Hello all,
My name's Ian and I'm very new to the forum, having joined just this morning.
I am a 70 year old Scot who has lived in Leeds these past nine years, having come from Dundee. I am married to Linda, we have 5 children aged between 47 and 29, and 11 grandkids whose ages I can't begin to guess! And one great-granddaughter who is almost 2.
I am a retired distributor for our local newspaper, by which I mean I had customers in my area to whom I would make delivery via paper-lads and lasses, and then collect payment door to door. I loved the job, but must confes I was glad to pack it all in some 15 months ago. No more trudging the estate in wind and rain, keeping a sharp lookout for any suspicious characters as I did so, dodging angry dogs, and so on.
Now living the life of Riley on a bare pension but we manage very well on it, and even manage to take short trips abroad once, sometimes, twice, a year. My wife successfully came through a breast cancer op just last summer, and I have an enlarged prostate but a cancer check returned negative. So I am quite happy with my lot.....
I am also a recovered alcoholic, and havent touched booze for almost 24 years through following a 12 Step programme.
I haven't yet had a major prize from the National Lottery, but I have a feeling that will change soon, probably on Saturday......