Don't know if this has been done before, but I am fairly new to the forum, so intrigued to know who we all are, interested in etc.

I'm a Financial Adviser, Failed Pro footballer.

Recently married, have a young son.

Just turned 30, grey hairs starting to come thick and fast (reason is listed below!!)

We have a 7 year old Dobe.

Been a dog man all my life, grew up with Springers, Rottie, Boxer.

Obsessed with Bull Terriers, ambition is to own/breed in the future - just got to get the wife to agree!

Love football, golf, music, my lovely wife and amazing little boy - not in that order of course!!

Im 54 Director of a construction company.
Married to Colin I have two sons from my previous marriage aged 24 & 22, he has two daughters 26&28.

I am owned by a Cocker called Whistler age 2 and a Border Collie (well Colins) Jake age 2.

Always had dogs in the family since I was born
Im a london Irish rugby season ticket holder, hate football, like walking, reading, spending money on shoes, good food and good friends.
I enjoy holidays and have been to Antartica, Maldives, Mauritus, USA, NZ and thats where all the savings go... Next big trip NZ in 2011 Rugby World Cup  have no Grandchildren (he has 4 all girls).

Thats about all.

i am 43
i ama receptionist at a hotel, i have 4 children the youngest being 15 who will be joing the Army in September.
1 step grandson who is adorable x
i have 2 mental labs Theo aged 6/7 and Molly aged 3
we are living in Warwckshire but will be moving shortly possibly to Genoa as my other half is being laid off in june
i love Rugby.(come on Wales) and am going to Rome to watch te 6 nations Wales v Ireland in March....(in an irish bar)

I'm a dog groomer, work from home which I love doing.
I live with my partner of 7yrs, he's a ex Marine, we have no children, and dont plan to have any either.
We have 8 dogs, 2 cats, 2 ferrets, we live in the countryside, we have nearly 56 acres of land.

I love Rugby, esp Scotland, eating out, travelling, showing my dogs, also carriage driving, I'm going to Kenya next year for 3 weeks, I have been in the States twice, Austria, Holland, Norway, and we usually go to Ireland every year for the Irish circuit.

Ohhhh, good thread :)

I''m a 32 year old, married mother of 2 boys, aged 11 & 10 yrs. I've been married for 7 years and been with my OH since I was 17.

I am a self-employed animal portrait artist & work from home.

I LOVE animals, especially dogs :) I have one dog at the moment (my first ever pure-breed), Buster, (English Mastiff) my pride & joy, he's nearly 2& half years old now. I would love to have another dog, but I'm not sure if we have room :(

I also have a cat, a rabbit and pond fish (mostly koi, but are very proud of our sturgeon & a sterlet).

I''ve grown up around dog & cats and can not ever imagine not having a dog to share my life with.

I love reading horros (Stephen King esp.), listening to music and reading/talking about dogs.

I am 50 and married with one son aged 25 (a human Geneticist.)
I spent all my working life in medical scientific research (Pathology),recently giving up and now stay at home full time.Married to a doctor.
Born into a dog breeding/showing family and continued with Boxers all my life, adding GSDs, Lhasas and laterly Cavaliers.
I have one old boxer now and 8 CKCS ranging in ages from 6 months to 6 years.

I live on the seafront on the South Coast and take lots of holidays, just got back from Egypt last week but we have a dog nanny/all-round-useful person who sees to everything while we are away.
I take photographs semi-professionaly, read a lot and have a beautiful garden - yes even with dogs!

I am 28, and work in the accounts department of a footwear company, I live in Dumfries & Galloway with my partner of 10 years, no kids and aren't planning any!

Have 2 cocker spaniels, one working strain, Murphy aged 6 (my first ever dog) and a show type Maddi aged 2 years.

I love cars, he loves doing them up and this rubbed off onto me, he's fast turning me into a petrol head!!  A good book and a glass of wine to me are heavenly.

