That is strange stressed, as I like radio 4 because I grew up with it always being on, we used to have silent mealtimes so mum could listen to the Archers haha! So it kind of feels like home when its on.

catalinbond, that is wrong (but I see where you're coming from!! aaargh!)

Hmmmm,

I certainly feel a lot older ie i get stiffer after exercise, generally more tired, slightly more conservative tastes etc, and definitely cannot handle half as much drink as I used to.

The weird thing at the moment for me is people when they guess my age now, say I look about 25, which I am, however they have been saying this since I was 16 and I don't appear to be looking any older, although my hair is a bit thinner it was very thick before, so no problems yet. Long may this state of affairs continue, not that i'm vain or anything

Really I think it is all relative to what you are doing, who you are around etc. At present I'm not really in a position to do half the stuff I used to because of work, and becuase i now have money, I save some for harder times etc, so have essentially been forced to grow up, and I think this happens to everyone eventually.

The weird thing I find is people who seem to WANT to grow up, like my girlfriend who is 23 and already talks about having children & buying a house etc etc............. this I find a little strange. Does anybody else?

You're all only children yet!
I,m 54, been working all my life, kids are grown up, just me and my wife here, mortgage near enough paid off, we can come and go as we please, I went back studying a few years back and got a 1st class science degree, working on my PhD now. So what I,m saying is alot of the time age is just in your mind, I,m doing things now I could never have done when I was younger, mostly because I didn't have the time or the opportunities wern't available then. Your outlook on life is definately different too, experience does account for a lot.
Mind you I haven't started making jam yet!