4th August 2013, 10:43 AM
Kel Wrote:Let's not be ageist. I'm an aspiring "early career" archaeologist and I'm 49. Do you think they mean me though...?
And equally you can become an 'old lag' at the age of 23 if so inclined.
David:Not sure about the slippers.....in my experience 'old lags' tend to veer towards Wellingtons, even where social protocol suggests otherwise (weddings, funerals, meetings with the bank manager), perhaps due to the lack of laces and not having to bend down with all its resulting problems (dizziness, pain in back, pain in knees etc etc)......
No objection to IfA having special interest groups, and I'm slightly surprised that more have not appeared over the years.....I'm in the 'Buggers who decided to work overseas group' to paraphrase its real title, but we don't get together very often......
With peace and consolation hath dismist, And calm of mind all passion spent...