I  am 47 , divorced and have worked in the animal health industry for 30 years (eek)

At present owned by 3 newfies  8, 5 and 3 years old ,i live in cheshire , out in the sticks no neighbours for the dogs to annoy , we have open fields , woods and a golf course and a river which the dogs really love
i work from home which is brill

most of my spare time is spent showing and being involved with breed rescue

I am 25 and currently not working, I used to work in a watersports centre and was training to be a sailing instructor but I crashed my motorbike when I was 22 and spent the next 4months in hospital and two years doing hydro and phyisotherapy :s
after all that decided to treat myself to a pup when I was well enough to look after a young dog as well as my oldie :)

As well as the two dogs I live with my boyfriend and three ferrets in rural mid-wales in a small cottage, which I love because there is so much wildlife about but I do miss having a centrally heated house!

I love reading and will read nearly anything, I did a short course on basic science with the OU earlier in the year and hope to start the next one in March, so hopefully I'm improving my job prospects while keeping a bit busy.
I like music but especially sea shanties but I don't think the Missy and Vic like them because they howl and whine when I sing :)

I am 53yrs old and i have been married 32yrs and have 1 son of 24yrs old and he works in our company.
I am company secretary to my hubbys landscape company. I have owned horses and dogs for over 35yrs.
We live in the English Riviera. Our home is semi rural.
I have two Golden Retrievers Emma who is 3 on xmas day,and our new addition sophie who is 15weeks. We walk regular on Dartmoor for the freedom and relaxation with the dogs.
My other hobby is our touring caravan and enjoy lots of breaks away.

Im 60. Retired this year after working in the care of special needs all my days
Im married . We werent graced with children so have given the love to our dogs over the years and my work
We have Amy our beautiful rough Collie who is 6. And a ragamuffin Westie puppy called Sophie 6 months who thinks she owns the house. Her names a bit posh for her theres nothing posh about her behaviour. Im sure i will soon be posting behaviour threads
We live in Midlothian in the same house as we got when we married 32 years ago
We have a caravan in the Scottish Borders. Now we are retired we can go as we please
Jean xx

im 38,
married for 14 1/2 years but no kids. ( dont want any ).
i work in the hospitialy industry and have done for the last 20 plus years.
proudly owned by three newfies 6, 3 and 23months.
in my spare time i like to do a little of everything, carting, water training and showing.
also love to travel and am a avid reader of all types of books.

Im 25, live in Ontario Canada.

I breed and show miniature pinschers. 

I work at a factory at the moment, for Procter and Gamble.

Have no kids, my dogs are the only ones I got LOL

I have went to school for Assaulted Women's and Children's Counsellor Advocate, but changed my mind and am now working towards becoming a funeral director. 

I know sign language, signed exact english to be exact. 

I'm a 21 year old art student in my second year at London College of the Arts, studying set design for films.

Me and my family are nuts about all things mastiff, currently owning 2 bullmastiffs and 1 cane corso, when I'm at home during the holidays we spend the weekends out and about showing dogs.

I want to work on some films and television studios over the next couple of months.

looks like we are a right mix of different backgrounds

I am 42, married and have two girls 17 and 6.

I am a director of a Consultancy Company.

We have three Labs and two cats for the moment !

33 year old, married for 13 years, 2 lovely children, i am orginally from Surrey but moved to Hampshire at the age of 13. I used to work at our local hospital human resources officer, but now stay at home with my 3 bernese mountain dogs and my rescue springer x. I love anything to do with dogs! I like to show my bernese when i get time, love home baking, walking, reading, shopping online! Would love a Great Dane one day but may need to move house!

