On the subject of life and women
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On the subject of life and women
Guys -I dont want this to sound smug, its me in a a slightly over-refreshed post but tonite, but me and two great guys got together for some supper and we got chatting. The two other guys are divorced many years ago, and me widowed after 5 years and at last being able to move on from a great marriage sadly ended too early, So all singles and free from being told what to do and have the fredom to make choices. Within reason, money is not a problem cos we paid our bills, didnt start to blow it until now relativley late in life and so we are starting to think again about life's priorities in latter years and enjoy ourselves. Some might say rather late cos while younger we didnt have fancy holidays, smart motors or big houses with mortgages to match. No, we were Mr Ordinary in truth.
Anyhow we got together over a rice and seafood meal, a fancy supermarket ready prepared starter, some cheescake and rounded off with more cheese, plenty of wine, a few beers and ended off with a rather nice port. Each brought a bottle so £30 for the food split 3 ways for the meal - not crazy but just right, in fact cheap enough not to ask for a contribution cos its somebody elses turn next time. A bit of cool background music set the scene. Just the right environment to talk as genuine mates with enough banter to test if the stories are true, which I think they were.
We are all recently retired, have worked bloody hard to just get here.
Yes we have had stupid job titles, had regrets at 20, wondered what to do at 30 with £11k in the bank, but actually I think we are just Mr Average. We count ourselves as the average Mr Pistonhead who laughs loudest at the Sean Connery jokes and roll on the floor at the best insults ever heard. Tonto's saddlebags - whatever next, I squealed with laughter ! Even had a 'I don't love you anymore ' cos she found her ex husband was available again after splitting 14 years ago and now getting back together so I became surplus. I realised later it was not me who had to live with the deceit but left me a very wise pussycat. Growing up rather late but I understood.
Yes we have had a few ladies between us, X round the corner was a go-er etc, mostly all divorcees, as it turns out all bitter and twisted, mixed up from previous relationships and yet we haven't got any baggage between us and beginning to question what happens next.
Ladies we have encountered have all been dishonest with something to hide, mixed up and slightly bitter with past baggage, To be fair many have been treated badly, but us guys can still pick up the pieces and have some fun. That is the point I suppose.
Guys - where does this bring us to ?
I've read some heart wrenching stories on here, ( and I will admit to reading a few fruitcake stories on Mumsnet - they should come on here to get a glimpse of reality ).
Tomorrow I'm wrapping up warm, putting my walking boots on, planning a 10 mile cross country hike, hopefully broken with a mid day beer at a little country pub, and back for a village meeting where the ladies ( very few men come to the garden club ) will ask what I have done, was I out in my little Sportscar, what have I been doing cos they have not seen me about in the village etc etc.
I suppose I want to say that life can be good, I've had my upsets in the past, miss a bit of occasional nookie ( or just a cuddle as a few of the ladies now ask me for ), or do I ( ? ). have come to terms with life and wonder should I expect more. I don't think so.
I love Pistonheads Lounge forum but just putting a marker down that in the end things work out. We all share the same things, points of view, laugh at the same things.
Keep pressing the envelope of Life as far as it goes cos life is too short and we are a long time gone. Start tomorrow with a new vigour.
Perhaps surprise that special lady with a bunch of flowers. Do something different, even if its making a point of saying Hello to the lady at the corner shop when you buy a paper and smile.
Life is too short to mess things up now.
Stay Cool. Here endeth tonite's lesson :-)
Guys -I dont want this to sound smug, its me in a a slightly over-refreshed post but tonite, but me and two great guys got together for some supper and we got chatting. The two other guys are divorced many years ago, and me widowed after 5 years and at last being able to move on from a great marriage sadly ended too early, So all singles and free from being told what to do and have the fredom to make choices. Within reason, money is not a problem cos we paid our bills, didnt start to blow it until now relativley late in life and so we are starting to think again about life's priorities in latter years and enjoy ourselves. Some might say rather late cos while younger we didnt have fancy holidays, smart motors or big houses with mortgages to match. No, we were Mr Ordinary in truth.
