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View Poll Results: What age bracket are you
15-25 5 4.59%
26-35 33 30.28%
36-45 40 36.70%
46-55 19 17.43%
56-65 10 9.17%
Older, or would rather not say 2 1.83%
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Old 27-03-2008, 03:46 PM
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Default Is the myth true?

I don't think so.

When I first started on this lark of allotmenterisation, many people laughingly said that I were a bit young for this mallarky. Yet I'm pretty sure there are quite high numbers of "young 'uns" allotmenteering (granted, lots won't be on here on that there witch craft tinternet).

I know it's rude to ask a lady, but I thought I'd see if we could do an age poll.

Edit: I'm 32 by the way.
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Old 27-03-2008, 04:32 PM
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i'm no lady !!!!!!but i'm 45 which i think is young & my daughter thinks is decrepid (sp) its only a number anyway.....youre as young as you feel or the fella youre feeling !! my OH is younger than me (just)
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Old 27-03-2008, 04:37 PM
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I fall into the 26-35 bracket (yay) but OH comes into the next one. I do most of the work so I've answered the poll.
I think it's def becoming 'the' hobby for people of my age. My parents used to when they had us as small children but don't do it now.

What's the myth or did I miss that bit somewhere?

janeyo- 33 but normally I tell people 29 shhhhhhhhhh
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I am 53 and didn't have time for much gardening when i was younger certainly not for an allotment
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Both me and my hubby fall into the 26-35 bracket, and yes, we get teased quite a lot, not just for the gardening, but because we don't have wild nights out and can't remember the last time we were drunk... but then again, I think of those who do that sort of stuff that surely 30 seems like a good age to get over the teenage antics, so each to their own... Plus, who'd want to spend a warm sunny sunday hung-over indoors while you could be out breathing fresh air down the lottie?
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i'm 38 but mental age of 3
and i don't care because i'm happy
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I'm 59.Still have my own hair but have dentures.
I'm not as good as I once was but I'm as good once as I ever was.
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Old 27-03-2008, 05:23 PM
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Looks like I'm the youngest so far. I'm 25!
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I'm 40 but getting a bit younger everyday
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Just 39 feel much younger.....have added my vote
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I am joining you this year Seahorse but squeeze in at 39.
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I am joining you this year Seahorse but squeeze in at 39.
Oooh, are we having a party?
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I'm 28 and get teased for turning into an "old Biddie before my time", couldn't care less though. Not into drinking & clubbing, love cooking / baking and have discovered a love for gardening after moving into our new house last year. Couldn'y care less what people think - there are a lot worse hobbies!
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Looks like we are the oldest (70) OH (70)

Can we have a star please .
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I'll squeeze PW at a party anytime
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Just voted and I am 40
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I'm thirty nine, and will be thirty ten next year :-)
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40 and voted.
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Looks like I'm the youngest so far. I'm 25!
Nope I beat you! 24
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I wanted to be the youngest!

Ok, I'm the youngest male.
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