I'm 33 years old , live in Northumberland . I am married with a 6 year old son and I am a full time housewife . I spend my days with my seven dogs 1 = Shar-pei (flowered) 11 1/2 years old Called Dan.
        2 = Spinone / Pointer cross 9 1/2 years old called Zola.
        3 = Rottweiler 3 1/2 years called Vale ( pronounced Valley ) named after a famous motorcycle rider.
        4 = French Bulldog 2 3/4 years called Lulu.
        5 = French Bulldog almost 1 year old called Ruth ( she's the naughty one of the bunch )
        6 = Dogue de Bordeaux 2 years old called Fern
        7 = Dogue de Bordeaux 5 months called Pearl.
This is the reason I am a full time housewife as having so many dogs to take care of fill my days ( I wouldn't be without any of them ) I was previously a store manager but gave up work when I had my son.
My hobbies are showing dogs and motorcycle racing ( watching that is! ) We travel to watch bike racing sometimes throughout Europe . My mother or grandmother stay at our house to care for the dogs when we go as I like them to stay in their routine.
I also learned to ride a motorcycle last year but haven't been out much . My son has a pw50 and has just started motorcross.

Really enjoyed reading everyones posts , all so different but with one thing in common our love for our doggies.

I am 32 years old, married for nearly 6 years and together 14 years in Jan.
We have no children, but have three gorgeous dogs 2 labs 6 and 5 and 14 month old hooligan Hungarian Vizsla LOL...and we are officially hooked on the breed :)

Love anything to do with dogs, i enjoy showing our Viz, fostering for rescue when i can, walking, and enjoy good company and fine wine LOL :)

I am 38 married for 20 years. Have 2 children 17 and 12. 1 Westie who's 3. I am manager of HSL in Dewsbury who specialize in furniture for the over 50s. I live in a lovely home with a large garden that's the home to our three chickens Julie Linda and Matilda.

Im Tanya, 20yrs old, soon to be medical student. no kids, thank god. most accident prone person you'll ever meet. Love to show. handle friends dog (when im not in a wheel chair ;) )

Leonbergers are my breed. Also retrain ex racehorses, again, when not in a wheelchair.

Own 1 ex racer. Show him too.

Was semi professional ballroom and latin champion at 12 years old. have since retired and hung up my shoes lol

oooh this is very interesting... I wasn't going to post, but having had a good nosey at everyone's, I thought I'd play fair...

I'm 25 and live in Leeds, used to live on the Wirral (and know that Leeds will never be as good..).  I'm in my 3rd (and hopefully final) year of a PhD in human genetics, and can't wait to insist that people call me 'Doctor'!!  Before this I worked for the company that do the paternity testing for Jeremy Kyle, and no doubt it will always be my claim to fame.

I have 3 loopy Labradors - Dexter 5.5, Amber 4 and Melvin 8months, and no kids (and I intend it to stay that way).  They are all proud members of the Tailwagger display team, and are always doing some kind of training.  I've also dabbled in the show world recently.  I live with my boyfriend who I have converted into a complete dog fanatic too!

Don't have much spare time, but do have a 'holiday' planned - going to a music festival at Butlins :-D

I am 21 and currently at college studying Animal Management. I'm a fair bit older than others on my course as I took a couple of years out of education, during which time I was a dog walker. Not sure what I'm going to do after - just find any job in animal care I suppose. I'll probably end up doing kennel work, which I don't mind really :)
I've been with my girlfriend for 2 and a half years, it's currently long distance but hopefully not for much longer.
I love rock music, my favourite band is Muse and I've seen them 3 times. Other bands I love are Queens of the Stone Age, Biffy Clyro and Foo Fighters.
I'm pretty good at drawing and used to draw dog portaits for people, but found I hated drawing to deadlines! I'd much rather pick up a pencil whenever I feel like a doodle.

I have a 3 year old male Toller, he is fantastic and I love him to bits! I'm addicted to the breed now and I can't wait until my life is settled enough to have some more. I show him and have competed with him in agility and obedience in the past, although unfortunately I can't do much now due to being a poor student.

I am a Dog groomer,   am 55 yrs old, married for 33yrs and have 2 grown up daughters I own 3 dogs, Gsd, Collie and a westie, and a beautiful horse.

hi I am 49 Married for 27 years have 3 children 26 18 7 we live in Lincolnshire ( origally from Kent ) I am a full time housewife and live on a lovely farm well away from everyone else and we have
3 Catalan Sheepdogs
1 Briard
7 Border terriers
2 cats
so my time is spent looking after them all

Hobbies are Showing . Reading. anything to do with my dogs. promating my lovely Catalan Sheepdogs to the public.

