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Who are our youngest or oldest members?

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Alea Thu 17-Mar-16 11:31:29

Sometimes a comment or memory will make me think that a member is older or indeed younger than I might have expected.
A recent reference to school trips in the 1930's had me trying to work out the maths. smile
How would you feel about revealing your age? I am prepared to be impressed, especially as so many members seem to be so active and involved in many things.
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ninathenana Thu 17-Mar-16 17:16:09

PRINTMISS I'm not sure why smile I hope I haven't offended you. I just got the impression from your posts that you were younger.

NanKate Thu 17-Mar-16 16:58:55

I'm just clinging on to my 60s, will be 70 in September, still 18 in my head.

wot Thu 17-Mar-16 16:56:13

Sorry, Annsixty!

mumofmadboys Thu 17-Mar-16 16:50:49

I am 58. Married at 23. Children when I was 28,30,32,35 and 38. Still patiently awaiting grandparenthood!

Alima Thu 17-Mar-16 16:48:00

I am 62. Married at 23. Children at 24 and 27. First grandchild at 58 then at 59 and 61.

wot Thu 17-Mar-16 16:39:46

Ha ha! Yes!

Pittcity Thu 17-Mar-16 16:39:22

I am 53, married at 20, children at 22, 24 and 38. Became a Grandma at 48.

annsixty Thu 17-Mar-16 16:39:19

wot should have gone to Specsavers ?

Elrel Thu 17-Mar-16 16:37:18

75, mother at 23 and again at 36, grandmother at 53 and another 6 times after that!

pollyparrot Thu 17-Mar-16 16:35:39

Oh yes, forgot to say. I'm 61 married at 21 first child at 24, second at 26 and third at 29. First grandchild when I was 57 and then three more at 58, 59 and 60.

emmasnan Thu 17-Mar-16 16:35:20

I'm 60 next month, first and so far only grandchild when I was 49.

wot Thu 17-Mar-16 16:35:07

Ann60 last child at 73....Crikey!!

wot Thu 17-Mar-16 16:34:05

Why doesn't Gransnet organise a calender/reminder whereby we can wish each other "Happy Birthday1" Especially for us saddos who don't get many cards.

Imperfect27 Thu 17-Mar-16 16:32:20

Married at 21, first child at nearly 23, first GC (now 10 weeks old) at 52. My mum was 54 when she became a nanny.

annsixty Thu 17-Mar-16 16:26:43

I didn't give my "resume* when I posted my age. I also married young, 21 and three weeks. First child at 28 second at 32 and first GC at 61, 6th and last at 73.

PRINTMISS Thu 17-Mar-16 16:15:23

Why?

ninathenana Thu 17-Mar-16 16:14:23

PRINTMISS is 84 shock ? now there's someone that's surprised me.
smile

ninathenana Thu 17-Mar-16 16:11:50

I was considered "elderly" at 33 with my first in 1987 and bloody ancient with second at 37 grin

PRINTMISS Thu 17-Mar-16 16:10:13

84 - married at 20 first child at 24, 1st grandchild at 58. Computer literate to some extent, slower as the days go by, but still able to enjoy the things I am able to do. Not so much for the other half.

Maggiemaybe Thu 17-Mar-16 16:03:29

I'm 61, married at 22, children at 25, 27, 29, and became a Nana at 57. Didn't a lot of us marry young, or what seems to be young to me nowadays?

Margsus Thu 17-Mar-16 15:59:31

Storynanny my son was born in 1982 too, and I can't believe you were considered "elderly" at 25!!! It just shows how times have moved on.

WilmaKnickersfit Thu 17-Mar-16 15:57:34

55

TerriBull Thu 17-Mar-16 15:55:29

62 and a quarter to be precise. First grandchild at 56.

granny12 Thu 17-Mar-16 15:43:52

I am amazed to find that at aged eighty two and a half years and computer literate I seem to be a rarety. I have 2children and 4 stepchildren and 12 assorted grandchildren. Old age and ill health has finally caught up with us but facebook enables us to keep in touch with family happenings on a daily basis. I bought my first computer in 1984 and never imagined that 30 years later technology would be such a part of our lives.

wot Thu 17-Mar-16 15:37:53

66 on August 1st