My mum was born in Plymouth in 1948. When she left she's left school, she started work in an office in Plymouth. Later, the
company sent/has sent her to a different office in Bristol
where she met / she's met my dad. *They fell / They've fallen
in love, and they got / they've got married in 1970. They had /
They've had three children - I'm the youngest.
They moved / They've moved back to Plymouth again when
my dad retired. They bought a very nice house and they lived /
they've lived there for two years now. My dad 'just put /
has just put a greenhouse in the garden for growing vegetables
he was / he's been a keen gardener all his life. My parents
made / have made a lot of new friends and they're very
happy in their new home.