tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post7061717666565162520..comments2024-02-23T01:12:01.599-08:00Comments on Today's Stuff: Girl TalkLeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15617604296746784414noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-82114805036719660042016-03-20T05:22:51.875-07:002016-03-20T05:22:51.875-07:00I have found the same thing as I get older, I make...I have found the same thing as I get older, I make those young store clerics talk to me anyway. I think as I have gotten older it has given me more confidence to just chat away with them whether they like it or not.....<br />MeredithMereknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596140300034854370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-9200359366620755712016-03-16T14:50:28.544-07:002016-03-16T14:50:28.544-07:00Thinking of you too, Isabelle xxxxThinking of you too, Isabelle xxxxLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617604296746784414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-4324218665116147642016-03-16T12:06:51.799-07:002016-03-16T12:06:51.799-07:00Funnily enough I mind invisibility less as I go in...Funnily enough I mind invisibility less as I go into my sixties than I did in my forties. Nowadays I find I can turn visibility on and off which is quite good fun. No make up, scraggy fleece and keep my head down and I might not be there at all, which is sometimes quite relaxing and amusing. Put on some colourful clothes and walk along with my head up deliberately engaging with people and it is not much different from the way it used to be. I quite like being able to choose!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-91372740737104685682016-03-16T02:12:03.641-07:002016-03-16T02:12:03.641-07:00Some days are better than others. On a good day, I...Some days are better than others. On a good day, I feel perfectly visible and find I`m getting smiles and eye contact ( mostly from friendly women these days.....) while at other times the cloak of invisibility is definitely there. It can have its advantages, You can people-watch without anyone noticing!<br /><br />I love your seascapes and crashing waves. A beautiful place to be invisible in, but I`m sure you are not!Dartford Warblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352965211143836326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-66744148900206344782016-03-14T05:22:24.875-07:002016-03-14T05:22:24.875-07:00By the way: Oprah says things get better as you ge...By the way: Oprah says things get better as you get older. "If you think 40 is great, wait till you get to 50" she once annouced enthusiastically. Guess we'll have to take her word for it ;-)isabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07800975757387187365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-86304094107570704422016-03-14T04:40:13.426-07:002016-03-14T04:40:13.426-07:00Oh, I've said this many times before, Leanne, ...Oh, I've said this many times before, Leanne, but we are so incredibly alike. I turned 44 this month (March 6th) and have been somewhat depressed lately (hence very little blogging and responding) due to this becoming increasingly invisible. Because that's what I'm beginning to notice these days: that I'm invisible, relatively insignificant and feeling as though I missed the boat somewhere along the way. It's not a nice feeling and I'm hoping it will pass quickly. Thinking of you xxxisabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07800975757387187365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-80653844328655932522016-03-13T11:47:56.117-07:002016-03-13T11:47:56.117-07:00One of the best bits about walking and off-road cy...One of the best bits about walking and off-road cycling (apart from the beautiful scenery, the exercise and feeling good) is the opportunity to smile and say hello and sometimes even stop and chat to other folk. I do this all the time. I hope you're planning a special day for your Easter birthday and that it might include a beautiful coastal walk - perhaps to Zennor for a drink via River Cove and then the bus home? Sarah https://www.blogger.com/profile/14230327066600698804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-15726266754261739122016-03-12T06:30:40.236-08:002016-03-12T06:30:40.236-08:00Just wait until you are my age, dear girl, and tot...Just wait until you are my age, dear girl, and totally grey and only 5ft 2in tall. You do become invisible to others (well, younger others!) In a shop a year or two ago (a health food shop with not a particularly young person behind the counter) I waited until she'd finished her conversation on the phone, standing patiently at the counter. Then a younger person and taller (that's easy, being taller than me!) came in and stood to the side of me. I'd been there some time, you understand, and the person on the phone had actually looked at me as she spoke to whoever was on the other end of the line. As soon as she put the receiver down she spoke to the Other Person and asked what she wanted?