You know you’re getting older when……

[nw1]

When you wonder if Frankie Vaughan ever found out what was happening behind the green door.

You're certainly getting older if you remember that version rather than the Shakin' Stevens one!


Mind you even remembering the latter is enough to make you old these days.

Maybe some of us need a new thread "You know you are old when...."

I was just reminded of this old film marking the last days of Sheffield trams in 1961. I lived further north in those days but note new buildings going up in the 1961 film. I worked in one of them from 1983, it may be to let in the film. It was demolished and replaced about 10 years ago so barely lasted 50 years. See;

It gets worse. The Central Sheffield Fire Station was relocated, possibly late 70s? It can't have lasted 20 years before it went.

Reminds me of the Kinks' "Come Dancing", in which the car park replaced the bowling alley, which replaced the "Pally".

I guess nowadays even the car park has been replaced.

Talking of which, you know you're getting old when a class of train that you remember being introduced is withdrawn, and that class doesn't have a disproportionately short life (so I'm discounting the 365s and 442s).

 

[Howardh]

Good news, bad news.

Had a bone scan and everything's perfect, which is good news as my dad endured a broken hip so glad I'm sound. bad news, I had to have a blood test and it's getting harder for the nurse to find a suitable vein (just like the old girl). That is deffo a sign of aging, me wanting to keep my blood to myself!!

 

[Gloster]

The great fun with blood tests is trying to make sure that you take in enough liquid for the blood to run, but not so much that you have to run on the way home after the test.

 

[birchesgreen]

They had to use a butterfly needle on me to get blood as my veins close up with normal needles or something, something discovered after much trial and error. Unpleasant enough for me but a nightmare horror for my needle phobic wife to watch it.

 

[Howardh]

The great fun with blood tests is trying to make sure that you take in enough liquid for the blood to run, but not so much that you have to run on the way home after the test.

Yes, I was asked how much liquid do I take?

With my postrate issues, my intake is directly linked to how easy it is to outtake. So while I would love to have more tea, coffee, water and diet cola, not to mention ale, I have other considerations to consider!!! But lesson learned, I'll drink much more in the days before my next test.

They had to use a butterfly needle on me to get blood as my veins close up with normal needles or something, something discovered after much trial and error. Unpleasant enough for me but a nightmare horror for my needle phobic wife to watch it.

Oh yes, I cannot totally watch a needle being put into any part of me, it's just a faint waiting to happen.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

On the subject of blood tests, some years ago whist in hospital recovering from an operation, bloods were required to be taken. After a number of unsuccessful attempts in either arm, a young doctor came with some gel and found a deep-seated vein by the ultrasound method.

 

[Peter Sarf]

You're certainly getting older if you remember that version rather than the Shakin' Stevens one!


Mind you even remembering the latter is enough to make you old these days.



Reminds me of the Kinks' "Come Dancing", in which the car park replaced the bowling alley, which replaced the "Pally".

I guess nowadays even the car park has been replaced.

Talking of which, you know you're getting old when a class of train that you remember being introduced is withdrawn, and that class doesn't have a disproportionately short life (so I'm discounting the 365s and 442s).

Almost definitely with flats if it is anything like Croydon.

The great fun with blood tests is trying to make sure that you take in enough liquid for the blood to run, but not so much that you have to run on the way home after the test.

Oh yes its a fine balance.

They had to use a butterfly needle on me to get blood as my veins close up with normal needles or something, something discovered after much trial and error. Unpleasant enough for me but a nightmare horror for my needle phobic wife to watch it.

Ah. That explains my latest experience. Looked like a butterfly valve. No wonder they have put me on blood thinners !. Well really its the large clot in my right leg apparently. So there is even more proof that I am not indestructible.

 

[Howardh]

On the subject of blood tests, some years ago whist in hospital recovering from an operation, bloods were required to be taken. After a number of unsuccessful attempts in either arm, a young doctor came with some gel and found a deep-seated vein by the ultrasound method.

You omitted the bit where he also found a thrupenny bit you swallowed in 1968!! That happened to me at college, I dropped a penny (new one) into a pint with the idea of retrieving it when I reached the bottom. I didn't and accidentally swallowed it, and have been wondering ever since - nearly 50 years - what happened to it! I suppose it's long since found it's way out, considering the number of scans and x-rays over the years, but if it's still there I'll never be penniless!!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

You omitted the bit where he also found a thrupenny bit you swallowed in 1968!! That happened to me at college, I dropped a penny (new one) into a pint with the idea of retrieving it when I reached the bottom. I didn't and accidentally swallowed it, and have been wondering ever since - nearly 50 years - what happened to it! I suppose it's long since found it's way out, considering the number of scans and x-rays over the years, but if it's still there I'll never be penniless!!

The benefit of the new-fangled currency is that penny is very small compared to the pre-decimal "proper" pennies which were much greater in size. Incidentally, I still have one of the "cartwheel" pennies at home and by George, you would certainly know if you had swallowed one of those..

