tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post3000388506491635814..comments2024-03-25T15:07:41.959+00:00Comments on Nigeness: Bonfire of the SlippersNigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-32530100456725011982015-04-21T11:25:53.605+01:002015-04-21T11:25:53.605+01:00Yes, yes, mens sana in corpore sano, yada, yada, b...Yes, yes, <i>mens sana in corpore sano</i>, yada, yada, but Lord spare us seniorities spent trying to hide from geriatric fitness Nazis seizing our slippers. Note that the debate is about what "they" will "give" "us", which will give you a good idea of the respect we can look forward to and who will be calling the shots. I'm with the late Robertson Davies, who penned his objection to an earlier generation of self-help gurus haranguing the elderly to stay active thus: "Those currently navigating the rocky shoals of middle age and looking forward to a few quiet years in an easy chair with a good book may tremble at the thought of a seniority in which they will be compelled to grow orchids or learn to play the trombone." Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15836910211382887430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-51756931889645695502015-04-17T17:07:57.780+01:002015-04-17T17:07:57.780+01:00Emphatically not, but I believe that entry (GSOH,o...Emphatically not, but I believe that entry (GSOH,own teeth) did appear on a Lonely Hearts page up north somewhere, unless it's an urban myth...<br />By the way, regarding the spectacles - you're wearing them!Nigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-67927391599248136622015-04-17T16:31:49.718+01:002015-04-17T16:31:49.718+01:00That almost read like a profile for Match.com Nige...That almost read like a profile for Match.com Nige, especially the GSOH. Is there something which you're not telling us?Guy Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02304053177188950094noreply@blogger.com