The big 30

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 7:52 am

Today is my birthday, and I'd like to know if any of my fellow posters able to give me tips on how I can survive now that I'm 30?

I've woken up and everything feels the same.

Any hints and tips?

BennyD · Post by **BennyD** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 7:55 am

Happy birthday! Enjoy the day because everything Is downhill from here.

CharlieinNewMexico · Post by **CharlieinNewMexico** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 7:55 am

Yes. You won't remember posting this when you're 54

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 7:58 am

ClaretAndJew wrote:Today is my birthday, and I'd like to know if any of my fellow posters able to give me tips on how I can survive now that I'm 30?

I've woken up and everything feels the same.

Any hints and tips?

crooklocks are good?

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:02 am

First of all enjoy your birthday and secondly I can confirm from experience that you've a way to go yet before the downhill bit really kicks in.

Jimmymaccer · Post by **Jimmymaccer** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:03 am

Happy Birthday!...

We sponsored the match ball at The Turf on my 30th against Blackpool......

That was 25 bleedin years ago!

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:03 am

ClaretTony wrote:First of all enjoy your birthday and secondly I can confirm from experience that you've a way to go yet before the downhill bit really kicks in.

Thanks Tony. Some good advice from a seasoned veteran.

Onwards and upwards then.

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:04 am

Jimmymaccer wrote:Happy Birthday!...

We sponsored the match ball at The Turf on my 30th against Blackpool......

That was 25 bleedin years ago!

Only pre-season friendly today but hope they can do it for my birthday.

Just realised, I share a birthday with Jay Rodriguez. Not bad company.

ExistentialWanderer · Post by **ExistentialWanderer** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:20 am

ClaretAndJew wrote:Today is my birthday, and I'd like to know if any of my fellow posters able to give me tips on how I can survive now that I'm 30?

I've woken up and everything feels the same.

Any hints and tips?

Yes. Don't tell your missus she needs to get in shape and then masturbate in front of her while ogling Rachel Riley in a bikini. It doesn't end well!

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:21 am

ClaretAndJew wrote:Only pre-season friendly today but hope they can do it for my birthday.

Just realised, I share a birthday with Jay Rodriguez. Not bad company.

And Bes Berisha

Midmoorclaret · Post by **Midmoorclaret** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:25 am

And with me C&J, I'm 73 today and if you want to reach the same age don't get stressed by believing Ablue and similar posters, they will take years off your life!!

ExistentialWanderer · Post by **ExistentialWanderer** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:27 am

In all seriousness mate. Happy birthday and enjoy it. You've got a period of life ahead of you which you should grasp with both hands. Best wishes!

Clevedon Claret · Post by **Clevedon Claret** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:30 am

Happy Birthday fella's. Have a great day.

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:35 am

Midmoorclaret wrote:And with me C&J, I'm 73 today and if you want to reach the same age don't get stressed by believing Ablue and similar posters, they will take years off your life!!

Happy birthday MidMoor!

Don't worry, I take ablue with an abundance of salt.

ExistentialWanderer · Post by **ExistentialWanderer** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:38 am

Midmoorclaret wrote:And with me C&J, I'm 73 today and if you want to reach the same age don't get stressed by believing Ablue and similar posters, they will take years off your life!!

Happy birthday Midmoor!

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:47 am

Happy Birthday to both ClaretandJew and Midmoor! I turned 30 on Monday. I haven't died yet. As such, the key to my success follows the Sean Dyche mantra: one day at a time.

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:54 am

IndigoLake wrote:Happy Birthday to both ClaretandJew and Midmoor! I turned 30 on Monday. I haven't died yet. As such, the key to my success follows the Sean Dyche mantra: one day at a time.

1987! Wooo.

The best year.

Happy belated birthday.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:56 am

feliz cumpleanos y matrimonio largo y feliz, IL.
and happy birthday to all other Clarets celebrating today.

