Unfortunately, as Chris will attest, the rural nature of where we live means a car is a must. Little or no public transport means the possible free bus pass for the Groupie is not worth anything here.

That means I cannot be offered free seats, and OAP discounts are few and far and not where we shop.

Still I can park on double yellow lines with a certain impunity (blue card) and I get the road tax free. So, there are some benefits, but that stems from Sheila's disability.

The main real advantage is not paying the drug prescriptions we would need to for Sheila, and the rural GP practice brings the drugs to a village collection point when a certain age is exceeded.

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It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues

Because I worked for the transit people I ride everywhere for free in Edmonton. That helps by allowing me to park at the edge of town and then I can take the train or bus anywhere I like for free!

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You know your old when they dont proof you anymore, Even though the sign says they do.

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Old James

Teenagers offering me their seats happens from time to time and is most welcomed.

Oh! you guys meant seats on a bus or train, huh?

I can get a taxi at a moments notice any time of the day and go any where i like in it.
problem is i also have to go to work in it as i am the driver / owner of the taxi,
kind of takes the shine off the idea :¬(
Though i can also be a lazy ...... and stay home if it`s `typical` uk monsoon summers day . . .

i am the driver / owner of the taxi,

I know about the two kinds of cabs in England, the old style black ones, and the newer cars. I think it is a matter of the kind of licences you have, is that right?

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I can get a taxi at a moments notice any time of the day and go any where i like in it.
problem is i also have to go to work in it as i am the driver / owner of the taxi,
kind of takes the shine off the idea :¬(
Though i can also be a lazy ...... and stay home if it`s `typical` uk monsoon summers day . . .

So that's why you can never find a taxi when you need one! :-)

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PROUD MEMBER OF Team Starfire World BOINC

Wives don't age faster than their husbands Angela, perhaps you just need a style change. Get hubby to treat you to one of those beauty saloons, could easily turn you into a "new woman"....your romantic evenings out could easily become even "more" romantic !... nudge-nudge wink-wink as they say.

Oh Mr. Hind! Thank you for giving me the opportunity to make my position more clear.

[Angela's soap box] Ahem! Mr. Hind, I certainly COULD spend ooodles of money and oodles of time going to a salon for "treatments". I COULD get my hair dyed and then drive myself to distraction covering up my gray roots every two weeks. I COULD spend time and money shopping for new clothes, an activity I detest, instead of my once again donning my wardrobe of functional classics. In the interest of shedding a few pounds, I COULD stop cooking delicious foods and baking delicious desserts to enjoy with my husband. I COULD even waste time and money on a gym membership to tone up a bit.

Would I look like a "new woman"? Well sure, at least a little. Would I look like "me"? Absolutely not!!! But why should I spend time and effort becoming a "new woman", when I rather like the old one? My husband seems to love me as I am. Seems good enough for me! And my good sir, what makes you think my romantic evenings need improvement?!!!

Don't get me wrong. I am pro health! I think it is important to maintain a reasonably healthy weight in order to prevent potential health problems. I think it is important to move and stay active, to promote health and discourage disease. But "moving" does not necessarily mean lifting weights in a gym or running on a treadmill. I can get plenty of exercise walking the neighbor's dog, working in my garden or scrubbing up my kitchen after one of my cooking marathons.

I strongly believe that the battle against aging is both futile and pointless. I would like to see more women (and men!!!) accept the outer shell for what it is, provided that it is a reasonably healthy shell for one's age.

Life is all about choices and I am happy to make them. I would rather visit my elderly mother on the weekends than go clothes shopping. I would rather babysit my darling new nephew than spend those hours in a salon getting my roots done. I would rather do something kind for a neighbor than sit around the house with rejuvenating goo slathered all over my face. I would rather have my kitchen smell like freshly baked blueberry muffins than sweaty laudry in an old gym bag. And I would rather spend money on flights to Wisconsin a couple times a year to visit my inlaws, nieces and nephews there than spend money having a plastic surgeon "take a few years off".

Sure it is fun to "be a girl" and slap on some make-up for a special occasion like a wedding or a class reunion. I do that about twice a year. Sure it is fun to buy a new dress once in a while. On a daily basis, however, I prefer to let nature take its course and not waste the time, effort, money and energy making myself look like somebody who is not me.[/Angela's soapbox]

Good, I am pleased for you.

Thanks for clearing that up for me.

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im 14 years old , i was born in 1997 , i think im the youngest BOINC participant

im 14 years old , i was born in 1997 , i think im the youngest BOINC participant

And a warm welcome to the boards On your first post.

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Old James

Wives do age faster than men. When I was 40 I married a gal who was twenty. That meant I was twice her age. Now 20 years later I am 60 and she is 40. Now I am only 1.5 times her age. In 20 more years I will be 80 and she will be 60; so then I will only be 1.33 times her age.

So by Modus Ponens either men age more slowly than women or women age faster than men.

QUOD ERAT DEMONSTRATUM

Wow, If I even hinted that my lovely Long Sufferin’ Marie was ageing at anywhere close to my age I think it would give her great grief that I was losing my mind like that. My sweetie was four years younger than me when we got married and now twenty one years later she is a much younger than I am, and she looks even younger still. I can’t even tell my real age for fear that someone may guess close to my wife’s age.
Beep beep

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Sheila is 5 years and 4 months younger than me and next week we celebrate our 44th wedding anniversary, and I havn't escaped yet ...

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It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues

Yes well I am 70 on the 15 of October and still goin strong.

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Yes well I am 70 on the 15 of October and still goin strong.

And we wish you a good one, and many more.

There are several of us due for birthdays this month.
To all I wish good health and good fortune.

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Donald
Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired

Freebird

61... (For the time being anyway!)

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Catching up with you, Dune?

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It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues

Catching up with you, Dune?

It done caught up...

I'm officially 62.

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