When was the best time of your life?

I had a fantastic time in the 60s with a boy I adored. I had the best job in the world in the 70s and today I'm beginning to find myself again having begun to gain confidence again after a serious illness. In spite of various problems I now try and seek out and make the most of opportunities that come my way. It's led to meeting some very interesting people and some challenging experiences which I hope will continue for the foreseeable future. I just wish I had more time to explore things further.

Well it certainly wasn't my school days. I had a very loving parents but school wasn't great if you struggled with spelling and reading.

I married in my teens and my early married life was fantastic. Even the power cuts and stikes of the time washed over our heads.The pubs kept open with log fires and candles and we didn't reaally mind the dark. Doing what you wanted when you wanted and having money for the first time......It had to be earnt off course but weekends and holidays were great!

I had DS at 22 and did find it stressful being a SAHM but enjoyed it more when I plucked up the courage to meet up with other young mums and I did enjoy DD and DS2 more. For me the only dark cloud at the time was the constant worry about money, DH under constant treat of unemployment and high interest rates and mortgage repayments. We didn't lose our home but I do remember lack of money was a worry and I did cleaning jobs and out work to keep us afloat.

I love being a mum so much that in my 30s we had 3 more DC and I loved every minute of being their mum. I'm still 'enjoying' their teenage years. I was still awake at 4 am when the taxi dropped DS3 off after a night out. I don't normally stay awake!

Being a GM is fantastic.

I hated school and wasn't very happy at home a lot of the time so my best days have been since I married and had my own family. We have had good times and bad times but always in it together, although not without arguments!

Finally, my husband and I are on our own again for the first time in 41 years so, for me, I definitely feel - the best is yet to come I hope we have a long time left to enjoy being together - there are so many people around us who are being left alone either through death or desertion by one or other partner.