Things a middle aged man should own

[Electronicpants]

A nice watch and a nice collection of single malts (or Gins, or Dark Rums or whatevertakesyerfancy).

Clothes for working around the garden/garage.

Emergency torches.

[Cotty]

HOGEPH said:

Black tie (for funerals)

A dark tie would suffice. I am not sure I would buy a tie specifically for funerals, might imply that I expect to attend a few of them.

[br d]

I must live in a very different world to other middle aged men then.

Watch? No
Real Ale? God no
Cooking? Nope
Tweed jacket!! Sooner be seen dead
Ink Pen?? What??

For all of that I think the sense of contentment is the main barometer, if you have that one then everything else is details.

[6th Gear]

Many leather bound books and an apartment that smells of rich mahogany.

[227bhp]

Sorry not exactly own, but understand a woman.

[CaptainSlow]

A 1000cc or above sportsbike.

[Einion Yrth]

Cotty said:

A dark tie would suffice. I am not sure I would buy a tie specifically for funerals, might imply that I expect to attend a few of them.

If you're middle aged I'm afraid that, increasingly, you do.

[RizzoTheRat]

Motorbike
Chainsaw
Powertools
Garage or Shed

227bhp said:

understand a woman.

I think that's an aspiration few will ever achieve

[Soov535]

1. A good mechanical watch (Rolex Sub) to pass to son
2. Several pairs of handmade shoes
3. A DE razor, shaving soap and badger brush
4. A good quality fountain pen (Parker 51)
5. A shotgun
6. A plain dark suit for each day of the week
7. At least 21 plain white shirts, double cuffed and with no button down
8. A large and unfeasibly rapid estate car
9. A top end hi fi with a turntable
10. Humidor
11. Extensive collection of malt whisky

[blindswelledrat]

Soov535 said:

6. A plain dark suit for each day of the week
7. At least 21 plain white shirts, double cuffed and with no button down

Strikes me that you need a better dry cleaners than you have.
And a less reserved dress sense. Do you work in 1920?

[Cotty]

Pommygranite said:

How old is middle aged?

Tweed jackets, sensible shoes, Jaguars?! fk me based on this middle aged is 65 years old.

I thought I was there at 44 but im struggling to tick off anything in these lists.
No shotgun, no wisky, no cigars, no tweed etc

[csd19]

Pommygranite said:

There's a lot of people not having sex on here that's for sure.

I thought we were talking middle-aged, not married??

[CinnamonFan]

6th Gear said:

Many leather bound books and an apartment that smells of rich mahogany.

Didnt want this to go unnoticed!

[TimJMS]

Einion Yrth said:

Cotty said:

A dark tie would suffice. I am not sure I would buy a tie specifically for funerals, might imply that I expect to attend a few of them.

If you're middle aged I'm afraid that, increasingly, you do.

Yes there came a point at about 35 when it made sense for me to buy not just a tie, but clothing for sombre occasions. Used 3 - 4 times a year since then. Useful saving. Used last week when we buried a friend who was 41. The cancer took him swiftly.

[duckwhistle]

CaptainSlow said:

A 1000cc or above sportsbike.

+ Generous Funeral Insurance.

[Ari]

Soov535 said:

3. A DE razor, shaving soap and badger brush

I can't see the point of a badger brush, I don't own a badger.

[toon10]

At 41 I bought my first ever blazer this year.

[DragsterRR]

I have none of the above.

But I have an 18 year old girlfriend.

I win

[Adenauer]

toon10 said:

At 41 I bought my first ever blazer this year.

Did your mum sew the badge on it for you?

[CaptainSlow]

Adenauer said:

toon10 said:

At 41 I bought my first ever blazer this year.

Did your mum sew the badge on it for you?

World record at number of year 10 retakes?