Over 50's club

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Rosehip Oct 2019 10:20am, 30 Oct 2019 14,021 posts	0 Rosehip Wonders whether Dio went to school with my brother and then realises that baby bro didn't leave school until 87/88. Being at school was easier than working in one I think.
macca 53 Oct 2019 10:58am, 30 Oct 2019 27,091 posts	0 macca 53 I left school in 1970, graduated in 78 and married a few weeks after Charles and Diana in 81. All boys grammar for me and wasted most of my teenage years and early 20s.
DocMoye Oct 2019 2:19pm, 30 Oct 2019 30,623 posts	0 DocMoye disliked my school days, uni was a little better but my 50's are great.
geordiesanta Oct 2019 4:18pm, 30 Oct 2019 9,109 posts	0 geordiesanta Is it a 50 thing? I should be running about stressing about work, things I need to do but haven't got resource/time to do.... but I am taking a step back and saying I can do what I can, what I cant will wait. If I wasn't here none of it would get done. I'm tired of running myself ragged to do the impossible. I quite like it - need to apply it to personal life too although today I feel it is coming!
Stilldreaming Oct 2019 5:30pm, 30 Oct 2019 269 posts	0 Stilldreaming Had a bit of an "age" thing today. Fell walking above Thirlmere and we came to a stream that needed crossing. Mr SD jumped across, but our dog (14 months) wouldn't follow. I then couldn't bring myself to jump it either, whereas a few years ago, I wouldn't have given it a second thought (to be fair, greasy rocks and fast fastish flowing water was involved!). Even think the time has come to invest in some walking poles to help on the descents 🤔😕 What is happening to me? 😂😂
Rosehip Oct 2019 6:03pm, 30 Oct 2019 14,023 posts	0 Rosehip SD, I think there's an unconscious protective mechanism that is aware of the likelihood of us breaking something if we fall! - In my case, I seem to have learnt (for now) how to stay on my feet when I trip, that's a reflex I didn't know I had and had got used to measuring my length on the pavement.
Bazoaxe Oct 2019 7:09pm, 30 Oct 2019 15,541 posts	0 Bazoaxe I am another that didn’t enjoy or fit in at school. I underperformed as a result and that is one of my regrets in life.
GimmeMedals Oct 2019 7:27pm, 30 Oct 2019 16,034 posts	0 GimmeMedals I am more careful as I've got older - I believe I am more clumsy than I am in reality. Walking poles really helped to increase my pace when going down rocky hills.
Northern Exile Oct 2019 9:10pm, 30 Oct 2019 5,531 posts	0 Northern Exile I could do with something to help increase my pace when going down rocky hills
jabberknit Oct 2019 10:35pm, 30 Oct 2019 3,075 posts	0 jabberknit Wish I could do that trip thing, Rosehip - last couple of falls I've had, my reaction was so slow that my face hit the floor before I could put my hands out.