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7 - Living in Coundon. Survived it.
14 - Still in Coundon. Secondary School in Bishop. Playing in the County Wind and Brass Bands.
21 - Living in Newcastle (Uni). Stayed put. Got engaged.
28 - Homeowner. Married. Teaching. Conducting. Playing in various bands.
35 - Dad to a 5 year old. Still married. Moved house. Had two promotions at work.
42 - Still teaching but less so - more leadership , conducting, playing in bands, parenting (two of the little buggers now).
 
7 - hard to remember. Liked school pretty much, wasn't top of the class but nowhere near the bottom either. Had joined brownies and was a fairy until I swapped to the elves.
14 - the good: loved school, loved sport, did a paper-round every day before school, then cycle 3 miles to the swimming baths (as they were called then) to go diving before school twice a week. Would stay after school for judo, athletics, netball, hockey whatever. Not often top of the class academically but was the best 800m runner in the school at around that age. Was just on the cusp of discovering boys and alcohol. the bad: didn't really like life at home and just wanted to leave (mostly teenage rebelliousness?)
21 - Had had various jobs (not really career type), had met my husband to be and wanted to go travelling, he had already done a year travelling across the USA.
28 - After spending two plus years living, working and travelling abroad, had come back to the UK and had a nine month old son. Gave up working and was a stay at home (going out with my child) mum.
35 - had my third child (a daughter) just before my 35th birthday (having had a second son since I was 28). Still a stay-at-home/going out with kids mum. Got married (see age 21 above)
42 - was running my own business so I could be at home with my children. Busy times with three children, work and studying (NVQ3)
49 - the children had pretty much grown up so I had decided to become an employee again.
56 - had just come back from a five month backpacking trip round South America and had to get a new job. Never knew how hard it would be after always just walking into jobs previously. Hello age-discrimination (?). Luckily someone who knew my work wanted me to work for her so a new job beckoned.
63 - still to come hopefully, and maybe one or two big trips (backpacking), but maybe family things to sort instead - who knows?

70+ - I daren't give my exact age cos @peachbum will take the piss.
Never! :D:p
 
7 - watched SAFC get promoted
14 - watched SAFC get relegated
21 - made debut away at Sheffield United
28 - scored the winner against Newcastle
35 - retired from football
42 - got married for the second time
49 - got a new job working in insurance
 
7 - hard to remember. Liked school pretty much, wasn't top of the class but nowhere near the bottom either. Had joined brownies and was a fairy until I swapped to the elves.
14 - the good: loved school, loved sport, did a paper-round every day before school, then cycle 3 miles to the swimming baths (as they were called then) to go diving before school twice a week. Would stay after school for judo, athetics, netball, hockey whatever. Not often top of the class academically but was the best 800m runner in the school at around that age. Was just on the cusp of discovering boys and alcohol. the bad: didn't really like life at home and just wanted to leave (mostly teenage rebelliousness?)
21 - Had had various jobs (not really career type), had met my husband to be and wanted to go travelling, he had already done a year travelling across the USA.
28 - After spending two plus years living, working and travelling abroad, had come back to the UK and had a nine month old son. Gave up working and was a stay at home (going out with my child) mum.
35 - had my third child (a daughter) just before my 35th birthday (having had a second son since I was 28). Still a stay-at-home/going out with kids mum. Got married (see age 21 above)
42 - was running my own business so I could be at home with my children. Busy times with three children, work and studying (NVQ3)
49 - the children had pretty much grown up so I had decided to become an employee again.
56 - had just come back from a five month backpacking trip round South America and had to get a new job. Never knew how hard it would be after always just walking into jobs previously. Hello age-discrimination (?). Luckily someone who knew my work wanted me to work for her so a new job beckoned.
63 - still to come hopefully, and maybe one or two big trips (backpacking), but maybe family things to sort instead - who knows?

Never! :D:p

Brilliant, what a good balanced life of work, family and adventure you have had, good on yah.
 
