I am old :(

[bednobs]

was just watching the waltons programme on itv. Just before it started i said to my husband "how long ago do you think they were born" and we came to the conclusion it was about 20 years.
It's nearly 30!!!!!!

[tiggerblue10]

I remember when it was on the news. Can't believe they're nearly 30 either.

[tenrec]

Interesting programme.

[Eve]

I had to do a bit of a doubletake when realising the actress who plays Tanya in Eastenders is the same age as me (born in the same year anyhow) so 33/34, seeing her with two kids that age etc... That made me feel a bit old.

Seeing Grease is funny for me as it had the number one song on the day I was born!

[annie0000]

God, I thought you meant the Waltons as in the hillbillies in Virginia and thought it must be longer ago than that..........doh!!

I can't believe they are that old either!!

[mike11111]

You think you're old? I can remember when Michael Jackson was a cute little boy!

[Anngel123]

I too thought the Waltons from the 70's....well old now LOL Goodnight John Boy!!

[Tilly2]

I'm confused about the Waltons.
I remember the Woodentops though.

[boxtops]

I thought you meant the Waltons - Goodnight, JimBob.....

[maggiebee]

"You are old, Father William," the young man said,
"And your hair has become very white;
And yet you incessantly stand on your head—
Do you think, at your age, it is right?"

"In my youth," Father William replied to his son,
"I feared it might injure the brain;
But now that I'm perfectly sure I have none,
Why, I do it again and again."

"You are old," said the youth, "As I mentioned before,
And have grown most uncommonly fat;
Yet you turned a back-somersault in at the door—
Pray, what is the reason of that?"

"In my youth," said the sage, as he shook his grey locks,
"I kept all my limbs very supple
By the use of this ointment—one shilling the box—
Allow me to sell you a couple?"

"You are old," said the youth, "And your jaws are too weak
For anything tougher than suet;
Yet you finished the goose, with the bones and the beak—
Pray, how did you manage to do it?"

"In my youth," said his father, "I took to the law,
And argued each case with my wife;
And the muscular strength which it gave to my jaw,
Has lasted the rest of my life."

"You are old," said the youth, "one would hardly suppose
That your eye was as steady as ever;
Yet you balanced an eel on the end of your nose—
What made you so awfully clever?"

"I have answered three questions, and that is enough,"
Said his father; "don't give yourself airs!
Do you think I can listen all day to such stuff?
Be off, or I'll kick you down stairs!"

[Dee Sa]

I used to love the Waltons but now it seems such "old hat" an d I think did I really used to watch that ! bring back Bonanza !

[boxtops]

It was infinitely superior to the Little House on the Prairie.

[DTCwordfan]

And Dallas is back on too........

My mater had this mental map of the States being a blend of Dallas, Dysentry and the Waltons....(!) - on her first trip, to Florida to see my sister, she was prepared for "Have a nice day". So when in her first supermarket on saying "bye" she got "I'm missing you already" she was pretty well "thrown off her hoss"....

[sandyRoe]

I remember when muffin the mule was considered innocent entertainment.
I grow old...I grow old
I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled

[starone]

Thanks for the poem maggiebee - a long time since I read it and I could only remember the first verse. Incidentally I looked in a mirror today in my bungalow (left by the previous owners) and I thought I was looking at the picture of Dorian Grey. With a few judicious manoeuvres and squinting of eyes I could just about stand it. That's one mirror which has going to have to go.

[Brinjal]

Waltons are older than 30 I have lived abroard for 35 years and the programme aired when I was still living in NZ so at least 36 37 years.

[Tilly2]

Which Waltons are you talking about?

[Mosaic]

Dare I eat a peach?

Sorry, I got all poetic, it was Sandy's fault miss he made me do it.

[Kiki-frog]

Yes, I know what you mean. And I find Mr Frog and I now have the same conversations that my mum and dad used to have when watching TV - 'Didn't s/he used to be in.....? S/he's looking old these days.' And worst of all 'Is s/he still alive?'

[Davethedog]

The Walton Sextuplets 6 girls born in 1983

[divegirl]

These Waltons not the old US programme!

http://en.wikipedia.o...iki/Walton_sextuplets

Lisa x