DOCTORS LOOKING YOUNGER? CHOOSING CLOTHES FOR COMFORT RATHER THAN STYLE? YOU, MY FRIEND, ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF GETTING OLD.

1. Thinking teachers/policemen/doctors look really young - They qualify at twelve now, don't they?
2. When you start complaining more about things - Put simply, there are increasingly more things to be complained about
3. You get shocked by how racy music videos are - To think my granddad was shocked by the gyrations of dance troupe Hot Gossip
4. Taking a cushion to the (football match) because the seats are so uncomfortable - What can I say, I like my home comforts
5. Buying newspapers every day - Technically not guilty of this as its Husband dearest who actually buys the paper

Not all bad, I'm only recently beginning to show five of the 50 signs that I'm getting older.

The bad news? 

I've actually shown these other sixteen signs for longer than I care to remember.

1. Falling asleep in front of the TV - If only programmes were more interesting
2. Feeling stiff - Aw, that hurts
3. Groaning when you bend down - Not a problem any more, I have one of those 'grab stick' things
4. Hating noisy pubs - As if it wasn't bad enough we now have mobile phones to contend with
5. Struggling to use technology - It's not my fault something new coes along every second day
6. Not knowing any songs in the top ten - No, but I can tell you which are the top ten best selling novels
7. Choosing clothes and shoes for comfort rather than style - Oh dear! Guilty as charged BUT even if not stylish now these things will come back into fashion again ..... just look at flaired trousers and wedges
8. You talk to a colleague who doesn't know what an Opal Fruit is - Just as a Snickers will always be a Marathon, Starburst will forever be Opal Fruits
9. Allowing yourself a mid-afternoon nap - It's environmentally friendly, saves on heating during these cold, damp English winters
10. When you know your alcohol limit - If only the same could be said of my chocolate intake
11. Owning a carriage clock - Huh! What did I say earlier? Now back in fashion, I don't know what they're talking about
12. Taking an unnaturally healthy interest in the local free newspaper - And who is to blame for this? You. Where do you think I get lots of my Media Monday articles?
13. When you can't lose six pounds in two days any more - We are talking six pounds in weight and not six pounds in sterling, right?
14. Never going out without your coat - What can I say? As Hd has got older and now feels the cold himself he is no longer so eager to give me his coat
15. Taking a keen interest in dressing for the weather - As above
16. You start wearing cardigans - Considered a bit of a trend setter ..... What? You don't believe me?  ...... Cardigans will become fashionable again

So ..........

Presuming that you are sitting comfortably on your cushion and that (A) Your fingers aren't too stiff to type, (B) You haven't fallen asleep in front of the TV or are having a mid-afternoon nap and (C) You aren't struggling with the latest technology just how many signs of growing old will you admit to?

Commissioned by a life insurance company specialising in cover for the over 50's (not that I'm that old yet I hasten to add) click HERE to view the list.

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