7 - fat kid, good at school

14 - fat kid who supports a shit football team, bit of a swot but with a good group of friends

21 - 4 stone lighter, engaged, in my last year of uni and looking for Chartered Accountant training contracts

28 - married, and qualified as a chartered accountant. Spent 3 years in Edinburgh doing my qualification, came back to Dundee into the job from Hell and had just escaped into a very cushy but dead end Civil Service role. Had been trying for a baby unsuccessfully for about 18 months (including a miscarriage) and it put a big strain on a lot of things outside of work

35 (although I’m not actually 35 for another month and a half) - I now have 2 kids (2 years of trying for the first one, 2 months for the second, go figure). About to make my 3rd job move since last update (out of dead end job into a better role; lack of progression opportunities led to a move but I missed the industry of the previous job; waiting to start a job in that industry with slightly more responsibility than I have at the moment) and my salary has increased by 65% over that period. Lost my uncle (who was more of a granddad to me) and one of my best mates (aged 33) within a month of each other last year, but it resulted in us getting our dream house (I don’t usually believe in all this spirits watching over you nonsense but there were too many coincidences and signs about this that makes me convinced they were both involved somehow).
 
7 - hard to remember. Liked school pretty much, wasn't top of the class but nowhere near the bottom either. Had joined brownies and was a fairy until I swapped to the elves.
14 - the good: loved school, loved sport, did a paper-round every day before school, then cycle 3 miles to the swimming baths (as they were called then) to go diving before school twice a week. Would stay after school for judo, athletics, netball, hockey whatever. Not often top of the class academically but was the best 800m runner in the school at around that age. Was just on the cusp of discovering boys and alcohol. the bad: didn't really like life at home and just wanted to leave (mostly teenage rebelliousness?)
21 - Had had various jobs (not really career type), had met my husband to be and wanted to go travelling, he had already done a year travelling across the USA.
28 - After spending two plus years living, working and travelling abroad, had come back to the UK and had a nine month old son. Gave up working and was a stay at home (going out with my child) mum.
35 - had my third child (a daughter) just before my 35th birthday (having had a second son since I was 28). Still a stay-at-home/going out with kids mum. Got married (see age 21 above)
42 - was running my own business so I could be at home with my children. Busy times with three children, work and studying (NVQ3)
49 - the children had pretty much grown up so I had decided to become an employee again.
56 - had just come back from a five month backpacking trip round South America and had to get a new job. Never knew how hard it would be after always just walking into jobs previously. Hello age-discrimination (?). Luckily someone who knew my work wanted me to work for her so a new job beckoned.
63 - still to come hopefully, and maybe one or two big trips (backpacking), but maybe family things to sort instead - who knows?

Never! :D:p
:eek: I thought you were half the age
 
A very good thread - thanks to @RestlessNatives for starting it, and for all of the contributors.

7 - can’t remember much but I enjoyed primary school and I wasn’t too fussed when thatcher snatched the awful milk that was forced down us.

14 - a swot at shool but never fitted into either the nerd or sporty/popular groups as I was somewhere in between. I was ok at football and played in the team that won a County cup tournament (Staffordshire). Started an interest in computing (zx speccy+).

21 - full time job at an engineering factory after college, studying part time computer studies HNC that led to HND and BSc. First serious girlfriend. Clothes, booze, following the herd down to Greece (on holiday) etc.

28 - shacked up in my first house with a very interesting woman who presented me with son #1 about 2 years later. Still socialising, but was getting a bit bored of hangovers. Working in Telford with business trips around U.K. and Middle East. Then started a new job in September 2000 that I still have nearly 19 years later.

35 - moved house, living on my own with #1 son staying regularly. Socialising again, a bit of internet dating, acting like a teenager again but with a bit of experience. Running quite a lot. Same job.

42 - new house, shacked up with one of the more successful and less dodgy internet dates. Son #2 had arrived and my step daughter completed the modern day suburban dream family. Same job, started going to the gym and more conscious of health.

49 - in about 3 years time. Mainly focusing on holidays while planning for eventual retirement. A bit of balance.

Good luck to you all in the future.
 
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7 - Living in Australia after emigrating from North East.
14 - At Usworth Comp - average, got on with most people, playing footy for school.
21 - Was in second job, working at Berghaus. Moved in to flat with girlfriend in Downhill.
28 - Married with son, living back in Washington. Started job in software development. Father-in-law died.
35 - Working in Newcastle, moved to latest house, dad passed away.
42 - Mother-in-law died. Sabbatical from work, 6 week trip to Australia - returned to redundancy.
49 - Working as an IT contractor, mother passed away suddenly.

Both me and the missus parents are gone, my son left home this year. Just the two of us again. Life is canny though and we intend to spend more time doing things we've put off due to jobs etc. Playing guitar, writing songs/stories, drawing, more holidays. I'll probably drop dead tomorrow. :)
 
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