olden days 

Previous times or past eras. Refers to how things used to be. Doesn't have to be a long time ago.

I'm always telling my kids about how things were different in the olden days, like 2000 years ago.

With everything that's changed around here, two years ago seems like the olden days.

olden days by yes juanito yes April 5, 2015

older days 

not as long ago as the olden days

#1: I was listening to some Rhoda Dakar this morning - it was ok
#2: yeah she was better in the older days

older days by muffmirkin March 26, 2020