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Chidders
Beginner June 2012

Getting to know you!

Chidders, 12 January, 2012 at 12:31

Posted on Planning 114

Seen as there are a lot of new hitchers joining us, let's have a thread of 'getting to know you'. So, When did you get engaged? When are you getting married? How old are you? What do you do for a living? What area of the country do you live? How long have you been Hitching?

Seen as there are a lot of new hitchers joining us, let's have a thread of 'getting to know you'.

So,

When did you get engaged?

When are you getting married?

How old are you?

What do you do for a living?

What area of the country do you live?

How long have you been Hitching?

114 replies

  • Big Apple
    Beginner February 2013
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  • Sunshine42
    Curious November 2025 Kent
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    Christmas Day!

    Getting married 2013 (date to TBA)

    I'm 42.... tomorrow!

    I work in school admin

    I live in Kent

    Joined Hitched on Boxing Day

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  • ScillyB2B
    Beginner June 2012
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    Me too- My birthday is 6 days after we get married. 2013 will just be the start of his problems, I intend EVERY may to be expensive for him tee hee!!

    When did you get engaged? 17th Sept 2009

    When are you getting married? 14th May 2012

    How old are you? 28

    What do you do for a living? student doctor now having gone back to university after making a good start on a cr@p career.

    What area of the country do you live? Live with fiance in Devon, study in Oxford in the week

    How long have you been Hitching? Since April 2011 but I hitch in fits and starts!

    ETA: Happy Birthday for tomorrow Sunshine42!

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  • LeaLeigh
    Dedicated September 2012
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    When did you get engaged? 15 July 2010

    When are you getting married? 14 September 2012

    How old are you? 23

    What do you do for a living? Family Lawyer

    What area of the country do you live? Leeds

    How long have you been Hitching? Almost a year....wow didn't realise that. Since I started planning at set the date. Not flashed yet as not taken pictures of the inside of my secret wedding wardrobe

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  • UnionJackDream
    Beginner March 2016
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    When did you get engaged? 21st September 2011

    When are you getting married? 06 October 2012

    How old are you? 23

    What do you do for a living? Events Organiser for Local Authority (working on Olympics and Diamond Jubilee)

    What area of the country do you live? Wiltshire

    How long have you been Hitching? 3 Months

    xxxxxxxx

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  • Little Miss Tweety
    Beginner August 2012
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    Im not new but thought i'd join in so the newbie's got to know the oldies!

    I got engaged 17th September 2005

    Getting married 11th August 2012

    28! ? (dont know how that happened)

    Support worker / hairdresser/ mum

    Live in Dumfriesshire Scotland (Born in Ayrshire)

    Since we set the date, Jan last year. Spent first few months lurking tho.

    Nice to 'meet' uz all!

    x

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  • Chidders
    Beginner June 2012
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    Lovely to read about you all, and welcome newbies.

    Happy Birthday Sunshine

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  • Mellow_Yellow
    Beginner May 2012
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    I live in Glasgow and I'm 23 years old, H2B is 33, and we have no more birthdays before our wedding. We got engaged in Sorrento during a romantic meal in September 2010, and we get married four months today - eeek! I've been Hitching for a little over a year and I love it!

    I would just like to say a huge hiiiiii and welcome to all you new Hitchers too, it's lovely to see so many new faces! ?

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  • *Ducky*
    Beginner July 2012
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    When did you get engaged? 11thst September 2011

    When are you getting married? 21st July 2012 (we picked the date because it's kind of pallandromic 21.7.12) Daft buggers.

    How old are you? 24

    What do you do for a living? PhD student

    What area of the country do you live? Norfolk

    How long have you been Hitching? I've been lurking a while...

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  • steffijp
    Beginner May 2013
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    When did you get engaged? 30th September 2011, the day before my 30th birthday.

    When are you getting married? 18th May 2013

    How old are you? Im 30, hubby to be is 29

    What do you do for a living? At the minute im a cleaner for center parcs but hoping a job in caring will come along soon.

    What area of the country do you live? Cumbria.

    How long have you been hitching ? Since about a week after my engagement , am very much a lurker though and really need to get more involved!!

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  • Mrs_imp
    Beginner June 2012
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    Hello everyone! ?

    We got engaged Christmas 2010.

    We are getting married on the 25th June 2012.

    I am 32

    I am a business advisor, helping people to set up their own business.

    I live in Manchester.

    I have been hitching since Jan 2011.

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  • J
    Beginner May 2012
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    Hi All

    I got engaged at Xmas 2010

    Getting married 25th May 2012

    Not sure I want to answer this one!! Ok then, I'm 51 (it was my birthday yesterday)

    I work for a fishing industry representative organisation

    Live in York

    Been lurking for months and finally joined a last week

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  • Knees
    VIP August 2012
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    When did you get engaged? 29th March 2010
    When are you getting married? 4th August 2012
    How old are you? 28, 29 next month
    What do you do for a living? I'm a solicitor.

    What area of the country do you live? West Wales, but getting married in Australia
    How long have you been hitching ? I joined when we started planning in summer 2010, but have only really been posting seriously in the last 6 months or so.
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  • C
    Beginner October 2014
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    When did you get engaged? 19th February 2009

    When are you getting married? 4th October 2013

    How old are you? 27

    What do you do for a living? PA

    What area of the country do you live? Essex

    How long have you been Hitching? I joined last year when we finally decided to start discussing actually getting married! I'm a bit of a lurker just posting every now and then, so hello! ?

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  • M
    Beginner May 2013
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    This is a great idea ?

