The Fifty and Above Club....if you're any younger don't even think about posting.

[Stubby]

On 19/12/2024 at 16:35, Ty Korrigan said:

55 in January.

Gonna draw down my private pension fund and buy a large Turnip in the country.

Or a MEWP.

Or a truck.

I dunno what Mrs Lee will let me do TBH...

I think I was 55 once , can't remember to be fair ...

[chopperpete]

66 last August....bought a new truck to cheer myself up...

[PeteB]

Nice parking! Almost get 4 bays there, an achievement that haven't yet done! Managed 14 bays in my Ranger and big trailer!

[green heart]

 

Er, given the rather worrying content of the last few pages of this thread , I have a question ( I'm just asking for a friend, obviously):

What are membership requirements for the 60's section ? 

 

Declaration: they've never had anything knowingly inserted into any orifices, thankfully.. all original bodywork, intact -and still regularly climbing.

Not raced or rallied..

ECU needs updating, ideally. 

 

Also: I'm still trying to expunge the thought of taking 73''..

😵‍💫

 

[Doug Tait]

4 minutes ago, green heart said:

still trying to expunge the thought of taking 73''.

 

You and I both!

I find myself in bed at night, about to drop off, going over it in my head.

73". It's a lot. I converted it to 6' in my head which is of no help. I'm 5'8" ffs. I also tried 1.8m but that's no better, none of the metric variations are really.

Quite a thought.

 

[green heart]

1 minute ago, Doug Tait said:

 

You and I both!

I find myself in bed at night, about to drop off, going over it in my head.

73". It's a lot. I converted it to 6' in my head which is of no help. I'm 5'8" ffs. I also tried 1.8m but that's no better, none of the metric variations are really.

Quite a thought.

 

 

I didn't ever really think I'd get to make it beyond 50, quite honestly ?

So, to still be happily working/functioning and 'complete' at 60, seems like almost too good to be true...

I'm almost scared of typing this, in case I somehow jinx myself !?

I just remind myself how lucky I am..

 

I was once hugely inspired, watching a 70 year old ex-para, giving the audience and younger competitors a lesson, in the APF pole climbing competition, a few years back. 

It was astounding. 

While I'll never do that -I do intend to try and climb for another ten years, if I can have the chance to..

 

By the way, I think some of you guys on here are pretty amazing teachers, too...

I'm not mentioning names  -you know who you are.💫

 

 

[topchippyles]

9 hours ago, Doug Tait said:

 

You and I both!

I find myself in bed at night, about to drop off, going over it in my head.

73". It's a lot. I converted it to 6' in my head which is of no help. I'm 5'8" ffs. I also tried 1.8m but that's no better, none of the metric variations are really.

Quite a thought.

 

Behave you Tart happy new year doug 👍

[Doug Tait]

3 minutes ago, topchippyles said:

Behave you Tart happy new year doug 👍

 

Happy new year Les boyo 

[nepia]

12 hours ago, green heart said:

knowingly inserted into any orifices

😵‍💫

 

Made me laugh 🤣

 

Happy New non-Insertion Year!