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Guess my age

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openthefrontdoor · 18/06/2026 14:32

No this isn't going to be one of those threads where I post a photograph and ask you to say how old you think I look.

I just thought for a bit of fun for anyone who like me has too much time on their hands, I would post a few facts about myself and see if you can guess my age.

I will post odd random facts over the next day, then tell you my age tomorrow.

This is a new user name, in case I have mentioned my age in previous post.

Fact 1) My mother used to wear dresses made of crimplene.

Fact 2) My father used to ride a bike and wore cycle clips to stop his trousets from getting caught in the cycle chain.

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Seymour5 · 19/06/2026 23:31

openthefrontdoor · 19/06/2026 14:09

no, WW1. My parents were born in 1908 and 1912 and I was born in 1957.

Mine were born in1904 DF and 1908 DM . I’m 80, they were 42 and 38. I’m also an only child and I had an only child cousin almost the same age, with parents older than mine. We were unusual having no siblings. I thought you were quite a bit younger than me due to your getting the vote at 18 and Jackie being your fav mag. Lots of your posts really resonate, thanks for the memories.

shashbear · 20/06/2026 20:33

67

openthefrontdoor · 21/06/2026 11:04

shashbear · 20/06/2026 20:33

67

No - sorry 69.

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Loub1987 · 21/06/2026 13:25

Loved the thread, I was way off, but thanks ☺️

Slingsanderrors · 21/06/2026 16:27

Loved the thread, I guessed 71 so not far off. I’m almost 71, Dad born 1915, Mum 1920. They married in 1942, had a daughter in 1946 who died aged 6 months, then a miscarriage, then me in 1955, only child. Not so unusual, I had several friends in the same situation

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