Are we all grown up then?

cjcp

davis wrote:

cjcp wrote:

woodnut wrote:

davis wrote:

. Having a favourite motorway service station (the utter, utter shame of this being true).

Oooh, which one! Is it that one on the M6 in the Lakes?

Good one!

Is this limited to the UK? The ones I've been to in France and Belgium are very good. Much better than the likes of Leigh Delamere or Heston.

Worldwide, I reckon. I've always liked Cherwell Valley. It's just the right distance away for a stop, I like the M40 (Red Kites, innit?), and they've got M&S food. Ye Gawds I'm middle-aged!

Yes, having M&S food is like a BSI kitemark. It can be reassuring.

That said, I still can't place Leigh Delamere above those abroad, despite the presence of M&S. It might be that the distance is wrong between my usual journey up and down the M4.

A useful site: http://www.motorwayservices.info/

davis

Nurse! He's out of bed again!

sketchley

57. Eating cake with a fork....

Cafewanda

1.Having a mortgage - Nope.
2.Mum and dad no longer make your financial decisions - Yep
3.Paying into a pension - Such as it is.
4.Conducting a weekly food shop - Nope.
5.Written a Will - Nope
6.Having children - Nope
7.Budgeting every month - Yep.
8.Being able to cook an evening meal from scratch - Of course.
9.Getting married - Nope
10.Having life insurance - Nope
11.Recycling - Yes
12.Having a savings account - What's that?
13.Knowing what terms like 'ISA' and 'tracker' mean - Err
14.Watching the news - Always have done.
15.Owning a lawn mower - Nope
16.Doing your own washing - Yep
17.Taking trips to the local tip - Never
18.Planting flowers - Nope
19.Being able to bleed a radiator - Yep
20.Having a joint bank account - Hell no!!!
21.Having a view on politics - Yes.
22.Keeping track of interest rates - Very loosely
23.Finding a messy house annoying - Yes
24.Being able to change a light bulb - Yes
25.Owning a vacuum cleaner - Yes
26.Holding dinner parties - Nope
27.Listening to Radio 2 - Nope
28.Enjoying gardening - If I had a garden, yes.
29.Spending weekend just 'pottering' - Frequently
30.Mum starts asking you for advice - Always ignored :roll:
31.Carrying spare shopping bags just in case. Nope
32.Like going round garden centres - Nope
33.Wearing coats on a night out - Even as a teenager
34.Going to bed before 11pm - Only when sick
35.Making sure mum and dad are phoned at least once a week - Monthly is more than enough for me.
36.Classing work as a career rather than a job - Nope
37.Repairing torn clothing rather than throwing it away - Yes
38.You iron - No.
39.You wash up immediately after eating - Nope
40.Enjoy cooking - Yes
41.Buying a Sunday paper - Nope.
42.Always going out with a sensible pair of shoes - Nope.
43.You like receiving gift vouchers - Yes
44.Work keeps you awake at night - Yes
45.Filing post - Nope
46.Having a 'best' crockery set - Nope
47.Being able to change a car tyre - Nope
48.Being sensible enough to remove make up off before bedtime - Nope
49.Being able to follow a receipt - Yes.
50.Owning 'best towels' as well as 'everyday towels' - Nope.

23/50

Should I be concerned?

NGale

I'm just concerned that I really don't do as much on the financial side as I should :shock:

cjcp

davis wrote:

Nurse! He's out of bed again!

dhope

Cafewanda wrote:

23/50

Should I be concerned?

25/50 here. Shoulda guessed I'd grown up a bit more than CW :roll:

stuaff

Fifteen.

jimmypippa

PedalPedant wrote:

27, 32, 43 and 50 seem to have leaked over from the "Are you an idiot" list.

PP

Plus lots

Aidy

byke68 wrote:

2.Mum and dad no longer make your financial decisions - no
6.Having children - one problem chimp
9.Getting married - done

You're married with kid, and your parents still make financial decisions for you?

Something like 14ish for me.

el_presidente

cjcp wrote:

davis wrote:

cjcp wrote:

woodnut wrote:

davis wrote:

. Having a favourite motorway service station (the utter, utter shame of this being true).