Inchy · Post by **Inchy** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:57 am

I turned 30 on the 3rd of this month.

Backs going, getting fatter, hair line is receding, married with kid, life over

Happy birthday

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 9:00 am

Happy Birthday to you...
I reached 30 in January 1980, I was living in Nottingham at the time and had a great night out in that Parliament Street area.

Key things for beyond 30 are: let your mind/personality mature but pretend your body is still in the 20s-keep playing footy/cricket/cycling/walking/running whatever; start taking saving for a pension fund seriously- the longer you save, the sooner you can retire.

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 9:00 am

Inchy wrote:I turned 30 on the 3rd of this month.

Backs going, getting fatter, hair line is receding, married with kid, life over

Happy birthday

Fatter check

Sore back check

married no

kids no

Hair line receding, thankfully no.

Happy birthday mate.

Holtyclaret · Post by **Holtyclaret** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 9:01 am

Happy birthday, things start going about 43 and I'm 44!

RMutt · Post by **RMutt** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 9:03 am

Happy Birthday. Make the most of your time. Do not on any account fail to do something because you feel you are too old, because one day you will look back and realise that at thirty you are just a kid.

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 9:06 am

ClaretAndJew wrote:1987! Wooo.

The best year.

Happy belated birthday.

Cheers!

Since you're the same age, do you ever get nostalgic about a particular time period?

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 9:08 am

piston broke wrote:feliz cumpleanos y matrimonio largo y feliz, IL.
and happy birthday to all other Clarets celebrating today.

Muchas gracias piston broke, muy amable

Had a great honeymoon and birthday but back to reality now! Looking forward to the friendly today though - hoping ClaretsPlayer is working well enough so I can listen to the commentary.

ablueclaret · Post by **ablueclaret** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 9:23 am

Glad to hear I and my ilk can take years of your life, this rejuvenation process needs investigating, perhaps Walters is already 28 after listening to my comments. No wonder Dyche is buying old.
Beware of that pinch of salt C&J that's what does the damage.
Get an allotment and you won't feel old till your eighty.

LoveCurryPies · Post by **LoveCurryPies** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 9:30 am

Big 30....big 40....big 50....it's all boll@cks.

Age is irrelevant. Just keep on trying new things. Enjoy your cake!

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 9:33 am

Many happy returns.

Look, it's not really "the big 30". 30's nowt. By 50 ya might notice a few things aren't quite the same, but 30 to 40 are, in my opinion, ur best years. They were for me anyway. Get ur head down and live the dream.

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 9:35 am

Life starts at 30. Far better than your 20s. I remember being about 13 and thinking: I bet life gets really interesting from about 29. I was right. Your 30s are your best decade. Enjoy yourself.

And happy birthday to you, ClaretAndJew.

Adrianthepostman · Post by **Adrianthepostman** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 10:07 am

Happy Birthday.
Big 30, best decade so far for me, as i'm now early 40's.
Keep playing football, train a little bit everyday, even if it's just 15 minutes, challenge yourself a couple of times a year, tough mudder / half marathons etc, gives you a target to work towards.
That's my advice, have a good time today and just enjoy yourself.

spadesclaret · Post by **spadesclaret** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 10:13 am

Happy Birthday, C&J.

Happy Birthday to everyone who is 30 today!

Hipper · Post by **Hipper** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 10:14 am

My advice from one well past 30 is to start to eat properly. Whilst you can continue to eat and drink crap it will catch up with you.

The real reality check is 50, when you get a letter from saga reminding you of this. At 60 you get a letter from the NHS wanting turd samples (for checking for bowel cancer). You will get this every two years.

In my case I could (at 63 a 9 months) get a free bus pass, and recently, at 64, I just got a letter advising me I should apply for the heating allowance (£200). Next year, at 65, I will get my pension to complete my passage into old age. By the time you get there I doubt you will get these last three!!!!!

Actually my real introduction to old age was some years ago when a schoolboy offered me his seat on a bus. I took it of course to be polite but did he not appreciate what an insult that was, effectively saying I was an old git!

