Grow old disgracefully.

needmoney

Did you live in Wales then. I'm in the South - Valleys area very different from Snowdonia.

seven-day-weekend

No... we're in the West Midlands (Wolverhampton)...N, Wales is the nearest mountains/seaside.....but it is beautiful anyway!!

seven-day-weekend

But I love S, Wales too....Would live to live on the Gower...can't afford it!

ben500

seven-day-weekend wrote:

But I love S, Wales too....Would live to live on the Gower...can't afford it!

There are some very cheap properties on the gower if you look hard enough

seven-day-weekend

ben500 wrote:

There are some very cheap properties on the gower if you look hard enough

Point me in the right direction... they would have to be c. not more than £80,000:eek:

ben500

seven-day-weekend wrote:

Point me in the right direction... they would have to be c. not more than £80,000:eek:

Oh I don't know about that cheap sorry try the Hebrides

seven-day-weekend

ben500 wrote:

sorry try the Hebrides

Sorry....don't like mozzies.

Even a park home on the Gower will cost us £100,000 (I've enquired).

We don't want to sell our Wolverhampton home so we would have to sell our Spanish home (not necessarily a problem), but IMHO (haven't had it valued) it won't fetch more than 100,000E.

Looks like campimg then.

Savvy_Sue

needmoney wrote:

could cope with the outdoor shower but not the loo:eek: :eek:

In Spain in summer I could cope with the outdoor shower, but DEFINITELY need access to a decent loo! At all times, it seems these days ...

needmoney wrote:

Savvy_Sue what's a pink fetish?

:rotfl: Well, I've always liked pink and when I knew I would be having the brain surgery I decided to indulge. New pink slippers, new thick pink dressing gown, new thin silk dressing gown with pink flowers on when I realised the thick one would be too hot, new pink pyjamas, new pink sponge bag, new pink soap box, new pink flannels, new pink toiletries ...

You get the picture. Actually, you get the picture here, if you want to! This was after my colleagues had indulged my pink fetish a little more, complete with a pink pompom like a cheerleader's, which I was supposed to wave if I wanted attention but was too weak to call out!

All this retail therapy was very useful, both in distracting me pre-op and once I was in hospital: whenever the nurses found anything in the wrong place it was easy to know if it was mine or not! :rotfl: "Is it pink? No, can't be mine then ..."

And since then, I've carried on. I have a lovely pink handbag (and a pink chequebook to match!), a pink purse, a little rucksack with pink highlights, smart pink shoes, pink trousers, pink jewellery, pink trainers (two pairs!) ...

I'm left rather sad that I've been unable to find comfy pink undies or even comfy pink sandals. And I haven't yet bought a pink suitcase, partly because we don't NEED one, and partly because I don't think I'd be able to persuade any of my family (all boys!) to carry it for me! :rotfl:

But, if I HAD found pink undies and pink sandals, there'd be nothing left to look for, and that really WOULD be sad, wouldn't it? :rotfl:

seven-day-weekend

Savvy_Sue wrote:

In Spain in summer I could cope with the outdoor shower, but DEFINITELY need access to a decent loo! At all times, it seems these days ...

:rotfl: Well, I've always liked pink and when I knew I would be having the brain surgery I decided to indulge. New pink slippers, new thick pink dressing gown, new thin silk dressing gown with pink flowers on when I realised the thick one would be too hot, new pink pyjamas, new pink sponge bag, new pink soap box, new pink flannels, new pink toiletries ...

You get the picture. Actually, you get the picture here, if you want to! This was after my colleagues had indulged my pink fetish a little more, complete with a pink pompom like a cheerleader's, which I was supposed to wave if I wanted attention but was too weak to call out!

All this retail therapy was very useful, both in distracting me pre-op and once I was in hospital: whenever the nurses found anything in the wrong place it was easy to know if it was mine or not! :rotfl: "Is it pink? No, can't be mine then ..."

And since then, I've carried on. I have a lovely pink handbag (and a pink chequebook to match!), a pink purse, a little rucksack with pink highlights, smart pink shoes, pink trousers, pink jewellery, pink trainers (two pairs!) ...

I'm left rather sad that I've been unable to find comfy pink undies or even comfy pink sandals. And I haven't yet bought a pink suitcase, partly because we don't NEED one, and partly because I don't think I'd be able to persuade any of my family (all boys!) to carry it for me! :rotfl:

But, if I HAD found pink undies and pink sandals, there'd be nothing left to look for, and that really WOULD be sad, wouldn't it? :rotfl:

Am I to understand you like pink then?

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Who would have thought back in the 60s that they would still be strutting their stuff well into their sixties? Good on them, I say![/quote]

many years ago when I was but a young and lively lass I went to our local church hall as they had singers and bands there on a Saturday night. Top of the bill was a terrific singer with an amazing voice who could really belt out songs. She was with a couple of lads who were I believe related to her. In those days she had dark hair and wore very heavy eye make-up.Her name was Dusty Springfield .The supporting group who played as well were a bunch of long-haired scruffy looking boys with what they lacked in style and musical talent they made-up for in enthusiasm. This was my first time of seeing The Rolling Stones .I came home with a couple of my friends and we said 'Well the girl was really good,but I can't see those lads getting very far as their hair is far too long' :eek:
In those far-off heady days boys who had long-hair were few and far between,especially where I lived.
It cost me half-a-crown to see them,( about 12 1/2 pence ) and I certainly never thought at the time that they would do as well as they have,but fair play to them ,they have made some amazing records and worked their sock off for the last 40 + years .
Good on them and lets hope they keep going a bit longer:j