Oooh, which one! Is it that one on the M6 in the Lakes?

Good one!

Is this limited to the UK? The ones I've been to in France and Belgium are very good. Much better than the likes of Leigh Delamere or Heston.

Worldwide, I reckon. I've always liked Cherwell Valley. It's just the right distance away for a stop, I like the M40 (Red Kites, innit?), and they've got M&S food. Ye Gawds I'm middle-aged!

Yes, having M&S food is like a BSI kitemark. It can be reassuring.

That said, I still can't place Leigh Delamere above those abroad, despite the presence of M&S. It might be that the distance is wrong between my usual journey up and down the M4.

A useful site: http://www.motorwayservices.info/

The one on the M6 that looks like a Bond villains lair is pretty cool. Bit of a dump inside, though.

mudcow007

1.Having a mortgage - Yes
2.Mum and dad no longer make your financial decisions - Yes
3.Paying into a pension -Yes
4.Conducting a weekly food shop - Yes
5.Written a Will - No
6.Having children - Not yet
7.Budgeting every month - Yes
8.Being able to cook an evening meal from scratch - Yes
9.Getting married - Good god no
10.Having life insurance - Yes
11.Recycling - Yes
12.Having a savings account - Kinda
13.Knowing what terms like 'ISA' and 'tracker' mean - Yes
14.Watching the news - Yes
15.Owning a lawn mower - Yes (if you own an electric mower your not a proper man though)
16.Doing your own washing - Not if i can help it
17.Taking trips to the local tip - Yes
18.Planting flowers - Yes
19.Being able to bleed a radiator - Yes
20.Having a joint bank account - Yes
21.Having a view on politics - No
22.Keeping track of interest rates - Yes
23.Finding a messy house annoying - Not if its my mess
24.Being able to change a light bulb - Yes
25.Owning a vacuum cleaner - Yes (well not personally but we do have one)
26.Holding dinner parties - is that like a swingers party?
27.Listening to Radio 2 - Yep i need my daily fix of Jeremy Whine
28.Enjoying gardening - Yes
29.Spending weekend just 'pottering' - Yes (if im able too)
30.Mum starts asking you for advice - Yes
31.Carrying spare shopping bags just in case - Yes
32.Like going round garden centres - Yes
33.Wearing coats on a night out - Yes
34.Going to bed before 11pm - only on a Tuesday when its business time
35.Making sure mum and dad are phoned at least once a week - Yes
36.Classing work as a career rather than a job - Yes
37.Repairing torn clothing rather than throwing it away - Good god no
38.You iron - Not if i can help it
39.You wash up immediately after eating - Yep
40.Enjoy cooking - Yes
41.Buying a Sunday paper - Nope
42.Always going out with a sensible pair of shoes - No
43.You like receiving gift vouchers - No
44.Work keeps you awake at night - Yes
45.Filing post - No
46.Having a 'best' crockery set - No
47.Being able to change a car tyre -Yes
48.Being sensible enough to remove make up off before bedtime - ?
49.Being able to follow a receipt - Yes
50.Owning 'best towels' as well as 'everyday towels' - Yes

byke68

Aidy wrote:

byke68 wrote:

2.Mum and dad no longer make your financial decisions - no
6.Having children - one problem chimp
9.Getting married - done

You're married with kid, and your parents still make financial decisions for you?
Something like 14ish for me.

Well spotted! Should have been "yes". It was late and Mrs Byke just had a couple of lamps on instead of the main lights. Ahem :oops:

supersonic

Mine was always going to be low. I don't drive, I don't own a house, no kids, not very old, never been married, single...

veronese68

I got quite a low score for a home owning married parent. Not gardening eliminated quite a few.
I thought the recycling one was a bit strange. My kids are very environmentally aware and are more likely to recycle than a lot of adults. The schools teach them about all that kind of stuff now.

Gizmo_

Counted and I only get 37/50. But I could add many, many more...

- I love cricket
- I have actually said "she'll catch her death" when seeing a scantily clad teenager out at night
- I do have a stick for stirring paint with
- And it lives in my shed
- Along with an assortment of ancient tools that "might come in useful" despite having no idea what they're designed to do
- I was genuinely excited that we got a new vacuum cleaner yesterday
- Red wine, Ale, Single Malt Whisky.
- Going to farmers' markets
...oh dear.

