Oooh. Do you forget these terms as age advances ?
If so, unless I can replace them I’d, frankly, have little to say in future years.
… &, yes, good for Owd Custard Boots. 
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Experience so far suggests not, Armers: but there are different expectations of women in these matters, as you might have noticed. It’s very odd, actually, the expectation that older women will behave all ladylike, and can scarcely have been based on close observation…
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The Cat Sulks On The Mat.
‘Why is he sulking?’, you might be asking. Because I won’t let him play with a socking gurt pair of scissors, that’s why.
Moron.
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You & me both Armrest. And if old ladies are supposed to stop using them I shall use them more and more the older I get.
Pauses to think: is it possible to use them more?
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You can work on it…
And of course wear purple.
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Makes mental note: Must buy a red hat.
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God I hate that poem
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Well Gus, not all of us can carry off the purple look, I agree.
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It comes naturally when I am particularly cross, I find.
But you are quite right: I would look like an ambulant aubergine. Half baba ganoush, half babushka…
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Oh dear. I read that as:
Which is quite an image, one way or another.
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Tsk.
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I quite liked it before it was Discovered and became a Trend, say back in about 1962 when I first read it.
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I like the sentiment of that poem
I want to grow old disgracefully
Why is our chatelaine quiet?
I worrits about her
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I’m here, & looking forran 'Normous Medicinal
Just in case…
Carinthia.xx
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Very wise. You never know when you might need a medicinal and when you do it might not be convenient to have one, so best to have one in advance. I’ll join you if I may.
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Of course, TFM
Proffers Pitchers
Carinthia.xx
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Ooo medicinals
I will have one for my chesticle
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And here’s one for the other chesticle, dere: you can’t fly on the wan wing, now
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I have a glimmer of a quote,
“We’re in Wang’s wing”
David Niven, I think.
We visited the Fish Quay, today. The Fishwives were well up forra chat and we had a grand old time. One of them had recently returned from Gran Canaria and we shunned her for her tan. The other is going to Tenerife for the festive season and we’ll similarly shun her in January. I gave them your kind wishes, Carinthia xx
Sis will depart for home tomorrow morning. It has been a good visitation. We’ll shop tomorrow afternoon 
Good nights, Cellarites.
Soo xx
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Gin, Dahlink
Just for you…
Carinthia.xx
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