Frump to Fab 2018 - Fabulous Dahhhhlings

lessonlearned

Chanie - me too. I love it and have been putting some of its teachings into practice for a while now.

There is a little book called "Ikigai, the Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life" by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles. I bought my copy preloved from Amazon for around £2.

moneyistooshorttomention

I've seen a slight snag with that book then:rotfl: - can they knock the word "long" out of the title of it?

But then I always struggle with all the info on "how to have a long and healthy life" and am mentally amending to cut out the word "long". I want "healthy" most definitely, but personally I do not want "long". A long life would be one of my worst nightmares personally - though I do know someone in my agegroup that is determined to make it to 100:eek:

seven-day-weekend

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

I've seen a slight snag with that book then:rotfl: - can they knock the word "long" out of the title of it?

But then I always struggle with all the info on "how to have a long and healthy life" and am mentally amending to cut out the word "long". I want "healthy" most definitely, but personally I do not want "long". A long life would be one of my worst nightmares personally - though I do know someone in my agegroup that is determined to make it to 100:eek:

I want to go on as long as possible (with a decent quality of life of course). Some centenarians are still fit and active.

pollypenny

I can understand frustration or even anger when a tradesman lets you down. Howrver, I know that our plumber and electrician woukd come to us in an emergency- and I do mean emergency. This might mean reorganising other appointments.

Good tradesmen look after their good, regular customers.

After much dithering, we've ordered exactly the same chesterfield, antique gold. We considered red, but we have a red chair and a brown leather Ercol swivel chair, Do went for what I know goes. . Google Thomas Lloyd

humptydumptybits

I watched an interesting programme on BBC a few nights ago. I can't remember the title but it was a doctor doing an investigation about vitamin and mineral supplements. It seems we are very unlikely to need them and some can be harmful and do the opposite to what we have always been told. Made me wonder about my flaxseed oil but he didn't mention oils, it was mainly about anti oxidants and the various vitamins.


Was interesting and it seems the vitamin and supplement business is huge now. He interviewed one man in America who needed a liver transplant because of green tea supplements, his kidndys are failing as well. Quite scary stuff and it shows how hard it is for us as lay people to know what to do for a long and healthy life. This poor man had started taking green tea as his father died young from a heart attack and he hoped to prevent the same thing happening to him and just damaged other organs.


On that happy note I'm off to get my flu jab.

lessonlearned

Count me in for a looooooong, happy, healthy life.

The point is, most of us ARE going to live a long time, whether we like it or not. So I figure we may as well make the most of it.

Given a reasonable genetic inheritance, a bit of good fortune, and a sensible lifestyle then there is no real reason why old age has to be about infirmity, frailty and a poor quality of life. At least not until the final furlong. We don't HAVE to suffer years of ill health and frailty.

Obviously even healthy people get sick for no apparent reason, my husband being a classic case in point, Sick at 48, dead at 57. But, by and large, his case is the exception to the rule.

And, yes, of course accidents happen, but for most of us, with a fair wind and a bit of effort on our part, then how we age is largely down to us.

If we are couch potatoes who sit around all day, taking too many drugs - that includes prescription drugs, drinking to excess, smoking, and stuffing ourselves full of junk food and cream cakes then, yes, we will pay the price. Our old age will not be pretty.

But if we eat sensibly, take a reasonable amount of exercise and keep our brains active then we stand a pretty good chance of remaining strong and healthy well into our 90s and beyond.

Isn't that what this thread is all about.

It's not just about nice clothes, haircuts and manicures.....although there's nothing wrong with any of those. They are the icing on the cake though, not the meat and drink. For me fabbing has always been about being the best I can be, about looking good yes, but also about feeling good, reclaiming my health and vitality, boosting energy and so on.

The biggest killer of all seems to be sloth. :rotfl:

The people of Okinawa and also in many areas of Japan, but especially the island communities, do not have a word for retirement. It is a totally alien concept to them. That doesn't mean that they die in harness as wage slaves but it does mean that they remain active and do "work" well into old age - in their houses, in their gardens, their fields, for their families and their communities.

And it's not just Okinawa. If you google Blue Zones you will find there are five main areas in the world where people live exceptionally long and healthy lives and where there are disproportionately large numbers of centenarians.