Gizmo_

CiB wrote:

davis wrote:

. Having a favourite motorway service station (the utter, utter shame of this being true).

game over everyone. We have a winner. Favourite service station indeed.

I actually quite like Fleet. The M3 goes to nice sunny south coast places and it has a foot bridge and a McDonalds for dirty filthy breakfast goodness.

clarkey cat

Fleet is overrated in my opinion. Push on and enjoy what Winchester has to offer. Obviously avoid Rownhams.

bigmat

39/50 for me. Not digging digging helped keep the score down.

clarkey cat

39/50 for me too!

Sensible, but with a dangerous edge.

dhope

clarkey cat wrote:

Sensible, but with a dangerous edge.

clarkey cat wrote:

Fleet is overrated in my opinion. Push on and enjoy what Winchester has to offer. Obviously avoid Rownhams.

:?

bompington

I like the one on the M5 where the very well-stocked shop sells sticks for stirring paint with

DonDaddyD

CiB wrote:

Here yer go - shameless list from the paper of 50 things that make you 'grown up'; every one of em negated by being the sort of person who bicycles to work like a juvenile and then wastes time on an internet forum banging on about it. How many do you qualify for?

1.Having a mortgage - No
2.Mum and dad no longer make your financial decisions - Yes
3.Paying into a pension - No (I have another plan)
4.Conducting a weekly food shop - yes
5.Written a Will - Many times "I want my ashes to be crystalised and when lightsaber technology becomes available I want to be the focusing crystal..." - I wrote that in the early 2000s.
6.Having children - Yes
7.Budgeting every month - Yes
8.Being able to cook an evening meal from scratch - Yes
9.Getting married - Yes
10.Having life insurance - No
11.Recycling - Forced to
12.Having a savings account - Yes
13.Knowing what terms like 'ISA' and 'tracker' mean - Yes
14.Watching the news - Yes
15.Owning a lawn mower - No
16.Doing your own washing - Since the age of 14 WTF
17.Taking trips to the local tip - Yes
18.Planting flowers - No
19.Being able to bleed a radiator - Yes
20.Having a joint bank account - Yes
21.Having a view on politics - Yes
22.Keeping track of interest rates - Yes
23.Finding a messy house annoying - Yes
24.Being able to change a light bulb - Yes
25.Owning a vacuum cleaner - Yes and choosing the right one was really enjoyable and important
26.Holding dinner parties - Yes
27.Listening to Radio 2 - There's a station other than Magic FM?
28.Enjoying gardening - Haven't got one but I would if I did.
29.Spending weekend just 'pottering' - Yes
30.Mum starts asking you for advice - Yes
31.Carrying spare shopping bags just in case - WTF hell no!
32.Like going round garden centres - No
33.Wearing coats on a night out - It completes my outfit and hides the man boobs
34.Going to bed before 11pm - Absolutely, heating goes off at 10!
35.Making sure mum and dad are phoned at least once a week - Yes
36.Classing work as a career rather than a job - Yes, or else you look like a dosser
37.Repairing torn clothing rather than throwing it away - Since the age of 20 WTF!
38.You iron - Love it!
39.You wash up immediately after eating - That way there is always at least one plate clean for the next meal
40.Enjoy cooking - Yes
41.Buying a Sunday paper - That is an institution and my right as a MAN!
42.Always going out with a sensible pair of shoes - Yes
43.You like receiving gift vouchers - Yes
44.Work keeps you awake at night - She needs sacking!!!
45.Filing post - Yes
46.Having a 'best' crockery set - Yes and it's not been used since we got it! It's for looking at!
47.Being able to change a car tyre - Nope
48.Being sensible enough to remove make up off before bedtime - If she gets a chance to wear it, she'll be too drunk by the time it comes to take it off.
49.Being able to follow a receipt - What? How do you follow a receipt?
50.Owning 'best towels' as well as 'everyday towels' - No

36 out of 50!

cyclingprop

Isn't that middle age?