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31st October 2019, 16:40 | #11 |
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53 in a couple of weeks and still crawling about underneath these bloomin things!
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31st October 2019, 16:43 | #12 |
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Circumstances have made me active most of my life "get on with it because the fairies arnt going to do it for you" was the mantra from early years so I have done well but I have difficulty working under cars, as has been said its getting up is the NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-, and also seeing the work- always seem to be too near or far,and no way near as strong, but many are not as well so Im thankful. Seen two Kings and our Queen(God bless her). Chris.S.
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31st October 2019, 16:47 | #13 |
This is my second home
All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006
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I've found that modern car Jacks don't seem to lift as high as they used to be ..
But losing a stone has helped .. Big 70 next year C
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31st October 2019, 17:00 | #14 |
This is my second home
rover 75 saloon.Renault Captur 1.5 diesel. Join Date: Mar 2013
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I am 74,mentally i feel fit for my age.fit enough to get under the car,but the tablets i take to slow heart beat and thin the blood, leave me with a lack of energy to do physical things over anything other than a short time. (Yes even that.)
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31st October 2019, 17:24 | #15 |
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At 63, I look at the things I did 5 years ago, and think, "Who was that fit young man?" Nothing serious, just increasing aches, pains and stiffness, accompanied by a general loss of condition and stamina that makes jobs that I would tackle and complete in a morning, take all day or longer - so it becomes a vicious circle - the more I lie on a cold garage floor (especially at this time of year), the more I ache, the less I persevere, the more cuppas I drink!
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31st October 2019, 17:25 | #16 |
I really should get out more.......
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I'm 47. Happy to roll under but I can only really do cleaning, wire brushing, painting etc and very minor jobs as I don't have the knowledge, or sometimes strength.
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31st October 2019, 17:29 | #17 |
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I’m as old as my tongue but slightly older than my teeth. Arthritis and other health issues prevents me working on the cars, like others I can get Down onto the ground but getting back up is something else.
I’ll be 70 in December.
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31st October 2019, 17:34 | #18 |
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I'll be 61 in December and still under my old Ford every day scrapping off the underseal and welding (on my back) the moth holes. I hate the idea of reaching the point where I can't do what I used to do at 18.
Never thought I'd one day resonate with this song........ The Oldest Swinger In Town When you score with a chick in a disco bar take her home in your hairy little car Then you find you went to school with her Ma and PA you're the oldest swinger in town When you won't look in a mirror in the light of day swear you dyed it when your hair turns grey When you zip up your Wranglers and your belly's in the way you're the oldest swinger in town Here you come and there you go wire wheel-spokes and a stereo But the engine's clapped and the driver also is the oldest swinger in town When your barber takes a little less time each week the kids don't understand a word you speak When you walk into a disco and they offer you a seat you're the oldest swinger in town You prefer a pint of mild to Bacardi and coke the sounds are too loud and there's too much smoke You'd like another dance but you're scared you'll have a stroke you're the oldest swinger in town Here you come with your chest all bare a little gold ingot and a lot of gold hair Like the disco king meets Yogi bear you're the oldest swinger in town When you're feeling as stiff as a skinhead's boot rub on Vick where you used to splash brut And the latest punk fashion is your wedding suit you're the oldest swinger in town When you have to go shopping for your sex appeal Travolta shades and nine-inch heels You say a man is just as old as the woman he feels you're the oldest swinger in town Here you come with your lips closed tight you never smile you know it wouldn't look right 'Cause your dentures glow in ultra-violet light you're the oldest swinger in town oldest swinger in town And you look so mean 'cause your pants are too tight you're the oldest swinger in town And it takes you all night to do what you used to do all night you're the oldest swinger in town...
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31st October 2019, 17:50 | #19 |
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49 for me , but after the heart attack I struggle with things I didn't think twice about doing before.
Very very slowly getting my confidence back with cars Stan
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31st October 2019, 17:53 | #20 |
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Just had my 46th birthday a couple of weeks ago.
A mere whipper snapper compared to some of you. Gives me optimism that I have plenty of years spannering left in me yet! With a Rover Coupe turbo and a 75 it is probably just as well. I ache a bit more and feel stiff next day if I am on the floor for any time but otherwise ok. |
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