Anyhow we got together over a rice and seafood meal, a fancy supermarket ready prepared starter, some cheescake and rounded off with more cheese, plenty of wine, a few beers and ended off with a rather nice port. Each brought a bottle so £30 for the food split 3 ways for the meal - not crazy but just right, in fact cheap enough not to ask for a contribution cos its somebody elses turn next time. A bit of cool background music set the scene. Just the right environment to talk as genuine mates with enough banter to test if the stories are true, which I think they were.
We are all recently retired, have worked bloody hard to just get here.
Yes we have had stupid job titles, had regrets at 20, wondered what to do at 30 with £11k in the bank, but actually I think we are just Mr Average. We count ourselves as the average Mr Pistonhead who laughs loudest at the Sean Connery jokes and roll on the floor at the best insults ever heard. Tonto's saddlebags - whatever next, I squealed with laughter ! Even had a 'I don't love you anymore ' cos she found her ex husband was available again after splitting 14 years ago and now getting back together so I became surplus. I realised later it was not me who had to live with the deceit but left me a very wise pussycat. Growing up rather late but I understood.
Yes we have had a few ladies between us, X round the corner was a go-er etc, mostly all divorcees, as it turns out all bitter and twisted, mixed up from previous relationships and yet we haven't got any baggage between us and beginning to question what happens next.
Ladies we have encountered have all been dishonest with something to hide, mixed up and slightly bitter with past baggage, To be fair many have been treated badly, but us guys can still pick up the pieces and have some fun. That is the point I suppose.
Guys - where does this bring us to ?
I've read some heart wrenching stories on here, ( and I will admit to reading a few fruitcake stories on Mumsnet - they should come on here to get a glimpse of reality ).
Tomorrow I'm wrapping up warm, putting my walking boots on, planning a 10 mile cross country hike, hopefully broken with a mid day beer at a little country pub, and back for a village meeting where the ladies ( very few men come to the garden club ) will ask what I have done, was I out in my little Sportscar, what have I been doing cos they have not seen me about in the village etc etc.
I suppose I want to say that life can be good, I've had my upsets in the past, miss a bit of occasional nookie ( or just a cuddle as a few of the ladies now ask me for ), or do I ( ? ). have come to terms with life and wonder should I expect more. I don't think so.
I love Pistonheads Lounge forum but just putting a marker down that in the end things work out. We all share the same things, points of view, laugh at the same things.
Keep pressing the envelope of Life as far as it goes cos life is too short and we are a long time gone. Start tomorrow with a new vigour.
Perhaps surprise that special lady with a bunch of flowers. Do something different, even if its making a point of saying Hello to the lady at the corner shop when you buy a paper and smile.
Life is too short to mess things up now.
Stay Cool. Here endeth tonite's lesson :-)
Yes I have - but wanting to put a spin on some of the rather sad posts that I have read over the last week.
I'm cool, not wanting to get in an unnecessary exchange but having realised that life is good despite the things that trip you up, as I read on here.
Five years ago, I was made temporarily redundant, lost my mother in law, lost my dog, my wife died, all in 4 months and I thought that life was not worth living and yet have read some pretty heart wrenching tales on here but I suppose I want to just start Thursday 27th November with some positive notes and spread my understanding of what life might offer.
I'm very positive now and felt that a few words might be worth putting down.
I'm cool, not wanting to get in an unnecessary exchange but having realised that life is good despite the things that trip you up, as I read on here.
Five years ago, I was made temporarily redundant, lost my mother in law, lost my dog, my wife died, all in 4 months and I thought that life was not worth living and yet have read some pretty heart wrenching tales on here but I suppose I want to just start Thursday 27th November with some positive notes and spread my understanding of what life might offer.
I'm very positive now and felt that a few words might be worth putting down.
k cookie.Spat coffee all over the monitor reading that. 
Then I took a swig of coke and spat that over it.
Then orange juice, then more coffee before it got too cold. Then, since it was nearly bedtime I made myself some hot coco and spat that all over the monitor too.
Tomorrow I shall arise, make a nice pot of tea, sit down, open Pistonheads and spit it all over the monitor. For no obvious reason.
It is the Pistonhead way.
Then I took a swig of coke and spat that over it.
Then orange juice, then more coffee before it got too cold. Then, since it was nearly bedtime I made myself some hot coco and spat that all over the monitor too.
Tomorrow I shall arise, make a nice pot of tea, sit down, open Pistonheads and spit it all over the monitor. For no obvious reason.
It is the Pistonhead way.
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