<br />"Excuse me," said I, "I think you'll find that I was first ..." to which the woman behind the counter eyed me suspiciously and said, "Oh, I didn't see you there!"<br />The sod has looked right at me when I was waiting. So I said, "I'm not here for my health," (which came out spontaneously but as this was a health food shop afterwards I thought it funny!) and with that I walked out. <br />Mind you, I cease being invisible when I open my mouth! I can come over all Margo Leadbetter from The Good Life on occasion! But, sadly, grey haired ladies of around 5ft really do become invisible. You've a few years to go before you reach my age, but you might as well get used to it now, chuck!<br />Margaret Pgalanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-86234201397790727582016-03-11T15:06:29.750-08:002016-03-11T15:06:29.750-08:00What you described about being invisible - I remem...What you described about being invisible - I remember feeling that the first time I ever went out pushing a pram or buggy. It's not nice. But how can you think yourself invisible when you're so cool, interesting, intelligent and funny? <br /><br />Congratulations on reaching 500 posts! XxGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-84248738701999839242016-03-10T15:00:52.246-08:002016-03-10T15:00:52.246-08:00Another brilliant post Leanne. It has taken me til...Another brilliant post Leanne. It has taken me till my last birthday (67) to be totally comfortable in my own skin and I am now trying to make up for lost time. Have a wonderful birthday.<br /><br />Love Alex xx<br /><br />Love Alex xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-19083046910439853422016-03-10T07:59:33.831-08:002016-03-10T07:59:33.831-08:00Blow age, he says, middle gaged man getting middle...Blow age, he says, middle gaged man getting middler.<br /><br />Love the wild sea shots!Simon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-83454673875612619292016-03-10T05:23:25.642-08:002016-03-10T05:23:25.642-08:00It is so ironic that we are so overlooked as an as...It is so ironic that we are so overlooked as an asset when we get into our late forties. We know everything, we have life experience coming out of our ears and yet our kids think we are boring, a lot of males over look us and we are hard on our own sex. Very frustrating. When I was younger I hated the attention my big boobs got me, and wanted to be invisible - be careful what you wish for... Debdorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144784177810052734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-88138192812469932172016-03-10T04:32:59.045-08:002016-03-10T04:32:59.045-08:00First of all, congrats on 500 posts! As for being ...First of all, congrats on 500 posts! As for being invisible, I had it happen to me several times last fall when I was in Ireland. It's happened on a smaller scale before and not really bothered me all that much. But the incidents in Ireland were so in my face that it was hard to ignore. I like your attitude of not going quietly into the night. I think I need to copy you, hold my head high, and smile at everyone I encounter. Thanks you for this post. Oh, and Honey looks hilarious in that picture. :-)kristieinbchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620113214111945592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-49283341129008299162016-03-10T02:42:37.999-08:002016-03-10T02:42:37.999-08:00Hi Leanne. You are most certainly not invisible, b...Hi Leanne. You are most certainly not invisible, but I know what you mean, us middle aged women do seem to take up position in the background, leaving the front for our younger counterparts. I think the invisibility also applies to guys actually. I am glad to be less visible to be honest and I enjoy my own personality more now that I am less stressed about who I am. I probably don't make any sense. I am not done partying though :-) I'll join you on the beach for a walk, in my head at least. Honey looks like a fierce creature on this photo! Christina xxxChristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883091348839145603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-2985675485423570212016-03-10T01:01:33.889-08:002016-03-10T01:01:33.889-08:00real life posts are the best Leanne x happy birthd...real life posts are the best Leanne x happy birthday in advance, I'm staring down the same barrel in a few months, except I'm sticking my head in the sand like an ostrich and pretending it won't happen .......driftwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11416170414524297337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-48752719429138268562016-03-09T22:54:51.377-08:002016-03-09T22:54:51.377-08:00Ah, great post - good to see you back! And so good...Ah, great post - good to see you back! And so good to read your words. You strike a chord, I must say, but I like the 'smile and carry on' bit, because I can moan an awful lot (especially at work...) And your birthday is on a Saturday! The best day of the week for a birthday! XxLou - the knit nurse.