I am 21 years of age, currently living in Bristol with my ex partner (complex!) and my cross-breed Mason.

We run a small pub about 15 minutes from the centre of the city which I absolutely love :) and have converted into a dog-friendly establishment.

I enjoy photography and am due to start my degree next September! I am so excited! The plan is to become a free-lance photographer, mainly pets and animals. These I can deal with, people...not so much!

I was brought up surrounded by animals, and although Mason is my first dog, I don't plan on stopping there! I love the Cane Corso, Pugs & German Shepards, well anything with four legs really.

I also enjoy getting covered in mud, reading til I fall asleep and the occasional night out on the tiles :)

I'm 46, work part time in Asda Walmart, living in Bristol with my hubby of 22 years and our 4 children (yes all still at home) 3 daughters 20, 18, & 16 and 1 son 14.

I'm owned by my English Cocker Spaniels.

The first thing I bought with my very first wage packet (many years ago) was a beautiful ruby CKCS called Lady who lived to the age of 11.

Im 22, have 1 son(2 1/2yrs) work in the police dog section (civilian)

I have a 3yr old gsd and a 7 month old border collie. I also own a cat who is the boss.
I aim to add to my brood (animal wise!!!) next year! :)

Oh and i live in staffordshire.

I am a 43 German living in Ireland. I am a zoologist by "trade" and founded and run Ireland's only Bull Breed rescue. I have a 5yro son and 6 dogs, a hamster, 2 Guinea Pigs and 6 dogs (my own dogs, not counting the rescues) as well as 5 horses and a donkey ;). I am orinally from a town near Frankfurt am Main but haven't lived in Germany for over 20 years.

Interesting thread!
Ok so,

I'm 37 years young, was a full time Business Continuity manager for over 10 years with the largest law firm in the world.
Emigrated to Australia 6 months ago, am now a trained dog groomer BUT learning and gaining experience every single day as I go!
One son aged 17 years, one wonderful husband and 2 gorgeous and devoted Staffordshire bull terriers.
Was involved with SBT breed rescue for some time whilst in the UK and will do the same here time willing.

Originally a Yorkshire lass, and still miss the place like mad! lol

ok here gos,
i am 51,married to andrew for 31 years,two son one 29  firman,the other is 30 in ads,
going to be a granny for the first time in jan 2010,
i work for nuffeild health as a swimming teacher and a hairdresser,dog walker for my own dogs of 7 yes7,

have over the last 31 years had a lab,gordon setter,fcr and spanish water dog which i show my husnband loves trainng them.and dos gundog work with them,
we have
brie who going to be 10 in 3 weeks time she my olderst dog ever had she a fcr
her son chase who 7 out of brie and  my stud dog rush who sadly die 7 years ago.
then there,s pagan mosty swedish line fcr she 2 1/2,love gundog work.
gollie my fist swd love her deary great mum to all her litters,she 8 years old
tangle the clown in the pack swd 4 1/2 years old.
then the to trouble twos stig/twiggy nearly 12 weeks old swd they are great fun together never had two puppies togther at the moment they are very good.learning from the older dogs,

live near guildford surrey.great localtion for every thing beach,london,airport.major route of network of roads,ect

I'm 48 married for nearly 20 years, 3 daughters 21, 17 and 14.  1 grandaughter 1.
I'm an IT consultant been in IT ever since I left uni about 26 years ago!!
At home we have 1 GR, 2 cats and 2 gerbils (all female) so am the lone male in our house

Live in southeast london

I`m 38, been with my husband nearly 22 years and married for 18 of them, have 3 boys 20, 17 and 14.

I`m owned by 4 dogs, Tangle the Komondor 12mths old, Archie and Alfie the Rottweilers 4yrs and 3yrs and Feck the GSD x Beardie 9yrs, we also have 2 cats and 4 chickens.

