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By: thetelegraaf
30/10/2009
10:37 pm

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Seventy one-year-old Richard Roden has become the oldest man in Britain to father twins after his 25-year-old wife Lisa gave birth to daughters, Emily and Ruby.
Ex-welder Roden is already a father to ten children from his two previous marriages.
He’s now enjoying fatherhood again and also getting used to explaining visitors that he is actually the father of the newborns and not their grandpa as they think.
“It’s easier this time around as I’ve had plenty of practice with children,” the Sun quoted him as saying.

He added: “We are going to try for a boy in two years’ time.

“I’ve only got three lads, so I’d like another son.”

By: thetelegraaf
30/10/2009
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Lisa added: “People always stop Richard when he’s out walking the twins in their buggy. They say to him that he must be a really proud granddad.

“He corrects them and says he’s their dad, but most people don’t believe him.

“The twins are proof of our love – a love that has defied the 46-year age gap and the gossips.”

The pair met in 2005 when Richard stopped his car during a storm to offer Lisa a lift and she accepted when he told her he studied at the same college.

Richard – born in March 1938 – is 12 years older than Lisa’s 59-year-old dad Colin Smith. But Colin and his wife have given their blessing to the couple.

Ex-welder Richard said: “My first impression of her was her lovely, big blue eyes. I never thought we’d end up together because of my age. “But we are just like any other couple in love.

“I know I’m 71 and I haven’t made a will yet, but everything I’ve got will go to Lisa and the children. I’m so proud of the twins. They are absolutely gorgeous. And I’m so proud of Lisa too.

By: thetelegraaf
13/11/2009
7:09 am

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Teesside Magistrates' Court, in Middlesbrough, heard Chamberlin, of Brendon Crescent, Billingham, has previous sex-related convictions.

These include indecent exposure in 1970, two convictions for indecent assault on a female under 16, indecent exposure in 1987, gross indecency on a male under 18 and indecent assault on a male under 16.

Alex Bousfield, mitigating, described his latest offence on October 16 as "quite unique" and carried out in the "spur of the moment" when Chamberlin went out for a walk. He said Chamberlin lives with his 74-year-old sister and he was concerned he would be kicked out following publicity of the offence
http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/OAP-admits-se x-act-with.5819159.jp
She added: "The witness was shaken and disgusted by what he saw. He was the owner of the horse.

By: aussiearisen
13/11/2009
7:51 am

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what an old fool

By: daemoniseme
13/11/2009
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what an old fool

my grandfather was in his 60's when he met my nan so its not all that uncommon.

By: king_bast
13/11/2009
3:05 pm

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nah...the fool is the shiela. Well...a fool or a gold digger...one of the two.

By: loocy_lastik
13/11/2009
3:39 pm

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Yeah but, can anyone have THAT much money?

By: timtam125
4 days ago (Friday, 3:53 pm)

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I think it's an absolute selfish act to do this at such a late age. So cruel and unfair to the child.

By: king_bast
4 days ago (Friday, 4:00 pm)

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yes, well I doubt the gold digging ho thought of anybody but herself.

By: king_bast
4 days ago (Friday, 4:23 pm)

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yep Maree. A gold digging ho.
I suppose you think the 25 year old hooked up with a 71 year old through common interests???????? Bwahahahahaha...yeh sure.

By: loopygiggles
4 days ago (Friday, 4:27 pm)

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He had a great personality?

By: mareei700
4 days ago (Friday, 4:50 pm)

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By: king_bast
4 days ago (Friday, 4:53 pm)

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well my wife is 3 years younger...it's hardly in the same ballpark as 46 years is it?

By: littleladyagain
4 days ago (Friday, 5:47 pm)

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it does happen though.. I know lovely friend.. awesome company..incredibly intelligent and urbane..65yrs old.. married his pretty french g/f who is 25 six years back.. we all thought the same when we first heard.. but they genuinely love ea other.. love is not just physical

By: red.terrier
4 days ago (Friday, 6:36 pm)

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I feel for the new born, as when they are around 10 -18 or even 25 their father will be too old to join them running around in the park, or go scuba diving, rock climbing.
Instead the children will have to try and stay awake and be quiet at the bingo hall or lawn bowls.

By: aussiearisen
4 days ago (Friday, 6:38 pm)

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I agree, the silly old fool should have bricked himself.

By: southern_cross4ever
3 days ago (Saturday, 7:39 am)

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sounds like another gold digging f'ked up female story...

By: m.tivey
3 days ago (Saturday, 7:58 am)

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Good for him, and her.

No laws were broken, so why all the condemnation?

By: amanda.ryan81
3 days ago (Saturday, 9:57 am)

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"sounds like another gold digging f'ked up female story"

It does? Why doesn't sound like a "horny old pervert chasing a girl way too young for him" story?

Guess it'd be too hard to believe that two people actually have more than physical or financial characteristics that draw them to each other and that true love still exists in this shallow, self-serving world?

Yeah. That's it.

By: aussiearisen
3 days ago (Saturday, 11:08 am)

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If we`re really really dopey, and we squeeze one eye shut and the other nearly shut, we can see this young girl chasing this old fool not for his money, but for his looks.

By: dallone.ranger
3 days ago (Saturday, 11:10 am)

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I was 32 years older than my wife who died in 2000. Back then I was 53 and fit as a scrub bull. I've had 2 children since.

Don't see age as any sort of problem when it comes to relationships. As long as two people like each other and enjoy each other's company, what's it got to do with anyone else.

I understand why older blokes with lots of dough (which unfortunately does not describe me) would pick a young woman for their partner. That has been the case throughout history because that is the way we evolved. You can't change that.
At the same time I understand why a young woman would seek out a much older man for her future security, and as long as they get along well together all's good, both are satisfied.

However I must say I have nothing but admiration for men/women who have remained with their original partners all their lives, just like my brother has. Clearly all their needs are being met for that to happen, so again, all's good.

As for having kids at 71, that's another story, however there are two ways to look at it.
Obviously the bloke won't be around to see the kids grow up, nor will he be able to interact physically with them very much, even as children. Which is a bit sad. At 62 I can still play footy etc with my young'uns, and have a bit of rough and tumble, but I don't know whether I'll be doing it when I'm over 70 very much.

Worst case is she'll become a single mother (widow) when he dies, however what's new about single mothers, except in this case she will have been be looked after by her deceased husband.

By: pedrofromspain
3 days ago (Saturday, 11:20 am)

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Older man has to have more smarts than a 20 year old?

Pity some kids with their young stupid fathers.
Shit for brains kids breeding shit for brains kids who will breed shit for brains kids...................

Young parent often have very little going for them?

By: aszure4ever
3 days ago (Saturday, 11:24 am)

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Pedro...! hello....yes, I agree with you.
Haven't read the thread, the title is absurd ;)

By: aussiearisen
3 days ago (Saturday, 8:50 pm)

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What`s so hard about the title?
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