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  • wigglebeena
    wigglebeena Posts: 1,988 Forumite
    lostinrates wrote: »
    My sister is older than Lydia too. (by a long way)

    Technically I suppose I could be a grandma. :eek: you know, in a different life. In the classical world I'd be an old, old lady: perhaps some kind of wise woman in a cave on a hill :) Same in medieval times. Bronze age I'd have been a long time dead by now. Age is relative. :)

    Yup. Bad tooth abcess, kidney infection, it doesn't take much to shuffle you off if you're living in Bronze Age Britain. Or 21st Century America.

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  • Cleaver
    Cleaver Posts: 6,989 Forumite
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    LydiaJ wrote: »
    No, I thought you were older. Don't really know why. Something to do with the confidence, perhaps, and the "seen it before, didn't get taken in by it then, am not going to get taken in by it now" sort of attitude, perhaps.

    That's very nice of you (I think?).

    Glad I come across that way. As I said the other day, we bought a new house in Feb 07 (top) and have just sold our other place this summer,(probable bottom) so the theory of me 'not getting taken in by it' might just be blown out the water. :)
  • Max_Headroom_3
    Max_Headroom_3 Posts: 1,597 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    LydiaJ wrote: »

    PS When is the Mercedes interview going to be?

    Umm... Thursday just gone! It'll be on the blog tomorrow (today now, crikey look at the time! The Blonde came back from hols today, just got home..!)
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  • SingleSue
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    Cleaver wrote: »
    With my level of humour did you just assume I was a teenager?

    I assumed you was my age....for the same reasons as Lydia.
    We made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
    Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.
  • Phirefly
    Phirefly Posts: 1,605 Forumite
    lostinrates wrote: »
    I am not as sweet as lots of think I am. :)

    I don't believe that for a second.


    The similarities between us really are uncanny - same vintage & much older siblings - factors that could well account for some of the other likenesses.
  • PasturesNew
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    Is anybody older than me ...?
    :(
    Oh, hang on, I think pobby is ... whew.
  • bluey890
    bluey890 Posts: 1,020 Forumite
    PasturesNew wrote: »
    Is anybody older than me ...?
    :(
    Oh, hang on, I think pobby is ... whew.

    I dunno. How old are you? :)
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  • PasturesNew
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    bluey890 wrote: »
    I dunno. How old are you? :)
    Older than most of this lot
    :)
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    PN, I'm not sure, I've sort havethought you are about my sisters age or a little younger.
  • seven-day-weekend
    seven-day-weekend Posts: 36,755 Forumite
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    mewbie wrote: »
    Wow you dudes are like really old :eek: Man I hope I've gone way before 30, that is so ancient you must creak when you move lolz. Didn't realise this is like the bus pass section of MSE, no wonder you fuddy duddies are so worried about pensions, and houses and stuff.

    I would say "get a life" but you doomies have used most of it up - lolz.

    Just watch it, junior.

    :)
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