Things a middle aged man should own

[marmitemania]

mybrainhurts said:

marmitemania said:

I think I reached middle age at the tender age of 19, with the purchase of my first Jaguar, at the time I also owned at the time (and still own) a blue blazer with brass buttons, several pairs of Chino's a very expensive Hi-Fi with turntable, loafers, deck shoes and a panama hat and a subscription to classic and sports car. Now at the age of 40 I own 4 Shotguns, a Range Rover, a Rover Sterling, a Ford Focus 2.0 saloon in full national trust spec (burgundy,leather,chrome) a set of golf clubs, Cannondale evo super six red22, 2 x bottles of single malt always around, real ale, a vintage gucci wristwatch, a battered wax jacket, Knowills bowie knife, Golden lab, a pair of "LOOK AT MY fkING RED TROUSERS!" a black suit and tie with wing collar shirt, Churches Chelsea boots, a Gurteen tweed jacket, a tweed shooting jacket, tweed caps, campaign hat, Snap on roll cabinet and top box with tools. What I do not have is any money! Am I doing this right?

You're Jeremy Corbyn, aren't you?

No I think my political leanings may be a little more to the right than Mr Corbyns. Commi I am not.

[mybrainhurts]

marmitemania said:

mybrainhurts said:

marmitemania said:

I think I reached middle age at the tender age of 19, with the purchase of my first Jaguar, at the time I also owned at the time (and still own) a blue blazer with brass buttons, several pairs of Chino's a very expensive Hi-Fi with turntable, loafers, deck shoes and a panama hat and a subscription to classic and sports car. Now at the age of 40 I own 4 Shotguns, a Range Rover, a Rover Sterling, a Ford Focus 2.0 saloon in full national trust spec (burgundy,leather,chrome) a set of golf clubs, Cannondale evo super six red22, 2 x bottles of single malt always around, real ale, a vintage gucci wristwatch, a battered wax jacket, Knowills bowie knife, Golden lab, a pair of "LOOK AT MY fkING RED TROUSERS!" a black suit and tie with wing collar shirt, Churches Chelsea boots, a Gurteen tweed jacket, a tweed shooting jacket, tweed caps, campaign hat, Snap on roll cabinet and top box with tools. What I do not have is any money! Am I doing this right?

You're Jeremy Corbyn, aren't you?

No I think my political leanings may be a little more to the right than Mr Corbyns. Commy I am not.

[Neilsfirst]

Could the collective here tell me what it is about tweed that is so desirable? I am truly puzzled by it.

[marmitemania]

mybrainhurts said:

marmitemania said:

mybrainhurts said:

marmitemania said:

I think I reached middle age at the tender age of 19, with the purchase of my first Jaguar, at the time I also owned at the time (and still own) a blue blazer with brass buttons, several pairs of Chino's a very expensive Hi-Fi with turntable, loafers, deck shoes and a panama hat and a subscription to classic and sports car. Now at the age of 40 I own 4 Shotguns, a Range Rover, a Rover Sterling, a Ford Focus 2.0 saloon in full national trust spec (burgundy,leather,chrome) a set of golf clubs, Cannondale evo super six red22, 2 x bottles of single malt always around, real ale, a vintage gucci wristwatch, a battered wax jacket, Knowills bowie knife, Golden lab, a pair of "LOOK AT MY fkING RED TROUSERS!" a black suit and tie with wing collar shirt, Churches Chelsea boots, a Gurteen tweed jacket, a tweed shooting jacket, tweed caps, campaign hat, Snap on roll cabinet and top box with tools. What I do not have is any money! Am I doing this right?

You're Jeremy Corbyn, aren't you?

No I think my political leanings may be a little more to the right than Mr Corbyns. Commy I am not.

What's that supposed to mean?

[johnxjsc1985]

mybrainhurts said:

I think he protests too much

[marmitemania]

johnxjsc1985 said:

mybrainhurts said:

I think he protests too much

fk me! So you want photographic evidence of the items I claim to own? I would not have posted them up if I didn't own them.

Please feel free to quote willy next time so one mentions they have an Aston Martin and a pile in Surrey.

[johnxjsc1985]

marmitemania said:

fk me! So you want photographic evidence of the items I claim to own? I would not have posted them up if I didn't own them.

Please feel free to quote willy next time so one mentions they have an Aston Martin and a pile in Surrey.

you cant be middle aged without having a sense of humour

[marmitemania]

johnxjsc1985 said:

marmitemania said:

fk me! So you want photographic evidence of the items I claim to own? I would not have posted them up if I didn't own them.

Please feel free to quote willy next time so one mentions they have an Aston Martin and a pile in Surrey.

you cant be middle aged without having a sense of humour

I thought we should be turning into Geoffrey Palmer/grumpy old men types.

[Dand E Lion]

marmitemania said:

I think I reached middle age at the tender age of 19, with the purchase of my first Jaguar, at the time I also owned at the time (and still own) a blue blazer with brass buttons, several pairs of Chino's a very expensive Hi-Fi with turntable, loafers, deck shoes and a panama hat and a subscription to classic and sports car. Now at the age of 40 I own 4 Shotguns, a Range Rover, a Rover Sterling, a Ford Focus 2.0 saloon in full national trust spec (burgundy,leather,chrome) a set of golf clubs, Cannondale evo super six red22, 2 x bottles of single malt always around, real ale, a vintage gucci wristwatch, a battered wax jacket, Knowills bowie knife, Golden lab, a pair of "LOOK AT MY fkING RED TROUSERS!" a black suit and tie with wing collar shirt, Churches Chelsea boots, a Gurteen tweed jacket, a tweed shooting jacket, tweed caps, campaign hat, Snap on roll cabinet and top box with tools. What I do not have is any money! Am I doing this right?