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13355713213879898794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-47915227476826097112016-03-09T22:19:23.488-08:002016-03-09T22:19:23.488-08:00It's my birthday today, im 48. That's grow...It's my birthday today, im 48. That's grown up isn't it, really grown up, I mean that's getting old. But I don't feel old (well I do from aches and pains), but I still want to have fun, to run, to laugh, to be silly, stick my tongue out in between having to work and run a house and I will because then I'm not invisible, I'm being me. Go stride, go stomp and splash and yes smile and say hello to everyone you meet. xxJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09785406385693485063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-64486936763428655302016-03-09T21:04:45.678-08:002016-03-09T21:04:45.678-08:00I always enjoy your real life posts Leanne, it'...I always enjoy your real life posts Leanne, it's always a pleasure to read your blog. It has a certain calm & gentleness to it. I've always been an older soul & have grown happier each year that I aged. I recall one of the young chaps in the race room several years back being horrified as he approached his thirties. Did you know you can now buy jeans with the knees ripped already, oh the horror. xx Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-31514011316489636202016-03-09T15:37:49.353-08:002016-03-09T15:37:49.353-08:00Loved your post. Loved Nora's book, "Sor...Loved your post. Loved Nora's book, "Sorry About My Neck" and Helen Mirren is my hero.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-58162659777595297222016-03-09T15:22:11.622-08:002016-03-09T15:22:11.622-08:00Brilliant post!Utterly, utterly, brilliant! xoBrilliant post!Utterly, utterly, brilliant! xomelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07984286138124792000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-88529332280521688222016-03-09T14:40:04.041-08:002016-03-09T14:40:04.041-08:00You go girl! I have to admit that I do have jeans ...You go girl! I have to admit that I do have jeans with ripped knees but they are through wear, not design. Let's all defy invisibility and stride along together. Now, where did I put that purple dress?! xxVeggieMummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17467026136649574350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-59961834209743583752016-03-09T14:15:02.256-08:002016-03-09T14:15:02.256-08:00You're my kind of woman Leanne, I so enjoy you...You're my kind of woman Leanne, I so enjoy your thoughts on it all. Well done on 500 posts, that's a great achievement. I am also holding my head up high while walking along in my wellies. I'm interested in the coconut milk thing and wondering whether there's some in the cupboard. I think there is. I shall give it a whirl. No harm in maintaining my youthful bloom... CJ xxCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-47531649850583686842016-03-09T13:58:04.686-08:002016-03-09T13:58:04.686-08:00It is that sort of middle aged middle of nothingne...It is that sort of middle aged middle of nothingness feeling isn't it. The kind of what am I? I think that going onwards and being yourself and just keeping on is a good idea! Whatever comes I hope you have a great birthday in this wonderful decade that you are in and that it brings great things to you!! xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-64896726973621096182016-03-09T12:38:19.566-08:002016-03-09T12:38:19.566-08:00Hi Leanne, a great post, I always love seeing your...Hi Leanne, a great post, I always love seeing your beach photos (envious) :) I agree with the age thing as my barrel turns 47, 47 really? How the H did that happen? Apart from the aches and pains I still think I'm 20 something! Ha ha. I am determined to grow old disgracefully, I'll be that old woman in purple :) xThe Quirky Bird Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13857611654337366532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654141479722625610.post-59617677561915956382016-03-09T12:23:45.384-08:002016-03-09T12:23:45.384-08:00Invisible, you? I don't believe it. Lovely set...Invisible, you? I don't believe it. Lovely set of photos as always. Honey's looking remarkable fierce in that last one ;-) ps glad you're back xxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com