My husband and I used to run our own car body repair business until recently, now I am retired :) and hubby is site manager at The Fort Shopping Park Birmingham.

This year for the first time I stepped out into the world of showing with my Komondor and am loving every minute of it!

We live on the Staffordshire/North Warwickshire border.

This is great having a nosey at who everyone is 'in real life' :-)

I'm 30, fast approaching 31, I work in project management in the automotive industry but am also self employed as a jewellery designer / art & craft events organiser in my 'spare' time.

I have 1 dog, a crazy hairy 6 year old terrier x breed called Stitch and a lovely old (20 yo!) cat called Mog, not married, but have been with my lovely 'hubby' for 12 1/2 years, living together for the last 8 or so.

My 'hobby' is drag racing - anyone who's friends with me on Facebook will have seen the pics of my crazy car - the local kids call it 'the Hot Wheels car' :-D

Claire :-)

Oh, forgot to add, I'm from Northamptonshire

Great thread.
I am a 47 year old mum of 2 (24 & 19)  was a police officer for 21 years years, retired on medical grounds in 2000; thought I would get a part time job in due course but so far have been prevented by not being able to work Mon or Fri as these are part of the long weekends we take with the caravan and being owned by 4 Soft-Coated Wheatens Terriers (10yrs 6 m, 7, 4 and 5 months!) I was petrified of dogs before discovering this wonderful breed and am now hooked.
My husband shows and prepares the dogs (I am a bit scissor happy!!) and I do all the natural feeding, apparently they have better shampoos and supplements than us :)
We enjoy socialising after the shows where we have either exhibited or my husband has stewarded, you see a new side to some people!
We live in Wallington, Surrey but hope to relocate to Malvern when he retires (soon) so the dogs can benefit from the beautiful countryside. 

I'm 37, married with a two year old daughter.  I share the most gorgeous four year old toy poodle (although I am slightly biased) called Roxy with my mum and dad, although since having my daughter I don't have her as often as I can't face getting up during the night if I don't need to and my dad seems to have got her into the habit of taking her out in the middle of the night.  I've had toy poodles in my life since I've been a little girl.

I live in Glasgow and work for a Chartered Surveyors firm.  I enjoy reading thrillers, all things Rocky Horror and my dream man (apart from my husband of course) is Sawyer from Lost.

I didnt realise how many of us "30's" were on the board :)

Im 32 (just) live with my "life partner" and 6 month old daughter. I work as a medical underwriter,  I am still on maternity leave at the moment but going back to work part time in January :(

The pets in my life are Fagan and Alfie the Irish Setters (collectively known as "the boys") Rupert the ginger and white cat (Delilah cat is still on the missing list :(  ), Alex and Dave the funky hair guniea pigs and Frank the king snake.  Hobbies are showing, agility and cani-cross.  I have more recently taken up bikejoring !!  I love reading favourite authors are Martina Cole, Peter James, Simon Kernick, Tess Geritsen ...... the list could go on.

I grew up with Afghans and a Bichon, I did junior handling with the Afghans and a bit of agility with the Bichon.  I studied Animal Care / Science at college

I live in a village in Hampshire overlooking farmland / woodland which is great for walking the boys ...... unless its shooting season

Im 30 (god i hate saying that i prefered being 20 something)

I have been with my partner 12 years and we have 2 sons  8 & 13 (13 year old is from a previos relationship but he's never seen his real dad)

I have 1 very spoilt and loved Bernese called Logan who is so funny, i did have 2 but sadly lost my girl last year.

i would love more dogs but weve got so much going on at the minute (were building our own house) that it wouldnt be fair.

im a real homebody and love being with my family XX

oh and i live in Dover Kent.

Im 22, I live in a tiny village in North Wales with my boyfriend, we have been together for 5 1/2 years!