Stop trying so hard - no such thing as a golden lab. Did you buy a copy of the Sloane Ranger's Handbook in a charity shop?

[Kermit power]

What an outstanding thread!

I thought I turned middle aged at the age of 45 earlier this year, but from reading this lot, it seems I've got a good couple of decades to go yet!

[marmitemania]

Dand E Lion said:

marmitemania said:

I think I reached middle age at the tender age of 19, with the purchase of my first Jaguar, at the time I also owned at the time (and still own) a blue blazer with brass buttons, several pairs of Chino's a very expensive Hi-Fi with turntable, loafers, deck shoes and a panama hat and a subscription to classic and sports car. Now at the age of 40 I own 4 Shotguns, a Range Rover, a Rover Sterling, a Ford Focus 2.0 saloon in full national trust spec (burgundy,leather,chrome) a set of golf clubs, Cannondale evo super six red22, 2 x bottles of single malt always around, real ale, a vintage gucci wristwatch, a battered wax jacket, Knowills bowie knife, Golden lab, a pair of "LOOK AT MY fkING RED TROUSERS!" a black suit and tie with wing collar shirt, Churches Chelsea boots, a Gurteen tweed jacket, a tweed shooting jacket, tweed caps, campaign hat, Snap on roll cabinet and top box with tools. What I do not have is any money! Am I doing this right?

Stop trying so hard - no such thing as a golden lab. Did you buy a copy of the Sloane Ranger's Handbook in a charity shop?

I prefer the more traditional Golden lab thank you very much. I didn't need to buy a copy, unlike most people nowadays I prefer to choose what I like and how I live, not how facebook and television tells me, hence why I never have and never will own a VAG car, apple product, I don't sport a silly beard and do not aspire to all the usual trinkets and follies we all seem keen to lap up.

[anonymous-user]

marmitemania said:

I prefer the more traditional Golden lab thank you very much. I didn't need to buy a copy, unlike most people nowadays I prefer to choose what I like and how I live, not how facebook and television tells me, hence why I never have and never will own a VAG car, apple product, I don't sport a silly beard and do not aspire to all the usual trinkets and follies we all seem keen to lap up.

So are you being serious or taking the piss a little?

[johnxjsc1985]

marmitemania said:

I thought we should be turning into Geoffrey Palmer/grumpy old men types.

don't knock the tweed jacket or pipe

[Vincefox]

Some of these lists are fking awful.

[Dand E Lion]

marmitemania said:

Dand E Lion said:

marmitemania said:

I think I reached middle age at the tender age of 19, with the purchase of my first Jaguar, at the time I also owned at the time (and still own) a blue blazer with brass buttons, several pairs of Chino's a very expensive Hi-Fi with turntable, loafers, deck shoes and a panama hat and a subscription to classic and sports car. Now at the age of 40 I own 4 Shotguns, a Range Rover, a Rover Sterling, a Ford Focus 2.0 saloon in full national trust spec (burgundy,leather,chrome) a set of golf clubs, Cannondale evo super six red22, 2 x bottles of single malt always around, real ale, a vintage gucci wristwatch, a battered wax jacket, Knowills bowie knife, Golden lab, a pair of "LOOK AT MY fkING RED TROUSERS!" a black suit and tie with wing collar shirt, Churches Chelsea boots, a Gurteen tweed jacket, a tweed shooting jacket, tweed caps, campaign hat, Snap on roll cabinet and top box with tools. What I do not have is any money! Am I doing this right?

Stop trying so hard - no such thing as a golden lab. Did you buy a copy of the Sloane Ranger's Handbook in a charity shop?

I prefer the more traditional Golden lab thank you very much. I didn't need to buy a copy, unlike most people nowadays I prefer to choose what I like and how I live, not how facebook and television tells me, hence why I never have and never will own a VAG car, apple product, I don't sport a silly beard and do not aspire to all the usual trinkets and follies we all seem keen to lap up.

No, there really is no such thing as a golden lab. Labrador retrievers come in black, yellow and fox red. Golden retrievers come in ermmm...golden. Flat coat retrievers come in black or liver. Anything else is not 'traditional'

[AstonZagato]

Around me, a sure sign seems to be ownership of a racing bicycle and Lycra outfits. The roads are infested with MAMILs around here.

[marmitemania]

desolate said:

marmitemania said:

I prefer the more traditional Golden lab thank you very much. I didn't need to buy a copy, unlike most people nowadays I prefer to choose what I like and how I live, not how facebook and television tells me, hence why I never have and never will own a VAG car, apple product, I don't sport a silly beard and do not aspire to all the usual trinkets and follies we all seem keen to lap up.

So are you being serious or taking the piss a little?

No being serious. I'm not pretending to be landed gentry so whats the problem, I live in a little cottage in a small village and also own a 1970's three bed semi in nearby Raunds. The Range Rover is 15 years old and my shotguns are not a pair of Purdeys. Just a normal person with what we consider things a middle aged man should own. I cant see the issue. Until the Kennel club asked for it to be changed to yellow, Golden Labradors were traditionally called Golden Labradors. So put that in your pipe and smoke it.

[anonymous-user]

marmitemania said:

No being serious.

Fair enough.

It was the red trousers that threw me. I always think people are taking the piss with them, and the yellow ones as well.

[General Price]

Colonial said:

An overwhelming sense of entitlement
A chip on ones shoulder
A complete belief in ones own set of values and beliefs, held on to despite any evidence to the contrary.

Evening Mr Salmond.

[marmitemania]

desolate said:

marmitemania said:

No being serious.

Fair enough.

It was the red trousers that threw me. I always think people are taking the piss with them, and the yellow ones as well.

The "Look at my fking red trousers" was just a reference to a website. I do own a pair though.;)