Over 50's club

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GlennR Feb 2018 2:04pm, 27 Feb 2018 34,008 posts	0 GlennR ...equity release, plus those armchairs they advertise in the middle of daytime TV programmes. "The chair you will die in".
BanjoBax Feb 2018 2:46pm, 27 Feb 2018 4,434 posts	0 BanjoBax Think that's a Swiss chair Glenn, haven't seen a brochure for those yet
Flatlander Feb 2018 3:17pm, 27 Feb 2018 1,058 posts	0 Flatlander As long as it's not a Swiss chair for "A Short Stay in Switzerland"
Markymarkmark Feb 2018 3:50pm, 27 Feb 2018 6,600 posts	0 Markymarkmark I quite enjoy the looks I get when I say I gave my Father-in-law a lift to the airport because he was going to Switzerland. (He's actually a very hale and hearty 85 year old with a Swiss lady friend. He keeps coming back. He will have no truck with EPAs, funeral plans etc.. Although we have managed to persuade him a "retirement flat" was a good idea!)
Runningfoxx Feb 2018 4:36pm, 27 Feb 2018 28 posts	0 Runningfoxx Steve45: They must think I'm too young for such things, except when it comes to Insurance companies. That lot know how old I am! Marky: I'm 85 too and just back from Tenerife where I ran most mornings before sunrise with my wonderful partner. Have a read here: oldrunningfox.blogspot.co.uk Age is just a number......
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Feb 2018 4:51pm, 27 Feb 2018 26,478 posts	0 Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) That's brilliant Runningfoxx! really enjoyed your blog so thanks for the link, it made for interesting reading as we are off to Tenerife soon
Columba Feb 2018 5:13pm, 27 Feb 2018 14,977 posts	0 Columba I pre-paid my funeral several years ago. Saves trouble for the heirs. Bruv recently turned 60 and was somewhat mystified to receive a medical testing kit through the post. When you get old enough they stop sending them.
SarahWoo Feb 2018 6:09pm, 27 Feb 2018 8,210 posts	0 SarahWoo Yes, Mr Woo got one of those testing kits too. He was horrified.
WtnMel Feb 2018 6:34pm, 27 Feb 2018 995 posts	0 WtnMel Sigh - welcome (fairly new here myself). We have a walking stick that Mrs WM used after her hip replacement - nowadays it's used to open the loft hatch. Like your friend Jilly, I joined Saga for a joke when I turned 50 (having never worried about my age). Despite never having bought anything from them (they have never been cheaper or good value) they still persist in sending me bumf. Columba - obviously no use to you but I only discovered at Sunday's swim that as well as the open shower area, there are shower cubicles where you can strip off. Vrap - I'm amazed Saga gave up on you .. that's not like them! I think our friends and us may also have finally arrived - we're off for 'afternoon tea' (scones et al) in a couple of week's time. LD - I fear you are right about Saga. However, Mrs Wm swears by them (she seems to get reasonable deals) and (another sign of advancing years!) we have beging looking at their medical insurance where they do seem to be cheaper than other companies. SaraWoo - Mrs Wm and I have already agreed we wouldn't want to live in one of those assisted living apartment complexes surrounded by 'old' people (well, not until we're completely doddery anyway!). HS - I had my first "we believe you had an accident recently" calls last week. They soon went away when I said "That's right .. I was killed in it"
Old Croc Feb 2018 6:38pm, 27 Feb 2018 29,046 posts	0 Old Croc any of you oldies coming up here for the national Masters in March?