He was on the oldish sidearound the end of the twenties or so.
Up to a few weeks ago things were not too bad for the young lad who bought an oldish house and asked for a grant to repair it.
They are very often oldish people.
A large number of the employees of these small building firms are oldish men, who are not really mobile; they suffer from all the complaints under the sun.
I am an oldish man now but sometimes when one is inside this place one feels younger than when one is outside it.
This has come about as a result of this kind of island of oldish property.
Especially is this true of oldish men, with, perhaps elderly wives.
It is only in regard to people who are already oldish, if not actually old, that it is important.