I work as a care assistant to a young lady with down's syndrome and also work in a party shop :-)

I have 2 dogs, Kia a 7 yo GSD and Tiger a 3 yo Chihuahua we have a cat aswell called Sammy that I rescued when I was 13! she was thrown from a car right in front of me, she was only around 2 weeks old!

I love walking my dogs, obedience, agility & working trials, both dogs love all of these, I would love for my Chihuahua to compete in WT one day! :-D he loves scent work!

I have a quad bike and enjoy going out on that in my spare time, would like to start racing next summer :-)

I have a total obsession with South Africa! My boyfriend is from there and ever since going there a few years ago im hooked!! Im a travel advisor for there on trip advisor and generally dont shut up about the place! :-)
I got engaged there last year and im planning my wedding for 2011 and yeah thats in SA too! :-)

Oh, i dont post that often... BUT i love this thread! Probably because im very nosey...
So... Im married, Ive just hit 40! (omg, thats the first time ive typed that and its not good!) I dont look it (im told) or act it at times... Im mom to a 19 year old, step mom to a 23 year old... a nanny to an almost one year old (dont time fly!)
I am a vet receptionist, have been for the last 5 years and just had promotion to senior receptionist. So im very happy.
I am owned by 4 dogs
Beau 5 year old stb
Saffie 4 year old stb
Sunny 2 year old stb
Paddy 2 year old gr
so thats me...

I'm just scraping in here as a 30-something. I'm 39...sounds so old but I feel about 16.

I'm an Enforcement Officer, in a civil partnership with my partner of 9 years who is a hairdresser.

I was (and still am) spaniel mad but after the death of my favourite boy Jack a few years ago, just couldn't bring myself to get another, so we went for our next big passion which is Boston Terriers - We have 2 incredibly handsome and goofy brothers (from different litters).

We have no kids and just live to enjoy ourselves, we love hot tubs and saunas, beaches and good food.

Our lives revolve around our boys and doing nice stuff together.

Happy days........

Go on then you forced me!!
I am 54 (OMG) married to Ron a self employed builder. We met in 1970 while I was still at school and dated for 6 month but he moved on and after 25 years of being apart (but loosly in touch) we finally got together for good and finally married two years ago. (Thank you from the bottom of my heart for that stroke of genius,, whoever was responsible, it was like winning the big one on the lottery :) :) )
I am a receptionist in an A&E dept (and thats quite another story!!!) after having been a HCA for some 8 years in the same dept arthritis of the knees has forced me to slow down!!
I have two children 34 and 23 years both girls who live with thier hubbies in south wales. I have 5 grandchildren!!
I bred showed and worked GSD's for many a year with ex-OH but now am owned by three Bernese, and I am just a slave to them!! We did have four but lost Treacle earlier this year. We had half shares in two others, Jodie and Sheena, with Ron's ex but they went to the bridge over 9 years ago now .
I live in sunny Somerset having grown up just over the border in Dorset and moved back here from South Wales 14 years ago to be with Ron.
I have seem my fair share of deep down times but the dogs have held me together on many occasions but my life never really started till I was 40 and from then it has been a BALL!!! WHOOP WHOOP!!
Aileen
I like motor bikes and rock music and my wonderfull girlies of course.

Heck am i the oldest on this site .....drying my tears now ......
Jean

......... Oh no you aren't!  It seems that the 'oldies' like me are keeping quiet!!  :)  :)

I am almost 54,been married for 37 years,have 1 daughter , two sons,1 son in law,2daughter in laws  plus 9 grandchildren.Used to work as a Funeral Administrator until forced to give up due to ill health (told them I was in the right place -they would only have had to push me from my office to the fridge next door-they had no sence of humor lol)
Have always loved  dogs,dad was a Regimental policeman with German Shepherd &my nan always had 2 dogs of one kind or another.
I am owned by Connie - Working cocker spaniel
  Her son          Buster
Also Bella -show type cocker spaniel
       Tess -her daughter
       Holly - daughter from second litter
I enjoy showing Bella & co at small dog shows,have got quite a few Rosettes.Also enjoy Obedience training,just passed the bronze with Tess,now doing Bronze with Holly & silver with Tess.
We also have nine ferrets,we did have22 this year put have rehomed most of them to people wanting working ferrets or pets.

