Am I old?

[hc4361]

I know what I mean by 'corned beef legs' but google images doesn't show it.
Is it only us of a certain age that remembers huddling round the fire, freezing back and mottled shins?

[MissCommando]

My daughter had terrible corned beef legs when she was a baby, they're normal now though. She had to go to hospital once when she was a baby and they commented on it but weren't worried. One of my aunties get's corned beef legs too. I know exactly what you mean

[boxtops]

Well I remember it, so we must be from a similar era!

[cherrychapstick]

i don't know what it is :s sorry

[Prudie]

I thought it was called pork pie legs?

[hc4361]

Pork pie legs? Never heard of that!
Glad I'm not the only one who suffered, although on babies it is a very different thing.

[AlBags]

Is that that sort of pink mottling one sees occasionally?

[MissCommando]

Hope this link works! Media URL: http://www.google.co.uk/images?q=blotchy+skin&hl=en&gbv=2&tbs=isch:1&ndsp=20&imgtype=i_similar&sa=X&ei=eDgATOXOMpTh-Qan2cTKDg&ct=img-sim-l&oi=image_sil&resnum=12&tbnid=YDypPa1ymzD-QM:
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[LoftyLottie]

http://www.urbandicti...=corned%20beef%20legs

My baby had corned beef legs in his first few months and I was told it was a sign of good health!!

[AlBags]

They look lovely MC : (
What I was thinking of, but extreme examples.

[MissCommando]

http://www.google.co....tbnid=YDypPa1ymzD-QM:

[flobadob]

Your answer is in your question.

[Jemisa]

I remember 'cornbeef legs' my mother suffered from that problem and yes it was coz she would sit on top of the fire (as my father said) in those days it was rare to see a woman in trousers so her legs were on show all the time. Hers was from knee to ankle. Thank god for central heating.

Jem.

[Jemisa]

Chilblains are nothing like 'Cornbeef Legs' Eddie, there's no pain or irritation its just self abuse really. Well it was in my mothers case it was avoidable but chilblains aren't.

Have a look at the links provided by Lofty or MissC.