Sheffield circa 1990 my sister is holding my cat Joan
Apparantly 28 is the age , almost everyone feels that they are no matter the actual truth
28 is an optimum year.....supposedly
I met my Samaritan friends this afternoon
We all sat on the beach with flasks of coffee and ice cream cones and we talked
Chic Eleanor was minus her signature pashmina which seemed odd.
We laughed and joked and talked about dating, and sex and life and work.
And we talked about being single
I was single for much of my twenties into my early thirties
Ten years alone all told apart from a lovely few years with jane
The photograph underlines many things but it certainly proved that
Singleton days forged me friends for life
Joan died in Trelawnyd some 20 years later
And friends for life are the best of all.
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DeleteThat is a wonderful picture!
ReplyDeleteI stopped at 27.
ReplyDeleteMy optimum age was 32. I had finally settled into a career, met my wife, and felt like a real adult with some disposable income. It took me that long to lose the poor-student feeling of not being able to afford a simple dinner out, but I still had the energy to go out on the weekends!
ReplyDelete28 hmmm. You look good. Always do. I was blonde when I was 28.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great "blast from the past"!
ReplyDeleteAre any of the friends in the photo from 30 years ago also in more recent photos in the right side of your blog? Perhaps Nu, Mike, and Jane or am I imagining the resemblances?
Hugs!
Jane took the photo. Mike has not changed at all ..yeap nu there too, my constants as well as my sister and bro in law
DeleteIs that Nu John? x
ReplyDeleteWith the bendy head, yes, she hasn't changed
DeleteNice cat.
ReplyDeleteHer name was Joan
DeleteShe died in Trelanwyd aged. 20
Ive been 29 for a few years now lol im not ready to hit 30 and ebbing closer to 40 by the day. I think 29 is a good age for me so sticking with it.
ReplyDeleteSome people start at 94 and work backwards......
ReplyDeleteI think I'd say older than 28. Maybe 35? But still a heck of a lot younger than I actually am!
ReplyDeleteI am not sure I can remember being 28. I shall have to look back through some old photo albums to jog my memory.
ReplyDeleteJoan had a good, long life. I hope she enjoyed every minute of it.
ReplyDeleteShe was an old trouper
DeleteVery pretty cat. 30 was a good age for me.
ReplyDeletelovely kitty joan was. I came into my own person in my 40s.
ReplyDeleteI loved that picture. You all seemed so happy. 28 is a great age! When I was 28 I had two kids already!
ReplyDeleteAnd they love you dearly you gay mate x
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ReplyDeleteLovely trip down Memory lane you all look happy and carefree lovely group of friends who have been there for you through the years. I got married when I was 28 so a memorable year for me,
ReplyDeleteNice to memorialise the hoot which I have just done over the last hour on line with mike the guy next to me
Delete'Pashmina: Tales of love, loss and longing'. A book title - you could probably throw in 'lust' too. Being a singleton means that you can do as you're so inclined (within reason) - although it can be lonely not having someone to share experiences with; hanging onto a stale relationship can be mentally taxing in other ways. But - there's nothing like the frisson of being with someone new and the expectations of a new relationship (as I dimly recall). Or you can get a dog (or cat)...
ReplyDeleteMy best year/s was 27/28. I had two little kids who were toilet trained and could wait on my attention for two seconds. Toilet training is the secret to a happy life. And, I had gone back to school. When I was almost 28, I discovered I had fabulous legs. Why did it take me so long?
ReplyDeleteJoan lived a long life! I think my mid-30s were really cookin'. As I tip-toe up to my fiftieth birthday, I feel apathy setting in a bit.
ReplyDeleteWell, at 28 I had a one year old and was flat out busy all-the-time. I think this year is the best. I’m 67, I’ve survived a couple of health issues that could/should have killed me, come through them, I’ve a wonderful husband, a son and lovely daughter-in-law living a mile away, two gorgeous grandchildren I get to look after for a day every week (“What adventure will we go on this week?”) I have the energy to do all that thanks to marvellous publicly funded health care. I’ve super friends and being 67 is pretty darned good. Soon, 68 will be another Best Year Ever.
ReplyDeleteI like Sheffield. 28 Celcius is 82 Fahrenheit. I hope that helps.
ReplyDeleteThat just has to be Nu, sideways on!!
ReplyDeleteI love Joan, how wonderful that you had her for so long, my record cat was Bluey who died at 19.
Joan must have been a wonderful cat to be held amid that joyful chaos. Interesting what you say about 28. My 28th year was one of the most devastating in my life ... except my 28th birthday was the first one I celebrated with San Geraldo. So, there is that.
ReplyDelete28 wasn't a bad year for me, but i don't think i really hit my stride until i was in my 40s.
ReplyDeleteIt is good to hear of your earlier life John and to know that you have had good times along with the bad.
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