    We got engaged in August 2011 and are getting married 4th May 2013

    I'm 24 and my OH is 25 next Saturday. We've been together for about 5 and a half years

    I'm a Property Manager for a Housing Charity

    I live in Bucks and I signed up to hitched 2 days after i got engaged! x

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  • BertB
    Beginner July 2013
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    When did you get engaged? October 2009

    When are you getting married? 13th July 2013

    How old are you? 23 on Monday

    What do you do for a living? Operations for a flight school

    What area of the country do you live? Suffolk

    How long have you been Hitching? Since May last year, although i dont post too often but trying to post more

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  • Flamin Nora
    Beginner August 2013
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    When did you get engaged? Christmas Day 2010

    When are you getting married? 3rd August 2013

    How old are you? 27

    What do you do for a living? Primary Teacher

    What area of the country do you live? Birmingham

    How long have you been Hitching? Since January 2011

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  • Kili
    Beginner June 2012
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    When did you get engaged? 30th June 2009

    When are you getting married? 23rd June 2012

    How old are you? 28

    What do you do for a living? I'm a Web Developer

    What area of the country do you live? Manchester

    How long have you been Hitching? Joined last November but I've only just come out of lurking

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  • saspip
    Beginner May 2012
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    I'm not new either but I like this thread.

    When did you get engaged? 7th Oct 2010 (my bday)

    When are you getting married? 26th May 2012

    How old are you? 28

    What do you do for a living? Criminal Barrister

    What area of the country do you live? London but getting married in Suffolk, where I'm from.

    How long have you been Hitching? Sporadically since just after I got engaged. Should post more really.

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  • P
    Beginner August 2012
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    Hello

    Got engaged: september 2010

    Getting married: 4th august 2012

    Age?: I am 22 OH is 27

    Job: LSA in primary school

    Live in south east england

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  • S
    Beginner June 2012
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    When did you get engaged? August 11th 2010

    When are you getting married? 9th June 2012

    How old are you? 27

    What do you do for a living? Media sales consultant

    What area of the country do you live? Sheffield

    How long have you been Hitching? Reading with interest since august... First posts today!!

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  • C
    Beginner July 2012
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    When did you get engaged? 25 December 2010

    When are you getting married? 28 July 2012

    How old are you? 27, but 28 in April. H2B will be 27

    What do you do for a living? Customer Relations Executive

    What area of the country do you live? Southampton, Hampshire

    How long have you been hitching? Honestly can't remember, please see avatar

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  • L
    Beginner June 2012
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    Great idea! Smiley smile

    When did you get engaged? 29th October 2011

    When are you getting married? ? Seeing vicar tomorrow to set a date - hopefully June 9th

    How old are you? I'm 26 and my h2b is 27

    What do you do for a living? I'm a primary school teacher - teaching year 1 and 2

    What area of the country do you live? Buckinghamshire

    How long have you been Hitching? erm..since about December?

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  • LoveSka
    Beginner October 2011
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    When did you get engaged? September 2010 at a scooter rally

    We got married October 2011 on my birthday

    How old are you? 45

    What do you do for a living? Learning Support Practitioner, about to start a Mentoring course

    What area of the country do you live? North Birmingham but got married in Essex

    How long have you been Hitching? Addicted since November 2010

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    I'm def not new but thought I'd join in; When did you get engaged: September 2000, Married October 2010, How old are you? 30 (just), What do you do for a living; Legal Executive, I live in Berkshire, How long have you been Hitching? Since November 2009!

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  • Cilla
    Beginner April 2012
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    I'm not new either, but don't want to be left out

    When did you get engaged? New years eve 2008

    When are you getting married? 14th April 2012

    How old are you? 35

    What do you do for a living? Nurse

    What area of the country do you live? Merseyside

    How long have you been Hitching? since Oct 2009 apparently

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  • CharleeA
    Beginner April 2013
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    When did you get engaged? about 5 years ago

    When are you getting married? 06/04/2013

    How old are you? 28

    What do you do for a living? HCA in hospital

    What area of the country do you live? north east england

    How long have you been Hitching? since october!

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  • MissTtoMrsB
    Beginner August 2012
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    When did you get engaged? We've been talking about it for a long time, but officially March 2011

    When are you getting married? 26th August 2012

    How old are you? 25.. will be 26 by the time we get married.

    What do you do for a living? Im a SAHM

    What area of the country do you live? Kent

    How long have you been hitching? I joined when we first starting talking about it but didnt post untill it was official ?

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  • PurpleStar
    Rockstar May 2022
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    When did you get engaged? 22nd October 2011

    When are you getting married? 12th October 2012

    How old are you? 24

    What do you do for a living? Senior Supervisor

    What area of the country do you live? Sussex

    How long have you been Hitching? Since 5th November 2011

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  • Vickydrip
    Beginner July 2012
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    Hi all :-)

    When did you get engaged? Saurday 26 September 2009, 9 months after getting together.

    When are you getting married? Saturday 28 July 2012, at Matlock County Offices

    How old are you? 23 (24 in two months time)

    What do you do for a living? I am a HR Assistant

    What area of the country do you live? Chesterfield

    How long have you been Hitching? On here for just over a month.

    Vicky x

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  • Lola-Belle
    Beginner April 2013
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    Not new but like the idea of this thread ! Smiley smile

    When did you get engaged? 12th December 2010

    When are you getting married? 27th April 2013

    How old are you? 24

    What do you do for a living? Engineering Document Controller

    What area of the country do you live? North East - Middlesbrough

    How long have you been Hitching? About a year

    xx

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  • skyrocket
    Beginner July 2012
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    Not new either but still...

    When did you get engaged? Jan 2011

    When are you getting married? 30th June 2012

    How old are you? 39 ☹️

    What do you do for a living? DJ Agent and I make cake toppers

    What area of the country do you live? Merseyside

    How long have you been Hitching? Since Jan/Feb 2011

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