Scientists and doctors have been studying these communities and we are learning a great deal from them about how to age well and remain healthy and vigorous well into our 90s.

It is a given that our generation will have the great good fortune to live long lives. We may well end up being one Of the longest lived generations in history because it is beginning to look like those that follow us may not be quite so lucky as we have been.

We should celebrate our good fortune and vow to enjoy every last moment.

Take the trip, buy the shoes, eat the cake.

(The cake in moderation of course:rotfl:).

And remember ladies, ALWAYS.......

Carpe that Diem!!!!

lessonlearned

Well I have just practised what I preach......I have seized the day.

As you know I'm having some work done to the central heating system, and because it's not a straightforward boiler swap out, it's going to be a long and dirty job. I had intended stopping in a U.K. hotel for a few nights whilst they did the work.

However, I have found an amazing cruise bargain.......Great Itinerary 14 nights round The Canaries, Lisbon, Madeira, Morocco. Tbh the price comes in at probably no more than a few nights in a decent hotel in the UK. Crazy. So I've just booked it. . Sailing 24th November so a bit of winter sun.

Right time to get some work done......

Have a great weekend. Keeeeep Fabbing.

humptydumptybits

Flu jab done so fingers crossed for a healthy winter. I just need to fill the cupboards and freezer in case of bad weather and I'm all set.

maman

Well done LL:T. That's a brilliant idea. Just a month to go and a good itinerary too. I've only been to Lisbon from that list but I'm sure they'll all be worth a visit.

I have the opposite issue to TF. We're going to India in February (belated birthday present to DH) and I'll need clothes for hot weather but they need to be suitable for sightseeing rather than beach resort stuff. I have my loose dresses but I think I should look at summer weight trousers while there are still a few in the shops. Alternatively I might make something like these:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcapGgzBuc4


I used to have some in a chiffon fabric for evening but I could make some daytime ones.


Totally agree that fabbing goes much wider than manicures and hairdos. Healthy eating is high on my list. It's a difficult one about supplements. I think I'll stick to the oils as although I love fish I don't eat enough oily fish. I really need more exercise too. I'm not thinking of a gym or anything like that, just more brisk walking plus getting daylight over the next few months is important.

humptydumptybits wrote: »

Flu jab done so fingers crossed for a healthy winter. I just need to fill the cupboards and freezer in case of bad weather and I'm all set.

That got me thinking humpty. Apparently, many people are stocking up not just for the hard winter but because of concerns about Brexit. When we had the snow last year, DH and I did walk to our little Co-op and buy some bread but that was my fault as we generally have some in the freezer but I'd let it run low:mad:. Other than that I can generally manage for the length of time that really bad weather lasts in this country. What sort of essentials would you stock up on? I think I'll be sure not to run low on bread and perhaps buy an emergency carton of UHT milk just in case. I always have a stock of tins and frozen stuff as I tend to buy in bulk when I see offers.


It's the most glorious autumn day here but much colder than we've been used to. I think my Puffa parka will be warm enough for the football but considering putting thermal leggings on under my jeans as temperature is in single figures. Brrr!:)

humptydumptybits

maman when we had the snow earlier this year I couldn't get bread or milk for a week. My little co-op didn't have any and after a few days I walked in deep snow to Sainsburys, about a mile away but it was difficult as I live on a hill and had to get down the hill and then back up and after that I didn't get any bread as they had sold out by the time I got there.


The truly infuriating thing is I can look out of my bedroom window and see cows but the farmer doesn't sell it by the pint, I don't know if they can sell it directly or if it is to do with their contracts.


I am planning on getting a couple of loaves of bread, some long life milk and some rice, pasta and tinned stuff. Just comforting to think we can manage easily for a week or two. I've generally got meat and veg in the freezer so we didn't starve and it wasn't the end of the world but it did make me think. The town I live in has one main road in and it is up a steep hill, lorries regularly get stuck on it during winter and it can then be impossible for delivery lorries to get through and this winter that was a real problem. The supermarkets were stripped bare by the time the road thawed.


Thinking about your holiday to India, have you thought about looking at some Asian shops? In the city I used to live in there were shops that sold shalwar kameez and they are obviously ideal and generally quite cheap. When my DD spent a few weeks in India she bought cotton shalwar kameez while she was there and she said they were the most comfortable things to wear.