don't anticipate what you may or may not be like at 80: to my surprise, I'm still here, and not ready to go yet, despite a grisly past three years of physical ailments. Thirty years ago, when I turned 50, a wise friend told me that one’s 50’s were potentially the most creative decade of one’s life: one had accumulated knowledge and experience, and still had the energy and time to reap the harvest. So take heart - you have had a most interesting and varied “career”, and have obviously gained wisdom as well as experience. Enjoy that new life in France, and don’t anticipate what you may or may not be like at 80: to my surprise, I’m still here, and not ready to go yet, despite a grisly past three years of physical ailments.

]]> By: Mac the Knife http://www.longrider.co.uk/blog/2008/05/10/half-a-century-not-out/#comment-3316 Mac the Knife Sat, 10 May 2008 23:06:23 +0000 http://www.longrider.co.uk/blog/2008/05/10/half-a-century-not-out/#comment-3316 Happy Birthday LR. Mine comes up next month, but I blew out introspection long, long ago... :) Mac the Knifes last blog post..<a href="http://dunhillmonster.blogspot.com/2008/05/its-official-were-all-bunch-of-wasters.html" rel="nofollow">It's official, we're all a bunch of wasters</a> Happy Birthday LR. Mine comes up next month, but I blew out introspection long, long ago… :)
Mac the Knifes last blog post..It’s official, we’re all a bunch of wasters

]]> By: Longrider http://www.longrider.co.uk/blog/2008/05/10/half-a-century-not-out/#comment-3315 Longrider Sat, 10 May 2008 21:25:45 +0000 http://www.longrider.co.uk/blog/2008/05/10/half-a-century-not-out/#comment-3315 I'm less bothered about turning fifty than I was about turning forty, oddly enough. Perhaps it's that semi-retirement in southern France beckoning. I’m less bothered about turning fifty than I was about turning forty, oddly enough. Perhaps it’s that semi-retirement in southern France beckoning.

]]> By: The Great Simpleton http://www.longrider.co.uk/blog/2008/05/10/half-a-century-not-out/#comment-3314 The Great Simpleton Sat, 10 May 2008 20:04:31 +0000 http://www.longrider.co.uk/blog/2008/05/10/half-a-century-not-out/#comment-3314 Don't worry, fifty's not bad. I consoled myself with the mantra that 50 is the new 40 because we are all so much healthier. The Great Simpletons last blog post..<a href="http://thegreatsimpleton.blogspot.com/2008/05/on-this-day_10.html" rel="nofollow">On this day</a> Don’t worry, fifty’s not bad. I consoled myself with the mantra that 50 is the new 40 because we are all so much healthier.

The Great Simpletons last blog post..On this day

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