80 year olds - they've changed!
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I went to an 80th birthday recently. The last one i attended was full of old people having a nice meal on a Sunday afternoon. This one was at a pub with a big BBQ and live music. The birthday boy even got up on stage and did a bit of joint singing and dancing. 6 hours of partying!
I took my mum too, who at 82 decided she liked the taste of my Kroenenburg 1664 so ordered herself a half. Twice. She then took a selfie and Whatsapped it to the family group showing her 'on it'!
I reckon I've got at least 30-40 years partying ahead of me judging by these two!
I took my mum too, who at 82 decided she liked the taste of my Kroenenburg 1664 so ordered herself a half. Twice. She then took a selfie and Whatsapped it to the family group showing her 'on it'!
I reckon I've got at least 30-40 years partying ahead of me judging by these two!
Yeah my dad's 75 but you wouldn't know it. I assumed once you hit 70 you shrunk, had a hunched back and went everywhere with trousers up round your armpits.
Most days he's either having swimming or tennis lessons, doing pump or circuit classes or on holiday somewhere sunny.
I'm not getting my inheritance any soon and there won't be any left at the rate he keeps swapping cars.
In all seriousness it's great to see him so healthy and active. He looked after my mum through a protracted illness and has had a tough few years. Glad he's keeping busy, but he puts me to shame with his fitness!
Most days he's either having swimming or tennis lessons, doing pump or circuit classes or on holiday somewhere sunny.
I'm not getting my inheritance any soon and there won't be any left at the rate he keeps swapping cars.
In all seriousness it's great to see him so healthy and active. He looked after my mum through a protracted illness and has had a tough few years. Glad he's keeping busy, but he puts me to shame with his fitness!
I do a bit mobile DJaying. Over the past few years, I've done many a disco for 'older birthdays' and one recently for an 80 year old. It stands as one of the best I've done. A room full of largely older folk giving it large to Faithless' Insomnia and Darude's Sandstorm (both requested by the birthday boy) will stand firm in my memory for a long time.
Awesome stuff! Good on 'em!
Awesome stuff! Good on 'em!
Helio Gracie was 94 when this was filmed, keep doing what you're doing seems to be the key...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQmz1YDVt3c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQmz1YDVt3c
StevieBee said:
I do a bit mobile DJaying. Over the past few years, I've done many a disco for 'older birthdays' and one recently for an 80 year old. It stands as one of the best I've done. A room full of largely older folk giving it large to Faithless' Insomnia and Darude's Sandstorm (both requested by the birthday boy) will stand firm in my memory for a long time.
Awesome stuff! Good on 'em!
I've had similar before when mobile djing Awesome stuff! Good on 'em!
I remember doing one blokes 80th birthday where thw birthday boy was a bit of a party animal. There was loads of pictures of him partying over the years in the room and his 2 sons brought him a stripper (a proper one not one of those joke ones lol). He was still there drinking with his mates past 1am when I was leaving. Fair play to him
cossy400 said:
My MILs 80th was a sit down meal where we were told not to get a
holed.
He, he, this is like a red rag to a bull holed.Regarding the original post I have every intention of growing old disgracefully.
My Mum recently had her 80th, she's in great shape for her age, walks her dog several miles a day and does plenty of gardening etc. Her party was a bit more sedate but still in the function room of a pub so the booze did flow nicely.
Some years back I was at a stage when our kids had left home and had started their own families and my mum, approaching ninety, was living in a sheltered accommodation, with nice little apartments and a big communal lounge.
On New Year's morning I rang up my elder son to wish him a happy new year. I asked if he had stayed up to see the new year in. He said no, and once they had got the kids to bed they were so tired that they turned in soon after nine.
He asked me what I and mum had done. I said that we watched Jools Holland on the TV, had a glass of wine at midnight and then went to bed.
Next I rang my mum and asked her if she had stayed up. She replied, of course, we were all down in the lounge dancing until two o'clock!
On New Year's morning I rang up my elder son to wish him a happy new year. I asked if he had stayed up to see the new year in. He said no, and once they had got the kids to bed they were so tired that they turned in soon after nine.
He asked me what I and mum had done. I said that we watched Jools Holland on the TV, had a glass of wine at midnight and then went to bed.
Next I rang my mum and asked her if she had stayed up. She replied, of course, we were all down in the lounge dancing until two o'clock!
My grandad Whatsapp's me pictures and jokes quite regularly. I send him pictures of my kids for him and my nan to see as they obviously like hearing about their great grand children. My grandparents are both in their 80s. Slowed down a bit in their latter years but relatively up to speed on things.
Not sure they'd do much partying but certainly switched on to modern things in the main part.
Not sure they'd do much partying but certainly switched on to modern things in the main part.
We are all definitely staying younger longer.
When my lad was 15 he liked Avenged Seven Fold and wanted to see them live. We would let him go with his mates so I went along with him. I had a great time and Wembley Arena was like a family day out; Dads, Sons, Mums and entire families enjoying the concert.
I got in to rock primarily because my Mum and Dad didn't like it!
When my lad was 15 he liked Avenged Seven Fold and wanted to see them live. We would let him go with his mates so I went along with him. I had a great time and Wembley Arena was like a family day out; Dads, Sons, Mums and entire families enjoying the concert.
I got in to rock primarily because my Mum and Dad didn't like it!
I take my grandkids mountain biking all the time, I get better air than them, and my son
Granted I'm a young grandad at 52 (they are 17 and 12) But I'll not be slowing down anytime soon, and plan on keeping acting like an ahole well into my dotage, whenever that is .
My old man is the polar opposite and I use this as inspiration , never to be like him.
Granted I'm a young grandad at 52 (they are 17 and 12) But I'll not be slowing down anytime soon, and plan on keeping acting like an a
hole well into my dotage, whenever that is .My old man is the polar opposite and I use this as inspiration , never to be like him.
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