I put most of my handcream on the back of my hands too, they're the driest and the bits on show the most. Never thought there was any other way to do it! I think you and I are completely 100% right on this and the rest of the internet is wrong 😂
I love all your photos, especially when you show your hands knitting or holding a cup. 💜 I’m nearing 42. Definitely feeling some ageism. Also, that strange phenomenon has occurred where everyone in public suddenly seems significantly younger than me. It’s very different. As for IG… Maybe block the rude and creepy commenters?? ☺️ there are so many bots and weirdos on IG I now give zero cares blocking accounts 😅
Whenever I look down at my sixty-year old hands knitting I see my Grandmother’s hands. She taught me to knit when I was eight. It’s like she’s still here with me, watching me make the same mistakes I did as a kid 😂 Let’s hear for hands that have seen some stuff!
When I hear of or see a rude comment like that, I often think how ugly inside a person has to be to post something like that. It's truly sad, and they were definitely the minority based on the outpouring of support you received. That was good to see. Poop on them.
Thank you for this, Louise. At 66, I am very aware of the spots and scars that mark my hands. Whenever I need to show my hands in photos (especially in close-ups), I have to fight the desire to use Photoshop to make them look less experienced than they really are.
I often look around and realize I'm the oldest person in the room. I'm getting better at deciding that doesn't matter a bit.
I put most of my handcream on the back of my hands too, they're the driest and the bits on show the most. Never thought there was any other way to do it! I think you and I are completely 100% right on this and the rest of the internet is wrong 😂
I love all your photos, especially when you show your hands knitting or holding a cup. 💜 I’m nearing 42. Definitely feeling some ageism. Also, that strange phenomenon has occurred where everyone in public suddenly seems significantly younger than me. It’s very different. As for IG… Maybe block the rude and creepy commenters?? ☺️ there are so many bots and weirdos on IG I now give zero cares blocking accounts 😅
It’s funny you should say that, I was on a train the other week in London and I had the exact same experience.
I looked around and realised I was probably the oldest person in the carriage - by quite some margin.
Thank you for reminding me all the successes my hands bring to my life, no matter what they look like after 75 years
Whenever I look down at my sixty-year old hands knitting I see my Grandmother’s hands. She taught me to knit when I was eight. It’s like she’s still here with me, watching me make the same mistakes I did as a kid 😂 Let’s hear for hands that have seen some stuff!
When I hear of or see a rude comment like that, I often think how ugly inside a person has to be to post something like that. It's truly sad, and they were definitely the minority based on the outpouring of support you received. That was good to see. Poop on them.
Thank you for this, Louise. At 66, I am very aware of the spots and scars that mark my hands. Whenever I need to show my hands in photos (especially in close-ups), I have to fight the desire to use Photoshop to make them look less experienced than they really are.
I often look around and realize I'm the oldest person in the room. I'm getting better at deciding that doesn't matter a bit.
Exactly this. Ageing is a privilege and I intend to keep on doing it for as long as possible.
It’s amazing g how rude people can be!!!
I saw this all unfolding on social media. I can’t believe the audacity of some folk who are so mean on social media.