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 10:16 am

Happy Birthday.

A lot changed for me when I hit 30

I left my wife and moved away from Burnley back to the south of England.

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 10:45 am

'...I've woken up and everything feels the same...'

too much information!

Happy Birthday C + J!

bfcmik · Post by **bfcmik** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 11:31 am

ClaretAndJew wrote:Thanks Tony. Some good advice from a seasoned veteran.

Onwards and upwards then.

Sorry, but you are already on the downward slope. A gentle, almost imperceptible slope maybe but it gets steeper and steeper as the birthdays pass by. Eventually it becomes a steep embankment but you have a while to go yet. Just enjoy your life and remember to appreciate what you have whilst continuing to reach for your goals.

Happy Birthday

HatfieldClaret · Post by **HatfieldClaret** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 11:36 am

Life improves when you get to your big 40 and onwards.

You will be wiser, settled and have finer tastes with, hopefully, a bit more money to afford it; before the backs and knees etc start giving gip.

I'm in my 50's and enjoying life even more.

Happy birthday

bodge · Post by **bodge** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 11:40 am

When i was 30 i sacked my job and went travelling round the world, best thing i ever did (except marry karenbodge of course).

Have a good un C&J and go and see the world whilst you can !

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 12:25 pm

Have a great day, C&J!

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 2:12 pm

Yep enjoy the day C&J , i think 30 was my best birthday ever now looking forward to 60

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 2:19 pm

Happy birthday C&J

Life is what you can make of it.

30 is a great age to be. You're still young but you're no longer naive or reckless like 20 somethings.

Enjoy it!

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 2:45 pm

I turned 30 last December, and I found I was going to be a Dad for the first time a few days prior to that.

Fair to say I suddenly felt very old all at once. That feels about a week ago, but she's due next week.

BennyD · Post by **BennyD** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 3:02 pm

ExistentialWanderer wrote:In all seriousness mate. Happy birthday and enjoy it. You've got a period of life ahead of you which you should grasp with both hands. Best wishes!

That's assuming his hand eye co ordination isn't already f*cked!

Jambounchained · Post by **Jambounchained** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 6:30 pm

Happy birthday C+J

I turn 31 tomorrow myself and I must admit nothing has really changed from when I was about 20, just don’t go out as much as I used to.

I’ve spent most of today playing Micro Machines on the PS1 And had a thoroughly good time doing so. I certainly haven’t grown up.

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 6:40 pm

30? Definitely downhill from there. My mother turned 30 and Jimmy McIlroy immediately left for Stoke. It doesn't get worse than that! (Though unlike certain other people, she didn't give up going to matches!)

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 6:44 pm

Jambounchained wrote:I turn 31 tomorrow myself and I must admit nothing has really changed from when I was about 20, just don’t go out as much as I used to.

I'm 37 and I don't feel any different to when I was 27, so I know exactly what you mean.
There is one thing I've noticed with growing wiser, is that 3 nights out in a row = 3 day hangover. When I was 18 it would be 14 nights out in a row = 2 day hangover.

So I've learned that maths is a bit rubbish.

Jambounchained · Post by **Jambounchained** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 7:47 pm

FactualFrank wrote:I'm 37 and I don't feel any different to when I was 27, so I know exactly what you mean.
There is one thing I've noticed with growing wiser, is that 3 nights out in a row = 3 day hangover. When I was 18 it would be 14 nights out in a row = 2 day hangover.

So I've learned that maths is a bit rubbish.

Oh god yes, 2 day hangovers are the norm now!

yTib · Post by **yTib** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 7:50 pm

30 is **** all.

i'll be 40 in the winter.

thinking about doing myself in.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 7:51 pm

yTib wrote:i'll be 40 in the winter

Ouch. That's a horrid time of year for the elderly.

yTib · Post by **yTib** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 7:55 pm

it sure is.