I must say what I like about the 'Dog World' is the anonymity of it, same with other hobbies.  it is irrelevant what one is in 'civvy street' it's ones standing and achievements in doggy circles that is relevant.

But then I am one of those who likes to keep different areas of my life fairly separate, with little or no overlap between family, hobbies and career/work.

So who am I?

I am a 45 year old female Norwegian Elkhound lover xince 1992, who shows her dogs with reasonable success, and have achieved this with my own breeding program, now in it's 6th generation.

In the last 18 months I have been joined in my doggy passion (though probably more in a supporting role) by new husband Dean.

I am 47, have been divorced for approx 10 years. I have 4 children 3 boys 21,16 and 15 and one daughter aged 22.
I used to live near heathrow but moved to clacton-on-sea 4 and a half years ago where I work as a receptionist in a minor injuries unit.
I have four dogs, 17 year old shih tzu cross, 8 year old sbt, 2 year old shih tzu and 1 year old chinese crested. Also 3 cats, 2 parrots, 1 tortoise, 4 guinea pigs, 1 rat and several fish.
I would love to move to the middle of nowhere and live off the land with just my animals to keep me company but unfortunately have to work and dont drive so will have to stay put. My dream job would be to work as a vets receptionist but am stuck where I am at the moment but will keep looking.

Great thread!!
I am 39, divorced many years ago, but recently married again to my partner of 7 years. I have 2 daughters aged 12 and 10, he has 2 of his own, a girl aged 15 and a boy aged 13. I have worked for Sainsburys since I was 18 and am a deputy store manager which is a great job for dog showing as I can pick which days I work!!! I currently own 2 GSP's, Arnie who is almost 4 and Millie who is 19 months who I have great fun with in the show ring. I have made some really great friends through dog showing.
I also enjoy going to the gym and have competed in indoor rowing competitions. My latest passion is running with the dogs although I haven't plucked up the corouage to do this competitively yet!!!!
We currently live on the Surrey/Hampshire border but our dream is to move up to Derbyshire very soon.

> am i the oldest on this site

No.........I am 63 in Jan, married to Jim (had our 43rd Wedding Anniversary 1 week ago). 2 adult kids, son married, divorced now engaged again and daughter who lives at home and has no intention of ever getting married or having kids.
Had various dogs since we got our own house but now have Zuma who is 2 yrs 4 mths - finally got most of his adult brain cells!- he is 3rd GSD I have had, used to 'borrow' a neighbours GSD when still in school but took another another 20 yrs till I got my own. done a bit of all sorts, 3 years in RAF, bar work, office, shop, farm work, stables, home carer, home help. Now thankfully retired as has Jim. main interests are reading, dogs, leatherwork and various passing fads.
Chris

> No.........I am 63 in Jan

ne ne na ne ne, No you are not. Just passed my 64th. Live alone, well not really, have three tt's. Was married for 26 years (still am actually) have two fab kids and two gorgeous granddaughters.Met my soul mate when I was in my forties. He was killed in an accident 8 years ago but I am fine now and wouldnt have missed being with him for eight fab years for anything.
Loads of interests, history, crafts, doggies of course, Look after doggies while their owners work, or on holiday, which helps keep the wolf from the door. lol. Music mad. Love REM and Sia and loads of others. I literally never have a minute.

Here goes; I'm 57, nearly at 58.  I can outpace and outwit any twenty-something and am still only mid 30s in me 'ead.

Had trained years and years ago as a canine beautician; that's wot we were called back then.  I ,moved on to become a veterinary nurse for some years.

I've been married for 25 years this time, now doing part-time work in retail so I can be at home with my little mate(Ike) - he's my dog, you will have guessed.

Have moved all around with hubby's job over the years but came from Sussex originally.