What a lovely thread! I am 71 in December, retired teacher (how many of us are there?), one DD, one DS, and 2 beautiful GS's. Born in Aberdeen, brought up in Dundee, started teaching in Edinburgh where I met my DH, married had two children then went abroad for twenty years ( his work). We live in a thatched cottage in North Bucks in a small friendly village and I am a school governor, play croquet, do tapestry, sew, look after DGS's when required and love the theatre and dining out. DH is into wine and so am I