 

[Trackman]

You omitted the bit where he also found a thrupenny bit you swallowed in 1968!! That happened to me at college, I dropped a penny (new one) into a pint with the idea of retrieving it when I reached the bottom. I didn't and accidentally swallowed it, and have been wondering ever since - nearly 50 years - what happened to it! I suppose it's long since found it's way out, considering the number of scans and x-rays over the years, but if it's still there I'll never be penniless!!

I swallowed a screw when I was a nipper. Rushed to hospital, x-rays etc.. was told to report back if any pain and let nature take its course. My mum had the worst job in world as she had to go through each of my poops (a potty thing was drafted in). Went back some time later to hospital to see if it was still there and it wasnt, they reckon my stomach acids had broken it down (Like that Frenchman who eats aircraft, so it was true!!). I remember the teachers being on edge and watching me all the time, and I couldnt be left alone.

 

[Howardh]

The benefit of the new-fangled currency is that penny is very small compared to the pre-decimal "proper" pennies which were much greater in size. Incidentally, I still have one of the "cartwheel" pennies at home and by George, you would certainly know if you had swallowed one of those..

Did old coins ever have lead in them??

I swallowed a screw when I was a nipper. Rushed to hospital, x-rays etc.. was told to report back if any pain and let nature take its course. My mum had the worst job in world as she had to go through each of my poops (a potty thing was drafted in). Went back some time later to hospital to see if it was still there and it wasnt, they reckon my stomach acids had broken it down (Like that Frenchman who eats aircraft, so it was true!!). I remember the teachers being on edge and watching me all the time, and I couldnt be left alone.

You obviously had the situation nailed!!!


I'll get my coat.

 

[Trackman]

You obviously had the situation nailed!!!

I'll get my coat.

Thought I was screwed

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Did old coins ever have lead in them??

Lead being a soft material, prone to oxidization, has never been used in British coinage.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Lead being a soft material, prone to oxidization, has never been used in British coinage.

Has, however, sometimes been used locally in payment tokens, I believe, if not in official coins of the realm.

 

[Trackman]

Has, however, sometimes been used locally in payment tokens, I believe, if not in official coins of the realm.

Like those dodgy pound coins!

 

[Howardh]

Has, however, sometimes been used locally in payment tokens, I believe, if not in official coins of the realm.

Like those dodgy pound coins!

Yes, I wondered if lead was used in fake coins! Good idea not to swallow them!!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

When certain types of advertising show that as you get older, your sense of the ridiculous has changed from being amused to being downright annoyed and raising your blood pressure up more notches than is good for you.

 

[nw1]

Yes, I wondered if lead was used in fake coins! Good idea not to swallow them!!

Mind you don't even real coins contain nickel, which is toxic in soluble compounds?

(Or do they not these days?)

 

[D6130]

Mind you don't even real coins contain nickel, which is toxic in soluble compounds?

(Or do they not these days?)

If in doubt....don't eat it!

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Mind you don't even real coins contain nickel, which is toxic in soluble compounds?

(Or do they not these days?)

Newer 5p and 10p coins are nickel plated steel.

20p and 50p are cupronickel alloys.

£1 and £2 also contain some nickel in both the inner and outer segments

Only 1p and 2p coins don't contain nickel.

 

[ian1944]

Traditionally, pewter was used for counterfeit florins and half crowns. At one time pewter contained lead, but apparently now antimony or copper is used to alloy the tin. Antimony isn't as poisonous as lead, but not a good thing to eat.

You're definitely getting old if you remember half crowns. One of the tragedies of my life was being unaware of their going out of use in 1970 and being left with some saved up in a jar.

 

[Killingworth]

You're definitely getting old if you remember half crowns. One of the tragedies of my life was being unaware of their going out of use in 1970 and being left with some saved up in a jar.

And if you remember half a crown being called half a dollar! There were 4 dollars to the pound when some of us were born.

It was around 2.80 when I started work (where it had been since 1950) but look where it is now.

 

[Calthrop]

And if you remember half a crown being called half a dollar! There were 4 dollars to the pound when some of us were born.

I'd heard the expression; but hadn't known till now that it had, thus, a sort of basis in fact. Had imagined that the "half-a-dollar" nickname was just pure whimsy !

 

[PeterY]

You're definitely getting old if you remember half crowns. One of the tragedies of my life was being unaware of their going out of use in 1970 and being left with some saved up in a jar.

I remember half crowns and in the late 60's, I would've been around 8 to 12, if I had one of those I was rich.

 

[Busaholic]

You're definitely getting old if you remember half crowns. One of the tragedies of my life was being unaware of their going out of use in 1970 and being left with some saved up in a jar.

Hope you've got over it now. Seriously, a local bank (yes, we had them everywhere then) would have given you a florin and a tanner for each of them.