Edit: We have established that everyone here is in fact old.

Like, I say that I’m getting old. I make jokes all the time about being middle aged. But I never really felt old until now, you know?

This realisation is brought to you not by random aches and pains, not by the ever-increasing number of grey hairs, not even by my long list of old lady hobbies.

But rather by how much I’m looking forward to spending a thrilling Friday night *checks notes* watching Top of the Pops reruns with the folks over on Mastodon. It’s kind of hilarious because the rest of the week the #TOTP tag is usually all internet security and whatnot, and then we just shamelessly take it over for a couple of hours every Friday.

Missed it last week because husband was out somewhere so we caught up later, but it wasn’t the same without the live tooting gang. Really excited to get back to the routine!

What have I become 😭

Tell me about your exciting Friday night plans a day early, that I may live vicariously. Or maybe join me in my grumbles about advancing age, idc, just distract me from all the work I’m not doing right now.

  • rubikcuberEnglish
    17·
    1 year ago

    I going to go out on a limb and say you’re not really old. Now, I’m old. I’m a full on GenX-er. When I was a kid we had half pence pieces. In fact, all our money was weird and old. Twenty pence and one pound coins were but a dream, 5ps were the size of 10ps, 10ps were the size of a Millie’s Cookie and sometimes had a dead King’s head on them.

    • thegiddystitcher@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Hey I remember the giant 10ps as well! Wow that’s a blast from the past.

      But you know, I did say I was “getting” old and not “already” old. Which probably applies to everyone, now I think about it. Hmm, we’re all just on a one-way road to oldness. Guess it’s what you do on the journey that counts.

      This has been your Thursday philosophy session.

      • rubikcuberEnglish
        4·
        1 year ago

        Sometimes, at Christmas, I wistfully look at the big chocolate coins and pretend it’s the 70s again. When life was simplier, browner, and crispy pancake-ier.

          • rubikcuberEnglish
            3·
            1 year ago

            So that’s why I found them deeply disappointing when I snaffled one from my child selection box last Christmas. So small as well. I mean, I know I’m bigger but they are smaller.